Downtown Bethesda Plans First Yappy Hour Pop-Up Dog Park

BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE, MD - From Downtown Bethesda: Bethesda Urban Partnership and Montgomery Parks are pleased to announce the inaugural “Yappy Hour,” an evening of fun in downtown Bethesda for residents, visitors and their furry best friends.

Yappy Hour will be Thursday, October 26, 5-7pm. Located at Elm Street Urban Park, 4600 Elm Street, Bethesda, MD, the event will include a pop-up dog park and live entertainment. Wind down from the week and enjoy the company of your dog while listening to live music, enjoying food and drinks by Bethesda restaurants and more. The pop-up dog park will consist of a small dog and a large dog enclosure area for well-socialized dogs.

“In partnership with Montgomery Parks, we are excited to bring Yappy Hour and a pop-up dog park to downtown Bethesda and create a festive gathering for the community and their four-legged friends,” said Rick Ammirato, Executive Director of Bethesda Urban Partnership. “We are lucky to have accessible, well-maintained parks throughout our community where friends and neighbors can easily meet while enjoying downtown Bethesda.”

“Montgomery Parks is thrilled to be working with Bethesda Urban Partnership to make downtown Bethesda an even more exciting place to live and work,” said Casey Anderson, Montgomery County Planning Board Chair. “I’m looking forward to having a beer with some new and old friends - and their dogs - at Elm Street Park on October 26.”

For more information, please call 301/215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

Established by Montgomery County in 1994, the Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. (BUP) has grown from two full-time staff members to more than 35 employees working in maintenance, marketing, transportation management and administration. In its 20-year operation, BUP created Bethesda Transportation Solutions (BTS) in 2000, established the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District in 2002, took over management of the Bethesda Circulator in 2006, and opened Gallery B in 2011 and Studio B in 2014. For a closer look, please visit www.bethesda.org.

Montgomery Parks manages more than 36,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 419 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. The M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. www.MontgomeryParks.org

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