Your Definitive Weekend Guide!

September 30, 2025

This is your definitive guide for the weekend!

All VIP & Weekend Passes can be collected at DT's Hotel. Individual tickets purchased can be picked up at their respective events.


This is what's in store for this weekend!


Thursday 2nd October


Welcome Drinks 5PM - 6PM

Location - Eagle Leather

Hosted at and by our incredible long-term Platinum sponsor Eagle Leather, this is the official unofficial start to the APHC weekend, a chance to browse the store, enjoy some drinks and relax before it all kicks off.


Meet & Sniff 6:30PM - 9:30PM (SOLD OUT)

Location - DT's Hotel

The official start to the APHC weekend, where we formally meet our contestants, sponsors and judges. A wonderful social night for everyone to gather, mingle and get to know each other. This also marks the start of the judging for the Competitors


Friday 3rd October


Walkies 2:00PM - 3:00PM

Fitzroy Gardens - Federation Square - National Gallery of Victoria

Starting at Fitzroy Gardens, stopping at Federation Square and ending at National Gallery of Victoria (click the link for the exact starting location). Every puppy loves a walk! A low-key social event to get those paws moving and to have an opportunity to explore the city and spend some time in and around the community. The walk is flat and we will be walking slow!


Bark After Dark 7PM to Late (Tickets Selling Fast)

Location - The Industrique

A pawsome event brought to us by a collaboration from Vic-PAH and the team behind the incredible Hanky parties. Let your wild side run free with a variety of spaces to suit all your animalistic desires. Play, dance or be social.


Saturday 4th October


All Events - Victorian Pride Centre


Market Hall 12:00PM to 3:00PM

For the second time APHC brings you the Market Hall, an opportunity for some of our sponsors to showcase their merchandise and products to our community. Run concurrently with the Workshops, a real community oriented day. We have 5 fabulous vendors displaying their wares for us. Get down and check them out!



Workshops 12:00PM to 3:00PM

An opportunity for members of the Pup and Handler community, as those affiliated with, to educate and share their experiences with the community on a wide variety of topics:


Stage Comp (SOLD OUT)

Doors Open 5:00PM

The Main Event! Multiple rounds showcased on the big stage, an opportunity for our Competitors to show what they’re made of and show the community what they can and will bring to the Titles.

Note - If you have any mobility issues please arrive at 4:45PM so we can get you an allocated seat!


Dance Party  9:00PM to 1:00AM

Every good competition needs an incredible after party. So, immediately after the Stage Comp wraps up, the doors open and we get to let our hair down. Drinks, beats and dancing until late.


Sunday 5th October

 

Victory Mosh 12:00PM to 3:00PM (SOLD OUT)

Location - DT's Hotel

The lowest of low-key events, the Victory Mosh officially wraps-up the APHC weekend. An opportunity to relax, unwind and sit-down or mosh-out after a busy, emotional and incredible weekend of action and community. Raffles will be drawn


Monday 6th October


ADAM 7:30PM to Late

Location - Sircuit

Melbourne's well famous nude pub presents a very special Australian Pup & Handler Competition / Kink Friendly & EDM Edition of ADAM, with all genders welcome!


WROOOO!  The puppies have their paws all over this one! The Australian Pup and Handler competition will have just wrapped up here in Melbourne and we’re celebrating Monday 6 October by inviting pups, nudists and our kinky siblings to come along and relax with us!


Come on down, let out a howl, and be proud of the spaces that we have, the body positivity we encourage, and the diversity that makes our communities stronger - because this event is our first mixed gender edition of ADAM at Sircuit where everyone is welcome - so no pup feels left out. Tickets can be purchased from the link below!



ADAM Tickets