Santa Paws
Santa Paws at Dan Mahoney Reserve has become a beloved annual tradition for Parramatta’s furry residents and their humans. From festive photos with Santa to generous fundraising for local dog rescues, each year brings joy, wagging tails, and community spirit.
This event began with an idea. With great enthusiasm and hard work, volunteers who are regular visitors to Dan Mahoney Reserve, have made Santa Paws a feature of the festive season where the whole community, including our fur friends, can enjoy themselves and celebrate together.
Santa Paws is back for 2025!
It’s time to book an appointment with the groomer, dig out your best friend’s best Christmas-themed outfit, and add Sunday 14 December to your calendar (and your dog’s calendar if they have one).
Santa Paws returns for its fourth annual jingle name tags, not so silent night, and bark the herald doggos wear bling.
Date: Sunday 14 December 2025
Time: 5pm to 8pm
Where: Dan Mahoney Reserve, Gladstone Street, North Parramatta.
Oh come oh yeh local doggos, have your photo taken with Santa Paws (donation receipt required), and enter the raffle draw to win great prizes.
Nice doggies might also get treats and toys from City of Parramatta Councillors and our local MPs. Probably naughty ones as well.
Our chosen charity this year is once again Jade’s Dog Rescue NSW, and we hope to raise much-needed funds for this not-for-profit organisation.
This is a free event, but please click on the link below to make a donation and generate a receipt to book your spot for a photo with Santa Paws.
Fur friends… Make my wish come true. All I want for Christmas is arrrrooooooow!
Please note: Santa Paws is made possible through the passion, commitment, and hard work of volunteers who are regular visitors to Dan Mahoney Reserve.
Santa Paws has been a feature of the festive season for the past three years. It’s a fun mostly-peaceful event (excited dogs with zoomies and full of treats) where the whole community, including our fur friends, can enjoy themselves and celebrate together.
City of Parramatta is happy to host this doggo festive delight at Dan Mahoney Reserve.
2024
Santa took time out from his very busy schedule in the North Pole to visit North Parramatta. Wearing his summer clothes, Santa’s third visit to Dan Mahoney Reserve was a huge success with dogs big and small.
More than 150 dogs had their photo taken with Santa with many enthusiastically trying to join in on their friends’ photographs (hello Blue). Dogs played happily in the reserve, socialising with their puppy pals and enjoying their new toys.
Pawrents were pleased to receive presents too, with raffle prizes donated by Pet O Northmead, Groom to Grow, Fit 'N' Flash, and City of Parramatta.
While everyone took delight in a dog’s day out, the serious fundraising business was also a success with a total of $1,873 raised for Jade’s Rescue.
Thank you to Santa Paws volunteers and everyone who came along to provide City of Parramatta’s four-legged family members some festive fun. Thanks also to those who made generous donations.