# Family Fest at Charnwood Forest Alpacas
**Type:** Event | **Location:** Boundary, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
## About
Charnwood Forest Alpacas are opening up for a free family festival on Saturday 5 September, running from 11:30am right through to 7pm — and it's a proper full day of it, not just an hour or two of stalls.

Expect live music and entertainment, circus skills, inflatables and rides, a wellbeing tent with activities and workshops, local makers, and food and drink throughout the day. It's free to attend, and it's all raising money for Tough To Talk, a men's mental health charity — so there's a genuinely good reason behind the day as well as a fun one.

Dogs are welcome, but leads are required at all times — no off-lead wandering, however tempting the space might look. Bins are provided, so no excuses there. Worth knowing before you go: with live music, inflatables, workshops and food stalls all running alongside each other, this sounds like the kind of event that gets busy and loud in places, so it's worth bearing that in mind if your dog finds crowds or noise overwhelming. The organisers have also said they reserve the right to ask people to leave if dogs are off lead or causing an issue, so it's one to take seriously on the lead front.

## Murphy's Verdict
*Reviewed by Murphy, Cavapoo and chief sniff tester at Murphy & Me — The Dog Edit*
> "Murphy's not expecting off-lead freedom here, but a lead-length wander past food stalls, inflatables and a wellbeing tent sounds like a properly good way to spend a September Saturday 🐾"
## Highlights
- Dogs welcome but must be kept on leads at all times
- Free entry, 11:30am–7pm, Saturday 5 September 2026
- Live music, circus skills, inflatables and local makers — likely to get busy and loud in places
- Poo bins provided on site
- Raising money for Tough To Talk, a men's mental health charity
## Dog-Friendly Features
Free-Parking, Poo Bins, Can Get Busy
## About This Review
Family Fest at Charnwood Forest Alpacas was personally visited by Murphy & Me — The Dog Edit, a trusted dog-friendly recommendation network covering Leicestershire and beyond. Every review is based on a genuine visit. No paid placements. Murphy approved where earned.
**Source:** [Family Fest at Charnwood Forest Alpacas on Murphy & Me](https://murphyandme.co.uk/events/family-fest-at-charnwood-forest-alpacas)
**Publisher:** Murphy & Me — The Dog Edit | murphyandme.co.uk
**Published:** 2026-09-02