Plum Creek Park hosted the annual dachshund picnic. We got pictures.

July 10, 2023 - Wendy DiAlesandro ,

Hundreds of dachshunds and even more of their fans descended on Plum Creek Park in Kent Saturday for the Northeast Ohio Dachshund Picnic. The event, which has been held annually for more than 20 years, included a costume contest, games, vendors selling dog-themed clothing, toys and food. Also present with his food truck was The Weiner Guy (of course), selling his signature hot dogs.

Wendy DiAlesandro

Wendy DiAlesandro is a former Record Publishing Co. reporter and contributing writer for The Portager.

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