Golden Rush Productions LLC
Arizona's Golden Retriever
Community Weekend
The Golden Rush 2026 is a wrap — and what a weekend it was. Thank you to every Golden family who made the trip to Flagstaff. We're already working on 2027.
Arizona's First Golden Retriever Community Weekend
Picture this: crisp October mountain air, the smell of ponderosa pines, and a sea of honey-colored fur taking over downtown Flagstaff. That's The Golden Rush.
We are an annual gathering of Golden Retriever families from Arizona — and beyond. For one weekend every October, we converge on Flagstaff, Arizona: a mountain town where dogs are welcome everywhere, the trails go on forever, and the air smells like fall in a way that makes you want to stay. We hike together, explore downtown, take group photos, find our people, and celebrate the breed that brought us all here.
This is not a dog show. No competitions, no judges, no pressure. Just Golden families who get it — who plan whole weekends around their dogs and understand that a Golden Retriever isn't just a pet, it's a way of life. If you have one, you already belong here.
In 2026 we launched our first year and brought together well over 200 individual Goldens (official count still out) and their families — an incredible showing for a brand-new event. In 2027, we go standalone: a full, permitted event built from the ground up for this community. We fully expect our numbers to at least double, and we're building something worthy of that growth. Last year our theme was the Route 66 Centennial, 2027 will be the cowboy dog in the event logo above so get your costumes and ideas ready!
We're taking some well-earned time off after the holidays, and will be back with full 2027 plans in the new year. In the meantime, scroll down for information on sponsorships, partnerships, and how to work with us. We'd love to hear from you.
📅 2027 date coming soon — sign up below or follow @azgoldenrush to be the first to know.
Send Us Your Photos & Videos
We're building a shared gallery so the whole herd can relive the weekend. Send your best Golden Rush moments to Laura and she'll put them somewhere everyone can enjoy them.
📧 Send to [email protected] →Tag your posts #GoldenRushArizona — we repost our favorites on @azgoldenrush
Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors
The Golden Rush 2026 wouldn't have been what it was without the incredible brands and businesses who showed up for this community. From giveaway prizes to gift baskets to vet exams to painting parties — every sponsor made the weekend more special. We are deeply grateful.
🏅 Meet Our 2026 Sponsors →Sponsorships & Partnerships
The Golden Rush is building toward a 2027 standalone event with a passionate, travel-ready community of Golden Retriever families from across the Southwest. If you're interested in sponsorship, partnership, or brand involvement, we'd love to hear from you.
For all inquiries, please contact:
Laura McClure, Executive Producer
[email protected]All inquiries are copied to Kathy Wollum, Event Director, who leads our sponsor and partner relationships day to day.
📧 Get in Touch →The People Behind the Rush
The people building Arizona's next great Golden Retriever weekend.
Laura McClure (Executive Producer) and Kathy Wollum (Event Director) are the two-woman team building The Golden Rush from the ground up. Between them they bring decades of event production, marketing, content creation, and community building — and between them they also have a lot of Goldens.
Laura is a lifelong connector — a photographer, storyteller, and horsewoman who built The Golden Rush because she wanted this event to exist. She is the creative vision behind everything you see here. Kathy brings 40 years of marketing and relationship-management experience, including leading national industry conferences. She is the day-to-day point of contact for sponsors and partners — the person who opens doors, builds trust, and makes sure the business side of The Golden Rush is as solid as the community side.
Together they're building something they believe will become a signature Arizona tradition — a weekend that Golden families plan their whole year around. 🐾
Stay in the Herd
The Golden Rush 2026 is over — but the community keeps going. Sign up for 2027 news, join the chat, and follow along as we build what comes next.
The Golden Rush is coming back in 2027 as a standalone, permitted event. Sign up to be the first to know the date, location, and how to get involved.
Sign Up — Be First for 2027 →The Golden Rush is 100% volunteer-run. Every dollar goes directly toward making 2027 bigger, better, and more Golden.
💚 Support via Venmo @thegoldenrush · 100% goes to event costsThank you for being part of the herd. 🐾