POPULAR festival for dogs, Dogstival, returns to the New Forest this weekend after months of waiting.

Dogstival will take place in Burley Park on June 5 and 6, with thousands of canines expected to attend.

‘Social media pet stars’ will be in attendance, and visitors will have the chance to watch Barkour, Dogstival’s twist on Parkour, where pups will navigate their way through an agility course.

The ‘Big Bliss Bolster Bed’ will also be set up at the festival – a visitor experience from dog bed company Charley Chau, which superzises their most luxurious dog bed design so owners can try them out.

The Pop+Bark Pupuccino Bar, which will be serving up dog-friendly Pupuccinos from their cute cart will be at the festival and the K9 Chapel of Love, where dogs that find their festival soul mate can get hitched, complete with newly-wed dressing up box will be there.

Doors open to the festival at 9.30am with the Sam Thatcher Gun Dog demo opening the show at 10am.