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Washington, DC’s
largest cat show

Join us Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, 2025 from 9:00am - 5:00pm for an all-breed cat competition and adoption event at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

About the Show

Capital City Cats is an annual all-breed cat show and adoption event that welcomes thousands of spectators and over 150 cats across more than 30 different breeds. In addition to the competition, this family-friendly event features a dedicated education ring, stuffed animal contests for the kids, and amazing vendors with the BEST cat products and toys you won’t find anywhere else.

Coming Soon!

Online Show Guide

Want to know what’s happening at the show and where to find your favorite cats? Check out our online guide to see the various cat breeds entered in the show, where they’re benched, and how the cats are doing in the competition.

Looking to add a furry friend to your family? Capital City Cats is partnering with The Cats at Longstreet (TCAL) and the The Humane Society of Loudoun County to feature adoptable cats at the show. Head to the Education Ring to learn more about the amazing rescue work these shelters are doing every day and the opportunities you have to foster and adopt cats in need.

Our adoption partners will be bringing more than a dozen adoptable cats to the show.

Adoption Event

Looking to get your products or services in front of thousands of cat lovers in the Mid-Atlantic this summer? Capital City Cats is one of the largest CFA cat shows in the country and has featured a variety of businesses, including cat cafes, vets and animal behaviorists, and businesses selling cat furniture and carriers, clothing and accessories (for both cats and their owners!), cat toys and stuffed animals, jewlery, and so much more.

Spaces are limited. Vendor sign ups close July 23, 2025.

Vendors

Bring the Whole Family!

Capital City Cats is a fun-filled, family-friendly event. We will have stuffed animal contests for the kids each day and a dedicated education ring that will feature presentations about the different cat breeds, the latest news in feline health, and local adoption and foster opportunties. There’s something for everyone!

Admission is free for kids under
5 years old.

Social Media

@gemscatclub #CapitalCityCats

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Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and check out #CapitalCityCats on all platforms to learn more about our show and the activities we have planned.

We are honored to partner with @longstreetcats and @humaneloudoun to bring you over a dozen adoptable cats July 26-27, 2025 at #CapitalCityCats, the largest cat show in the Washington, DC metro area. Let’s find forever homes for these cats ❤️ Join us! Tickets are on sale now: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/spottedmau/ccccs-0725 #adopt #adoptionevent #cfacats #cfacatshow #catsofinstagram #dcevents #familyfriendly #dccats #catshow #chantillyva #visitfairfax
Capital City Cats is THIS weekend! Join us July 26-27, 2025 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia for the Washington, DC metro area’s largest cat show and adoption event! In addition to the competition throughout the day, we have a lot of fun things planned at our dedicate education ring, including daily breed showcases and stuffed animal contests for kids 12 and under! You don’t want to miss this family-friendly event. Tickets are on sale now! https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/spottedmau/ccccs-0725 #capitalcitycats #cfacats #cfacatshow #dmvevents #dcevents #loudounmoms #chantillyva #visitfairfax #familyfriendly #catsofinstagram #catlovers #petexpo #clockoutdc #northernva #dcmoms
Getting ready for the show! It takes a village to put together #CapitalCityCats and we’re lucky to have dedicated club members like Mike and Dilka Slivinski that are working hard every day to make this show happen. Here’s Dilka keeping us
Getting ready for the show! It takes a village to put together #CapitalCityCats and we’re lucky to have dedicated club members like Mike and Dilka Slivinski that are working hard every day to make this show happen. Here’s Dilka keeping us organized in our makeshift storage unit — AKA her garage! We’ll see you at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia THIS weekend, July 26-27 for Capital City Cats. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/spottedmau/ccccs-0725 See you there!
Getting ready for the show! Stuffed animal contests for the kids each day at 12:00pm. Participants will get these adorable backpacks (as available) and the winners will get ribbons 🏆 Looking forward to seeing you at #CapitalCityCats next weekend! B
Getting ready for the show! Stuffed animal contests for the kids each day at 12:00pm. Participants will get these adorable backpacks (as available) and the winners will get ribbons 🏆 Looking forward to seeing you at #CapitalCityCats next weekend! Buy tickets now at spottedmau.ticketleap.com
Join us July 26-27 for #CapitalCityCats, the largest cat show and adoption event in the Washington, DC metro area. Tickets are now on sale at spottedmau.ticketleap.com. See you there! #cfacatshow #cfacats #catshow #capitalcitycats #dcevents #dmvevents #visitfairfax #fxva #fairfaxva #northernvirginia #virginiaisforcatlovers #familyfriendly #getoutloudoun #thelistareyouonit #adoptionevent #catsofinstagram #catsofdc #dccats #chantillyva #dullesexpocenter
What do you do when cats just want to be cats at cat shows? You roll with it! Watch judge Marilee Griswold work with this adorable #selkirkrex kitten. Meet Marilee and 100+ cats at Capital City Cats on Saturday, July 26. Tickets are now on sale at spottedmau.ticketleap.com! #capitalcitycats
Judge Melanie Morgan discusses a cat breed called “The Exotic” which happens to resemble a well known and beloved cartoon. #cfacatshow #cfacats
Watch as @cfacats judge Larry Adkinson shows off a #ragdoll at a recent show. Larry will be joining us at #CapitalCityCats in a few week! Tickets now on sale at capitalcitycats.org.
@cfacats Judge Teresa Sweeney really is an angel. Watch as she handles this Smoke #egyptianmau with love and great care 🥰😇 Teresa will be returning to judge at #capitalcitycats! Catch her on Sunday, July 27. Tickets are now on sale.
Tickets are now on sale for Capital City Cats, Washington, DC’s largest cat show. We’ll see you at the #dullesexpocenter July 26-27, 2025. Buy tickets at capitalcitycats.org #dcevents #dmvevents #visitfairfax #cfacats #cfacatshow #capit
Tickets are now on sale for Capital City Cats, Washington, DC’s largest cat show. We’ll see you at the #dullesexpocenter July 26-27, 2025. Buy tickets at capitalcitycats.org #dcevents #dmvevents #visitfairfax #cfacats #cfacatshow #capitalcitycats #familyfriendly #vaevents
We are honored to partner with @longstreetcats and @humaneloudoun to bring you over a dozen adoptable cats July 26-27, 2025 at #CapitalCityCats, the largest cat show in the Washington, DC metro area. Let’s find forever homes for these cats ❤️
Capital City Cats is THIS weekend! Join us July 26-27, 2025 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia for the Washington, DC metro area’s largest cat show and adoption event! In addition to the competition throughout the day, we have a l
Getting ready for the show! It takes a village to put together #CapitalCityCats and we’re lucky to have dedicated club members like Mike and Dilka Slivinski that are working hard every day to make this show happen. Here’s Dilka keeping us Getting ready for the show! Stuffed animal contests for the kids each day at 12:00pm. Participants will get these adorable backpacks (as available) and the winners will get ribbons 🏆 Looking forward to seeing you at #CapitalCityCats next weekend! B
Join us July 26-27 for #CapitalCityCats, the largest cat show and adoption event in the Washington, DC metro area. Tickets are now on sale at spottedmau.ticketleap.com. See you there! #cfacatshow #cfacats #catshow #capitalcitycats #dcevents #dmvev
What do you do when cats just want to be cats at cat shows? You roll with it! Watch judge Marilee Griswold work with this adorable #selkirkrex kitten. Meet Marilee and 100+ cats at Capital City Cats on Saturday, July 26. Tickets are now on sale at s
Judge Melanie Morgan discusses a cat breed called “The Exotic” which happens to resemble a well known and beloved cartoon. #cfacatshow #cfacats
Watch as @cfacats judge Larry Adkinson shows off a #ragdoll at a recent show. Larry will be joining us at #CapitalCityCats in a few week! Tickets now on sale at capitalcitycats.org.
@cfacats Judge Teresa Sweeney really is an angel. Watch as she handles this Smoke #egyptianmau with love and great care 🥰😇 Teresa will be returning to judge at #capitalcitycats! Catch her on Sunday, July 27. Tickets are now on sale.
Tickets are now on sale for Capital City Cats, Washington, DC’s largest cat show. We’ll see you at the #dullesexpocenter July 26-27, 2025. Buy tickets at capitalcitycats.org #dcevents #dmvevents #visitfairfax #cfacats #cfacatshow #capit

Show Details

Capital City Cats
July 26-27, 2025 | 9:00am-5:00pm
DULLES EXPO CENTER | North Hall
4320 Chantilly Shopping Center
Chantilly, VA 20151

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