Each ticket includes free parking for this event. Parking instructions and a parking pass will be emailed to you following your ticket purchase.
Power up with Dog Man: Big Jim Believes from the global #1 bestselling author and award-winning artist Dav Pilkey. Join the journey as our heroes discover the influence of belief and find truth from within. With threads of self-awareness, confidence, and integrity, Dav Pilkey masterfully crafts a humorous and heartfelt adventure, weaving together the importance of truth, goodness, and believing in yourself.
THE EVENT EXPERIENCE:
- This in-person event will feature a visual presentation and live drawing session featuring author and illustrator Dav Pilkey! Plus trivia with special prizes! The program will run approximately 30 minutes long, followed by a photo opportunity with Dav Pilkey.
- In addition to the above, there will be activity stations including “how to draw your own comic,” photo-opportunity with the Dog Man costume character, exclusive giveaways, and more.
- Attendees are encouraged to power up and dress up as Dog Man, Cat Kid, or your favorite Dav Pilkey book character!
ABOUT THE EVENT + TICKETS:
- Each ticket costs $24.88 (inclusive of all taxes and fees) and includes the event experience plus a pre-signed copy of Dog Man: Big Jim Believes, an exclusive Dog Man tote bag, and a limited edition Dog Man badge (available for pick up as you enter the event).
- Inspired by one of the themes in the Dog Man books about the importance of doing good, if you wish to give away any of your extra signed books, we are happy to donate it on your behalf to Literacy Services of Wisconsin. A station to receive donations will be made available onsite on the day of the event.
HELPFUL TIPS/GUIDELINES:
- The photo session with Dav Pilkey will take place following the onstage visual presentation and live drawing session.
- A line up time appointment for your photo session with Dav Pilkey will appear on your ticket. Due to the large number of attendees anticipated at this event, lineup times may vary, and event guidelines are subject to change.
- While you wait for your lineup time, we encourage fans to engage in onsite activity stations. Fans will also be permitted to leave and reenter the venue while they await their appointment time
- ADA and accessible seating is available at point of purchase. For any questions, concerns or special requests regarding ADA and accessible seating please contact tickets@ptglive.com
If you have any questions about the event, please contact the Riverside Theater Box Office at tickets@ptglive.com or you can also contact Boswell Books, 414-332-1181 or Books & Company, 262-567-0106 during store hours.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at this supa epic event!
About Dog Man:
"The Dog Man series has evolved to become a love letter to my parents. I am grateful to them for believing in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. Their optimism, support, and encouragement have made a tremendous impact in my life.”—Dav Pilkey
Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man books explore multi-generational family and champion empathy and doing good. The series follows the hilarious and heartwarming adventures of the “Supa Buddies”: Dog Man, a lovable canine superhero, and his friends Li’l Petey, a curious kitten who embodies love, optimism, and hope, and 80-HD, a robot who expresses himself best through his art. The series explores universally positive messages including empathy, kindness, and striving to become a better version of one’s self, while it also tackles more complex themes including the loss of a loved one, shared custody, and forgiveness.
Dog Man has been adapted to a hit and critically-acclaimed musical from TheaterworksUSA which is currently touring around the U.S. DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures released the feature film adaptation of Dog Man which debuted at #1 at the box office.
About Dav Pilkey:
Dav Pilkey has created over 75 books for children and was awarded a Caldecott Honor for his picture book The Paperboy. When Dav Pilkey was in second grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia and what is now widely known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Because of his learning and behavioral issues in school, he was often sent out in the hallway. It was in his elementary school hallway where he created comic books about superheroes that eventually became Captain Underpants and Dog Man. Pilkey’s blockbuster phenomenon Dog Man released in 2016 has more than 70 million copies in print to date, translations in 48 languages, and is one of the bestselling graphic novel series of all time. The hit movie adaptation of Dog Man was recently released by DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures featuring the voices of Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher, Lil Rel Howery, and Ricky Gervais. Cat Kid Comic Club series, a spin-off of Dog Man which highlights how lessons in creativity often reflect lessons in real life, is also a #1 worldwide bestseller, translated in 28 languages to date, and has been adapted to a hit musical from TheaterworksUSA. Dav’s first graphic novel, The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, was published 23 years ago and became an instant national bestseller. On April 7, 2026, Scholastic will publish Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga, written and adapted by Pilkey with full color illustrations by Japanese manga artist Motojiro. For more information about Dav Pilkey and his books, visit the Mediaroom HERE.
