Rural Hill in Huntersville hosted the 2013 Purina Bark in the Park Top Dog Festival. The festival was held on Saturday, April 27 and featured several contests including long shot, toss and catch, best trick with adult leading the dog, best trick with child leading the dog, best costume, best bark, best human bark, smallest dog, largest dog, cutest puppy, and more.
Rural Hill in Huntersville is a 265 acre historic site and nature preserve with an extensive network of hiking trails.