Save the date! The annual Halloween Dog Parade and Costume Contest will be held on Oct. 17, 2026 (rain date: Oct. 18). 🎃🐾

Raffles, vendors, a costume contest, and more!

Clear your calendar for our Block Party – returning Oct 17th!

Swing by W 54th St b/t 9th and 10th Aves from 10am-5pm for adoptable pups and cats from MPR, Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) and Best Friends Animal Society in New York City, tons of local vendors and small businesses, delicious food and drinks, portrait artists, music, raffles, merch and more!

SAVE THE DATE: Dog Halloween returns to Washington Square Park this year! 🐕🎃

Join us on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in Garibaldi Plaza for the Washington Square Park Conservancy’s annual Dog Halloween Costume Contest.

➡️ For all our contestants: this year, no registration is required. Show up and strut! The line opens at 9:30 am, and you must be in line by 10:30 am to participate.

Emceed by Must Love Dogs and Comedy (@mustlovedogsandcomedy) and judged by a panel of community members and dog lovers, the contest will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes at the end of the event. Winners must be present to claim their prizes! 🏆

Last year’s winners included Guns N’ Roses, Bob Ross, a pair of mops, sushi, and Taylor Swift’s engagement ring. We can’t wait to see your creative costumes this year!

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 Garibaldi Plaza in Washington Square Park

🎃🐾 Halloween Brunch at the Pawffice! 🎃🐾

Before the dogs take over Tompkins Square Park for the Halloween Parade, join us at the Manhattan Pawffice for a spooky morning 👻 Bring your pup dressed in their Halloween costume and ready for photo ops, treats, scratches and play! We’ll have bagels & coffee for the humans and plenty of festive vibes for the pups.

📅 Saturday, October 17th
🕕 10:30 AM – Noon
📍 Manhattan Pawffice (20 St Marks Pl, East Village)

Come brunch with us, then head over to Tompkins Square Park for the parade. Costumes highly encouraged. Can’t wait to see you there!!🐕👻

DOWNTOWN Magazine is hosting its annual Barktoberfest on Pier 57’s Rooftop Park! Dress up your pet and enter them in a costume contest for pawtastic rewards. Join us for costume fun, pup cups from Bird & Branch, and more. This event is free and open to the public.

Registration required. Register here.

The 36th Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade returns Saturday, October 17!

Presented by @kismet, registration to march in the parade opens Friday, September 25 at 12 p.m. ET. To join our mailing list and receive updates, visit NYDogParade.org or click the link in our bio.

A special thank-you to @kismet, and all of our partners for helping bring everyone’s favorite dog parade to life: @fetchpetinsurance, @veg, @allegraallergy, @mrsmeyerscleanday, @earthrated

Now, dogs… what are you wearing this year?!

Will you be attending?

Grab your lederhosen, grab the leash and get ready for a tail-wagging twist on Oktoberfest! Join us at Maimonides Park on Saturday, October 17th for Dogtoberfest presented by Williamsburg Veterinary Clinic — an afternoon filled with all the food, drinks, music and fun of Oktoberfest, only this time your four-legged best friend is invited too!

Enjoy live music, grab some delicious food and drinks, and catch all the biggest college football games on the videoboard while hanging out with fellow dog lovers.

Tickets start at just $12 per human, with a $32 option that includes a t-shirt and two drinks with your ticket.

And, of course, Dogtoberfest is going to the dogs! We’ll have dog games and contests, local dog vendors, activities for pups and plenty of opportunities to show off your furry friend throughout the afternoon.

Whether you’re coming for the brews, the brats, the football or the barks, there’s something for everyone at Dogtoberfest.

Good drinks. Good food. Good dogs. GREAT time.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 17th at Maimonides Park and get ready to raise a stein — and maybe a paw — at Dogtoberfest!

BUY TICKETS HERE

Sign up your pup for the 2nd Annual West 104th Street Community Garden Halloween Costume Parade! Happening at our Fall Fest, October 17.

Special guest City Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu will hand out prizes for best costume.

Please fill out the form at bit.ly/w104dogparade to sign up to participate.

🎃👻 TRICKS & TREATS IS BACK! 👻🎃

NYCGriffs is getting spooky! Join us Saturday, October 17 for our Brussels Griffon Halloween Meet-Up at Wag & Bone in LIC. 🐾

Come dressed to impress for our annual COSTUME CONTEST with 7 categories, prizes, professional photos, treats for pups + humans, and an afternoon with your favorite NYC Griffon crew. 🏆✨

🎃 COSTUME CONTEST CATEGORIES 🎃

🐾 Beastworthy Award – Best animal-themed costume

👯 Best Furiends Award – Best duo or group costume

🍕 Bone Appétit Award – Best food-themed costume

🗽 I Woof NYC Award – Best NYC-themed costume

🏆 Pawtastic Award – Best overall costume

🎬 Pup Culture Award – Best pop culture costume (TV, film, music, celebrity or current events)

✨ Vanity Fur Award – Most glamorous or fabulously over-the-top costume

🎟️ TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

NYCGriffs events are completely self-funded, so early ticket sales make a huge difference in helping us plan our budget and pack in as much fun as possible. If you know you’re coming, please don’t wait to grab your tickets!

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 2–4 PM
📍 Wag & Bone | Long Island City

Brussels Griffons + same-household pup siblings + our Affenpinscher friends welcome. 🐾

🎟️ Tickets at the link in bio!

🐾 Calling all good boys and girls! Bring your pup in their best costume for the Howl-o-Ween Parade at the Neighbors & Makers Street Fair!

📅 Saturday, October 17th, 2026
📍 Smith St & Union
🕰️ 3 PM-4:30 PM

Strut your stuff down the red carpet and strike a pose at our photo ops. Whether your dog is dressed as a pumpkin, a superhero, or something totally unexpected, we want to see it!

Sign up your furry friend and join the pack for a day of tricks, treats, and tail wags. 💚🎃