Dress up your furry friend and head to these NYC Halloween events featuring costume contests, parades, prizes, and plenty of adorable pups.
Nothing kicks off Halloween quite like a pet parade! Whether you’re dressing up your pup or just want to see dogs from across the city strut their spooky (and silly) costumes, it’s pure seasonal fun. Here’s where you and your furry friends can join the Halloween celebrations this year, all around the city!
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Celebrate Halloween With Your Pup at These NYC Pet Parades and Costume Contests
Barktoberfest
Pier 57 Rooftop Park, 15 Hudson River Park, Manhattan
Saturday, October 17, 11 am- 2 pm
Celebrate Halloween with your pup at Pier 57’s Barktoberfest! This dog-friendly event features an annual costume contest with prizes for the best-dressed pups. Enjoy festivities on the nearly 2-acre rooftop park with sweeping views of the Hudson River and lower Manhattan. Registration is encouraged for pups, and the event is free to attend. Donations are welcome to support rescue efforts.
36th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade
Tompkins Square Park, Ave. B
Sunday, Oct. 17, mid-morning- check website for updates
Don’t miss the return of the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade! Enjoy a day filled with adorable puppy costumes, cheer on local pups, and stick around to see what prizes are given out to the Best in Show. Some consider this the world’s largest dog parade, and it’s right in the East Village.
28th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest
Fort Greene Park Stairs, Washington Park St., Brooklyn
Saturday, Oct. 24, Noon to 1 pm
Registration for the 2026 Great PUPkin, presented by Fort Greene Pups, opens October 5th, The Great PUPkin, now in its 28th year in Fort Greene Park, is Brooklyn’s biggest and most outrageous dog costume contest. Dogs from all over the borough will compete for coveted Great PUPkin rosettes.
Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest
Irving Square Park, Knickerbocker Ave & Weirfield St, Brooklyn
Saturday, October 24, 1– 3 pm
Join Pawsability Dog Club and Irving Square Puppers for the 5th Annual Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest! Enjoy a day filled with fun, featuring a costume contest, exciting prizes, free giveaways, and more! Reserve your spot and get a chance to win amazing prizes.
Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade
116th Street Overlook, Riverside Park, Manhattan
Saturday, October 24, Noon – 3 pm
Dress your pups in their most creative costume and parade through the Park! The Parade meets at Dinosaur Playground and marches north to Ellington in the Park. To compete in the costume contest, register your pup here! Rain date is Saturday, October 25.
Halloween Howl & Healthy Hound Fair
Carl Schurz Park, basketball/hockey court and John Finley Walk, Manhattan
Sunday, October 18, 1 – 3 pm
Celebrate Halloween with your pups at the annual Halloween Howl & Healthy Hound Fair! Over 200 creatively dressed dogs will show off their costumes for a panel of fashion-industry judges. Enjoy festive fun, take part in the Healthy Hound Fair, and don’t miss this paw-some event for dogs and their families.
Halloween Shiba Costume Contest
Summit Rock, Central Park (near W. 86th St entrance), Manhattan
Saturday, October 24, 1 – 3 pm
Head to the 4th annual Howl-o-ween Shiba Costume Contest in Central Park! Show off your Shiba’s style, and you could win! Lucky pups will win prizes from our sponsors @littohowler, @spotandtango, @happyhoundscbd, and @cavecanem.nyc.
Halloween Harvest Festival
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Queens
Saturday, Oct. 31, Noon to 6 pm
The much-loved Halloween Harvest Festival returns with hands-on activities for kids, a community resource fair, and New York’s second-largest dog costume contest, co-hosted with Chateau le Woof. Join the fun and welcome the fall season with pumpkin decorating, crafty workshops, and plenty of festive spirit.
Bushwick Barks 15th Annual Doggy Costume Pawty
Vacations Bar, 48 Cypress Ave., Brooklyn
Wednesday, October 28, 7-10 pm
Join the 15th Annual Doggy Costume Pawty at Vacations Bar! Hosted by Bushwick Bark, this event celebrates @badassanimalrescue. Enjoy a night of fun with raffles, treats, and prizes for the best-dressed pups! All dogs are welcome, and the event is free to attend. Donations are encouraged to support animal rescue efforts.
4th Annual Howl-O-Ween Block Pawty & Pawrade
Pulaski Park, Bruckner Boulevard & Willis Avenue Bridge, Bronx
Sunday, Oct 18, noon- 3 pm
Dress up your pup and head to the South Bronx for a fun-filled Halloween celebration featuring a dog costume contest, Pawrade, music, face painting, local vendors, pet resources, and family-friendly activities. The free event takes place at Pulaski Park and welcomes both four-legged friends and their humans.
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