Get ready for a howlin' good time at the first-ever Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade and Costume Contest. Held on Saturday, October 26 from noon to 3pm, the parade will kick off at the promenade in Riverside Park by 116th Street and end at Ellington in the Park at 105th Street. Along the way, you’ll see adorable pups dressed in their Halloween best.
Participants will have the chance to compete in the Costume Contest categories—including Best Small Pup, Best Large Pup, Spookiest Pup and People’s Choice Pup, among others—for a variety of prizes. The parade is part of Riverside Park Conservancy’s “Riverside Park Pups” program, which aims to bring together Riverside Park’s large dog community and six dog runs.