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Leng, C. (2026, October 18). Happy Howl-o-ween! Dogs don their best fancy dress for spooky street party. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16219337/Happy-Howl-Dogs-fancy-dress-spooky-street-party.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-19 · by Caitlin Leng

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On October 17, New York's Tompkins Square Park hosted the 36th Annual Halloween Dog Parade, where dogs and their owners celebrated in costumes. Organized by the nonprofit New York Dog Parade, the event raised funds for the city’s first dog-specific park and featured a costume competition. Shih Tzu Snickers won first place dressed as basketball player Jalen Brunson on a giant court replica. Other notable costumes included minions, Wimbledon-themed Dachshunds, DC comics characters, and even a New York City trash bin.
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The 36th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade took place in Manhattan on October 17, 2026. Organized by nonprofit New York Dog Parade, the event featured dogs and their owners dressed up in spooky costumes, raising funds for the city's first and largest dog-specific park. Highlights included a pug as Audrey II from *Little Shop of Horrors*, a Dachshund named Wimbeldon as a tennis player, and a Chihuahua on a mock graveyard. The costume competition winner was Snickers, a Shih Tzu dressed as basketballer Jalen Brunson, sitting atop a giant, hollowed-out court.

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Manhattan GPE · 4× New York's GPE · 4× Batman PERSON · 2× Jalen Brunson PERSON · 2× New York City GPE · 2× Batwoman PERSON · 1× Debbie PERSON · 1× New York Dog Parade ORG · 1× New York Knicks ORG · 1× Shih Tzu Snickers PERSON · 1×

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One pug went cuisine-themed for the parade One Dachshund - Wimbeldon the Weenie - looked fit for the courts, armed with rackets and luminous green balls This Corgi was busy keeping Manhattan's streets clean during the parade - dressed as a New York City bin This foursome went the culinary route for the parade - with their pooch and baby dressed as the cutest hotdogs Just in time for Halloween - Bob the shrunken-headed zombie made an appearance at the parade with Beetlejuice One pooch went for a Little Shop of Horrors themed costume, opting to dress as the Audrey Plant This Chihuahua was particularly spooky - perched upon a mock graveyard This pug duo matched in tiaras as they were wheeled through Manhattan This pooch went dressed dedicated as a museum of themselves, taking centre stage in a gold frame
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New York's spookiest pooches paraded the streets of Manhattan in their best fancy dress as the city hosted its annual Halloween-themed dog street party. asserted
city → parade → party
The dogs - and their owners - played dress-up as they marched down Avenue B to Tompkins Square Park as part of the 36th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade, which took place on Saturday, October 17. asserted
which → play → Saturday
Organised by nonprofit New York Dog Parade, the march was founded to help raise funds for the Tompkins Square Park dog run - New York's first and largest dog-specific park - but has since evolved into one of the world's largest dog parades. asserted
march → organise → parades
The event, which featured a parade and a costume competition, saw New York's cutest residents take spooky season very seriously - with dogs dressed-up as everything from Batman, to dinosaurs, to a hotdog. asserted
residents → feature → hotdog
Taking home first place at the parade's costume contest was Snickers, a black and white Shih Tzu, who was dressed as basketballer Jalen Brunson and sat upon a giant, hollowed-out court. asserted
who → take → court
His owner, Debbie, coordinated with her pooch, wearing a New York Knicks t-shirt - paying homage to the team's championship win in June. asserted
owner → coordinate → June
Another family were spotted in matching Despicable Me attire - with their pooches dressed as minions - while one Dachshund went Wimbledon-themed, armed with rackets and luminous green balls. asserted
Dachshund → spot → rackets
One pair went DC themed, marching through the streets as the glamorous Batwoman and Batman; while another pooch went slightly less dazzling - dressing-up as a New York City bin topped with a pigeon. asserted
pooch → go → pigeon
New York's pooches paraded the streets of Manhattan as part of the 36th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade This year's winner of the costume parade, Shih Tzu Snickers, dressed as basketballer New York Knicks Jalen Brunson and sat upon a giant, hollowed-out court The march is now considered one of the world's largest dog parades. asserted
march → parade → parades
One group of attendees are pictured clad in matching Despicable Me attire Charcuterie or char-cutie? asserted
group → picture → attire
One pug went cuisine-themed for the parade One Dachshund - Wimbeldon the Weenie - looked fit for the courts, armed with rackets and luminous green balls This Corgi was busy keeping Manhattan's streets clean during the parade - dressed as a New York City bin This foursome went the culinary route for the parade - with their pooch and baby dressed as the cutest hotdogs Just in time for Halloween - Bob the shrunken-headed zombie made an appearance at the parade with Beetlejuice One pooch went for a Little Shop of Horrors themed costume, opting to dress as the Audrey Plant This Chihuahua was particularly spooky - perched upon a mock graveyard This pug duo matched in tiaras as they were wheeled through Manhattan This pooch went dressed dedicated as a museum of themselves, taking centre stage in a gold frame asserted
pooch → go → frame
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