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A dog dressed up as an NYC hot dog cart.
Photograph: By Phillip Retuta | Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest at Fort Greene Park

NYC's best Halloween dog costume events for 2023

From costume contests to a canine cruise, here's where to have a ball with your pup this Halloween season.

Rossilynne Skena Culgan
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Rossilynne Skena Culgan
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Sure, seeing New Yorkers walking around the city in costumes is a blast during the Halloween season. But seeing dogs in costumes takes the seasonal fun to a whole new level. From dogs dressed up like hot dog carts to pups pretending to be mythical creatures, the creativity knows no bounds.

Whether you're looking for a dog costume contest or a canine cruise, we've got the full rundown of pup-friendly Halloween events across the five boroughs. They're presented here in chronological order, so you can mark your calendar for a totally paw-some Halloween season in NYC.

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