Pooches let their alter-egos shine, putting on some of the cutest and most creative costumes you've ever seen at the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. CNN calls it "the largest dog costume parade in the world” with hundreds of dogs in costumes and thousands of spectators. The London Guardian says “It’s Barkin’ Mad.” This year's parade contestants will be competing for thousands of dollars in prizes! Runway competition begins at Noon. There is no need to pre-register, just come and have fun. A parade of all contestants and spectators will follow after Best In Show is announced. Contestant and Raffle winners must be present at the end of the competition to receive their prize or it will be donated to charity.

BringFido to the 17th floor of the Wyndham Garden Chinatown for this annual event! The beautiful, fully fenced outdoor patio will be a wonderful place to spend the day with your pup glamping in all of the camping style photo ops. Activities and pictures and of course the best in camping food. Rain or shine, this will be a camping event for even the most serious city dwellers! • Mr. and Ms. Campfire contest - compete for the "Campiest" outfit in both male and female divisions. • Hot dogs and hamburgers for carnivores. • Not dogs and veggie burgers for vegetarians. • Doggie buffet for all pups, including THE PUPPER CUP doggie ice cream! • Raffles to benefit Louie's Legacy • Vendors • S'mores for dessert

Have you always wanted to bring your dog with you to a comedy show? Now your opportunity is finally here, thanks to The Good Dog Show! You will enjoy great food, German beers, and comedy from some of New York City’s funniest comedians. Some dogs will even be invited onstage to do tricks. You’re going to love it, and your dogs are going to love it. This show tends to sell out; buy tickets in advance! Lineup*: Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show, The Chris Gethard Show) Nimesh Patel (Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers) Katie Hannigan (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, MTV) Lawrence DeLoach (CBS Sports Network, Carolines) Alex Ptak (Adult Swim, CollegeHumor) Your human host: Jonathan Zeller (The New Yorker, McSweeney's) And more TBA *Lineup subject to change for show-business reasons. As always, they will also bring dogs up onstage to show off their best tricks or just their general canine excellence. *Lineup subject to change for show-business reasons.

Great family, pet and kid friendly event. Come have some fun! Costume contest dog and owner, free activities for all. Meet adoptable pups, too! Rain or shine.