Spooky season has arrived, and there are plenty of dog-friendly Halloween events in NYC to add to your October plans. From costume contests and parades to Halloween parties, movie screenings, and more, dogs are getting in on the fun all month long. We’ve rounded up this year’s events across NYC and the surrounding area, plus local shops to help get your pup Halloween-ready.
Bookmark this page and check back throughout October, as we’ll continue adding newly announced dog-friendly Halloween events as we find them.
Dog-Friendly Halloween Events in NYC by Borough and Nearby Cities
Dog-Friendly Halloween Events in Manhattan
- October 1, 2026 – Pumpkin Plus Pup Cup! @ Boris and Horton
- October 4, 2026 – Howl-O-Ween Pawty @ Boris and Horton
- October 4, 2026 – Pups, Poses and Pumpkins: Halloween Yoga and Sound Bath @ Upper East Side
- October 17, 2026 – Howloween Brunch @ Manhattan Pawffice 20 St Marks Place, New York
- October 17, 2026 – The 36th Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade @ Tompkins Square
- October 17, 2026 – Washington Square Park Costume Contest @ Washington Square Park
- October 17, 2026 – Movie: Twilight @ The Rooftop Cinema Club
- October 17, 2026 – The 36th Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade @ Tompkins Square
- October 17, 2026 – Barktober Dog Costume Contest @ Pier 57 Rooftop
- October 17, 2026 – Tricks and Treats Halloween Costume Pawty @ Spot Dog Daycare
- October 18, 2026 – Halloween and Healthy Hound Fair @ Carl Schurz Park
- October 20, 2026 – Hocus Pocus Trivia @ Mom’s MidtownOctober 23, 2026 – Bark After Dark: Howl-o-ween @ AKC Museum Of The Dog
- October 23, 2026 – The Howling Halloween Pup Cruise @ Pier 83
- October 24, 2026 – Sixth Annual Lower East Side Halloween bookstore crawl
- October 24, 2026 – Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade @ Dinosaur Playground
- October 24, 2026 – Halloween Shiba Costume Contest @ Summit Rock – Central Park
- October 24, 2026 – Movie: Hocus Pocus @ The Rooftop Cinema Club
- October 24, 2026 – The Howling 10th Annual Howl-O-Ween Party @ Spicy Moon
October 24, 2026 – 28th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest
- October 25, 2026 – Halloween Pug Meet Up @ Tompkins Square Park
- October 25, 2026 – Lizzie’s Halloween Meet Up! @ Bull Moose Dog Run
- October 25, 2026 – Doggy Trick or Treat @ Columbus Ave
- October 29, 2026 – Camp Canine Howl o Ween Party
- October 29, 2026 – Halloween Party @ Barking Dog UES
- October 30, 2026 – Howl-O-Ween Doggie Costume Paint and Sip Pet Portrait @ Barking Dog
- October 31, 2026 – Schnauzer Trick or Treat @ Central Park
- October 31, 2026 – Halloween Pawty! @ Barking Dog
- October 31, 2026 – The Second Annual Stone Street Halloween Bar Fest @ Stone Street
- October 31, 2026 – Boodle Halloweentown @ Rooftop Cinema Club Midtown
- October 31, 2026 – Cavalier Halloween Meetup @ Turtle Pond, Central Park
Dog-Friendly Halloween Events in Brooklyn
- October 13, 2026 – Psychic Pet Readings @ Barrow’s Intense
- October 17, 2026 – Howl-O-Ween Red Carpet Dog Parade @ Carroll Gardens
- October 17, 2026 – Boo On The Boardwalk and Pet Costume Contest @ Coney Island Boardwalk
- October 20, 2026 – Horror Trivia @ Vacations Bar and Rooftop
- October 24, 2026 – 28th Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest @ Fort Greene Park Stairs
- October 24, 2026 – Howl-o-ween dog experience @ Le Doggie Cafe
- October 24, 2026 – Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest @ Irving Square Park
- October 25, 2026 – Halloween Parade @ Bushwick Inlet Park
- October 25, 2026 – Pumpkin carving contest @ Lucky Dog Bar
- October 25, 2026 – Woof-o-ween @ Domino Park
- October 27, 2026 – Dog o Ween @ Leland Eating and Drinking
- October 28, 2026 – Bushwick Barks 15th Annual Doggy Costume Contest @ Vacations Bar and Rooftop
- October 31, 2026 – Bloody Baywatch Halloween Costume Inspo @ Vacations Bar and Rooftop
Dog-Friendly Halloween Events in Queens
- October 10, 2026 Halloween Pooch Parade @ Queens Little Bay Park
- October 11, 2026 – NYC Halloween Shih Tzu Meetup @ Socrates Sculpture Park
- October 17 , 2026 – Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade @ Kew Gardens
- October 20, 2026 – Movie: Hocus Pocus @ The Ditty
- October 24, 2026 – Howl-O-Ween Costume Pawty @ Rockaway Freeway Dog Run
- October 27, 2026 – Pet Day of the Dead Celebration @ Dalila’s Pet Grooming
- October 27, 2026 – Movie: Scream @ The Ditty
- October 31, 2026 – Halloween Harvest Festival and Season Closeout @ Socrates Sculpture Park
- October 31 2026 – A Halloween treat adoption day @ Korean K9 Rescue
Dog-Friendly Halloween Events in the Bronx
- October 10, 2026 – 2026 Pawfect Pumpkinfest @ Walter Gladwin Park
- October 18, 2026 – 4th Annual Howl-O-Ween Block Pawty @ Pulaski Park
Dog-Friendly Halloween Events in Long Island
- October 18, 2026 – Barkin Brunch and Doggy Costume Parade @ The Refuge
- October 25, 2026 – Diego’s Trunk or Treat @ Sands Point Reserve Conservancy
Dog-Friendly Halloween Events in New Jersey
- October 2, 2026 – Howl-O-Ween Pawty and Dog Psychic Readings @ The Ale House
- October 7, 2026 – Pumpkinfest! @ Cork City Pub
- October 17, 2026 – Halloween Yappy Hour @ 902 Brewing and Co.
- October 21, 2026 – General Knowledge Trivia + Points 4 Pups Night +Howloween Pawty @ The Ale House
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