Halloween 2026
Dozens of dogs competed once again in this year’s Halloween Dog Costume Contest. Thanks to Buddy’s DC for hosting our event this year and to our amazing sponsor, Titos Vodka, for the drink specials and raffle prizes!
Our judges—ANC Commissioner Anthony Thomas-Davis, and 11th & Bark Board Member Eric Cuevas, and our Friends at Buddy’s DC—picked the top three winners in four categories: Most Original, Cutest, Best Human and Dog Combo, and Scariest. Congrats to all who participated (every dog was a winner in our book)!!
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
SCARIEST
First Place: Meelo and Oso
Second Place: Jamu and family
Third Place: Finn
Most Original
First Place: Zephyr
Second Place: Ruby
Third Place: Marzipan
Human/Dog Combo
First Place: Beethovem Von Gizmo and Cholucla Lemon
Second Place: Luca
Third Place: Olive and family
Scariest
First Place: Relo and Jean-Pierre
Second Place: Cookie Monster and family
Third Place: Islay and family
The Other adorable contestants
