It’s that time of year again for the Annual Halloween Dog Costume Contest. This longstanding community tradition will take place at the park for the usual fun and games and we are continuing with a virtual vote for a “Community Favorite.” Feel free to participate in one or both events. You can enter the same costume in both events or dress your dogs in different ones. As always, we are partnering with YaVonne Boyd from Community Wellness Alliance to bring this event for all in the community to enjoy. More details below.
In Person Dog Costume Contest in the Dog Park
Our panel of judges from the community is ready to choose the best dog costumes in the neighborhood.
Date & Time: Monday, October 31st, 6:30pm – 7:30pm (ish)
Location: At the dog park at 11th and Park Road
Categories: Best Human & Dog Combo; Scariest Dog Costume; Cutest Dog Costume and Most Original Dog Costume – Each dog can participate in up to 2 categories
Prizes: 1st and 2nd place receive a ribbon they can show off at the park and on the streets around the park
Sign-up: You can sign-up your pup ahead of time here - https://bit.ly/3TlZvzS - by midnight on October 30th or in person at the park the day of between 6pm and 6:30pm
Note: Feel free to bring your non-costumed dog to the event. During the event all dogs – costumed or not - have to be leashed to prevent any dogs from escaping as gates will be constantly opening and closing.
Virtual Voting on a “Community Favorite” Halloween Dog Costume.
The virtual dog costume contests the past two years were a big success, so we want to continue it and give everybody the opportunity to vote for their “Community Favorite”. The winner will be announced at the event at the dog park and published on dog park social media.
Submission & Deadlines: You can submit photos of your dog in a Halloween costume via the channels below, from Saturday, October 22nd to Saturday, October 29th at 6pm.
Twitter: @11thandBark – Tag us in a tweet or DM us
Instagram: @11thandBarkDC – Tag us in a post or DM us
E-mail: 11thandBark@gmail.com – Send us a photo
Voting & Deadlines: We will post all entries on the Columbia Heights Dog Park page on Facebook and you will be able to vote for your favorite with a simple “like” on Sunday, October 30th 8am to 8pm. The entry with the most “likes” will be the “Community Favorite” and the one with the second most “likes” will be the runner up.
Note: You have to be a “member” of the Columbia Heights FB group to be able to access the page and vote. If you are not currently a member please request access ahead of time to be able to vote.
Prizes: 1st and 2nd place receive a ribbon and their photos will be published on dog park social media.
Check out our prior contestants and winners here.