A white dog dressed as a ghost holds a pumpkin bucket in the foreground, while the background features event details for a "Howl-o-ween Pet Costume Contest" against a blue, web-decorated sky.

Howl To The Chief

Preregister: FUNNIEST COSTUME category

Preregister: SCARIEST COSTUME category

Preregister: CUTEST COSTUME category

Preregister: BEST FAMILY & GROUP category

Preregister: BEST PET/OWNER LOOK-ALIKE category

Get ready to show off your furry friend&rsquo;s&nbsp;best Halloween costume! Join us for our annual HOWL-O-WEEN Dog Costume Contest 👻Featuring local vendors and pet organizations!&nbsp; 📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026📍Lincoln Park, Capitol Hill, D.C.⏰ Registration Starts: 12 PM🐶 Contest Begins: 1 PM Free SWAG BAGS&nbsp;for the first 150 participants! &nbsp;🦴&nbsp; Featuring 6 categories with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes per category!1️1️⃣ FUNNIEST COSTUME&nbsp;2️⃣ SCARIEST COSTUME&nbsp;3️⃣ CUTEST COSTUME&nbsp;4️⃣ BEST FAMILY &amp; GROUP&nbsp;5️⃣ BEST PET/OWNER LOOK-ALIKE6️⃣ BEST IN SHOW&nbsp; Preregister by selecting your category, pet(s) name, and costume. All partipants are automatically entered into the BEST IN SHOW category.&nbsp; Costumes, giggles, and wagging tails guaranteed&mdash;it&rsquo;s going to be a HOWLing good time!

Thank you for preregistering for this year&#39;s HOWL-O-WEEN Dog Costume Contest 👻! Please save this ticket and present it at the preregistration table on the day of the contest.&nbsp;Please arrive by 12:30 PM. The contest begins at 1 PM! See you there for a paws-itively good time! Howl To The Chief

Get ready to show off your furry friend’s best Halloween costume! Join us for our annual HOWL-O-WEEN Dog Costume Contest 👻Featuring local vendors and pet organizations!  📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026📍Lincoln Park, Capitol Hill, D.C.⏰ Registration Starts: 12 PM🐶 Contest Begins: 1 PM Free SWAG BAGS for the first 150 participants!  🦴  Featuring 6 categories with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes per category!1️1️⃣ FUNNIEST COSTUME 2️⃣ SCARIEST COSTUME 3️⃣ CUTEST COSTUME 4️⃣ BEST FAMILY &amp; GROUP 5️⃣ BEST PET/OWNER LOOK-ALIKE6️⃣ BEST IN SHOW  Preregister by selecting your category, pet(s) name, and costume. All partipants are automatically entered into the BEST IN SHOW category.  Costumes, giggles, and wagging tails guaranteed—it’s going to be a HOWLing good time!

Howl To The Chief

2026 Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest

East Capitol St NE & 11th St NE

Preregister: FUNNIEST COSTUME category

Free

Preregister: SCARIEST COSTUME category

Free

Preregister: CUTEST COSTUME category

Free

Preregister: BEST FAMILY & GROUP category

Free

Preregister: BEST PET/OWNER LOOK-ALIKE category

Free