Philly’s Largest Pet Halloween Contest, “Hound-O-Ween” is Back With Plenty of Prizes
Philly’s largest Halloween pet costume contest is back. Northern Liberties Business Improvement District partners with Street Tails Animal Rescue will host the 8th Annual Hound-O-Ween Fall Festival and Pet Costume Contest which will take over the 700 Block of N. 2nd Street, on Saturday, October 29th, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. Dozens of furry contestants will compete for prizes in various categories, plus try to win best of show. Registration for this annual benefit is $30 (or $20 extra per additional) donation per pet. There is a $500 cash grand prize to the winning pet courtesy of Wilson’s Estate Jewelry. All proceeds benefit Street Tails Animal Rescue in their mission to help homeless and unwanted animals in the Philadelphia area. On top of the costume contest, look for outdoor fall tunes, Halloween vibes, vendors, music, charity auction, raffle prizes and more. Outdoor food and beverage will be for sale by El Camino Real. Hound-O-Ween Fall Festival is one of many Halloween and Fall themed activities in Northern Liberties on Halloween Weekend.
“We can’t wait to see all the pups on parade in costume and wagging their tails,” said NLBID Executive Director Kris Kennedy. “Last year was epic. There were so many fantastic costumes and we can’t wait to see what people come up with this year. Northern Liberties Business Improvement District is delighted to once again host Philadelphia’s largest Halloween pet costume contest and festival to support Street Tails Animal Rescue. They have a difficult job, homing pets, and we want to ensure they can continue to do it. Registration is now open for pets and their costumed humans. If you have a pet ready to strut, come out and walk the stage with them. If you love animals, or just want to enjoy a day of fall fun in the neighborhood, the contest, street festival and vendors will be here for the perfect Sunday Funday on Halloween itself, October 29th. We hope to see everyone there.”
Halloween is going to the dogs once again in Northern Liberties. The region’s most festively decked out pets are invited to strut across the stage. Contestants will compete for prizes in five categories, including Best Puppy, Best Adult Dog, Best Group and Best Pet and Human Combo. Additionally, all pets entered will compete for the grand prize of $500, sponsored by Wilson’s Estate Jewelry.
The street festival will open at 12:00pm Noon, and the pets and pups will hit the stage starting around 12:30pm. Rough start times for each category will be announced on Northern Liberties Business District Instagram. Registration is available at explorenorthernliberties.org/events.
