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Check In
Arrive Saturday at 6 PM and check in with your dog by the free stage.
Dress up your pup and strut through the fairgrounds. Check in at 6 PM by the free stage, then parade your best costume in front of the crowd — judged by our friends at German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue, PA.
The Pet Costume Parade is open to every dog and owner who wants to join in the Halloween fun. Preregistering isn't required — walk up on the day of — but it helps us reach you with check-in times and any last-minute details.
Arrive Saturday at 6 PM and check in with your dog by the free stage.
Pay the $5 dog admission at the gate (cash only) — it goes directly to German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue, PA.
Join the lineup with the other costumed pups and parade past the crowd.
German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue, PA handles judging. Categories and prizes to be announced.
We've partnered with German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue, PA to run the Pet Costume Parade this year. They're handling judging on parade day, and the $5 dog admission collected at the gate (cash only) goes directly to support their rescue work.
Learn more or follow their adoptable dogs on Facebook or Petfinder.
Date: Saturday, October 24.
Check-In: 6 PM by the free stage.
Judging Categories & Prizes: To be announced by German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue, PA.
Dog Admission: $5 at the gate (cash only), benefiting the rescue.
All dogs must be on a 4-foot, non-retractable leash for the safety of pets, owners and the crowd.
Please bring bags and clean up after your dog while on the fairgrounds. Additional rules will be posted here as they're finalized.
Preregistering doesn't reserve a costume category or guarantee a prize — it just gets you on our list so we can follow up with check-in details before the event. Walk-ups are always welcome too.
Tell us about your pup. We'll follow up by email with check-in details as they're finalized.
Didn't preregister? No problem — walk-ups are welcome. Just check in with your dog by the free stage on Saturday, October 24 and bring $5 cash for dog admission at the gate (cash only — no cards).
Use this area for final judging categories, prize details, timing and any additional pet requirements as they're confirmed closer to the event.
