Dogs dressed up like the rock band Kiss take part during the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
Halloween is knocking on the door. Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan's East Village in New York was buzzing this weekend with hundreds of spectators watching the 26th annual dog parade.
Hundreds of dogs along with their owners walked the ramp and posed for the shutterbugs. Each of them tried to dress up in unique ways to catch the limelight. Many of the participants prepared for weeks and spent sizeable amounts on hiring stylists and costume designers to dress their canine companions.
The competition had a slew of dog costumes including common food costumes like tacos, hotdogs and pizzas to more creative ones such as a dog kissing booth, Pacman and Eleven from popular Netflix show "Stranger Things."
The theme of 2016 election campaign was also taken into account. A dog was dressed as "Donald Drump," with a white dress shirt, tie, and red hat that read "Make America Drump Again." While, another small dog played upon Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" comment by showcasing a "basket of adorables."
Be it the "Game of Thrones" or the "Ghostbursters", bumblebees or F trains, the show had it all.
The winners of the costume competition were announced by TV personality Giuliana Rancic, who was the guest emcee for the event.
A reveller takes part with her dogs in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square in New York, U.S.Reuters
A dog dressed as Fox News channel with the pictures of Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (R) and Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
Revellers take part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
A dog dressed as a pinata takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
A dog dressed as an alien takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
Dogs depicted as Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (L) and Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump take part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
Revellers take part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
Revellers take part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
Dogs take part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
A dog takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
A reveller takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
man holds his dog dressed as a Yankees fan during the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in the Manhattan borough of New YorkReuters
A bulldog dressed as Marilyn Monroe poses for a photograph during the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S.Reuters
A man holds his Pomeranian dressed as french fries during the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S.Reuters
People attend the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, U.S.Reuters
