Spooky Pooch Parade Finds New Home In Kauffman Park On October 18

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LakewoodAlive is set to host what has become an annual tradition in Downtown Lakewood: The Spooky Pooch Parade. This year’s event will once again fill the streets with hundreds of our favorite canine friends dressed in costumes to celebrate the Halloween season. The festival is free while the parade registration cost is $10 (pre-register) or $15 day-of. Once again this year, multiple dog discounts are available for pre-registration only. Bring your dogs dressed in their scariest, funniest, or most outrageous costumes. Register today at spookypoochparade.com.

The day starts off with a pre-parade festival and registration at 12:30pm at the new location for this event, Kauffman Park, 14540 Detroit Avenue. The festival features a fantastic gathering of 40+ diverse vendors that bring a unique collection of doggie creations and activities. The Lakewood Garden Center will have a great pumpkin patch to pick up some of your favorite Halloween outdoor decorations. Once again we thank The Furry Nation and Cox Communication as our Top Dog Sponsors. All are welcome to attend this pet- and family-friendly festival. 

The Spooky Pooch Parade will step off from Kauffman Park at 2pm, the dogs will parade out of Kauffman Park at Andrews Avenue, proceed South on Detroit where the parade will head East on Detroit to Cook, make a 180 turn and head back West on Detroit. To end the parade we will take a right on the Arthur extension and head North back into Kauffman Park. Judges will choose the best of the best in five categories: Spookiest Pooch, Best Dog & Child, Best Dog & Adult, Best Group and Best in Show. We have made improvements to the judging process to allow us to announce the winning dogs when the parade arrives back at Kauffman Park after the parade. Judging for all five awards will happen from 12:30-2:00pm. Judging will be complete once the dogs have left the park at the start of the parade. 

Once again this year, Pet’s General Store is donating a year’s supply of dog food and Portraits by Martha is doing a photo shot for the Best in Show winner. We look forward to the competition.

You be able to visit The Furry Nation (15800 Detroit Avenue) on Friday, October 17th from 5-8pm to pick-up your parade numbers if you registered online or register in person during this time to avoid the day-of rush.

The entire community is invited to visit the festival and line Detroit Avenue from Cook Avenue to Arthur Avenues to see one of the best pet parades in the country.

Thank you to our very supportive sponsors: Lakewood Hospital, The Furry Nation, Cox Communications, Lakewood Animal Hospital, Pet’s General Store, Inn the Doghouse, Quaker Steak & Lube, Geiger’s, First Federal Lakewood, Discount Drug Mart, Pet-tique and Pet People.

For any questions please visit www.SpookyPoochParade.com or call LakewoodAlive at 216.521.0655.