2024 Spooky Pooch Parade

Name: 2024 Spooky Pooch Parade
Start: 2024-10-12T12:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-12T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Madison Park

October 12 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Get ready for a doggone good time! Spooky Pooch Parade will bring the bark to Madison once again for LakewoodAlive’s 17th Annual Spooky Pooch Parade, a celebration of costumed canines taking place Saturday, October 12 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Madison Park in Lakewood’s Birdtown Neighborhood.

Parade registration is now open! The event is free-to-attend, however registration is required to enter the costume contest and march in the parade. Pre-registration is online and $15 per dog, while day-of registration is $20 per dog. Multiple dog discounts are available with pre-registration only.

Click here for more parade registration information and to pre-register today!

Spooky Pooch Apparel is available for dogs and their owners! Get yours here today!

Sponsored by Ken Ganley Subaru, LakewoodAlive’s family-friendly Spooky Pooch Parade consists of a free-to-attend festival at Madison Park, a parade along Madison Avenue and surrounding streets and an awards presentation. A favorite autumn tradition for Northeast Ohio dog lovers, this community festival represents a one-of-a-kind event within the region, providing a tail-wagging good time for canine and human guests alike.

Festivities get underway with the Spooky Pooch Festival beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Madison Park, during which attendees can enjoy entertainment, pumpkin painting for kids and dog-related vendors and local businesses. The much-anticipated dog parade commences at 2 p.m. Dogs dressed in their most festive Halloween costumes will strut their stuff along Madison Avenue. Judges will award top-three prizes beginning at approximately 3:15 p.m. in the following categories: Best Pooch & Child, Best Pooch & Adult, Best Pooch & Group, Spookiest Pooch and Best in Show.

Spooky Pooch Parade Route: The parade will begin by exiting Madison Park to Athens Avenue, turning right onto Clarence Avenue, turning right onto Madison Avenue, then turning right onto Halstead Avenue, and finally turning right onto Athens Avenue again and back into the park. Essentially one big loop around the park, this route has remained the official parade route for the past three years.

Have questions about the Spooky Pooch Parade? Please contact Jo Higgins at LakewoodAlive: 216-521-0655 ext. 3.

Interested in becoming a Sponsor or Vendor at this event? Fill out an application below!
2024 Spooky Pooch Sponsorship Application
2024 Spooky Pooch Vendor Application