The furriest parade of the year steps off Saturday in the East Village.
The annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., but this year dogs and their owners march down the parade route on Avenue A.
This year will be the parade's 34th year. It is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21.
One of the city's favorite Halloween traditions always manages to scare up inspired, spooky and downright adorable handmade costumes.
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Anyone participating this year will need to enter the parade route after checking in at the entrance on Avenue B and 13th Street, organizers say.
The current organizer of the parade told Gothamist that this year's spectacle will be his last at the helm.
“I need another, bigger entity to take over this beast because it’s just too much for a small dog park to handle," Joseph Borduin told the outlet.
Ahead of the parade's grand return, here's a look at some of the best costumed canines from previous parades:
