Bad Bunny Halftime Show Costume Takes Top Prize at Washington Square Park Dog Halloween

Oct 19, 2026

The results of the Washington Square Park Conservancy’s 2026 Dog Halloween Costume Contest are in. Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to all of the pups and their humans who made this weekend so much fun!

Dog Halloween is an annual Washington Square Park tradition. It’s one of the many ways we celebrate the four-legged friends of the park, bringing people and pups together.

First place: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

A man dressed all in white with a headset microphone holds a small black-and-white dog wearing a football costume on a red carpet in Washington Square Park. Beside him, a woman wearing ferns and a leafy crown holds a microphone and a bundle of tall grasses as spectators watch from behind barricades.

Photo: Jourdan Hercsek

Second place: Spaghetti and Luce-balls

A small white dog dressed as a plate of spaghetti and meatballs, with yarn noodles over a red sweater, sniffs the red carpet in Washington Square Park. Two children walk beside the dog in shiny silver outfits, one wearing a plate headband and the other a fork headband, as spectators watch and take photos from behind barricades.

Photo: Jourdan Hercsek

Third place: Picnic in Central Park (with picnic baskets)

Two Yorkshire terriers with red gingham bows sit in a stroller decorated as a Central Park picnic, with a red checkered blanket, artificial grass, and a basket of faux fruit and bread. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows Bow Bridge, a horse-drawn carriage, and the San Remo towers as children watch from behind a barricade.

Photo: John Eng

We’re grateful to our emcee, Jolie Dudley from Must Love Dogs and Comedy; our AV team at The House of Jax; our security team at Excel Security; our judges, Liz Eswein, Will King, and Eileen Shulock; and all of the staff and volunteers who made this event possible.

Thank you to our sponsors, Lifeway Kefir and N-Bone, for helping make this year’s Dog Halloween a success! Thank you to all of the companies who contributed to our winners’ prize bags: All About Vibe, Andrea Caceres, Benebone, Brutus Bone Broth, City Tails NYC, Cleverpup, COCOPUP Wipes, Companion Archive, DOGTV, Dr. Harvey’s Dog Food, Facci Designs, Farm Hounds, Get Joy Dog Food, Grumpy Dog Club, Houndry Pet Care, Judy Z’s, LickiMat, Lil Miss Pet Psychic, maisondepawZ, Museum of the Dog, Muttly Paw Balm, N-Bone, Nulo Pet Food, Pawfectly Delicious, Pride+Groom, Pure Paws Veterinary Care, Sassy Woof, Shameless Pets, Tall Tails, the furryfolks, and The Ways of the Dog.