Updated: 23/10/2012 11:45 | By Jo Caird, contributor, MSN Travel
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Tompkins Square Dog Halloween Parade

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What better way to celebrate Halloween than by watching 500 pampered pooches in elaborate costumes parade around a park in the heart of New York City? The Tompkins Square Dog Halloween Parade, which takes place on 20 October, attracts over 3,000 spectators who come to see canines of all shapes and sizes compete for prizes including designer dog wear and luxury treats. Competing against a dachshund in a dragon outfit, a puppy policeman and a bulldog bride, a corgi dressed as a bus, accompanied by his toddler owner in a bus stop costume, scooped last year's prize for 'Best in Show'. 

When it comes to out of the ordinary events, however, Tompkins is just the tip of a decidedly oddball iceberg. Welcome to the world's quirkiest parades.

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sian haigh (kelishero)
20/10/2012 09:39
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Why would you dress up a dog? - I find it hard to believe that there are people in this world who think that it is ok to subject these poor animals to this

 

Sad, sad people who should be re trained to be responsable owners who look after their dogs appropriately

loraine jenner
20/10/2012 08:47
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so sad they are dogs not freaks

 

phil mule (muleofcroydon)
20/10/2012 10:46
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                                  I thought the Tory party conference was last week!

 

 

 

julie cheal
20/10/2012 10:51
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those poor dogs, why are people so stupid.
denise lee (joma48)
20/10/2012 14:15
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to all you people who dress your dogs up like this you should be ashamed of your self's it is so bad the poor dogs! leave them alone
shona farquhar (ollyolly)
20/10/2012 16:25
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this is barbaric so cruel towards animals, and you people that do this to their dogs i can hear you all saying but my dog enjoys it do they hell,  why do we put clothes on ? to keep warm as we have bare skin, dogs have their own hair to keep them warm can you imagine the heat they feel when you put stupid clothes on them ? this makes me sick your making your dog look stupid your just taking the **** of them, you so called dog lovers ...

denise lee (joma48)
22/10/2012 20:09
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this is disgusting them poor dogs bring in the rspca !
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