Downtown Albany
Happy Howl-o-ween! On Saturday, October 22, ghoulish golden retrievers, devilish dachshunds, and terrifying terriers will return to roam the streets of downtown Albany for the BID's annual dog trick-or-treating event: Hounds of Halloween! Dress up your pup for the Costumed Canine Contest and stop by local businesses from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM for unique Halloween treats for pups and people. Proceeds will benefit the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. And be sure to stick around once trick-or-treating is over for Yappy Hour, taking place 3:00-6:00 PM.
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Hounds of Halloween Canine Costume Contest
Registration is per pet and $10 in advance through Eventbrite or $15 cash, credit, or Venmo at the event, with proceeds benefiting the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. Advance ticket sales end at 12:00 PM on October 21. Your registration will get you a guide to all the stops and an exclusive Hounds of Halloween trick-or-treating tote bag (limited to the first 300 pets registered).
Start your trick-or-treat adventure at either of these pet-friendly locations:
- The Olde English Pub & Pantry patio (683 Broadway)
- The Olde English Downtown Dog Park (119 N Pearl Street)
Photographers will be on-hand at both locations to take your costumed canine's photo for the contest throughout the day.
Participating businesses:
Hounds of Halloween Trick-or-Treating | 11:00 AM-3:00 PM
- Albany Symphony Orchestra (19 Clinton Avenue)
- Banh Mi 47 (74 N Pearl Street)
- B. Lodge & Co. (75 N Pearl Street)
- Broadway Plaza Liquor (420 Broadway)
- Bull & Bee Meadery (140 Hamilton Street)
- Cider Belly Doughnuts (25 N Pearl Street)
- Dawn's Victory Sports Cafe (10 Sheridan Avenue)
- Discover Albany (25 Quackenbush Square)
- Downtown Nutrition Albany (27 N Pearl Street)
- Fairfield Inn & Suites (74 State Street)
- Fort Orange General Store (412 Broadway)
- Glabella Beauty Spa (402 Broadway)
- Loch & Quay (414 Broadway)
- Modern Body Art (54 N Pearl Street)
- Parish Public House (388 Broadway)
- Patsy's Barber Shop (3 Howard Street)
- River Garden Studio (39 Columbia Street)
- Stacks Espresso Bar (488 Broadway)
- The Enchanted Florist & Gifts of Albany (54 Columbia Street)
- The Olde English Pub & Pantry (683 Broadway)
- The Skinny Pancake (1 Steuben Street)
- Wizard Burger (74 N Pearl Street)
Yappy Hour | 3:00-6:00 PM
- Bull & Bee Meadery (140 Hamilton Street)
- Dawn's Victory Sports Cafe (10 Sheridan Avenue)
- Loch & Quay (414 Broadway)
- McGeary's Irish Pub (4 Clinton Square)
- The Olde English Pub & Pantry (683 Broadway)
- Parish Public House (388 Broadway)
- The Skinny Pancake (1 Steuben Street)
- Wizard Burger (74 N Pearl Street)
Free parking in on-street spaces; $5 parking available in ParkAlbany garages until 5:00 PM. Visit parkalbany.com for more information.
