Photo by Samuel Lippke.
12:00pm | 11th annual Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade is Sunday, October 30, at 2:30pm, and organizers say they will attempt to break the world record for the number of costumed dogs in a parade. The record is 337 according to a major records management organization. The Howl’oween Parade has surpassed that number over the years, but organizers want to make the record official, by photographing each dog on the route and sending it in to records officials.
This year’s parade is expected to include more than 500 costumed dogs, at least one costumed cat, and a few thousand humans. The parade is put on by Justin Rudd and his nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT), of which Haute Dogs is a part. Haute Dogs raises money for spay/neuter programs, rescue groups, Operation Santa Paws and other Long Beach service projects hosted by CAT.
The start and finish of the parade is Livingston Park, 4900 E. Livingston Dr. (at Park Ave. in Belmont Shore). There will be a vendor fair and pet adoption fair in the park from 12:30pm to 4:30pm.
Visit the Howl’oween web site and Facebook page for more information.