East Passyunk Fall Fest Dog Costume Contest 2026
Oodles of pup cups! Seriously impressive costumes. Lots of giggles!
What a day! We had an absolute blast hosting the second annual Dog Costume Contest at East Passyunk Fall Fest. Big thanks going out to Nice Things Handmade for organizing such a wonderful fall event.
And the winners are...
The competition was FIERCE this year, and our judges had their work cut out for them! A huge round of applause for our fabulous winners:
🏆 Best Overall: Koda and Pippa, Dart and Dustin (Stranger Things)
🍕 Best Foodie Costume: Dougie, Wawa Hoagie
🌟 Best Pop Culture Icon: Lula and Pearl, Carrie + Tommy (1976 Prom)
🐶 Best Dog/Human Duo: Mac and Jessica, Burger King
Congratulations to our winners and every single monster who strutted their stuff! Check our full recap on the blog.
Find Your Monster!
Scroll through the gallery to find your favorite monster! Feel free to download and share your photos, and don't forget to tag @themonsterminders so we can see your monster in the spotlight. Huge thanks to our fabulous event photographer - Minder Julie AKA Creature Pheature, for capturing all the fun!
Your monster deserves a little fun every day not just on Halloween!
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