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Dogs In Costume Can Stroll Old Westbury Gardens In Annual Parade

The annual Fall Dog Parade & Costume Contest will be held on Oct. 30 at Old Westbury Gardens.

A dog costume contest is scheduled for Oct. 30 at Old Westbury Gardens.
A dog costume contest is scheduled for Oct. 30 at Old Westbury Gardens. (Rick Uldricks/Patch)

OLD WESTBURY, NY β€” Old Westbury Gardens is going to the dogs, at least for one afternoon. The annual Fall Dog Parade & Costume Contest will be held Sunday, Oct. 30 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Pooches need to be leashed and tickets have to be purchased in advance here.

A costume contest kicks off at 3 p.m.

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Judging by the photos of previous year's costumes shared by Old Westbury Gardens, competition should be fierce: dogs in full police uniforms, fortune telling canines and human-dog pairings were all on display.

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