Dog owners around the city got a leg up on Halloween yesterday at the 20th Annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade. Revelers arrived toting dolled up pups in full regalia, everything from biker terriers to Lady Gaga pugs. The annual Village Parade is this Sunday, but if you can't wait that long to see your neighbors in funny outfits, click through the photos below.
Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade
Sissy the Norfolk Terrier is dressed as(01 of16)
Sissy the Norfolk Terrier is dressed as a Tiffanys Box during the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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A golden retriever dressed as a tiger participates in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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A dogged dressed as a lobster in a pot participates in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
A terrier as a Pirate participates in th(04 of16)
A terrier as a Pirate participates in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
A dog dressed in a tutu participates in(05 of16)
A dog dressed in a tutu participates in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Frida the chihuahua participates in the(06 of16)
Frida the chihuahua participates in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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A dog dressed as a prison convict during the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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A dog is dressed as a dancer during the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Eli the chihuahua and his owner Karen Bi(09 of16)
Eli the chihuahua and his owner Karen Biehl impersonate Cleopatra as they participate in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Sauce dressed as Tron participates in th(10 of16)
Sauce dressed as Tron participates in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Puppy, Lola and Munchie the chihuahuas p(11 of16)
Puppy, Lola and Munchie the chihuahuas participate in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Gracie the Pug as Scarlett O'Hara partic(12 of16)
Gracie the Pug as Scarlett O'Hara participates in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Fro pulling a wagon participates in the(13 of16)
Fro pulling a wagon participates in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
A dog dressed as a pirate ship participa(14 of16)
A dog dressed as a pirate ship participate sin the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Ginger the long haired dachshund partici(15 of16)
Ginger the long haired dachshund participates in the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Oscar the Bichon impersonates an iPad du(16 of16)
Oscar the Bichon impersonates an iPad during the Tompkins Square Park 20th Annual Halloween Dog Parade October 23, 2010 in New York City. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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