Third place winner Max diligently conducts the choo-choo train. Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.
Fort Greene Park just hosted its most hilarious event of the year: The Great Pupkin, a Halloween costume contest for Brooklyn pooches.
Lupini Bean, whose owners designed a “Princess and the Pea” costume for her, came in first place. She sat pretty in purple atop a towering stack of mattresses. On the bottom, her owner’s face — painted green like a pea — poked through a cut-out hole.
“We’re always annoying her, and so we always joke that she’s the princess and we’re her peas,” Lupini’s owner, Molly McGrath said.
Next, a three-legged dog named Cheeto dressed up as a three-legged stool from IKEA. A friend who joked about Cheeto's uncanny resemblance inspired the costume, which won second place.
Cruz, Max and their furry friends, who sat aboard a homemade "Local Express Train" costume, came in third place. Before The Great Pupkin, the costume was passed between families and used with children. Max’s owners, Dianne Ferrer and Tim Lawson, decided to use it for their dogs.
Fort Greene PUPS, a non-profit run by dog owners and park stewards, put on the event, which is now in its 24th year.
Lupini's "Princess and the Pea" costume won first place this year. Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.Fitted with a leather jacket and some slick shades, this hardcore pup came dressed as a biker girl. Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.This family's costume is from "Where the Wild Things Are." Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.This dog, Stanley, had a jester costume to match his human family. Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.This doggo came to the park ready to bust some ghosts. Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.One dog was dressed as an 'Alien Superstar" inside a homemade UFO. Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.Twizzler Fuego rocked a red mohawk, toy guitar and leather jacket. Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.Cheeto, a three-legged dog dressed as a three-legged IKEA stool, took home second place. Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.All aboard! Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader.First place went to this "Princess and a pea" rendition. Photo: Katey St John for the BK Reader
About the Author: Katey St. John
Katey St John is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, activist, and baker whose passions lie where food and sustainability intersect.
