Dog trick-or-treat event to return to downtown Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hounds of Halloween, the fun-filled dog trick-or-treating and costume contest event, will return to downtown Albany on Saturday, October 19. Over 20 businesses will participate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets must be bought for each dog participating in Hounds of Halloween on the downtown Albany website. They can also be bought the day of the event in the Quackenbush Square courtyard next to the Olde English Pub and Pantry for an extra $5.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. Each registered dog and their humans will get an entry into the costume contest.

They will also get the official map guide with the participants of the event and a Hounds of Halloween tote bag. The first 250 registered guests will get a signature downtown dog treat by The Doggy Bag.

The Canine Costume Contest first, second, and third place winners will be determined by public voting in a photo album posted to the official Facebook event and on the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District's Facebook page. There will also be a panel of judges choosing winners for the Judge's Choice awards.

Winners of the costume contest will get downtown Albany gift cards, tickets to next year's event, and a chance to be featured in next year's Hounds of Halloween artwork.

In addition to the trick-or-treating and costume contest, there will be specials at the participating businesses and photo-ops. Guests who register themselves and their dogs will also be invited to enjoy Yappy Hour specials and discounts at participating bars and restaurants from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Participating businesses:

• Alias Coffee - 76 N Pearl Street
• B. Lodge & Co. - 75 N Pearl Street
• Banh Mi 47 - 74 N Pearl Street
• Bombshell Hair & Beauty Studio - 488 Broadway
• Broadway Pizza Liquor - 420 Broadway
• City Beer Hall - 42 Howard Street
• Discover Albany - 25 Quackenbush Square
• Far Shot Albany - 69 N Pearl Street
• Fresh & Fly Clothing - 13 S Pearl Street
• Fort Orange General Store - 412 Broadway
• Loch & Quay - 414 Broadway
• Mr. Good Vybz - 25 N Pearl Street
• River Garden Studio - 39 Columbia Street
• Stacks Espresso Bar - 488 Broadway
• The Bevy Vintage Collective - 412 Broadway
• The Olde English Pub & Pantry - 683 Broadway
• The Skinny Pancake - 1 Steuben Street
• The Vandy Thrift Shoppe - 412 Broadway
• The Yard: Hatchet House & Bar - 16 Sheridan Avenue

Yappy Hour participants

• Broadway Plaza Liquor - 420 Broadway
• City Beer Hall - 42 Howard Street
• Dawn's Victory Sports Cafe - 10 Sheridan Avenue
• Loch & Quay - 414 Broadway
• The Olde English Pub & Pantry - 683 Broadway
• The Skinny Pancake - 1 Steuben Street
• The Yard: Hatchet House & Bar - 16 Sheridan Avenue