Get Your Pup Ready For Halloween Parades And Portraits In Bethesda

BETHESDA, MD — Get your costumes ready, because there's a slate of Halloween events coming to Bethesda. The festivals are good for kids and for pets, from trick-or-treating to a Halloween Pet Parade through Bark Social.

Whether you have a Labrador in a lion costume or a Yorkie dressed as a pumpkin, these are the events you won't want to miss.

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Bethesda Row

• Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021
  
  • Pooch Portraits on Bethesda Lane from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Note: These are free, but are first-come first-served for 75 guests only
• Saturday, Oct. 27, 2021
• Kids Trick o’ Treat from 5 to 7 p.m. (*Tickets required)

• Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021
  
  • PIKEkids Trick or Treat from 10a.m. to noon (*Tickets required)
• Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021
  
  • Bark Social Halloween Puppy Parade at 2 p.m. (*Tickets required at www.barksocial.com)

Bark Social has not released the tickets or more details yet but did say that they are hosting a series of events during "Halloweek," that will be announced soon.

Bark Social is a meet-up spot for people who love their dogs. It says it provides an environment that's not only safer than traditional dog parks, but it lets owners have fun too. Bark Social hosts events throughout the year, including a Pride Paw-rade in June.