Town Animal Parade, Costume Contest and Pet Info Expo

Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and most of all, bring your beloved household animals for a fabulous Halloween party that celebrates our pets!

This feel-good community event also seeks to collect pet food and supplies for the Danvers People to People Food Pantry to distribute to their clients who have pets as family members but find it incredibly difficult to stretch their limited dollars to feed and care for them in the way they would like.

So join us on Saturday, October 27 (rain date Sunday, October 28), when the third annual Pet Parade, Costume Contest and Pet Expo begins at Maple Street Church with a Trunk or Treat adventure from
2 p.m. to 2 :30 p.m. followed by an eye-catching pets-and-people parade through downtown Danvers to All Saints Episcopal Church of the North Shore -- across from Danvers Town Hall -- where the costume competition begins. Please remember bring a can or a small bag of pet food to contribute to the Food Pantry.

Costume categories are for funniest, scariest, most creative, best owner and pet combo, and best overall costume in two divisions: small and medium pet contestants and large. And of course, there will be prizes, information and lots of fun.

Our pet expo participants, representing pet organizations and rescues throughout the area, will be hosting their tables and be happy to meet you and answer pet questions. They will also be serving as judges!

Table hosts include Animal Hospital of Lynnfield, with Dr. Brenda Bouffard, Cape Ann Animal Aid, who may have some sweet, cuddly and adoptable pups on site, Danvers Animal Hospital with Dr. Elizabeth Bird, , Dog B.O.N.E.S. Therapy Dogs of Massachusetts, Great Dog Rescue New England, Paws Project Foundation, Perfect Paws Pet Ministry and Pet Ministry Therapy Dogs, the Danvers Rail Trail, Rainbow's End pet cremation services, Stay Pet Services that works with Senior Care, Sweet Paws Rescue, and Uptown Dog Canine Salon.

This family and pet friendly event is sponsored by All Saints Episcopal Church of the North Shore, the Perfect Paws Pet Ministry, and Maple Street Church, in cooperation with the Danvers Interfaith Partnership.

For more information, please call 978-774-1150. In case of weather questions regarding the event please call (978) 406-9583.