Halloween is a funny holiday.
We don’t celebrate it over here, so it’s very commercialised. When we were over at the Universal Studio Singapore at Sentosa last week, we saw parts of the place under maintenance in preparation for Halloween Horror Nights 4 – Demoncracy. SGD$68 dollars to gain general admission to be frightened out of your skin. Hmmm…
So what has this dog blog got to do with Halloween, besides the fact that a moderate amount of pumpkin is good for dogs?
How about Halloween events for dogs? Sound good to you?
HALLOWEEN EVENTS FOR DOGS
October. Happenstance Cafe
Cost: $28.90 (meal) / $22.90 (snack)
Location: Happenstance Cafe
Address: 35 Opal Crescent, Singapore 328425 map
Event organisers: Happenstance CafeWe’re having a Halloween contest for the month of October! 10 x $50 Happenstance Café dining vouchers to be won! Dress up your furkids and bring them down to Happenstance Café. Take a photo with us in our Halloween playpen to receive a complimentary Halloween doggy beef pie* Top 10 photos with most likes on the Cafe’s facebook page will win the vouchers. – See event page
25 Oct, Saturday. Happy 3 Bites & Haru Halloween Special
Cost: $28.90 (meal) / $22.90 (snack)
Location: Happy 3 Bites
Address: Blk 6, Everton Park, #01-18, Singapore 080006 [map]
Time: 2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Event organisers: Happy 3 Bites Cafe & Haru CafeEnjoy a new level of butler and meido experience in a pet cafe. You are most welcome to bring your pets along. – See event page
25 Oct, Saturday. Dogs of Instagram SG Halloween Meetup 2014 [members only]
Cost: FREE – bring your own picnic dinner and treats for dogs
Location: Marina Barrage
Address: 260 Marina Way, Singapore 018976 [map]
Time: 5:00p.m. – 9:00p.m.
Event organisers: Dogs of Instagram SingaporePicnic, Doggie Treat or Trick, followed by a doggie parade along Gardens by the Bay East. Feel free to come in costume ;)
Group members only. To join the group, follow @dogsofinstasg on Instagram and join the Dogs of Instagram Singapore Facebook group. See event page
31 Oct, Friday. Clubpets Halloween Party
Cost: $35/dog owner + 1 dog
What you get: 3-course meal for human, Doggy pie for dog and Goodie bagLocation: Paw Pet-radise Cafe
Address: 530 Balestier Road Monville Mansion, #01-07 Singapore 329857 [map]
Time: 7:00p.m. – 10:00p.m.
Event organisers: ClubpetsCome with your furkid dressed up in the most creative, unique Halloween get-up you can think of, and stand a chance to win attractive prizes – or to even be featured in our next issue of clubpets magazine!- See event page
31 Oct, Friday. Doggywood Halloween Pawty @ Pawlicious Pet Bakery
Cost: $26.90/dog
What you get: Halloween special meatloaf and egg, Photobooth, Goodie bag and Light refreshment for humansLocation:Pawlicious Pet Bakery
Address:110 Turf Club Road Singapore 288000 [map]
Time: 7:30p.m. – 10:30p.m.
Event organisers: Pawlicious Pet BakeryCome dress in your best Hollywood outfit and win!
1st prize: $50 worth Pawlicious’ hamper & voucher
2nd prize: $30 worth Pawlicious’ hamper & voucher
3rd prize: $20 worth Pawlicious’ hamper & voucher – See event page
I’m not sure if there’s any other Halloween events. Those above are what I’m aware of. ;)
VIRTUAL HALLOWEEN EVENTS FOR DOGS
Our current photo theme challenge on our Dogs of Instagram Singapore @dogsofinstasg Instagram account at the moment is #sgdogshalloween
Stand a chance to win a Halloween pupcake courtesy of Feed My Paws (you can see the pupcake on my sidebar to the right) when you join this photo challenge. :) Follow the rules to make sure you qualify.
Three Important Skills a dog must have this Halloween for Photos!
Meanwhile, here are three dogs who will show you the Three Important Skills a dog must have this Halloween to Treat or Trick for more Treats! :P
Dawnie the Dachshund @macdawnalds says:
You need to have some Acting Skills to make your own scary face, especially when your mom has no time to make you a costume! ;)
Tiana the Mongrel @stichy88 says:
You need to be skilled at Misdirection.
She’s pretending to be a Snuffleupagus by the way. :P
Lucky the Yorkie @chocbanaa says:
It’s easier when your human gives you more options on what to wear. Costumes and accessories definitely help you up the Showmanship!
Can you believe Lucky’s five looks are all made from a $2 Halloween cape from Daiso? Ingenious!
Now I really have to ponder on Donna’s costume because we will be at that first event right at the top of the list – the Halloween Picnic and Parade at Marina Barrage. Can’t wait to see all the other dogs and what sort of strange and wondrous getup they will be in. Haha!
Note: Much thanks to the linked Instagram accounts for permission to use their photos.
with 2 Brown Dawgs
and Heart Like a Dog.
Emmadog
We enjoy celebrating fall and Halloween all month, but on actual Halloween, we stay at home without any costumes.
weliveinaflat
Because that’s when children visit the homes? Or because of safety concerns for pets?
Sue
Wow, these all sound like lots of fun! No costumes here and because we live in such a rural area, no trick or treaters either.
weliveinaflat
I hope it will be fun, it will be our first Halloween event :)
FleaByte
LOVE the photos! Sounds like you’re going to have a GREAT time for Howl-o-ween!
weliveinaflat
I love them too!! :D Praying for a good day without rain!
Jodi
I love Halloween, love seeing all the kiddies dressed up but I don’t dress my dogs up. :-) I hope you take lots of pictures of Donna!!
Thanks for joining the blog hop.
weliveinaflat
Haha I like to dress her up on occasion :D A little bit of fun never harm anyone ; )
2 Brown Dawgs
Sounds like some great dog events! We used to dress our Golden up in a costume on Halloween and he would wear it for hours. If the weather was OK I would sit with him on the porch and hand out candy to the kids. Chessies would never cooperate for any of that. We are going pheasant hunting. :)
Thanks for joining the hop!
weliveinaflat
I never knew you had a Golden! Haha… Golden’s must be too amiable for you, pheasant hunters! Hahaha! *Ooops*
2 Brown Dawgs
He was guns shy so not a hunting dog. But he was a sweetie.