Sara Aull and Tracy Baust bring their dogs Jack and Leroy dressed as Top Gun characters to the Dog Penn’s inaugural Howl-O-Ween parade on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
Chelsea Chen holds her dog, Beans, during the Dog Penn’s doggie Halloween parade on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
Heather Goldbach’s dog, Binkley catches a ball at The Dog Penn on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
Alissa and Travis May lead the Dog Penn’s first ever parade down Penn Ave. on Oct. 30, 2025 Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
Terry McConkey walks his dog, Miller during The Dog Penn’s doggie Halloween parade. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The May Day Marching Band performs at the Dog Penn on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
Sara Aull and Tracy Baust bring their dogs Jack and Leroy dressed as Top Gun characters to the Dog Penn’s inaugural Howl-O-Ween parade on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
Grae Garnet’s dog, Emma, sports bunny ears at the Dog Penn. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The May Day Marching Band performs at the Dog Penn on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
Kristie Horner dressed her dog Izzy as “Quidditch” from Harry Potter. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson 
The Dog Penn hosts their first ever Howl-O-Ween parade in the Strip District on Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
The Dog Penn hosted their first ever “Howl-O-Ween Pawrade” last night drawing dozens of pups and their owners to the Strip District. Alissa and Travis May, owners of the popular dog park bar, led the parade while the May Day Marching Band performed along the route. The parade was on the owners’ minds when they opened The Dog Penn back in October of last year. Travis May told CP, “This first year we really want to get the parade going and build it over the next few years. I want to build this to where people are driving a couple hours to join in.” As dogs of all breeds and sizes trotted down Penn Ave. wearing various elaborate Halloween costumes, neighbors began to cheer on the parade, some joining in with their dogs.
This article appears in Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2025.
