This year, Halloween is celebrated even by dogs participating into a parade at Tompkins Square Park.

Dogs of all breeds sent tongues and tails wagging as they took part in the 2011 Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade in New York on Saturday.

Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade, Lady Gaga

Around 500 very patient pooches were dressed with inventive and hilarious costumes, including a stegosaurus, Don Draper from Mad Men and a bride.

Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade is the largest Halloween Dog Parade in the U.S.

One of the participants into masquerading dogs parade was dressed up like Lady Gaga from the 2009 VMAs won a prize for being best dressed.

Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade, Black Swan

But the top dog gong of Best in Show went to a canine disguised as an M23 New York bus, fully equipped with its very own passenger, the owner’s child.

The proceeds raised during Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade go to the oldest dog run in New York City.

Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade, New York City

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