Photos from the 2015 Canine Promenade

‘Poop emoji’ / Photo by Olga Khvan

On Sunday afternoon, costumed pups and their owners took over a half-mile stretch of the Esplanade for the fifth annual Canine Promenade. Every year, proceeds from the pre-Halloween tradition hosted by the Esplanade Association help to fund dog-oriented improvements to the park.

Here, we recap some of the prevalent themes from this year’s event.

Food

This year, the food theme reigned supreme, with several dogs dressed up as edible treats, including multiple tacos and lobsters, a Fenway Frank, a bag of popcorn, and a banana. Distinctly New England costumes came out on top, with a family dressed up as a clam bake and another group dressed up as offerings from Dunkin Donuts taking first and second places, respectively, in the group category.

Photos by Olga Khvan

From left: a lobster bake and a Red Sox player about to eat a Fenway Frank.

Photos by Olga Khvan

Clockwise from left: a taco, another taco, and a banana.

Photos by Olga Khvan

In the group category, a clam bake (bottom left) won first place, while coffee and donuts from Dunkin Donuts (right) won second.

Pop Culture

Movie-themed costumes this year included both classics, such as Wizard of Oz and Star Wars, as well as the more recently popular Inside Out.

Photo by Olga Khvan

Photos by Olga Khvan

Photos by Olga Khvan

Photo by Olga Khvan

Superheroes

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Dogs Dressed Up as Other Animals

Photos by Olga Khvan

A turtle (top), a shark (bottom left), and a wolf in sheep’s clothing (bottom right).

Doctors and Patients

Photo by Olga Khvan

Medical-themed costumes included a canine surgeon (top) and an ambulance carrying both a doctor and patient (bottom).

Photo by Olga Khvan

Points for Creativity

Creativity took the top honors in the singles category, with the “Greyhound Bus” winning first place. Another popular handmade costume was a “No Dogs” sign.

Photo by Olga Khvan

Photo by Olga Khvan

Boston Strong

What would a local costume contest be without some Boston pride? Selections from this genre included a group of Patriots players (top) and a “Boston Strong” pit bull (bottom) that won second place in the singles category.

Photo by Olga Khvan

Photo by Olga Khvan

PLUS:

Photos from the 2014 Canine Promenade

Photos from the 2013 Canine Promenade