We're Back in Downtown Sunnyvale
Get Ready for a Festive Halloween In-Person Pet Parade!
We know you have been looking forward to an exciting, in-person event. We are happy to announce that we will be back in Sunnyvale Downtown!. Join the festivities by registering for this FREE pet parade event on October 29th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM! Let's get ready for this free festival!
How it Works
There are three ways to participate in the pet parade
Register now to march in our 2023 pet parade!
The parade will occur on October 29th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Schedule
All participants must register at 9:00 am. Parade begins 10:00 am.
9:00 to 9:30 AM - Registration (the grass area; corner of S Murphy and McKinley Ave, across from the Whole Foods market)
COSTUME CONTEST PARTICIPANTS MUST ARRIVE BY 9:00 AM, REGISTRATION CLOSES 9:30 AM SHARP
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Parade through Downtown Sunnyvale & Costume Contest (Murphy Ave.)
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Talent Contest (Plaza del Sol)
Pet Parade
Dress your pets up in fun halloween costumes and parade through downtown Sunnyvale!
Max Participants due to COVID-19: 200 Pet must weigh less than 150 lbs. Mask is required |
Costume Contest
Competitors must march in parade to be judged
Note that while human-pet duos are welcome, only pets will be judged Mask is required |
Talent ContestCan your pet do a trick? Does it have a special ability? Register for the talent contest!
Max Participants due to COVID-19: 100 At Plaza del Sol at 1:00 PM Mask is required |
Prizes
To Be Announced Soon!
🏆 Best Costume1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Honorable Mention (2 Awards) |
🏆 Best Talent1st Place Runner Up |
VIP Guests
Mayor Larry Klein
Parade Grand Marshall Mayor Larry Klein was elected as Sunnyvale’s first directly-elected Mayor in 2020, and he has dedicated his life to community service for the last 20 years. During his five years on City Council, he has focused on adding Housing and ADUs, completing Sunnyvale's vision for Downtown , and improving active transportation options and sustainability. Mayor Klein is a strong advocate for Sunnyvale’s diversity and community engagement |
County Supervisor Otto Lee
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Jane Casupanan (Miss Sunnyvale)
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Dane Andrew & Rascal The Ugliest Dog
Parade Grand Marshall, Sunnyvale's own SAG actor / TV personality Dane is a former Sunnyvale Arts Commision Chairman, Honored with the cities highest honor of "Distinguished Resident Award", and has a Star on the "Walk of Fame" in Palm Springs. Rascal has won 8 different Ugliest Dog titles and is currently the winner of two contests. You have seen Dane & Rascal on 9 Animal Planets, The Tonight Show, The View, Carson Daly, America's Got Talent, Netflix Pet Stars, People Magazine, Movie, "Tele-Zombie" and just on Creature Features TV show, just to name a few. Rascal even has a new music video out by Athena, "You Bring Me Luck". The two star in the upcoming all star cast movie "The Adventures of Skanky Doo" with proceeds to benefit animal rescue. Dane & Rascal The Ugliest Dog use their fame to promote Animal & Children's charities. See www.TheUgliestDog.com Friend on Facebook and instagram, Ugliest__Dog Rascal The Ugliest Dog will pass out FREE Rascal stickers |
Sunnyvale DPS & K9 Unit
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Taking Place on Murphy Avenue
"The most prevalent name in Sunnyvale, of course, is Murphy, representing the prolific family that made up a third of the first emigrant train to cross the Sierra Nevada.Murphy Avenue was one of the first streets in Sunnyvale. Founders of the area’s farm industry, the Murphys were the largest landowners in California. Murphy Station, land donated by the Murphys, was a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad and eventually became Sunnyvale in 1912."
- Mercury News
- Mercury News
