Behold the best-dressed pups at New York's Halloween dog parade

The best part of Halloween is finally here: dogs in costumes.

New York City's finest pups showed off their spookiest, most creative Howl-o-ween getups Saturday at the 26th annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade.

SEE ALSO: 20 dog Halloween costumes, because we need something nice during this election

For the most hardcore Halloween fans, there was also the annual costume contest, where dogs (and their humans) strutted their stuff for a panel of judges and emcee Giuliana Rancic.

Check out a few of the victors — and our personal honorable mentions — below. And if your dog still needs a costume idea for this year, might we suggest Eleven from Stranger Things? Read more...

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