Friends of Ellicott's 6th Annual Puptoberfest Costume Contest

2026 Costume Contest – The Pups of Puptoberfest!

What a great day at Ellicott Island Bark Park! Our Puptoberfest pups showed up in style, and the costume contest was full of creativity, laughs, and plenty of adorable moments.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make Puptoberfest 2026 so much fun.

Now it's time to pick your favorites! Cast your vote and help us choose the Top 3 Costumed Pups of Puptoberfest 2026. Voting is open, and every vote counts!

Voting Details

Voting is open until 11:59 PM on Friday, 10/30/2026.

Winners will be announced by 11:59 PM on Saturday, 10/31/2026

Each winning pup will receive a special prize donated by Nothing But Fluff.

💛 How to Vote

Every voter gets 3 votes to distribute as they see fit, so be sure to use all 3 votes.

If you have not previously attempted to vote:

• Cast your 1st vote
• Enter your name in the "Who you are" box & click the Save button.
• Enter your email address & name & click the Save button.
• Go to the confirmation email in your inbox.

-Search for PollUnit if you can't find it in your Inbox. You can click the Send Again option at the

top of the screen if you need to.

• Click the Confirm button
• Verify your name & emai

-If it is not correct, click on the pencil icon to edit

-if it is correct, click Confirm again

• Click Visit this PollUnit
• Make your 2 remaining selections by clicking on the heart under each picture that you are voting fore.

-you can change your selections by clicking on the "x" next to a heart that you no longer want to

vote for & selecting a heart for another picture.

-when a picture is selected the heart will fill in as red.

• Once all selections have been made, click the Save & Finish button at the bottom.
• At the bottom of the next screen, you will have the option to change your selection or share the Costume Contest with friends.

If you have previously attempted to vote skip the 1st 2 bullets above & continue the process.

Please scroll to the end of this section to see how many selections you have made, or to change your selection. There you can also Filter by Show mine to see what you have already voted for 1st, or by Show unvoted to see what other options remain 1st.

Special Thanks

A heartfelt thank you to RDP Photography for generously donating her time and talent to photograph all of our amazing pups. Her beautiful photos captured the fun, personality, and spirit of Puptoberfest perfectly. If you're looking to create lasting memories with your own pup, please consider supporting her work by booking a session.

We also want to thank our other sponsors and supporters who help make events like Puptoberfest possible. Please show them some love by visiting their businesses or checking out their websites.

• Nothing But Fluff for not only running an "Ask a Trainer table at Puptoberfest but for also donating some fabulous prizes for our costume contest participants! Please help us thank them by supporting their business. Whether your pup needs a bath, groom, or a little TLC, consider booking an appointment and showing some love to one of our wonderful sponsors.

• CM Travel Agency for donating a basket full of goodies that was raffled off to everyone that visited all of our checkpoints & partnering non-profits during Puptoberfest 2025! Check them out for all of your vacation planning & travel needs especially if you are planning to bring the fur babies. Tell them Friends of Ellicott sent you!

• 3G Signs for all their hard work & support with our printwork used in promoting Puptoberfest & so much more through-out the year! They also have been running our online merchandise store, Ellicott Bark Mart for us. Visit the online store to place an order for your very own Friends of Ellicott gear to show your support! No shipping costs if you arrange for order pick-up in store on your way to Ellicott island Bark Park!

🐾 Thank you to everyone for your continued support and participation — and happy voting!