Barktober Fest

Cocojor Emprium & Spaw (http://www.cocojor.com/) is celebrating Halloween with its First Annual Barktober Festival Sunday October 30 from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm located at 975 Kapiolani Blvd.  Patrons are invited to bring the whole family and of course their canine companions to the spaw-tacular event.

Cocojor Emporium & Spaw's Barktober Festival will feature a Bar-k Beer Garden, local business booths, lunch trucks, and adoptable dogs from Oahu SPCA and Animal Care Foundation.  Oahu's Kau Kau Wagon will be on site to accept food and clothing donations to aid Honolulu's homeless.

Costumes are encouraged.  Contests include best cotume, look-alike, canine idol and best rick.  Contest winners will take home FUR-BULOUS prizes.  Call Cocojor Emporium & Spaw at 808-592-DOGS (3647) to register for the many contests.  All contestants must be registered by Friday, October 28.

COCOJOR’S BARKTOBER FESTIVAL TIMELINE

2:00 p.m. - Live Entertainment

2:30 p.m. - Contestant Check-In

4:00 p.m. - Loudest Bark Competition

4:30 p.m. - Fastest Tail-Wag Face-Off

5:00 p.m. - Hot Dog Bobbing Contest for Dogs

5:30 p.m. - Adoption Parade with Friends from the No-Kill Shelters

6:00 p.m. - Sunset HOWL-O-WEEN Costume Contest

                  * Best Costume - 1st, 2nd, 3rd place

                  * Human/Dog Look A Like - 1 winner

                  * Canine Idol - 1 winner

                  * Best Trick - 1 winner

8:00 p.m. - Closing of Event

FREE ADMISSION - Donations at the door made to the OAHU SPCA and/or ANIMAL CARE FOUNDATION are encouraged. Raffle tickets will be available on the day. Enter to win great prizes from local establishments. 100% of raffle proceeds will be donated to local no-kill animal shelters.

To ensure a safe and fun event, ALL dogs must be accompanied by their owners and remain on a leash for the duration of the event. One dog per person unless in a stroller or carrier. Mahalo for your cooperation.