Alex's Paw Park

08/24/2026

✨🎃 Our signature event is just around the corner! Bark your calendar for spooktacular times Alex's Paw Park 6th Annual HOWL’OWEEN K9 Costume Contest and Parade:

- Sat, Oct 3rd, 2-4PM
- Rain Date: Sun, Oct 4th
- 41 Middletown Rd, Holmdel, NJ

🚩 Free entry! Costume contest sign ups start at 2pm. Parade begins at 2:30pm. Winners announced at 3:00pm.

🚩 Family friendly festivities include: a K9 costume contest and parade with prizes awarded ✨ pawsome vendors ✨ basket raffles ✨ treats ✨ fun photo-ops ✨ games ✨ face painting ✨ and adoptable pups! We can’t wait!

🧡 Our Inspiration: This event was inspired by the great time our family had with Alex at the Tompkins Square Park Halloween Parade, NYC, which has been called the largest dog costume parade in the world. We’re thrilled to bring just a little bit of that spirit back to Holmdel.

08/13/2026

💦👏 wonder-wooful news, the water hydrant is up and running! 💦👏

Thanks for your patience while repairs were in progress, and thanks to everyone who brought extra water to share with our furry friends! 💙🐾

07/22/2026

07/18/2026

✴️ Bark your calendar for our spooktacular signature event!

Announcing Alex’s Paw Park’s 6th annual HOWL’OWEEN Parade and Costume Contest.

✴️ SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, Oct 3
Raindate Sunday, October 4
2-4pm
41 Middletown Rd, Holmdel NJ

✴️ VENDORS

We’re inviting pet-related businesses and organizations to join the festivities at this pawsome event! For more information please email: [email protected]

07/05/2026

Happy 4th everypawdy! ❤️🤍💙🐾

06/18/2026

🔔 As of Thursday pm, 6/18: There is a fallen tree blocking the dog park’s paved parking lot.

The dog park will remain open, however the parking lot is not accessible. Parking is available at the designated grass parking markers, on the far side of the large dog park.

The tree will be removed Friday morning, 6/19. Please exercise caution in the area.

06/12/2026

Access to Alex’s Paw Park will be closed off on Sunday morning, June 14th. The park will be accessible to visitors at noon.

🚧 Middletown Road will be closed off to traffic, due to the Monmouth County Stars & Strides 5K and 1-Mile Freedom walk.

🕛 Middletown Road is expected to reopen around noon, at which time the park will be accessible.

06/09/2026

*** Alex’s Paw Park will be closed on Wednesday, June 10, due to maintenance. Apawlogies for any inconvenience ***

06/01/2026

THANK YOU Asbury Park Press!

Many many thanks to journalist Jerry Carino, [email protected] and
photo journalist, Peter Ackerman, [email protected] for perfectly capturing the spirit of Alex’s Paw Park ❤️🐾