Buckeye Howl-O-Ween pet costume contest
Buckeye Howl-O-Ween pet costume contest
Celebrate Howl-o-ween with fellow Buckeyes by sharing your pet’s best costume.
How to enter
Is your pet ready to celebrate Halloween in style? Your four-legged family member’s costume could win a paw-some prize: a custom portrait of your furry companion by professional artist Pam Spremulli!
- Dress up your pet: Choose a costume that fits one of four categories – Spooktacular Classics, Best Buckeye, Best Ensemble or Most Original.
- Say woof: Snap a photo of your pet in their best get-up.
- Submit your entry: Choose one category to submit your favorite photo via our contest submission form by 8 am ET on Nov. 2.
Spooktacular Classics
Embrace the spooky season with timeless costumes like pumpkins, witches, werewolves, superheroes, princesses and more.
Best Buckeye
Show off your Ohio State spirit with the best Buckeye-themed costumes.
Best Ensemble
Get creative with group costumes — this can include pets with their owners, multiple pets together, or a mix of humans and pets.
Most Original
For the unique and one-of-a-kind costumes that stand out from the rest.
Voting and prizes
All submitted photos will be reviewed by a panel of pet-loving experts, who will narrow down the submissions to the top 48 (the top 12 in each category).
People’s choice voting for the top 48 submissions will be open November 5-12.
Winners will be announced on November 13. Winners in each category and one lucky, random voter will all receive: A one-of-a-kind, custom portrait of your pet created by Ohio artist Pam Spremulli!
Frequently asked questions
You may submit one entry.
Each person gets one vote per category.
While we love seeing the creativity that comes with AI creations, we ask that all submitted photos contain no AI generated content. Any photo containing AI generated content will not be eligible for people’s choice voting.
Questions
Please contact The Ohio State University Alumni Association at osuaa@osu.edu or 800-762-5646.