Wild Heart Haven Presents:
HOPS & HOUNDS
Halloween Comes to Ivanhoe Village
Saturday, October 31 • 1–5 PM
Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company • Orlando
Bring your friends.
Bring your dog.
Bring your costume.
Join Wild Heart Haven and Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company for an afternoon of dogs, costumes, cold beer, Halloween games, rescue organizations, prizes, local vendors and plenty of surprises.
Come for an hour or spend the afternoon. Hops & Hounds is free to attend, dog-friendly and built for anyone who thinks Halloween is better with a few more paws involved.
Halloween is Going to the Dogs in Ivanhoe Village!!
FREE TO ATTEND • DOG FRIENDLY • ALL ARE WELCOME
The Costume Contest
Costumes aren't required at Hops & Hounds, but they're highly encouraged!
From hilarious to elaborate, clever to completely ridiculous, dogs and their humans will compete across multiple categories for prizes and Halloween glory.
Joining us at the brewery? Dress up, grab some great photos while you're here, and submit your costume digitally for judging. No traditional dog lineup means you and your dog can keep enjoying Hops & Hounds while the competition unfolds.
Can't make it to Orlando? You can still join the fun. Remote entries are welcome and will compete through the same digital judging process.
Only 9 Guest Judge seats available
Enter the Hops & Hounds Halloween Costume Contest and show us what you and your hound have been plotting. Go spooky, ridiculous, elaborate, clever or completely unexpected.
Choose Your Category
🐕 BEST DOG COSTUME
All dog. All costume. May the best-dressed hound win.
🐕🧑 BEST DUO-SPECIES COSTUME
For dogs and humans whose costumes are better together.
😂 FUNNIEST COSTUME
Make the crowd, and our judges, lose it.
💡 MOST CREATIVE COSTUME
For the idea we wish we'd thought of first.
❤️ THE WILDEST HEART AWARD
No formula. No category rules. Selected by our Wild Heart Guest Judges for the entry that simply captures their hearts.
Free to enter. Advance registration encouraged. Contest rules and participation details provided during registration.
Think Your Pack Has What It Takes?
The Hound Hunt
Your mission: explore Hops & Hounds.
Grab your Hound Hunt card when you arrive and make your way through participating stops around the event. Meet rescues, discover local businesses, complete activities and collect your marks along the way.
Complete the Hunt → earn a prize drawing entry.
Complete the entire card → earn a bonus entry.
The Hound Hunt is still taking shape!
Grab your card at Hops & Hounds and explore activities, challenges and participating stops throughout the event. Collect your marks along the way and turn in your completed card for a chance to win prizes.
Hound Hunt stops, prizes and participation details are subject to change as we get closer to October 31.
Hops Are Half the Name.
Hops & Hounds is taking over Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company, a local brewery built around craft beer, community, and bringing people together. We couldn't ask for a better home for an afternoon dedicated to dogs, Halloween, and the people who love both.
Throughout the event, Ivanhoe will be doing what they do best, keeping the taps flowing while we fill the brewery with costumes, contests, rescue dogs, trivia, local businesses, and plenty of Halloween mischief.
We're also working with the Ivanhoe team on a special Hops & Hounds beer flight created for the event. The final lineup is still brewing, so we'll reveal those details as October 31 gets closer.
Halloween tastes better at the brewery.
Come for the hounds. Stay for the hops.
Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company
(407) 270-6749
1300 Alden Rd, Orlando Fl. 32803
Know Before You Go…
Dogs must remain leashed.
Please bring only dogs comfortable in public environments.
Water stations will be available.
Please clean up after your dog.
Costumes should allow dogs to move, breathe and see comfortably.
Alcohol is 21+ only.
Parking: Details coming soon.
🍺 A Note for Our 21+ Guests
Valid ID is required for all alcohol purchases. Halloween costumes are encouraged, but guests wearing masks or face coverings may be asked to temporarily remove them so Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company staff can verify identification.
Halloween with a Purpose
Hops & Hounds is presented by Wild Heart Haven, where our work begins with dogs facing euthanasia and extends toward something much bigger, a future sanctuary built to give dogs the time, space, enrichment, and individualized care they deserve.
Every person who attends, participates, shares our work, or supports Hops & Hounds helps introduce another part of our community to that mission. So while October 31 is absolutely about costumes, cold beer, dogs, and having a great afternoon together, it's also about building a community capable of changing what comes next for dogs who need one.
Have fun. Meet the dogs. Become part of something bigger.
Interested in becoming part of a Wild Heart experience? We’re building relationships with local businesses, makers, artists and organizations for Hops & Hounds and the events still to come.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? If the answer to your question isn’t in our FAQ, feel free to send us an email. Keep in mind, we will be updating this page as we get closer to the event date.
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Yes. Hops & Hounds is free to attend. Some purchases or optional activities may have associated costs. An Eventbrite RSVP is encouraged to help us plan, but it is not required for general admission.
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Not at all! Hops & Hounds is for people who love dogs, whether or not there's a hound accompanying you.
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Absolutely. Dogs should remain leashed and under their handler's control. We ask that you only bring dogs who are comfortable around other dogs, people, and an active public environment.
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Costume Contest entries are submitted digitally. Join us at Hops & Hounds, snap your entry while you're here and keep enjoying the event—no dog lineup required. Can't make it to Orlando? Remote entries are welcome too.
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No general registration is required—just come join us! Certain activities, including the Costume Contest, may require separate registration.
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Nine guests can join the Costume Contest Guest Judge Panel for our live digital judging experience. Guest Judges collectively contribute one official score to the primary contest categories and exclusively select The Wildest Heart Award. The $67 experience also includes Wild Heart items, a Guest Judge credential and an Ivanhoe beverage.
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Yes. Hops & Hounds is an afternoon community event for the whole family. Guests must be 21+ with valid identification to purchase or consume alcohol.
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No, but we certainly won't complain if they do! Costumes are encouraged, never required. If your dog does dress up, their comfort and safety should always come first.
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The Hound Hunt is an interactive way to explore Hops & Hounds. Pick up your card, visit participating activities and destinations throughout the event, collect your marks along the way, and complete the Hunt for opportunities to win prizes. More details will be revealed as October 31 approaches.
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Parking and arrival information will be posted closer to the event. Check this page before October 31 for the latest details.
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Yes! Food will be available for purchase at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company, and we’re also planning to have at least one food truck joining us for the afternoon. We’ll share additional food options and participating vendors as we get closer to October 31.
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No. We'd love to have you celebrate with us at Ivanhoe, but physical attendance is not required to compete or win. Local and remote entries go through the same digital judging process.