24th Annual Krewe of Barkus
Dogs Going Overboard | Barkus Sails the Seven Seas
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 12:30 – 4 p.m.
Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Park — 300 W. Louisiana St. | Historic Downtown McKinney
Registration deadline: Jan. 18
About the Parade
Krewe of Barkus is McKinney’s Mardi Gras-style dog parade where costumed pups (and their humans) show off their best looks, march the route, and compete for fun awards.
Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Event Details
- Check-in: 12:30 p.m.
- Parade start: 2 p.m.
- Where: Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Park
- Hashtag: #KreweOfBarkusTX
Registration
Register your dog to participate in the parade and costume awards.
Complete the 2026 Dog Registration Form
Deadline: Jan. 18
Costume Award Categories
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2025 Krewe of Barkus Winners
The contestants really outdid themselves this year. Congratulations!
Judge's Awards
- 3rd Place: #67 – Marcus Gonzalez – Skittles/Golden Yorkie as an astronaut
- 2nd Place: #101 – Fetch Me Later McKinney – Dunkin, Fergus, and Portia A as Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear, the pizza delivery guy, and Woody
- 1st Place: #5 – E-flat Porch Band group – Memorial to the dogs that have passed over the Rainbow Bridge – Out of this world, but still in our hearts.
Best Group
- 3rd Place: #18 – Lori Gardner – Mabel/French bulldog as an astronaut with spaceship
- 2nd Place: #22 – Amanda Anderson – Tommy/mini labradoodle – Star Wars with battleship
- 1st Place: #65 – Aleiyah Ross – Sushi/Shih Tzu as Liz the Lizard and Magic School Bus Goes To Outer Space
Best Use of Theme
- 3rd Place: #23 – Jodi Voyles – Reagan/Doberman as Tribbles from the original Star Trek series
- 2nd Place: #44 – Rebecca Price – Tycho & Tarfull as an X-wing pilot and Chewbacca with the Star Wars crew
- 1st Place: #32 – Holly Cottles – Kooper, Kenny, & Kori/dachshunds as aliens with a UFO
Best Dog / Owner Combo
- 3rd Place: #10 – Casey Strange – Roy & Opal/Boxer & Bassett Hound as 1950's Space Invaders all dressed in silver and shooting bubbles
- 2nd Place: #7 – Len Osvatic – Daisy & Roo as cows with alien spaceship
- 1st Place: #57 – Megan Aeschbach – Tyger & Charley/goldendoodles – farmer fighting to save his cow from being beamed up by a UFO
Best Float
- 3rd Place: #54 – Kaylyn Edgar – Chico & Lola/Chihuahuas as space invaders with a big alien float
- 2nd Place: #25 – Bridget McKibben – Little Bit/Japanese Chin as an alien in a handmade rocketship
- 1st Place: #33 – Debbie Baker – Rainey & Mason/labs with adults as The Star Trek crew with the Starship Enterprise
Most Creative – Amanda Kelly Award
- #4 – Jamie Perrenoud – Beltre & Max with the family as a scene from E.T., handing out Reese's Pieces
Best in Show
- #30 – Lisa & Uriah Herrick as Space Pirates – with Mad Dog Yoda as commander and Scottie P, the one-eyed pirate aboard the ship The Wicked Puppy
Previous Krewe of Barkus Themes
- 2025 | Out of This World - From Astronauts to Aliens, Barkus Shoots for the Stars!
- 2024 | Barkus Salutes the Lone Star State
- 2023 | Barkus Salutes the Good Dogs: Unleash Your Superheroes
- 2022 | A Walk Down Memory Lane - 20th Anniversary Celebration
- 2021 | Valentines from Barkus - All we need is love
- 2020 | Puppies go Pop-star
- 2019 | A Barkus Salute to Reality TV
- 2018 | The Bark-a-Palooza Tour Around The World
- 2017 | Barkus Gone Bad – A Salute to Our Favorite Villains
- 2016 | Barkus Does Books – A Salute To Our Favorite Characters in Literature
- 2015 | Pooches & Paris – Barkus Salutes All Things French
- 2014 | Barkus Goes Back in Time – Decked Out By Decade
- 2013 | Barkus Gets Animated – From Comic to Cartoons, A Salute to the Characters that Tickle our Funnybones
- 2012 | All American Barkus – A Salute To Presidents, Pioneers, & Pawtriots
- 2011 | Happy Tails To You – Barkus Salutes Texas & The Wild, Wild West
- 2010 | Fairy Tails & Love Stories – Barkus Does Romance
- 2009 | Tailevision – Classic TV Gone To The Dogs
- 2008 | Rock & Roll Pawl of Fame
- 2007 | Hounds Go To Hollywood
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We appreciate the partners who help make Krewe of Barkus possible.
Details subject to change.