A costumed corgi hits the runway during the Corgi Beach Day “Howl-O-Ween” costume contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Buckingham cruise in style while taking part in the Corgi Beach Day “Howl-O-Ween” costume contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The royal pair was 1-year-old Rumi Jen who didn’t enjoy wearing her fancy hat, and Ken the corgi whose crown fell off. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cowgirl Haddie Ray Laseter, 1, and her corgi horse, Duck, so named for the first word she spoke, take part in the Corgi Beach Day “Howl-O-Ween” costume contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
As the crowd watches, Violet goes high during the Corgi Beach Day “Fetch Fanatic” contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Thousands of low-rider-pups hit the sand and the surf during the 11th annual event. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Lily gets ready to nab a tennis ball during the Corgi Beach Day “Fetch Fanatic” contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Joel Mallare celebrates with 3-month-old Suki after winning the “Best Cardigan” contest during Corgi Beach Day in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Strudel, a 5-year-old corgi owned by Crystal Siri, dresses as Cerberus, a three-headed hound during Corgi Beach Day in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Yogi, owned by Caroline Reyes, poses in the pumpkin patch during Corgi Beach Day in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Mazi can’t wait to show off her houseplant costume as she sprints to the runway during the Corgi Beach Day “Howl-O-Ween” costume contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A Ronald McDonald corgi competes in the Corgi Beach Day “Howl-O-Ween” costume contest in Huntington Beach on
Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Hunter Gray, who just moved to California from Japan, shows off Winston, the fluffiest corgi winner during Corgi Beach Day in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Denise Ramos-Vega and her dog, Chet, take part in the Corgi Beach Day “Howl-O-Ween” costume contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Chet was dressed as a bottle of anti-depressants because Ramos-Vega says her pup is a natural mood enhancer. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
More than 1,000 corgis of all shapes and sizes come together in Huntington Beach for Corgi Beach Day on
Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Corgi Beach Day organizer Dan McLemore emcees the 11th annual event featuring more than 1,000 corgis in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Sandra Gonzalez of San Diego wears Tank, a 5-year-old corgi, on her back during Corgi Beach Day in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
More than 1,000 Corgis in the surf and on the sand, take part in Corgi Beach Day in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A costumed corgi hits the runway during the Corgi Beach Day “Howl-O-Ween” costume contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The whole day is a lot of fun with corgis and their humans crowding the sand in Huntington Beach.
Along with the contests, the Howl-o-ween event on Saturday, Oct. 28, also featured corgi rescue groups, a marketplace for all things corgi and pet related and selfie stations.
Corgi Beach Day is regularly held each spring and fall. Find out more at socalcorgibeachday.com.
