HENRIETTA, N.Y. — The Halloween pet costume contest is back at CountryMax both in-person and online.


What You Need To Know

  • The live pet costume contest is Oct. 23 at CountryMax in Henrietta

  • The in-store selfie pet costume contest is now Oct. 31

  • There are $100 CountryMax gift cards and a $300 cash top prize for the winning entries

Family owned, third-generation CountryMax and its 18 stores are happy to host any and all pets for Halloween photographs for the 2021 online Halloween pet costume contest and in-person contest Oct. 23 at the Henrietta store located at 4575 W. Henrietta Rd.

There are $100 CountryMax gift cards and a $300 cash top prize for the winning entries selected by a team of celebrity judges.

“We get pet enthusiasts in here who refer to them as their sons and daughters," said Tayler Conrow-Deminck, from CountryMax. "Really the big aspect is just creativity. People love to make their own costumes and just really get creative with it and get into the Halloween spirit which is a big thing because who doesn’t love Halloween!”

The live, pet costume contest is Oct. 23. The in-store selfie an online contest is happening all month long. Each store has a special Halloween display for photographs. Grab your camera, costume and pet and take a picture.

There’s no fee to enter the Halloween pet costume contest Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Henrietta CountryMax beginning with registration at 9 a.m. Pets and their owners will compete for $100 gift cards in four categories: Multiple Pets, Pop Culture, Pet and Owner Combo and the Judges Award. The best overall winner will walk away with $300 cash.