Anoka Halloween Festival & Grande Day Parade

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October 5, 2026- October 24, 2026





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Step aside, Salem—the ultimate autumn celebration lives in the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities. Officially proclaimed the "Halloween Capital of the World" since 1920, the historic city of Anoka, Minnesota pulls out all the stops for its month-long Anoka Halloween Festival, culminating in the legendary Grande Day Parade on Saturday, October 24, 2026. What started over a century ago as a clever community effort to divert local teenagers from neighborhood pranks has evolved into one of the largest, most spectacular Halloween celebrations in the United States, drawing well over 100,000 costumed spectators to the banks of the Rum and Mississippi rivers. The magic of Anoka Halloween lies in its sweeping, community-wide scale. While many towns limit their spooky festivities to a single weekend, Anoka transforms the entire month of October into a festive playground. The calendar is packed with unique civic traditions, including the crowning of the Anoka Halloween Royalty, house-decorating contests that turn suburban streets into theatrical horror sets, giant pumpkin weigh-ins, a massive outdoor community bonfire, and the high-energy Gray Ghost 5K Run & 1 Mile Fitness Walk, which guides a sea of costumed runners down the historic downtown corridors.
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