Anoka Halloween

Anoka, MN · Quirky

When: October 18–24, 2026
Where: Downtown Anoka (State St & Main St) · Anoka · MN
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Anoka calls itself the Halloween Capital of the World and backs the claim with a month of contests and two parades through downtown. The Light Up the Night parade opens the celebration after dark, and the Grande Day Parade follows down Main Street. The tradition dates back nearly a century, among the oldest municipal Halloween celebrations in the country.

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