Key Dates
October 2008
| 15 | The Pumpkin Bowl (vs. Park Center) |
|---|---|
| 17 | Orange Tie Ball |
| 18 | Pumpkin Carving Contest | Night Parade |
| 23 | Wine Tasting |
| 24 | Kiddie Parade |
| 25 | Gray Ghost Run | Grande Day Parade | Ambassador Coronation |
| 26 | Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast |
Check back later for a full schedule of events for 2008.
What led to Anoka being
named Halloween Capital
of the World?
- Cows on Main Street
- Outhouses tipped over
- A big parade
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2008 Parade Schedule
Light Up the Night Parade
Saturday, October 18
7:00 p.m.
Big Parade of Little People
Friday, October 24
1:15 p.m.
Grand Day Parade
Saturday, October 25
1:00 p.m.
The 2007 VIPs of Anoka Halloween
- Day Parade Grand Marshall - AE "Duke" Grosslein
- Celebrity Grand Marshall - Greg Thunder, KS95 Personality
- Youth Service Award - Dave Brock
- 2007 Citizenship Award Winners - Michael Hastings & Sara VanSteenbergen
- Honored Community Partner - Mount Olive Lutheran Church
- Anoka Halloween Board of Directors
- Karen George, President
- Nannette Sorenson, Vice President
- Mary Litke, Treasurer
- Kelli Goodwin, Secretary
- Bart Ward, Past President
- Sharolyn Carlson, Director
- Roger Kruse, Director
Anoka Grand Day Parade Winners, October 27th, 2007
Commercial
- 1st Diamonds Sports Bar
- 2nd Girl Scouts
- 3rd Lyric Arts
Danceline
- 1st Dancin on Broadway
- 2nd Suzettes Baton Twirlers
- 3rd Studio One Danceline
Novelty
- 1st North Metro Trail Riders
- 2nd Minnesota Force
- 3rd St Stephens Church
Class A royalty
- 1st Hutchinson
- 2nd NE Mpls
- 3rd Big Lake
Class AA royalty
- 1st New Brighton
- 2nd Miss Redwing
- 3rd Monticello
Anoka Halloween Float Winners from the Night Parade, October 20, 2007
- 1st Place - First Baptist Church of Anoka (Airplane)
- 2nd Place - New Brighton Royalty (The Price is Right)
- 3rd Place - St. Paul Park Royalty (Graveyard Theme)
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