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Key Dates

October 2008

15The Pumpkin Bowl (vs. Park Center)
17Orange Tie Ball
18Pumpkin Carving Contest
Night Parade
23Wine Tasting
24Kiddie Parade
25Gray Ghost Run
Grande Day Parade
Ambassador Coronation
26Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

Check back later for a full schedule of events for 2008.


What led to Anoka being
named Halloween Capital
of the World?

  1. Cows on Main Street
  2. Outhouses tipped over
  3. A big parade

The answer might surprise you

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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

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  • 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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