When we moved here we were told that Anoka was considered the Halloween Capitol of the World, but I haven't really taken the time to explore what that means.....this year Sarah was in the Halloween Parade with the Anoka Cheerleaders so I got to find out what this claim to fame is all about. Check out this website for more info: www.anokahalloween.com.
Basically Anoka was the first city to have a Halloween parade in an attempt to keep their young pranksters off the streets. It was such a success that it has continued to this day. This is the 88th year of the parade and it has evolved into almost a month long celebration.
The parade starts with the Gray Ghost Run - a 5k where participants are encouraged to wear their costumes! They start right before the parade and run along the parade route for us all to see. This year some teachers from Sarah's school got together and ran as a "school of fish". We also saw penguins, the 4 seasons, gnomes, the Deal or No Deal crew, a carousel, a beer garden, the mafia, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum and many more.
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