Blood Donor Drive
2026-10-05 15:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Fifth Avenue Dental, 1829 5th Avenue, Anoka, 55303, United States
Link to schedule your appointment to help save a life! COMING SOON
What to expect as a first time blood donor video
Memorial Blood Centers and the Anoka Halloween Inc.
Look for the “Molly and Luke’s” van to roll into town and scare the vampires away on this very important mission!
When siblings Molly and Luke were each diagnosed with a rare pediatric cancer, multiple blood transfusions sustained them through bone marrow transplants that saved their lives. Now they are celebrating as a family by hosting a blood drive—a family dedicated to giving back.
To Donate Blood You Must:

Be in good health
Wait at least 56 days after last whole blood donation and 112 days after double red cell
Be 17 years or older
Weigh at least 110 pounds
Be off antibiotics for 24 hours after an infection
Be symptom-free for at least 3 days following a cold or flu
If you’ve received an mRNA vaccine such as Pfizer or Moderna, or an adenovirus vaccine such as Johnson & Johnson, you may donate immediately after vaccination as long as you are feeling well and all other donor criteria are met.
If you received an attenuated virus vaccine such as AstraZeneca, you may donate 2 weeks after vaccination as long as you are feeling well and all other donor criteria are met.

The Blood Mobile Blood Drive is Proudly Sponsored By:

Bingo Night
2026-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 | American Legion Anoka Post 102, 400 W Main St, Anoka, MN, 55303, United States
Bingo has been a long-standing tradition for the Anoka Halloween festival.
Doors open at 5:15pm – bingo calling starts at 6:00pm
Cost: 25 cents a card
Prizes are $25 gift cards to various local businesses. Costumes are welcome! This is a popular event and fills up fast. 2026 Anoka Halloween buttons will be available to purchase at the event.
Second round of bingo is on October 19th
Food donations for the ACBC food shelf will be accepted! Please help out those in need.
Bingo Night Is Proudly Sponsored By:

Preschool Costume Contest
2026-10-17 10:00 | TBD-, Anoka, Minnesota, 55303
Get ready to share your spooktacular costumes!
This long standing annual costume contest is all about fun! Get out those scary good creative minds. We can’t wait to see what you will come up with! Kid friendly Halloween music, balloon arch, and special treat bags for each participant. This event will be open to ages 0-5. Afterwards head over to the Riverside Memorial Park and do some pumpkin carving (ages 3-12)!
Questions? Email Preschool@anokahalloween.com
Registration online or same day

The Children’s Costume Contest is Proudly Sponsored By:

Children's Pumpkin Carving Contest
2026-10-17 13:00 - 14:30 | TBD-, Anoka, Minnesota, 55303
Come with a creative mind and have a fun afternoon in the Halloween Capital of the World!
Perfect event for children ages 3 to 12. All the Pumpkins will be displayed on a float during the light up the night parade later that day. Awards will be given out for best carved pumpkins. (Pumpkins are gutted beforehand for your convenience)
The Children’s Pumpkin Carving Contest is Proudly Sponsored By:

Light Up the Night Parade
2026-10-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Anoka Main Street, 1922 1st Ave. S., Anoka, MN, 55303, United States
Join us and Light Up the Night!
With a full line-up of colorfully lit floats, this parade is always a crowd favorite. The parade starts at 7 PM at the corner of 1st Ave and Main Street. Afterwards walk over to City Hall for our annual bonfire with food trucks and the Anoka Halloween Merchandise Tent!
Spaces along Main Street can be reserved after 4 PM. Prior to this time and items will be removed.
Light Up the Night Parade is Proudly Sponsored By:

Medallion Hunt
2026-10-18 12:00 - 16:30 | TBD-, Anoka, Minnesota, 55303
A true treasure of an event that will be returning this fall – more details to come!

Medallion Hunt is Proudly Sponsored By:

Bingo Night
2026-10-19 18:00 - 20:00 | American Legion Anoka Post 102, 400 W Main St, Anoka, MN, 55303, United States
Bingo has been a long-standing tradition for the Anoka Halloween festival.
Doors open at 5:15pm – bingo calling starts at 6:00pm
Cost: 25 cents a card
Prizes are $25 gift cards to various local businesses. Costumes are welcome! This is a popular event and fills up fast.
2026 Anoka Halloween buttons will be available to purchase at the event.
Food donations for the ACBC food shelf will be accepted! Please help out those in need.
Bingo Night Is Proudly Sponsored By:

House Decorating Contest-Public Viewing
2026-10-23 - 2026-10-24 | MN
Public viewing will be October 23th & October 24th and again October 30th & 31st from 6:30pm-9:30pm

Anoka Halloween Inc would like to thank ALL this years participants and appreciate all the time and effort put into creating these incredible displays.

*The contest was open to addresses within a 5-mile radius of Anoka City Hall, 2015 1st Avenue, Anoka

SCARE ZONE RATING:
TVG = General Audiences
TV14 = Parental Guidance inappropriate for children under 14
TVMA = Under 17 requires accompanying Guardian
Prizes:

1st Place –
2nd Place –
3rd Place –
Pumpkin Patch –
Peoples Choice –

FULL LIST OF JUDGED PARTICIPANTS:
TBD
Additional addresses that were not judged, but decorated with the Halloween spirit:
TBD

House Decorating Contest Is Proudly Sponsored By:

Big Parade of Little People
2026-10-23 13:15 - 14:15 | Anoka Main Street, 1922 1st Ave. S., Anoka, MN, 55303, United States
Local school children march through our historic Main Street
Join us in celebrating our elementary students participation in Anoka Halloween’s oldest tradition. Marching bands and costumes for all to enjoy. Click HERE to view the 2026 parade map.

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Grande Day Parade
2026-10-24 13:00 - 15:30 | Anoka Main Street, 1922 1st Ave. S., Anoka, MN, 55303, United States
The parade starts at 1 pm at the corner of State Street and West Main Street. Route follows Main Street to 5th Avenue and finishes at South Street/ Military Road. The parade length is 1.5 miles long.
Spaces along Main St. and 5th Avenue may be reserved AFTER 4 AM the day of the parade. Chairs/blankets set out prior to this time will be removed by the city.

Grande Day Parade is Proudly Sponsored By:

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Anoka Halloween Ambassador Coronation
2026-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Anoka High School, 3939 7th Ave, Anoka, MN, 55303, United States
Enjoy this hallowed presentation and learn about the growth and development of our candidates over the past few months.
Here’s your last chance to say goodbye to the outgoing Ambassadors and experience the crowning of the 2027 Anoka Halloween Royal Ambassadors. Enjoy refreshments after the presentation and stay for photo opportunities.
*Please Note: Visiting Royalty and ONE chaperone are complementary, each additional guest is $10.
If you are visiting royalty and did not RSVP on your Grande Day parade application please email royalty@anokahalloween.com to reserve space. To learn more visit www.anokaroyalty.com
