Among the world’s popular and beloved festivals, Halloween is one of the most expected one. The festival is associated with activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o’-lanterns, visiting haunted attractions, and watching horror films. On Halloween, many people flock to the streets to visit free attractions, join the parades, or watch the picturesque streets with glowing jack-o’-lanterns. In each town and city in the U.S., there are special Halloween celebrations. Streets in Keene are aglow with jack-o’-lanterns. Scarecrow competition or puppet shows take place in New York. People can join the Jim Monaghan’s Halloween Parade and Krewe of Halloween Parade in New Orleans. Let’s discover top Halloween festivals in the U.S.
Anoka Halloween
Anoka bills itself as the Halloween Capital of the World. The Minnesota town officially celebrated Halloween in the early 1920s. The celebrations aimed at deterring pranksters from freeing cows and turning over outhouses. In recent years, there are additional events like bonfires, house decorating contests, and pumpkin carving.
On and around Halloween, Anoka has more wholesome events.
Keene Pumpkin Festival
On and around Halloween, Keene’s streets are picturesque with towers of jack-o’-lanterns. The Keene Pumpkin Festival held the Guinness World Record for a longtime with more than 28,000 pumpkins lining the streets.
Keene’s streets are aglow with glowing jack-o’-lanterns on Halloween.
Central Park Pumpkin Festival
Each Halloween, there are many events like a scarecrow competition, puppet shows, and the Circus Berzerkus Haunted House in New York.
West Hollywood Halloween Carnival
Around half a million costumed revelers flock to Santa Monica Boulevard to join Halloween.
Texas Chainsaw Maze
To Texas Chainsaw Maze, you can visit haunted houses like including the Sanitarium, the Haunted Woods, and the Castle of Doom.
New Orleans
Each Halloween, there are many free events like the Jim Monaghan’s Halloween Parade and Krewe of Halloween Parade in New Orleans.
Chicagoween
You can visit the famed Daley Plaza and the tame-but-tasty Farmers Market in Chicago
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