From Vandalism to Civic Parade: How Towns Turned Halloween into Community Celebration

Explore how early 20th‑century North American cities replaced night‑time vandalism with organized parades and school programs—examining Anoka’s pioneering civic parade, Greenwich Village’s spontaneous march, and the ripple effects on commerce, policy, and modern Halloween culture.

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