Anoka-grown, record-setting pumpkin carved outside of Anoka City Hall
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The Halloween Capital of the World is getting a little spookier this year due to the world’s largest jack-o-lantern being carved outside Anoka’s City Hall Friday!
As previously reported, the pumpkin known as Maverick recently won the title for the largest pumpkin in North America – and it was grown in Anoka.
The pumpkin will be carved into an eagle.
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The Anoka Grande Day Parade will be happening Saturday at 1 p.m. at State Street and Main Street. The parade will then follow Main Street to Military Road.
The city says spaces for chairs and blankets can be reserved starting at 4 a.m. Saturday, and anything placed earlier will be removed.
For anyone who is carving a pumpkin at home, cities around Minnesota are sharing how you can properly dispose of your jack-o-lanterns.
A North American record-setting pumpkin is carved outside of Anoka City Hall on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Credit: Kelsey Christensen
Pumpkins can be composted, put into recycling cards, or included with your yard waste. If you don’t have a compost bin, many cities have free drop off locations.
Make sure to remove all candles, candle wax and decorations on the pumpkin before disposal.
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