Remember Freakfest? See 4 decades of Halloween celebrations on State Street
Take a trip back through past Halloweens on State Street from the relatively tame costume parades of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, through the riots and mayhem of the mid-2000s, to the officially sanctioned Freakfest event.
(Published on 10/30/1978) State Street lampppost climber swings for a street packed with cheering onlookers.
(Published on 10/30/1978) At the witching hour of midnight, the 500 block of State Street was crowded, with bonfire smoke filling the air.
(Published on 11/2/1979) The State Street Mall was crowded Thursday night, but not nearly as badly as on Wednesday night.
(Published on 11/01/1979) Nobody had to egg on this fellow nor an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 who crowded State Street Wednesday night for a Halloween party that was officially cancelled.
(Published on 11/01/1979) Ichabod Crane would have panicked at this apparition.
(Published on 10/29/1981) Two years ago, this headless cyclist, a modern-day version of Ichabod Crane, joined Madison's Halloween revelry.
(Published on 11/01/1979) In the 400 block of State Street, at Broom Street, looking toward the Capitol Square.
(Published on 10/29/1981) There are always those who can figure out a way to stand out in a crowd no matter how congested State Street becomes.
(Published on 11/01/1979) Tammy Schultz, left, and Jennifer Miller.
(Published on 11/01/1980) Lady Liberty, Anne Regan, and OSHA inspector, Trish Traut.
(Published on 11/01/1980) Two masqueraders with dance fever.
(Published on 11/01/1980) The Big Squish: Halloween night revelers on lower State Street.
(Published on 11/01/1980) Beauty, Spooky, Goofy strike a group pose.
(Published on 11/2/1981) Greased pole sticks out as Halloween party reminder.
(Published on 11/01/1981) Capitol Squares? Actually, John and Linda Currier of Madison were imitating Rubik puzzle cubes.
(Published on 11/2/1981) Masquerading as the 'American Gothic' are Pam Fornell and Spencer Black.
(Published on 11/2/1981) John Beirl, left, as a 'belly,' was joined by Wayne Euclide, Ron Last, Jeff Prom.
(Published on 11/2/1981) Nino Amato, left, Jim Imhoff lean on familiar sight, Jim Bobeck.
(Published on 11/2/1981) Rose Morreale, Sue Yeaton, Maura Mallaney, Tracey Lewis, Sara Strebe: 'lamp family.'
(Published on 10/29/1982) Dale Purdy, Middleton, who got plenty of attention from spectators last year with his toilet seat motif, said he'll be back Saturday as Extra Strength Tylenol, in a "new and improved tamper-proof bottle." Fellow parade associates are, left, Greg and Karen Cichon, of Madison, and wife Connie Purdy.
(Published on 10/26/1981) Halloween 'trick-or-treat' traditionalists are Juanita Thomas, left, Michael McClure, Rita Thomas and Lisa Dyer.
1983: Hundreds of people pack State Street on Halloween in this 1983 file photo.Â
(Published on 11/1/1983) Here's puppetry on a grand scale: Steve Tiffany's stick friend looked over the party crowd near the UW library.
(Published on 11/1/1983) Look closely: Jim Johnson's Sherlock Holmes was studiously sporting two sets of legs.
(Published 10/30/1983) Alan Malilong, Tulsa; Vern Ceder, Madison.
(Published 10/30/1983) Bruce Mitchell, Madison (center).
(Published 10/30/1983) "Gypsy" Sandy Fries and "Grouchop" Dana Terrian open Halloween.
(Published on 11/01/1983) What happens when King Arthur meets the Killer Rabbit next to the Gobbler People Eater? A lot of fun at the State Street Halloween party, that's what. The king is Todd Newman of Madison; a rather docile rabbit is Heidi Muehl of Madison (both vaguely related to their counterparts in the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"). Joe Perkins of Beloit is the people eater.
1984: Human dominoes cascade to the ground on State Street on Halloween in 1984.Â
(Published on 11/1/1984) For the rain it raineth every day - or so it seemed in October. The near deluge Wednesday night seemes a fitting end to a very wet month, but an unfitting adjunct to what was intended to be a wet party only becasue of the beer drinking. The crowd on State STreet endured much, but still appeared to enjoy much, too.
(Published on 11/1/1984) What many (most?) in the crowd thought the Wednesday night party is all about can be summed up in the dress of these three revelers.
(Published on 11/1/1984) Something like six stories high - about 40 feet - a rather benign King Kong appeared at State and Francis streets. He didn't frighten anybody, although he was impressive.
(Published on 11/01/1984) The colorful Man in the Moon was Russ Kolstad, a design engineer from Waunakee.
(Published on 10/31/1986) Costumes, like these from '84, will be seen tonight.
(Published on 11/1/1985) These flying aces included Mark Quam and Jeff MacKinnon in front and Jerry Spielman and Jeff Olson attacking.
(Published on 11/1/1985) Even the fish wore boots.
(Published on 11/1/1985) Umbrellas were necessary accessories for many costumes; smiles weren't, but they showed up even in the rain.
(Published on 11/01/1985) Wet but happy on State Street; Mary Frederick, Craig Vocelka, Willy Rowe.
Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
(Published on 10/29/1985) Marc Winer "loses" a few teeth for Thriller Halloween Dance.
Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
(Published on 10/29/1985) Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
1985: Men dressed as a six-pack of Point lager on State Street on Halloween in 1985.Â
(Published on 11/1/1986) Casual viewers overlook the 500 block of State Street.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Look closely: Mark Feja, cage and monster are one.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Heidi Hommel and her friends came to the big party from UW-Platteville.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Eric and Susan Anderson came from Browntown, Wis., for the Halloween bash on State Street,
(Published on 11/1/1986) Dennis Tuckwood says he's a stalagbite.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Some partygoers just pulled up a State Street curb and relaxed.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Mark Pocan came to the Halloween Party on State Street as Sen. Robert Kasten on wheels.
(Published on 11/1/1986) When all other frivolity fails, leaning against a car will bring mummy to your side.
(Published on 11/1/1986) The prize for the largest scimitar carried by a monster: Awarded to Joe Muller.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Felipe Gama, werewolf by night, city worker by day.
(Published on 11/01/1986) Somebody call a doctor! And, viola! Halloween on State Street provided therapy for many, many thousands.
(Published on 11/01/1986) Kindred kiosks. Tom Gerds embodies signs of the time.
(Published on 10/28/1987) Judi Schmidt-Arnold and trick-or-treaters Christopher Schmidt, Ben Daggett and Casey Peterson practice for this weekend's "Halloween at the Zoo." Free treats will be given out 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday from eight doors at the Henry Vilas Park Zoo. Kids from tots to teens and their families are encouraged to attend in costume.
(Published on 11/1/1987) The "killer bees" swarm down State Street. Form right to left, Tom Owens and Eric Smith, both of Minneapolis, and Rich Bierman of Madison.
(Published on 11/1/1987) Jeff Tessicer, 22, of Stevens Point, became a marauding mummy on State Street Saturday night.
(Published on 11/1/1987) Mike Gollinter, left, of Milwaukee, along with Brian Stielow, Todd Fellner, Chris Anderson and Tim Rymer, all of Neenah, stop traffic.
(Published on 11/1/1987) Halloween in Madison culminated Saturday evening with the bash on State Street. Earlier revelers gathered at the Vilas Park Zoo.
1987: Costumed people parade down State Street on Halloween 1987.
(Published on 11/1/1989) Dressed — or getting dressed — as a warlord from the Middle Ages, Tim Christofferson of Madison was one of the few Halloween revelers who ventured onto State Street Tuesday evening. Nearby residential neighborhoods were hopping with younger trick-or-treaters, but Madison police were hoping that college-age crowds would stay away from Downtown. In past years, violence and vandalism have accompanied Halloween celebrations on State Street. There was no official Halloween party this year, and police sent letters to college campuses around the state, telling other students that and urging them not to come to Madison.
(Published on 10/26/1990) You wouldn't recognize them, but Michele Pellitteri, left, and Donna J. Meinholz, are ready to haunt unsuspecting visitors to the Tunnel of Terror.
(Published on 11/1/1990) Members of the Madison Police Department's Horse Patrol help keep State Street clear of pedestrians for bus traffic. The horses' legs sport reflective tape.
(Published on 11/1/1990) Pamela Stern, left, Pamela Zill, center, and Blaine Gilmour cavort at Halloween bash on UW's Bascom Hill Wednesday night.
(Published on 11/1/1990) Cindi Seth, 17, of McFarland, has a sweet time at the Halloween bash.
1995: Costumed people watch a Halloween concert on State Street on Nov. 1, 1995.
1995: Partiers gather for Halloween on State Street on Nov. 1, 1995.
1995: Two men dressed as a hammock parade on State Street for Halloween on Nov. 1, 1995.
1999: Nick Marshall, left, and Nichole Fortin, who dressed up as band members from the group Devo, make their way down State Street on on Nov. 1, 1999.
2001: A man dressed as Uncle Sam makes his way up State Street after midnight on Oct. 27, 2001.
2002: Badger Liquor was one of the many businesses that had their windows broken in early morning riots. Madison police were called to the 400 block of State Street early Nov. 3, 2002, to break up fights and stop the breaking of windows in local businesses.
2003: Some people taunt police in riot gear as they line the width of State Street near Francis Street to clear State Street of Halloween revelers when the celebration there turned violent in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003.Â
2004: A mob of people dances around a bonfire on State Street as the Halloween celebration there begins to get out of hand early Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004.Â
2004: Two men flee advancing police spraying pepper spray on State Street in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, when the Halloween celebration there got out of hand.Â
2004: Mounted police block the way to an empty State Street after police cleared the street with pepper spray when a Halloween celebration there got out of hand early Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004.Â
2004: A Madison police officer pushes a Sponge Bob Square Pants partier down Langdon Street as they clear stragglers. Police used pepper spray to clear crowds after they started a fire on State Street after bar time early Halloween Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004.
2005: David Blanchard plays an anchorman at the Halloween party on State Street on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005.Â
2005: Police advance through a haze of pepper spray as they clear State Street of revelers in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005.Â
2005: Police officers line up along Library Mall early Sunday morning as they clear the crowd off State Street during the annual Halloween event.Â
2006: Spectators watch people arrive for the State Street Halloween party from behind a barricade on Lake Street.
2006: Madison police finally figured out how to have a peaceful Halloween celebration on State Street. Who knew the answer was as simple as sharing Mardi Gras beads with the crowd.Â
2008: People enjoying the warm weather outside on State Street for Halloween on Oct. 31, 2008.
2008: Kang and Kodos, outer space visitors in "The Simpsons" Halloween specials, draw a crowd Saturday early in Madison's Freakfest celebration on State Street.
2008: The Capitol is a brilliant backdrop to Halloween revelers entering the ticketed portion of State Street for Freakfest on Saturday.
2009: Long lines at entrance to Freakfest on State Street, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.Â
2011: Eric Sandgren, Madison, towers above the crowd as a tall tree at the Freakfest celebration on State Street on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.Â
2011: The Freakfest annual Halloween celebration on State Street in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.Â
2013: Revelers at the annual Freakfest Halloween celebration on State Street on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013.Â
2014: Freakfest, the annual Halloween celebration on State Street, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014.Â
2015: Freakfest X on State Street in Madison.
2016: Freakfest on State Street in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.Â
2017: Darick Landolt, of Green Bay, left, and Jessica Holzmann, of Stevens Point, dressed as the characters Woody and Jessie from the movie Toy Story, have a bite to eat before heading out on State Street during Freakfest in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.
(Published on 10/30/1978) State Street lampppost climber swings for a street packed with cheering onlookers.
(Published on 10/30/1978) At the witching hour of midnight, the 500 block of State Street was crowded, with bonfire smoke filling the air.
(Published on 11/2/1979) The State Street Mall was crowded Thursday night, but not nearly as badly as on Wednesday night.
(Published on 11/01/1979) Nobody had to egg on this fellow nor an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 who crowded State Street Wednesday night for a Halloween party that was officially cancelled.
(Published on 11/01/1979) Ichabod Crane would have panicked at this apparition.
(Published on 10/29/1981) Two years ago, this headless cyclist, a modern-day version of Ichabod Crane, joined Madison's Halloween revelry.
(Published on 11/01/1979) In the 400 block of State Street, at Broom Street, looking toward the Capitol Square.
(Published on 10/29/1981) There are always those who can figure out a way to stand out in a crowd no matter how congested State Street becomes.
(Published on 11/01/1979) Tammy Schultz, left, and Jennifer Miller.
(Published on 11/01/1980) Lady Liberty, Anne Regan, and OSHA inspector, Trish Traut.
(Published on 11/01/1980) Two masqueraders with dance fever.
(Published on 11/01/1980) Three inter-galactic warriors prepare to zap an unsuspecting partygoer.
(Published on 11/01/1980) The Big Squish: Halloween night revelers on lower State Street.
(Published on 11/01/1980) Beauty, Spooky, Goofy strike a group pose.
(Published on 11/2/1981) Greased pole sticks out as Halloween party reminder.
(Published on 11/01/1981) Capitol Squares? Actually, John and Linda Currier of Madison were imitating Rubik puzzle cubes.
(Published on 11/2/1981) Masquerading as the 'American Gothic' are Pam Fornell and Spencer Black.
(Published on 11/2/1981) John Beirl, left, as a 'belly,' was joined by Wayne Euclide, Ron Last, Jeff Prom.
(Published on 11/2/1981) Nino Amato, left, Jim Imhoff lean on familiar sight, Jim Bobeck.
(Published on 11/2/1981) Rose Morreale, Sue Yeaton, Maura Mallaney, Tracey Lewis, Sara Strebe: 'lamp family.'
(Published on 10/29/1982) Dale Purdy, Middleton, who got plenty of attention from spectators last year with his toilet seat motif, said he'll be back Saturday as Extra Strength Tylenol, in a "new and improved tamper-proof bottle." Fellow parade associates are, left, Greg and Karen Cichon, of Madison, and wife Connie Purdy.
(Published on 10/26/1981) Halloween 'trick-or-treat' traditionalists are Juanita Thomas, left, Michael McClure, Rita Thomas and Lisa Dyer.
1983: Hundreds of people pack State Street on Halloween in this 1983 file photo.Â
(Published on 11/1/1983) Here's puppetry on a grand scale: Steve Tiffany's stick friend looked over the party crowd near the UW library.
(Published on 11/1/1983) Look closely: Jim Johnson's Sherlock Holmes was studiously sporting two sets of legs.
(Published 10/30/1983) Alan Malilong, Tulsa; Vern Ceder, Madison.
(Published 10/30/1983) Bruce Mitchell, Madison (center).
(Published 10/30/1983) "Gypsy" Sandy Fries and "Grouchop" Dana Terrian open Halloween.
(Published on 11/01/1983) What happens when King Arthur meets the Killer Rabbit next to the Gobbler People Eater? A lot of fun at the State Street Halloween party, that's what. The king is Todd Newman of Madison; a rather docile rabbit is Heidi Muehl of Madison (both vaguely related to their counterparts in the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"). Joe Perkins of Beloit is the people eater.
1984: Human dominoes cascade to the ground on State Street on Halloween in 1984.Â
(Published on 11/1/1984) For the rain it raineth every day - or so it seemed in October. The near deluge Wednesday night seemes a fitting end to a very wet month, but an unfitting adjunct to what was intended to be a wet party only becasue of the beer drinking. The crowd on State STreet endured much, but still appeared to enjoy much, too.
(Published on 11/1/1984) What many (most?) in the crowd thought the Wednesday night party is all about can be summed up in the dress of these three revelers.
(Published on 11/1/1984) Something like six stories high - about 40 feet - a rather benign King Kong appeared at State and Francis streets. He didn't frighten anybody, although he was impressive.
(Published on 11/01/1984) The colorful Man in the Moon was Russ Kolstad, a design engineer from Waunakee.
(Published on 10/31/1986) Costumes, like these from '84, will be seen tonight.
(Published on 11/1/1985) These flying aces included Mark Quam and Jeff MacKinnon in front and Jerry Spielman and Jeff Olson attacking.
(Published on 11/1/1985) Even the fish wore boots.
(Published on 11/1/1985) Umbrellas were necessary accessories for many costumes; smiles weren't, but they showed up even in the rain.
(Published on 11/01/1985) Wet but happy on State Street; Mary Frederick, Craig Vocelka, Willy Rowe.
Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
(Published on 10/29/1985) Marc Winer "loses" a few teeth for Thriller Halloween Dance.
Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
(Published on 10/29/1985) Michael C. and the Wonder Crew rehearse their version of Thriller dance for Halloween night on State Street.
1985: Men dressed as a six-pack of Point lager on State Street on Halloween in 1985.Â
(Published on 11/1/1986) Casual viewers overlook the 500 block of State Street.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Look closely: Mark Feja, cage and monster are one.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Meet the Potato Head family. From left are UW students Ray Wheeler, Bob Morrow and Thomas Frank.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Heidi Hommel and her friends came to the big party from UW-Platteville.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Eric and Susan Anderson came from Browntown, Wis., for the Halloween bash on State Street,
(Published on 11/1/1986) Dennis Tuckwood says he's a stalagbite.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Some partygoers just pulled up a State Street curb and relaxed.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Mark Pocan came to the Halloween Party on State Street as Sen. Robert Kasten on wheels.
(Published on 11/1/1986) When all other frivolity fails, leaning against a car will bring mummy to your side.
(Published on 11/1/1986) The prize for the largest scimitar carried by a monster: Awarded to Joe Muller.
(Published on 11/1/1986) Felipe Gama, werewolf by night, city worker by day.
(Published on 11/01/1986) Somebody call a doctor! And, viola! Halloween on State Street provided therapy for many, many thousands.
(Published on 11/01/1986) Kindred kiosks. Tom Gerds embodies signs of the time.
(Published on 10/28/1987) Judi Schmidt-Arnold and trick-or-treaters Christopher Schmidt, Ben Daggett and Casey Peterson practice for this weekend's "Halloween at the Zoo." Free treats will be given out 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday from eight doors at the Henry Vilas Park Zoo. Kids from tots to teens and their families are encouraged to attend in costume.
(Published on 11/1/1987) The "killer bees" swarm down State Street. Form right to left, Tom Owens and Eric Smith, both of Minneapolis, and Rich Bierman of Madison.
(Published on 11/1/1987) Jeff Tessicer, 22, of Stevens Point, became a marauding mummy on State Street Saturday night.
(Published on 11/1/1987) Mike Gollinter, left, of Milwaukee, along with Brian Stielow, Todd Fellner, Chris Anderson and Tim Rymer, all of Neenah, stop traffic.
(Published on 11/1/1987) Halloween in Madison culminated Saturday evening with the bash on State Street. Earlier revelers gathered at the Vilas Park Zoo.
1987: Costumed people parade down State Street on Halloween 1987.
(Published on 11/1/1989) Dressed — or getting dressed — as a warlord from the Middle Ages, Tim Christofferson of Madison was one of the few Halloween revelers who ventured onto State Street Tuesday evening. Nearby residential neighborhoods were hopping with younger trick-or-treaters, but Madison police were hoping that college-age crowds would stay away from Downtown. In past years, violence and vandalism have accompanied Halloween celebrations on State Street. There was no official Halloween party this year, and police sent letters to college campuses around the state, telling other students that and urging them not to come to Madison.
(Published on 10/26/1990) You wouldn't recognize them, but Michele Pellitteri, left, and Donna J. Meinholz, are ready to haunt unsuspecting visitors to the Tunnel of Terror.
(Published on 11/1/1990) Members of the Madison Police Department's Horse Patrol help keep State Street clear of pedestrians for bus traffic. The horses' legs sport reflective tape.
(Published on 11/1/1990) Pamela Stern, left, Pamela Zill, center, and Blaine Gilmour cavort at Halloween bash on UW's Bascom Hill Wednesday night.
(Published on 11/1/1990) Cindi Seth, 17, of McFarland, has a sweet time at the Halloween bash.
1995: Costumed people watch a Halloween concert on State Street on Nov. 1, 1995.
1995: Partiers gather for Halloween on State Street on Nov. 1, 1995.
1995: Two men dressed as a hammock parade on State Street for Halloween on Nov. 1, 1995.
1999: Nick Marshall, left, and Nichole Fortin, who dressed up as band members from the group Devo, make their way down State Street on on Nov. 1, 1999.
2001: A man dressed as Uncle Sam makes his way up State Street after midnight on Oct. 27, 2001.
2002: Badger Liquor was one of the many businesses that had their windows broken in early morning riots. Madison police were called to the 400 block of State Street early Nov. 3, 2002, to break up fights and stop the breaking of windows in local businesses.
2003: Some people taunt police in riot gear as they line the width of State Street near Francis Street to clear State Street of Halloween revelers when the celebration there turned violent in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003.Â
2004: A mob of people dances around a bonfire on State Street as the Halloween celebration there begins to get out of hand early Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004.Â
2004: Two men flee advancing police spraying pepper spray on State Street in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, when the Halloween celebration there got out of hand.Â
2004: Mounted police block the way to an empty State Street after police cleared the street with pepper spray when a Halloween celebration there got out of hand early Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004.Â
2004: A Madison police officer pushes a Sponge Bob Square Pants partier down Langdon Street as they clear stragglers. Police used pepper spray to clear crowds after they started a fire on State Street after bar time early Halloween Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004.
2005: David Blanchard plays an anchorman at the Halloween party on State Street on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005.Â
2005: Police advance through a haze of pepper spray as they clear State Street of revelers in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005.Â
2005: Police officers line up along Library Mall early Sunday morning as they clear the crowd off State Street during the annual Halloween event.Â
2006: Spectators watch people arrive for the State Street Halloween party from behind a barricade on Lake Street.
2006: Madison police finally figured out how to have a peaceful Halloween celebration on State Street. Who knew the answer was as simple as sharing Mardi Gras beads with the crowd.Â
2008: People enjoying the warm weather outside on State Street for Halloween on Oct. 31, 2008.
2008: Kang and Kodos, outer space visitors in "The Simpsons" Halloween specials, draw a crowd Saturday early in Madison's Freakfest celebration on State Street.
2008: The Capitol is a brilliant backdrop to Halloween revelers entering the ticketed portion of State Street for Freakfest on Saturday.
2009: Power Rangers strike a pose at Freakfest 2009 on State Street, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.Â
2009: Long lines at entrance to Freakfest on State Street, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.Â
2011: Eric Sandgren, Madison, towers above the crowd as a tall tree at the Freakfest celebration on State Street on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.Â
2011: The Freakfest annual Halloween celebration on State Street in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.Â
2013: Revelers at the annual Freakfest Halloween celebration on State Street on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013.Â
2014: Freakfest, the annual Halloween celebration on State Street, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014.Â
2014: Music and crazy costumes drive Freakfest, shown here in 2014.Â
2015: Freakfest X on State Street in Madison.
2016: Freakfest on State Street in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.Â
2017: Darick Landolt, of Green Bay, left, and Jessica Holzmann, of Stevens Point, dressed as the characters Woody and Jessie from the movie Toy Story, have a bite to eat before heading out on State Street during Freakfest in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.
Halloween revelers celebrate along State Street during the 2018 Freakfest event in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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