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With Freakfest canceled, Halloween eve is quiet in Madison

City has traditionally hosted Halloween celebration

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Downtown Madison
Mark Buehler (CC-BY-NC)

Madison police say they gave out citations to more than 40 people in what was generally described as a calm Halloween-eve night in the State Street area.

The city has historically hosted a large downtown celebration, called Freakfest, on the Saturday closest to Halloween. It was canceled for the second straight year due to continuing concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many people roamed the street in their game-day gear from the Wisconsin football game against Iowa instead of in costumes.

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