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Beaker and Spider-Man face off
Photo By Richie Rathsack

12 hours later, State Street shows no Freakfest scars

By Dani Lever and Maddy Mahon

As Halloween weekend unwinds, storeowners said Mountain Dew’s 2007 Freakfest was calm as expected.
Posted Sunday Oct. 28 3:30 p.m.

Packaged, staged party is a winner, officials say

By Alec Luhn

Even officials charged with keeping Halloween under control got into the festivities late Saturday: Mayor Dave Cieslewicz had his photo taken with a group of gnomes, and City Council President Mike Verveer kissed a police officer’s horse. 
Posted Sunday Oct. 28 5:55 a.m.

Freakfest 2007: 34,000 party, arrests fall, no damage

By Quinn Craugh

A crowd of 34,000 graced State Street for “Freakfest 2007” Saturday night and early Sunday, and for the second straight year, police cleared the street peacefully and reported fewer arrests. They reported no vandalism or property damage.
Posted Sunday Oct. 28 5:30 a.m.

'Insane crazy riot?
It's not like that at all'

By Michelle Turcotte

The tagline printed on tickets for Freakfest 2007 – “Enter at Your Own Risk” - would have perhaps been more prophetic for Halloweens past, as the theme of this year’s event seemed to be controlled chaos rather than riotous disorder.
Posted Sunday Oct. 28 4:00 a.m.

The Band

There are three new music stages at Freakfest this year.On the main stage was the group Lifehouse. To see and hear them on stage, click here.

Crowd estimate set at 31,000; 90 arrests by 1 a.m.

By Quinn Craugh

Freakfest's public stages were shut down, and the State Street crowd near the Capitol thinned dramatically, after 1:30 a.m.
Posted Sunday Oct. 28 1:45 a.m.

63 arrests by midnight was down from last year

By Quinn Craugh

By midnight, police had arrested 63 in connection with Madison's Freakfest event.
Posted Sunday Oct. 28 1:00 a.m.

Freakfest starts slow, but man with a bee made it

By Richie Rathsack

Freakfest opened this year with small crowds of pedestrians streaming through gates and into the fenced-in area, with temperatures in the upper-40s.
Posted Saturday Oct. 27 11:22 p.m.

Friday night ends safely; 25 arrested

By Quinn Craugh

Friday night proved to be a dress rehearsal for Saturday night’s Freakfest 2007, as partygoers braved the cold wearing as little as possible and police bobbed and weaved down State Street acting only when necessary.
Posted Saturday Oct. 27 9:30 a.m.