ANAHEIM, Calif. – The 95th-annual Anaheim Halloween Parade wouldn’t be possible without the help of amazing volunteers.

It is not quite Hallow’s Eve yet, but that hasn’t stopping the volunteers from getting into the spirit of Halloween in Anaheim. Lifelong Anaheim resident Maritza Bermudez leads the way.

“We’re working in the Day of the Dead altar,” says Bermudez.

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These decorations are small pieces of much bigger projects - floats for Anaheim’s 95th Halloween Parade. Bermudez has been volunteering for the past six years, but she has been coming to the parade since she was a kid.

“Growing up here in Anaheim, it’s just great now being part of it. And what I love about it is it’s really community oriented, really community based. Everybody comes from all different backgrounds,” says Bermudez.

The Halloween Parade has been making its way through downtown Anaheim since 1924. It peaked in the late 60s and into 70s, with more than 150,000 people attending. But as Anaheim went through an urban transformation, the parade took a back seat.

In the last decade, talented volunteers have transformed and retrofitted the parade, making it possible for 60 floats, bands, and groups to walk along the parade route. Katella High School volunteer Bryanna Borrayo demonstrates how the parade has evolved to represent Anaheim’s demographics. Her Día De Los Muertos float pays homage to the nearly 200,000 Hispanic residents that call the city home.

“My mom would always talk to me about the Mexican culture and everything. And the flowers for me are really important. Because for me the flowers represent my grandpa,” says Bryanna.

For Bermudez, it is especially fulfilling to see her daughter Frida and the next generation participate in keeping this tradition alive.

“It’s always been very important to be involved in the community and for my kids to see that because this is one of the legacies or traditions I’ll be able to pass on to them, is coming and working on the parade,” says Bermudez.

No tricks, this parade is a treat.