By Rita Raccoon, consumer and oddities correspondent
Anniston is turning Halloween around for Neewollah on Noble—the holiday spelled in reverse and set loose on two downtown blocks. The city’s annual street celebration is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, from noon to 4 p.m. on Noble Street.
The plan gives the afternoon a lively mix: costume contests for adults, children, and pets; a treat walk; a kids zone; vendors; food trucks; and live music. The University of Alabama’s Parenting Assistance Line lists the festival along Noble Street between 10th and 12th streets, while Alabama’s official travel site describes the event as free.
A holiday with its letters facing the other way
Neewollah makes a tidy invitation: bring a costume, follow the candy trail, and let the pets enter the fashion desk. With categories spanning people and pets, the contest lineup gives Anniston’s neighbors a reason to make the whole block part of the celebration.
Rita has entered the event name in her notebook twice—once forwards and once backwards—because a reporter respects a story that arrives with its own mirror trick. Her field advice is simple: reach Noble Street ready for costumes, community booths, and an afternoon that puts Halloween in reverse order.
Event details: Saturday, October 24, 2026, noon–4 p.m.; Noble Street between 10th and 12th streets, downtown Anniston, Alabama. The event listing describes admission as free.
Sources: City of Anniston: Neewollah on Noble; Alabama Tourism: Neewollah on Noble; University of Alabama Parenting Assistance Line: Neewollah on Noble.
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