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For the first time since 1938, children will go trick-or-treating on Halloween in Des Moines, Iowa


For the first time since 1938, children will go trick-or-treating on Halloween in Des Moines, Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. Going door-to-door to buy sweets on All Saints Day has long been a common practice across the country. But not in Des Moines, where Iowa's capital took a different approach more than seven decades […]

Pleasant Hill postpones Beggars' Night due to weather


Pleasant Hill postpones Beggars' Night due to weather

What is Beggar's Night anyway? On Des Moines' “Beggars' Night,” the night before Halloween, children ring the doorbell, say “trick-or-treat,” and then tell a riddle or joke for candy. Des Moines Register Pleasant Hill joined other major cities in moving Beggars' Night from Wednesday to Thursday due to predicted rain and storm risks. Instead, Beggar's […]

Kids will go trick-or-treating on Halloween in Des Moines, Iowa, a first since 1938


Kids will go trick-or-treating on Halloween in Des Moines, Iowa, a first since 1938

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. Going door-to-door to buy sweets on All Saints Day has long been a common practice across the country. But not in Des Moines, where Iowa's capital took a different approach more than seven decades […]

Beggars' Night in Des Moines, Iowa, has been postponed until Halloween day


Beggars' Night in Des Moines, Iowa, has been postponed until Halloween day

Des Moines, Iowa, will begin trick-or-treating on Halloween Day for the first time since 1938 as the city's Beggar Night was postponed due to rainy and stormy weather. Your trick-or-treating forecast in the USA Will the forecast for your Halloween be spooky? For the first time since 1938, children around Des Moines, Iowa, will go […]

When is National Boyfriend Day and how can I celebrate in Des Moines?


When is National Boyfriend Day and how can I celebrate in Des Moines?

National Boyfriend Day is just around the corner. From golfing to a trip to the botanical gardens, it's easy to celebrate. When is National Boyfriend Day? National Boyfriend Day occurs on October 3rd every year, according to the National Day Calendar. This year it falls on Thursday. “Like special days for family members, this day […]