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Nov 1, 2024 · Beggars Night, or Beggars' Night, is a regional term for the practice of going "Trick or Treat" in the period before Halloween night.
Nov 1, 2024 · Most central Iowa towns have followed the tradition of Beggars' Night for decades. Costumed kids go door-to-door telling jokes in exchange for candy on Oct.
Oct 30, 2024 · Ever since, kids go trick-or-treating on the night before Halloween, known locally as Beggars' Night, while Halloween is reserved for adult and family-oriented ...
Oct 29, 2024 · Des Moines children don their costumes on Beggars' Night, typically the day before Halloween. And besides screaming, “Trick-or-Treat,” children are expected to ...
Oct 30, 2024 · The city, which is the capital of Iowa, announced the decision to move Beggars' Night to Thursday from 6-8 p.m. "to provide a safe and festive trick-or-treating ...
Oct 29, 2024 · For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween, not the usual Beggar's Night tradition.
Oct 25, 2024 · As a resident of Des Moines, I believe that our kids deserve the classic Halloween experience, not an adjusted one under the guise of "Beggar's Night".
Oct 31, 2024 · Instead, Des Moines children don their costumes on Beggars' Night, typically the day before Halloween. And besides screaming, "Trick-or-Treat," children are ...
Oct 26, 2024 · The Halloween-themed festivities usually take place during the evening hours of Oct. 30 in the Des Moines metro, with trick-or-treaters lining the streets.
