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Beggars' Night for Des Moines residents instead will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Halloween night "to provide a safe and festive trick-or-treating experience for Des Moines children and families," a ...
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November 1, 2024 at 1:46 PM. Due to a soggy evening, the traditional Beggars' Night in the Des Moines metro was moved to Halloween. Now, the city of Des Moines is asking residents to weigh in on ...
In 2024, Beggars Night moved to coincide with Halloween for the first time since 1938, ... Des Moines mayor Connie Boesen stated that, though the change would not be ...
Going door-to-door for candy on All Hallows' Eve has long been commonplace throughout the country. But not in Des Moines, where Iowa's capital city took a different approach more than seven decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism. Instead, Des Moines children don their costumes on Beggars' Night, typically the day before Halloween.
Des Moines, Iowa and surrounding communities continue to celebrate Beggars Night in lieu of traditional Halloween trick-or-treating, having set the night on October 30 every year since 1938. City law maintained that date for 86 years, hoping to deter violence and vandalism associated with Halloween.
In the Great Lakes region, Michigan, western New York, and western Pennsylvania it is known as Devil's Night. [11] In Des Moines, Iowa and its surrounding suburbs, it is known as “Beggar’s Night”. It is common for children to trick-or-treat on Beggar's Night rather than Halloween.
Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register October 30, 2024 at 7:48 AM Pleasant Hill joined other cities in the metro in moving Beggars' Night from Wednesday to Thursday due to forecasted rain and storm ...