Kids around Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween day for the first time since 1938, but only due to forecasted rain and storms ruining their traditional "Beggars' Night." ...

It’s been 86 years since kids in Des Moines, Iowa, went trick-or-treating on Halloween. Thanks to a severe weather forecast, they’ll be able to celebrate with the rest of America. DES MOINES ...

A Frankenstein mask is seen on display at The Theatrical Shop, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) DES MOINES — For the first time since 1938 ...

Trick-or-treaters in Des Moines, Iowa, have made their rounds on Beggars’ Night, the day before Halloween, since 1939. Now kids seeking candy will go out on Halloween itself. Projected storms in ...

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 for candy on All Hallows’ Eve has long been ...

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. Recommended Videos Instead, Des Moines children don ...

Most Des Moines metro area trick-or-treaters will have to wait another day to get their candy. The city of Des Moines started a trend of moving Beggars' Night from Wednesday to Thursday due to ...