Beggars' Night is what Des Moines has long called trick-or-treat night. Each town sets its own date and hours, and it is not always October 31. 51 of the 52 towns below have posted 2026 dates; where a town hasn't, we show last year's so you know what to expect. Of the towns that have posted, 46 picked Saturday, October 31. The most common window for 2026 is 6–8 p.m.
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| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Adel | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Dallas Center | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Dawson | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 5–7 p.m. |
| De Soto | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Dexter | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 2025, 5–7 p.m. |
| Granger | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | — |
| Minburn | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Perry | Fri, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Redfield | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 2025, 5–7 p.m. |
| Van Meter | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Waukee | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Woodward | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Colfax | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| Mingo | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | — |
| Monroe | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| Newton | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Prairie City | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| Sully | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–8 p.m. | — |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson | Not posted yet | Thu, Oct. 30, 2025, 5–8 p.m. |
| Winterset | Fri, Oct. 30, 5–7 p.m. | — |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Alleman | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| Altoona | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Ankeny | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Bondurant | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Clive | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Des Moines | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Elkhart | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Grimes | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Johnston | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Mitchellville | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Pleasant Hill | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Polk City | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Runnells | Fri, Oct. 30, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Urbandale | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| West Des Moines | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Windsor Heights | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Ames | Fri, Oct. 30, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
| Cambridge | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| Gilbert | Fri, Oct. 30, 5–7 p.m. | — |
| Huxley | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Maxwell | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| McCallsburg | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | — |
| Nevada | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Roland | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Slater | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| Story City | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 2025, 5:30–7 p.m. |
| Zearing | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
| Town | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Cumming | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Indianola | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Milo | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
| Norwalk | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 2025, 6–8 p.m. |
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