Source: Des Moines Parent, Sept. 16, 2026 · checked Sept. 25, 2026
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| Town | County | 2026 | Last year (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adel | Dallas County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Altoona | Polk County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Ames | Story County | Fri, Oct. 30, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
| Ankeny | Polk County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Atlantic | Cass County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | Thu, Oct. 30, 5–7 p.m. |
| Bettendorf | Scott County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7:30 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5–7:30 p.m. |
| Bondurant | Polk County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 6–8 p.m. |
| Burlington | Des Moines County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
| Carlisle | Warren County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Cedar Falls | Black Hawk County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Clinton | Clinton County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Clive | Polk County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Coggon | Linn County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7:30 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
| Coralville | Johnson County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5:30–8 p.m. |
| Dallas Center | Dallas County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 6–8 p.m. |
| Davenport | Scott County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
| De Soto | Dallas County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Des Moines | Polk County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| DeWitt | Clinton County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | — |
| Dike | Grundy County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–8 p.m. | — |
| Durant | Cedar County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. |
| Eldridge | Scott County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. |
| Epworth | Dubuque County | Sun, Oct. 25, 6–7 p.m. | Sun, Oct. 26, 6–7 p.m. |
| Fontanelle | Adair County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–8 p.m. | — |
| Gilman | Marshall County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | — |
| Granger | Dallas County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | — |
| Grimes | Polk County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Harvey | Marion County | Fri, Oct. 30, 5–7:30 p.m. | — |
| Indianola | Warren County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Iowa City | Johnson County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 5:30–8 p.m. |
| Johnston | Polk County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Keokuk | Lee County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | — |
| LeClaire | Scott County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Lone Tree | Johnson County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | — |
| Marshalltown | Marshall County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5–7 p.m. | Sat, Oct. 25, 5–7 p.m. |
| McCausland | Scott County | Sat, Oct. 31, 4–7 p.m. | Sat, Nov. 1, 5–7 p.m. |
| Miles | Jackson County | Sat, Oct. 31, 4–6 p.m. | — |
| Montezuma | Poweshiek County | Sat, Oct. 31, 5:30–7:30 p.m. | — |
| Monticello | Jones County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | Fri, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. |
| Muscatine | Muscatine County | Sat, Oct. 31, 6–8 p.m. | — |
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