Beggar’s Night and trick or treating tend to wrap up a lot of the Halloween festivities in Des Moines. So, what’s a true Halloween lover to do? Celebrate the spooky holiday with one of these 31 kooky and creative family-friendly…
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Haunted Houses in the Des Moines Area
Nothing says Halloween like a spooky haunted house, and the Des Moines area is teeming with top-tier haunted houses and scream parks. Many of them feature Hollywood-quality makeup and special effects, offering thrilling experiences that are perfect for teens looking…
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Beggar’s Night 2024: Where & When Kids Can Trick or Treat in the Des Moines Area
Due to severe weather, many Beggar’s Nights have been postponed. Please check with your municipality to confirm when kids can trick-or-treat in your community. If you’re new to the Des Moines area, you may be asking yourself… what’s Beggar’s Night? …
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Trick-or-Treat & Trunk-or-Treat Events in Des Moines
While it’s traditional to collect candy door-to-door for Halloween, consider an alternative form of trick-or-treating. Trunk or treat and trick or treat events allow costumed children to collect candy in parking lots, from businesses and other community organizations so they can enjoy…
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Halloween Themed Events, Activities & Attractions for Des Moines Kids
You don’t have to go too far to find faBOOlous Halloween happenings. The month of October is filled to the brim with events and activities to keep your little ghouls entertained! We’ve got the skinny on spooky Halloween fun in…
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Host a Family Halloween Movie Night
Take a break from the scares and spooks and ramp up the family fun with these enjoyable tips for hosting a Halloween movie night that everyone can enjoy together. Discover the perfect movie to cozy up and watch as a…
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Haunted Houses of Des Moines
By Allen Huffman As a great poet once said… Trick or treat. Smell my feet. Give me something good to eat. With those words of wisdom, we begin our journey to Halloweentown. This town is full of wonderful fall traditions,…
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Socially Distanced Fun Alternatives to Trick or Treating
With the impact of COVID on all our lives, many parents may be planning to skip traditional trick-or-treating this year. And, even if we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic there are many reasons not to take your kids…
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Halloween 2020: Des Moines’ Spookiest Haunted Houses
By Allen Huffman, Des Moines Haunted Houses If 2020 hasn’t been scary enough, October is here which means haunted attractions of all kinds open to terrorize you. Due to Covid-19 concerns, many will not be happening this year, including: NOT…
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Your Guide to Halloween 2020 Events for Kids and Families in the Des Moines Area
Find a list of 2021 Halloween Events here. If Halloween isn’t scary enough, this year Des Moines parents have the frightful task of searching for safe ways to entertain little monsters in the midst of a pandemic. But Des Moines…
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Healthy Halloween or Beggar’s Night Dinner Ideas
By Natalie Maughan Growing up it was tradition at our home to eat a big bowl of chili before we went out trick-or-treating. It was my mom’s hope that we would fill up on chili and not eat as much…
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How to Extend Your Holiday Fun Past Beggar’s Night to Halloween
Beggar’s Night tends to take a bit of the wind out of Halloween’s sail here in Central Iowa. Once the neighborhood trick-or-treating is done, it can seem like the holiday is over. But, for true Halloween lovers, it doesn’t have…
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30 Ways to Celebrate Fall in Des Moines
Find an updated list of 2021 fall activities here. Des Moines is the place to be this fall. From pumpkin patches and scenic foliage drives to spooky haunted houses and fun festivals, we’ll help you put the awesome in autumn…
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13 Ways to Celebrate Halloween With Your Kids on October 31st in Des Moines
Find a list of 2019 Halloween Day Events here. Since we trick-or-treat on Beggar’s Night in Des Moines, the actual holiday of Halloween on October 31st, can seem like a bit of a letdown. However, there is more to Halloween…
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