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Beggar’s Night 2024: Where & When Kids Can Trick or Treat in the Des Moines Area
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Beggar’s Night 2024: Where & When Kids Can Trick or Treat in the Des Moines Area

Nicole Opfer
September 27, 2024
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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
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Trick-or-Treat & Trunk-or-Treat Events in Des Moines

Nicole Opfer
September 26, 2024
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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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Socially Distanced Fun Alternatives to Trick or Treating
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Socially Distanced Fun Alternatives to Trick or Treating

Nicole Opfer
October 9, 2020
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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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Your Guide to Halloween 2020 Events for Kids and Families in the Des Moines Area
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Your Guide to Halloween 2020 Events for Kids and Families in the Des Moines Area

Nicole Opfer
October 2, 2020
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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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Knock-Knock. Who’s there? 20 Beggar’s Night Jokes 4 Kids in Des Moines
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Knock-Knock. Who’s there? 20 Beggar’s Night Jokes 4 Kids in Des Moines

Nicole Opfer
October 26, 2015
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It’s an Iowa tradition for Trick-or-Treaters to tell a joke before receiving some candy.  It seems like each year kids break out the same ol’ lame knock-knock jokes. So, we’ve rounded up 20 funny kid-friendly Halloween-themed jokes that are sure…

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30 Candy Alternatives 4 Trick-or-Treaters in Des Moines
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30 Candy Alternatives 4 Trick-or-Treaters in Des Moines

Nicole Opfer
October 5, 2015
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Loading up a bag full of candy is most kids’ goal when Trick-or-Treating.  A little candy never hurt anyone right?  But what about kiddos that have food allergies or have health issues that keeps them from enjoying a sugary treat? …

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Halloween Safety Tips 4 Kids in Des Moines
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Halloween Safety Tips 4 Kids in Des Moines

Nicole Opfer
October 3, 2015
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Kids get so excited for Halloween and to Trick-o-Treat!  I get it, what’s not to love about dressing up and loading up on candy? Unfortunately, each year all kinds of accidents happen while kids are out begging for Halloween candy. …

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