Des Moines Register7d
Pleasant Hill joins most Des Moines area suburbs to postpone Beggars' Night due to weather
Pleasant Hill joined other cities in the metro in moving Beggars' Night from Wednesday to Thursday due to forecasted rain and storm threats. Beggars' Night for Pleasant Hill residents instead ...
KCCI Des Moines7d
Central Iowa city leaders consider changes to Beggars' Night tradition
THIS HALLOWEEN IN CENTRAL IOWA. BEGGARS NIGHT POSTPONED TO TOMORROW NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG STORMS THIS EVENING. IT SPARKED A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF BEGGARS NIGHT IN THE ...
KCCI Des Moines5d
Central Iowa cities ask for input about moving Beggars' Night permanently
THIS HALLOWEEN IN CENTRAL IOWA. BEGGARS NIGHT POSTPONED TO TOMORROW NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG STORMS THIS EVENING. IT SPARKED A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF BEGGARS NIGHT IN THE ...
‘You won’t melt’: Pleasant Hill won’t reschedule Beggars’ Night despite storm threats
Unless you are made of sugar, you won’t melt.” That was the message on Tuesday from Mayor Sara Kurovski to Pleasant Hill ...
USA Today12d
Here's when Beggars' Night festivities take place around the Des Moines metro:
The spookiest Iowa tradition of all is almost here: Beggars' Night! The Halloween-themed festivities usually take place during the evening hours of Oct. 30 in the Des Moines metro, with trick-or ...
Irish Sun7d
What is Beggars’ Night and why has the Des Moines custom been postponed?
The origins of Beggars' Night can be traced back to concerns about safety and vandalism associated with traditional Halloween celebrations. Established in 1938, it was intended to provide a safer ...
USA Today7d
Beggars' Night to be held on Halloween day in Des Moines, Iowa, for first time since 1938
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." ...