We're days away from the spookiest time of year, and there are many Halloween-themed festivities taking place across the Des Moines metro.

Here's what to know about Halloween 2025 in the metro, including the weather for Oct. 31 and when cities will have trick-or-treaters lining the streets.

Why there's more Beggars' Night in Des Moines

Most Des Moines-area communities are officially leaving Beggars’ Night behind and joining the rest of the country in holding trick-or-treating on Halloween itself.

The long-running Oct. 30 tradition began in the 1930s to curb Halloween vandalism, and for generations, children across the metro have been expected to earn their candy by telling a joke or doing a trick the day before Halloween.

Last year’s severe storms forced Des Moines and other s

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