Kids in the greater metro area of Iowa's capital city typically go trick-or-treating the night before Halloween, a tradition that began in the 1930s as a way to help prevent vandalism.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween.

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For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. Going door-to-door for ...

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Beggars' Night, the city's annual trick-or-treating event, will be pushed back from Wednesday to Thursday. The city says the postponement is due to anticipated severe weather in central Iowa Wednesday ...

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