Trick-or-Treating and Halloween in Des Moines 2025

New this year, Des Moines and many other communities are celebrating Trick or Treat on October 31 instead of Beggar’s Night, October 30.

Des Moines and Central Iowa communities trick or treat on several different nights, based on location. Here’s a comprehensive list of trick-or-treating, by date, by the area for 2025!

Several communities are choosing to celebrate on the last Saturday of the month, October 25, this year. 

Have your jokes ready and your bags ready to be filled! 

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Trick or Treat Dates and Times in & around Des Moines

Saturday, October 25

Bondurant: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Dallas Center: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Granger: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Windsor Heights: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

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Thursday, October 30

Newton: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  

Runnels: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Van Meter: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Friday, October 31

Adel: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Altoona: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Ames: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm 

Ankeny: 6 pm to 8 pm

Boone: 6 pm to 8 pm

Carlisle: 6 pm to 8 pm

Clive: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Des Moines: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

De Soto: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Grimes: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Indianola: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Johnston:  6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Mitchellville: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Norwalk: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Perry: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pleasant Hill: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Polk City: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Urbandale: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Waukee: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

West Des Moines: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Winterset: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

Make sure you check out what night your Des Moines community is trick-or-treating this year. Cheers to a fun and safe Halloween!