Responses to a survey distributed over the last month through the Metropolitan Advisory Council indicated a strong preference for holding trick-or-treating on Halloween (Oct. 31) instead of Oct. 30, also known as Beggar’s Night. The survey asked residents their preference among Beggar’s Night, Halloween or the Saturday before Halloween in hopes of finding a date that would be consistent throughout most Des Moines metro area cities. According to a news release from the city of Des Moines, the following eight communities have stated their interest in holding trick-or-treating on Halloween: Clive, Des Moines, Johnston, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Urbandale, Waukee and West Des Moines. Additional communities may join the list next fall, the release said. Bondurant and Windsor Heights, which have held trick-or-treating on the Saturday before Halloween in the past, plan to keep that schedule in 2025, according to earlier surveys. “I’m glad we could work with our metro neighbors through MAC to see what residents wanted. They have clearly spoken, and we will take this into consideration when determining a date for trick-or-treating next year,” Des Moines Mayor Connie Boesen said in a prepared statement. To see the results of the survey, click here.