Here are 13 spooky, fun things to do this Halloween weekend in Dallas County

Some of the entries in the Halloween Hayday Parade on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Dallas Center.
Some of the entries in the Halloween Hayday Parade on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Dallas Center.

Spooktacular Downtown Trick-or-Treat Walk

4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 in downtown Perry.

Enjoy a Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Walk in downtown Perry on Oct. 28. This event, sponsored by the Perry Chamber of Commerce, includes safe trick-or-treating with local businesses and community organizations. Willis Avenue (from 1st to 3rd) and 2nd Street (from Otley to Pattee) will be closed to vehicles during the event. Parking will be available at city lots (Caboose Park and near the post office) as well as side streets. Participants should enter at intersections and stay to the right to follow the designated one-way route through the downtown area. The city's trick-or-treating will follow from 6 to 8 p.m.

Safe and Healthy Halloween

5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 in Dallas County Hospital's north parking lot.

Join the Dallas County Hospital again this year for a drive-thru trick-or-treat event. Cars will enter from Iowa and be navigated through the north parking lot and guided out through the 10th Street exit. There will be three stations total this year with a preassembled giveaway bag waiting for each kiddo at each one before exiting onto 10th St. Please note the giveaways will occur while supplies last. Watch for any updates on the Dallas County Hospital & Family Medicine Clinics Facebook page. The event is sponsored by Hy-Vee, Fareway and the Perry Public Library.

Pumpkin Festival

6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 at Crossroads Church, Perry.

Crossroads Church invites the youth and children of Perry to a free Pumpkin Festival on Friday, Oct. 28. Fun outdoor games and activities will be available to play up to three times each and candy will be awarded to every participant each time they play. Other activities include a giant sling-shot and tic-tac-toe board, balloon race, corn hole, face painting, bounce house and more. The Pumpkin Festival will be held outdoors on the lawn at Crossroads and will be moved inside in the event of rain. For more information, call Pastor Rick at 515-465-5478.

Chicken Noodle Dinner

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at Minburn United Methodist Church.

The Minburn United Methodist Church will host its annual Chicken Noodle Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Dine in or carryout available. A free-will donation will be taken.

Redfield Trunk or Treat

3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at Redfield City Park.

The Trunk or Treat event will also feature hot chocolate, S'mores, inflatables and games. The city's trick-or-treating will follow from 5 to 7 p.m.

Halloween Hayday Parade

3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 in Dallas Center.

The Dallas Center Seasonal Fun Committee will host the Halloween Hayday Parade at 3:30 p.m., starting at Mound Park and ending at Heritage Park. The event also features fun and games and free-will donation chili and hot dogs from 4-6 p.m. The city's trick-or-treating will follow from 6 to 8 p.m.

Trunk or Treat

4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at 306 West Third St., Woodward.

The sixth-annual Trunk or Treat will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Woodward-Granger High School parking lot. The event will feature food, fun and games.

Bouton Trunk or Treat

5:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at Bouton Haunted Church, 204 Luther St.

A Trunk or Treat event will held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29.

Haunted Hallways

7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at ADM High School.

Each classroom will have its own theme and scare level during the annual Haunted Hallways, hosted by ADM Speech Team/ADM Yearbook. The haunted house experience is designed to get your heart pumping! Admission is $5 per person with proceeds going to ADM Speech Team/ADM Yearbook.

Trunk-or-Drink

7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at 5th Quarter Bar & Grill, Van Meter.

5th Quarter will host its first Trunk-or-Drink, which is a 21+ event, on Saturday, Oct. 29. Participants (21+) will tour all the trunks, sample the secret drinks and vote for their favorite. Entry to sample and vote is $10 per person. Proceeds from this event will benefit Van Meter's First Christmas Tree Lighting in the new Pocket Park this December. Sampling and voting will run from 7-9 p.m. DJ Matt Avaux will kick off Scary-Oke at 9 p.m. and the winner will be announced by 10 p.m.

Kinship Brewing Company Trunk or Treat

4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at Kinship Brewing Company, Waukee.

Kinship's first-ever Trunk or Treat event will feature food trucks, a bounce house, photo ops, games and activities for everyone. This will be a safe and friendly event for everyone, including kids and dogs. The entire parking lot will be blocked off so that there are no moving cars.

Granger Methodist Church Trunk or Treat

4:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 at Granger Emmanuel United Methodist Church. All are welcome so grab your trunks, grab your treats, or grab your costumes. There will be hot dogs, hot cocoa, and hot apple cider available. This is a rain or shine event.

Beggars' Night

Sunday, Oct. 30 around Dallas County.

  • Adel: 6 to 8 p.m.

  • De Soto: 6 to 8 p.m.

  • Clive: 6 to 8 p.m.

  • Granger: 6 to 8 p.m.

  • Urbandale: 6 to 8 p.m.

  • Van Meter: 6 to 8 p.m.

  • Waukee: 6 to 8 p.m.

  • West Des Moines: 6 to 8 p.m.

Trick-or-Treat

Monday, Oct. 31 around Dallas County.

  • Dexter: 5 to 8 p.m.

  • Grimes: 6 to 8 p.m.

  • Woodward: 6 to 8 p.m.

Minburn Trunk or Treat

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 on Baker Street, downtown Minburn.

The Minburn Public Library invites community members to decorate a trunk. Set-up starts at 5 p.m. Trunk decoration is encouraged but not required. There will be a prize for the trunk that receives the most votes. This event will be in addition to traditional trick-or-treating. Stop by the Minburn Fire Station during the Trunk or Treat event for hotdogs and all the fixings, courtesy of the Minburn Area Firefighters Association.

Craft and Bake Sale, Soup Luncheon

Nov. 5-6 at Panther Creek Church of the Brethren, 24529 J. Ave. Adel.

Panther Creek Church of the Brethren will host a craft and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. The craft and bake sale with a soup luncheon will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6. A free-will donation will be taken. The church is located 10 miles south of Perry.

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