Halloween at Dalnavert

This Halloween at Dalnavert, join us for a variety of events for a variety of ages. In addition to our special events, throughout October, explore the history of mourning and spiritualism with our specialty tour, Death at Dalnavert.

If you’ve got young ghosts and goblins in tow, we’ve got family-friendly programs for you: Enjoy our free Spooky Second Saturday on October 10th, this year featuring a maker market! and come in your Halloween costume for our Haunted Halloween Tea Party on October 17, 24, and 31.

Looking to explore the house after dark? We’ve got a variety of options! On October 9 and 10 join Matthew Komus, author of Haunted Winnipeg, for Haunted History Ghost Tours. Fans of Victorian literature will enjoy Poe in the Parlour on October 8 and 15 and Carmilla by Candlelight on October 22 and 30.

Ghost Painting returns for another year on October 18th in the morning and October 23rd in the afternoon. Don’t forget about our special Halloween edition of The Language of Dalnavert lecture series! On October 19th, join Inés Bonacossa for Dressed to Grieve: Experiences with The Other Side.

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Upcoming Events

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Exposing Ghosts - Exploring Victorian Photography
Oct 1
Exposing Ghosts - Exploring Victorian Photography

SOLD OUT - Experience the haunting world of spirit photography at Exposing Ghosts - Exploring Victorian Photography, presented by FLASH photographic festival and Dalnavert Museum.

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Gossiping with Ghosts
Oct 2
Gossiping with Ghosts

An evening of ghostly fun where you can learn about the different ways Victorians communicated with the afterlife.

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Secrets & Spectres: A Dalnavert Mystery Adventure
Oct 3
Secrets & Spectres: A Dalnavert Mystery Adventure

The candlelit halls of the Victorian mansion become the stage for a chilling puzzle adventure steeped in classic Victorian horror

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Poe in the Parlour
Oct 8
Poe in the Parlour

From creeping dread and supernatural terror to obsession, madness, and murder, experience the strange and unsettling world of one of the nineteenth century’s most celebrated writers.

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Haunted History Ghost Tours
Oct 9
Haunted History Ghost Tours

Uncover the chilling tales of ghosts and specters who have made their presence known to visitors through the ages

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Haunted History Ghost Tours
Oct 10
Haunted History Ghost Tours

Uncover the chilling tales of ghosts and specters who have made their presence known to visitors through the ages

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Poe in the Parlour
Oct 15
Poe in the Parlour

From creeping dread and supernatural terror to obsession, madness, and murder, experience the strange and unsettling world of one of the nineteenth century’s most celebrated writers.

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Friday Night Flicks: Nosferatu
Oct 16
Friday Night Flicks: Nosferatu
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Gossiping with Ghosts
Oct 17
Gossiping with Ghosts

An evening of ghostly fun where you can learn about the different ways Victorians communicated with the afterlife.

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Ghost Painting
Oct 18
Ghost Painting

Transform old paintings into supernatural masterpieces with the addition of ghosts, spiderwebs, and more!

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Carmilla by Candlelight
Oct 22
Carmilla by Candlelight

A parlour reading of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s haunting 1872 vampire classic, Carmilla.

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Secrets & Spectres: A Dalnavert Mystery Adventure
Oct 23
Secrets & Spectres: A Dalnavert Mystery Adventure

The candlelit halls of the Victorian mansion become the stage for a chilling puzzle adventure steeped in classic Victorian horror

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Ghost Painting
Oct 25
Ghost Painting

Transform old paintings into supernatural masterpieces with the addition of ghosts, spiderwebs, and more!

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Carmilla by Candlelight
Oct 30
Carmilla by Candlelight

A parlour reading of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s haunting 1872 vampire classic, Carmilla.

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Looking for More Halloween Fun? Check Out these blog posts

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Spiritualism, Seances and Victorians, Oh My!

Seances and spiritualism were quite popular within the Victorian Era. Death became a sort of friend to the Victorians; knocking on doors, often coming with traditions such as mourning wear, locks of hair being worn in a brooch or locket, or ring; even death photography which was popular during this time, allowed for a commemoration of deceased loved ones.

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Interview with the Vampire Professor
Interview with the Vampire Professor

Whether you’ve missed out on the Victorian Vampire Tour and are looking to catch a little of Dr. Vanessa Warne’s vampire insight or you’re doing some pre-reading to impress the professor, keep reading for answers to all your most-pressing vampire questions.

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Get Out? How?: A Guide to Escape Rooms
Get Out? How?: A Guide to Escape Rooms

This Halloween, Dalnavert is trying something new: a Dracula-themed escape house! But what is an escape house? Why are we doing this? How did this happen? There are answers to these questions and more in this blog post.

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A Friday The 13th Tour Through Dalnavert

A photo trip through Dalnavert on Friday the 13th

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Victorian Hallowe’en: Love, Poetry, and Stingy Jack

While some Halloween traditions have remained consistent, most have altered with time and cultural shifts. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the ever-subtle Victorians and those who came before celebrated Halloween a little differently than those of us in the 21st Century. 

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A Supernatural Encounter for Sir Hugh John Macdonald

On July 24th 1904, Sir Hugh John Macdonald experienced a supernatural encounter.

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