Most Haunted Place in the West
Oct. 18-31/VIRGINIA CITY – Haunted towns, there’s no better place to spend October than immersed in a slew of events taking place throughout the month with a focus on our town’s haunted past. Hauntober highlights include The Spirits Made Me Do It Saloon Crawl, Bats in the Belfry Guided Ghost tours, paranormal investigations, V&T Railroad Pumpkin Patch and evening adult Lighted Trains, Hauntober Costume Contest and Parade, Safe Trick-or-Treat, haunted tours at several attractions and much, much more.
Hauntober Costume Contest and Parade
Adults, kids, and even pets are encouraged to wear a costume join in the parade, and participate in the costume contest. Check-in and costume contest starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Virginia City Jerky Company. The parade begins at 5 p.m. Stick around after the parade for safe trick-or-treating at the many shops along the boardwalk
October 18
- Spooky Candlelight Tour at Mackay Mansion
- V&T Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train – Purchase train tickets
- Voices from the Past presented by Funtime Theater at Silver Terrace Cemetery – Details
October 19
- V&T Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train
- Voices from the Past presented by Funtime Theater at Silver Terrace Cemetery – Details
October 23
- Haunted ghost tour at Gold Hill Hotel – Details
October 24
- Haunted House at Mackay Mansion: Victorian Nightmare – Tickets and details
- V&T Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train – Purchase train tickets
October 25
- V&T Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train – Purchase train tickets
- The Spirits Made Me Do It Saloon Crawl – Tickets and details
- Spirits with the Spirits at Piper’s Opera House – Tickets and details
- Virginia City Haunted House
- Fourth Ward School Museum’s Victorian All Hallow’s Eve Ball – Tickets available here
October 26
- V&T Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train – Purchase train tickets
- Virginia City Haunted House
October 27
- Virginia City Haunted House
October 28
- Virginia City Haunted House
October 29
- Virginia City Haunted House
October 30
- Virginia City Haunted House
- Haunted ghost tour at Gold Hill Hotel – Details
October 31
- Hauntober Costume Contest and Parade
- Hauntober Safe Trick-or-Treating
- Haunted Halloween Graveyard Train – Tickets and details
- Haunted Horseless Hayride
- Virginia City Haunted House
- Virginia City Cemetery
Visit https://visitvirginiacitynv.com/hauntober/ for details.