Hauntober
The perfect place to get spooked
October is Hauntober in Virginia City, Nevada. As one of America’s most 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.
Month Long Events
- Bats in the Belfry Guided Ghost – Reserve in advance by 775-815-1050; Visit online here
- Tours at Piper’s Opera House – View calendar here.
- Haunted Virginia City Escape Room & Haunted Ghost Town – Details online here
- Mackay Mansion Paranormal Investigations – Reserve online here
- Washoe Club Haunted Tours – Details online here
October 2
- Haunted ghost tour at Gold Hill Hotel – Details
October 3
- Haunted Hills, Mills & Mansions – Details.
October 4
- Voices from the Past presented by Funtime Theater at Silver Terrace Cemetery
- Haunted Hills, Mills & Mansions – Details.
- St. Mary’s Art Center Paranormal Investigation – Details
October 5
- Voices from the Past presented by Funtime Theater at Silver Terrace Cemetery – Details
October 7
- Full Moon Investigation at Piper’s Opera House – Details
October 9
- Haunted ghost tour at Gold Hill Hotel – Details
October 11
- V&T Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train – Purchase train tickets
- Redrun VII: The Resurrection – Registration and details
- Halloween Carnival & Oddities Market – Details and tickets
October 12
- V&T Railroad Pumpkin Patch Train – Purchase train tickets
October 13
- Arts & Crafts Revival at St. Mary’s Art Center
- Haunted Horseless Hayride
October 16
- Haunted ghost tour at Gold Hill Hotel – Details
October 17
- Colors & Spirits at Mackay Mansion
- Art and Cocktails at St. Mary’s Art Center
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
November 1
- Haunted Halloween Graveyard Train – Tickets and details
- St. Mary’s Art Center Ghost Investigation and Sleepover – Details online here
