Get Ready for Ghost Encounters on Oct. 24

Canterbury Shaker Village will host Ghost Encounters from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015.

Experience the other-worldly feel of this 200-year-old historic site on an October evening.

Ghost Encounters is a special night with something for everyone. Participants can stroll the Village for trick-or-treating, hear true ghostly encounters at the Village - several in the actual spaces where these events took place - and enjoy Halloween-themed activities at this event for the whole family. Attendees are encouraged to wear a costume.

A “Best Costume” contest will be held following a costume parade at 3:15 p.m. Casual light fare will be available in the Creamery for an additional charge. The Museum Store will be open during Ghost Encounters.

Tickets for Ghost Encounters are $12 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-17 and free for children under five. Village members are half price. Tickets can be purchased by visiting shakers.org.

“Surprising to some, the Shakers often welcomed outsiders to the Village at Halloween. And they themselves loved to dress up in character,” noted Funi Burdick, Executive Director. “It is in this spirit that we have designed this very special seasonal event.”