Calendar Year

• 2008
• 2009

Friday and Saturday, October 23 & 24

You won't want to miss two of the scariest nights of the year during All Hallows Eve, a unique 19th century celebration based on an ancient end-of-the-harvest tradition when it was believed that ghosts roamed the earth freely and the everyday world and the otherworld were open to each other. During Naper Settlement's All Hallows Eve, ghosts, goblins and other creatures freely roam the 12-acre grounds bringing the darker side of the 19th century to life.

Each year, Naper Settlement's "Scream Team," puts their collective heads together to draw upon the scariest literature and characters of the 19th century to capture the essence of another time and place. Look out, because you might run into some notorious personages such as Jack the Ripper, Lizzie Borden, the Headless Horseman and Dr. Frankenstein. Gather around the campfire to warm your chilled bones after you take a walk in the cemetery and beware of the curse of the Mummy's Tomb!

A night of haunting creatures and adventures await you...

Rated PG-Creepy - Recommended for youth and adults who like a scare. We do not recommend this event to children under 8 or to those who might scare easily.

6:30-10 p.m. both days. $9 per person

$1 off advance ticket sales are available at Naper Settlement, Anderson's Bookshop, Canterbury Shoppe, Country Curtains and Oswald's Pharmacy.

Double, double toil and trouble... All Hallows Eve 2008 was a huge success!
Below are the encounters from 2008 - watch for new ones in 2009!

The Mummy's Tomb
Join the renowned Egyptian expert, Professor Henry J. Anderson, as he embarks on a journey into some of Egypt's darkest secrets.
Journey Through the Underworld
Travel down the dark paths of the dead as you escape the horror of the Mummy's Tomb.
Ghost Pirate Ship
Shiver me timbers and avast me harties! There be ghost pirates around these parts. The "Scourge of the Seven Seas" has arisen from Davy Jones' locker.
Sweeney Todd
Do you love meat pies? You will want to visit Sweeney Todd in the Blacksmith Shop.
Death Tour: Parts I & II
Take the Death Tour if you dare and pick up a 19th century death certificate in the Log House to see how you died in a previous life. Match your certificate to the obituary in the Print Shop.
Mordecai Graves Undertaker
Get measured for your coffin.
Ninja Warriors
Come watch the Ninja Warriors from Sharkey’s Karate Studio perform.
Dr. Frankenstein's Lab
Since 1818, people have marveled at the story of Frankenstein. Now you can enter the infamous laboratory of Dr. Frankenstein as his creation sparks to life.
Monster House
It's alive! This house is truly haunted by voices of the past.
Civil War Surgeon
Blood, guts and gore! Enter the fort for more! Don't get too close or a piece of you could fall to the floor.
Ghost Stories around the Campfire
Warm your soul by the fireside and watch the flames dance, as Dan Theelen tells local ghost stories that will chill your soul.
The Fun House
Do you have nightmares about clowns hiding under your bed? Enter the Fun House to see if they are really there!
The Wolfman
What howls in the full moon light? Come by the Schoolhouse to see for yourself.
Dracula's Lair
Enter Count Dracula's house if you dare.
Haunted Graveyard of Magic and Illusion
Mind your step as you take a tour through the haunted graveyard. Dark things are stirring in the night! Steve Chezaday will perform magic and illusion amongst the living and dead.
Haunted Mansion
I'd turn back if I were you; things have a habit of going bump in the night!
Prison Dungeon
Watch the torture in the Prison Dungeon as it unfolds. These convicts never escaped!
Gypsy Village
Lucky in love? Fortune or ruin? What will it be? Seek your future from our gypsy seers.
Davenport Brothers Séance
The Davenport Brothers Séance will be a "spirited" theatrical experience.
Watch Out
Keep your eyes open for the galloping Headless Horseman and Headless Woman, the Grim Reaper, and the Seven Deadly Sins who are never far away.
Face Painters
You'll always remember All Hallows Eve when you wear a little bit of artwork home.
Cosley Zoo
Afraid of snakes, lizards, tarantulas and hissing cockroaches? Well, stop by the Museum Store to stir your fears!
Monster Music with The River 95.9FM
The travel team from The River celebrates in 19th century horror.

Thank you to our 2008 All Hallows Eve Sponsors:

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