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Halloween Hauntings and Fun in Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva, WI (October 3, 2016) Halloween is hauntingly near but no worries, Lake Geneva is ready to give you a bewitchingly good time. Will it be Death & Mourning in the Victorian Era, haunted hayrides and houses, Legends & Lore, a Dracula dinner, a Pumpkin Drop, or all of the above?
When Angels Carried them Away: Death & Mourning in the Victorian Era
October 8th & 15th, 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
This unique boat and house tour experience features a presentation on Victorian funeral and mourning customs, a first floor house tour of Black Point Estate, and narrated lake boat tour of maritime mishaps on the Lake Geneva Cruise Line. Tickets are $40 per person and include the cruise. Purchase tickets at www.cruiselakegeneva.com or call (262) 248-6206.
Haunted Hayrides
Friday and Saturday nights thru October 29th, 6:00 p.m. – midnight
Ghosts and ghouls will be invading the Dan Patch Stables and woods located at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa property for spooktacular fun. Tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for kids (6 and under).
Twisted Realms Haunted House
Friday and Saturday nights thru October 29h, 7:30 p.m. – midnight
Sundays thru October 30th, 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Returning to the Walworth County Fairgrounds for a bigger, better, and scarier season, this interactive haunted house features more than 20 points of interaction including finding hidden exits, pushing levers, and solving puzzles. On average, it takes about 30 minutes to get through the experience. General admission is $16.
Halloween Legends & Lore
October 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Held at Old World Wisconsin, Halloween Legends and Lore features the folk and fairytales of the Old World as well as Wisconsin ghost stories from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Explore mazes, flee ghosts, dance in the enchanted fairy circle, solve strange riddles and puzzles, create and take home macabre artifacts, and encounter cackling witches, gloomy grave diggers, strange beasts, freaky fortune tellers and bizarre entities. The evening culminates with a wild bonfire finale. Adults $10, children (5-17) $7, children 4 and under are free (best enjoyed by children 8 and older). Admission Special: Visit any WaterStone Bank branch to get a $2 coupon for up to four admissions.
Halloween Dinner Theater: Dracula
October 21 – 23, Friday 7 p.m.; Saturday 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday 6 p.m.
Enjoy a Dracula themed dinner at Old World Wisconsin’s 1890s Clausing Barn and then travel by lamplight across the grounds to the intimate 19th century theater where the legend of the Count will come to life. Dinner and drama are approximately 2½ hours long. Adults $65, children (13 -17) $50. Reservations are required. Call (262) 594-6301.
Lake Geneva Canopy Tour’s 6th Annual Pumpkin Drop & Fall Festival
October 22nd and 23rd, All Day
This fall festival features free Arbor trail access, food, live music, pumpkin painting, a scavenger hunt and the 6th Annual Pumpkin Drop. Soar through the air down the dual racing zip line and aim with a pumpkin to try to hit the center of a bull’s eye painted on the ground. Victors will win a prize. Pumpkin Drop participation is $25 per person or included with paid participation of a Canopy Tour. The fall festival is free for all spectators. Book your reservation at www.lakegenevacanopytours.com or by calling (262) 248-9271.
Halloween at the Museum
October 30, 12 noon – 1 p.m.
Children 11 years and under kick off trick or treating at the Geneva Lake Museum as they participate in a parade down the museum’s Main Street gallery. Parade begins at 12:30 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free admission from 12 noon – 1 p.m.
Trick or Treat Lake Geneva
October 21, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Trick or Treat the streets of Lake Geneva on Halloween from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
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About Lake Geneva
Situated on the shores of Geneva Lake in southeast Wisconsin, the Lake Geneva area is a four-season recreation, resort and meeting destination easily accessed from Chicago and Milwaukee. Steeped in rich history, the area is known for its beautiful estates built by Chicago notables after the Great Chicago Fire. Many of these early mansions, and newer modern homes, can be viewed by walking along the areas one-of-a-kind, 21-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path.
Those who escape to the Lake Geneva area find pristine surroundings in every season and a wealth of leisure activities including three season golfing, on the water options, spas, boutique shopping, events and entertainment. From luxury resorts to quaint bed and breakfasts and plenty of dining choices, there are options to fit the needs of every type of visitor. Plan your visit by calling (800) 345-1020 or go to www.visitlakegeneva.com.
About VISIT Lake Geneva
The official Chamber of Commerce and destination marketing organization for the Lake Geneva area, VISIT Lake Geneva promotes the economic development of the area by increasing visits from tourists and business travelers, which generates overnight lodging and increases customer traffic for restaurants, retail, attractions and events. VISIT Lake Geneva provides meeting and event support and increases the visibility of the area via VISITLakeGeneva.com and the Official Lake Geneva Visitors Magazine. A non-profit, VISIT Lake Geneva is funded through a combination of room tax, partnership dues, grants and advertising co-ops.
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