Haunting season at PEI heritage sites

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation invites Island residents and visitors to take part in seasonal events at Beaconsfield Historic House and Orwell Corner Historic Village.

The two sites will host the following events throughout October:

Beaconsfield by Candlelight – Beaconsfield Historic House

Experience Beaconsfield Historic House as the sun goes down and the shadows grow long. Hear local tales of 19th century true crime, meet the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation's most haunted artifact, Wheelie, and peer into Beaconsfield Historic House's darkest corners.

Buy tickets online at Beaconsfield by Candlelight
 

Showtime is 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.)

Available dates: 

• October 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 27 and 30
• November 3, 6, 7, 10, and 13 (Friday the 13th!)

Kids’ Halloween Hauntacular – Orwell Corner Historic Village

A family-friendly afternoon of Halloween fun, featuring trick-or-treating amongst the historic buildings, hands-on magic potion classes, wagon rides, blacksmithing demonstrations, family-friendly games, a village-wide scavenger hunt, and more!

Sunday, October 25 from 1pm to 3pm 

Buy tickets online at Kids’ Halloween Hauntacular  

“These events bring together elements of history, theatre, and Halloween magic,” said Matthew McRae, executive director, PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation. “From haunted evenings with a true crime twist at Beaconsfield, to family fun at Orwell Corner, we’re glad to offer something for everyone to enjoy this season.”

For more information about events, tickets, and programs call 902-368-6600 or visit https://www.peimuseum.ca/. Follow the Foundation on social media at @heritagepei.

Media contact: 
Mitchell Crouse 
PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
(902) 368-5537
mcrouse@gov.pe.ca