Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre

10/16/2026

Rise and brine! 🥒 Take some time to relish our beautiful Pickle Castor, it’s kind of a big dill.

But what exactly is a pickle castor? In the Victorian era, folks would (and could) pickle just about anything, including a wide range of fruits and vegetables. Chutney, for example, is a condiment spread like relish or jelly, usually made from various crushed fruits and vegetables together with spices, sugar and vinegar. As one author notes: “Victorians were renowned for combining practical function with beauty.” And pleasantly perfect is the pickle castor. Its origins stem from approximately 1824, and it was quite popular up until Queen Victoria’s death in 1901.

Take some time to appreciate the pickle castor in your life today!

10/15/2026

Tales of the supernatural at Dalnavert? Sign us up! 👻

Join Inés Bonacossa for this haunting edition of the Language of Dalnavert, where she will be sharing her own experiences with the Other Side. During this thrilling lecture, Inés will tell stories of the paranormal happenings of Dalnavert Museum, some of the interviews of the supernatural she has taken part in, and her own use of pendulums to communicate with the afterlife.

Tickets are $10, or $5 for members.

10/14/2026

We welcomed nearly 500 guests to Dalnavert last week for Spooky Second Saturday, smashing our previous record! 🎉

Thanks to everyone who visited Dalnavert, and to all the vendors who helped to make our Halloween Market sooooo spooooky 👻

10/13/2026

Visit our Victorian mansion and learn about death culture in the 19th century. 💀

In our Death at Dalnavert tours, guests will learn about death, mourning and the supernatural in the Victorian era. Tours are offered from Thursdays to Sundays, at 12:30 and 2:30 PM.

Tickets are $10. This event takes place in the historic house and requires attendees to use the stairs.

10/12/2026

Hear ye hear ye! Dalnavert is hosting a Halloween Tea Party! ☕️ 👻🧛‍♀️ Kids ages 6-12 and their families are invited. Costumes are encouraged!

Tickets are $10 each.

We’re offering dates on three Saturdays:

Oct. 17 at 1:30 PM
Oct. 24 at 11 AM
Oct. 31 at 1:30 PM

10/11/2026

Our guests gladly gobbled these goodies at Poe in the Parlour last week! Feel like you missed out? Fret nevermore! We’ll meet again on the fifteenth, many frights are in store!

Join us for Poe in the Parlour again this Thursday, October 15th at 7 PM. The ticket price includes one cocktail or mocktail, and snacks!

Tickets are available on our website.

10/09/2026

Halloween is in full swing at Dalnavert 👻 Come visit us, and see what frights we have in store!

Upcoming Events:

Haunted History Ghost Tours
October 9 (8 PM) and October 10 (6:30 + 8 PM)

Spooky Second Saturday (free!) + Halloween Market
October 10 (10 AM - 4 PM)

Death at Dalnavert Tours
All October, Thursdays - Saturdays

Ghost Painting
October 18 (10 AM) and October 25 (1 PM)

10/08/2026

It’s not a trick! We’re treating you to over a dozen spooky shopkeepers at our Halloween Market this Saturday, October 10th!

Visit Dalnavert for free from 10 AM - 4 PM; take part in crafts, roam the house and purchase some ghostly wares, if you dare(s)!

Costumes encouraged 👻

10/07/2026

What’s better than shopping for spooky goodies at a Halloween Market in a historic Victorian mansion? Doing all of that, for free! 👻

On Saturday, October 10th, come to Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ Centre for our free Spooky Second Saturday event! Browse the market, create some ghostly crafts, and explore the historic house (if you dare!)

A chance for all ghosts and ghouls to celebrate history and Halloween at Dalnavert, for free!

10/03/2026

Experience classic Gothic literature, this Halloween at Dalnavert!

At Poe in the Parlour, guests will experience readings of several classic tales from author Edgar Allan Poe, set in our candlelit parlour! Before the event begins, take the time to roam the historic Victorian mansion and enjoy a specialty Poe-themed cocktail or mocktail!

At Carmella by Candlelight, enjoy an abridged reading of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 tale, Carmilla. The novel explores a relationship between Laura and a beautiful stranger, Carmilla. As their town becomes besieged by a mysterious blood-sucking creature, Laura soon realizes not everyone is exactly as they appear.

Book your tickets for Poe in the Parlour and Carmilla by Candlight today!