Get into the spooky spirit at GCV&M!
Fall at Genesee Country Village & Museum is like nothing else! Join us for an eerie lineup of exciting special events, leaf-peeping opportunities, shopping, and seasonal favorites.
Tickets for October events tend to sell frighteningly fast… keep scrolling to plot out your spooky season and purchase tickets today!
Brotherhood & Betrayal After-Hours Tours
Friday, October 10 & Saturday, October 11 | 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Join us for our captivating Brotherhood & Betrayal After-Hours Tours, where we delve into the riveting tale of a scandal that forever altered the course of history. This compelling narrative revolves around the shocking abduction of William Morgan by rogue Freemasons, sparked by his bold intention to defy their stringent rules of secrecy and unveil the Brotherhood’s hidden truths. Led by a knowledgeable historic interpreter, you will encounter firsthand accounts from witnesses, opportunistic politicians, and everyday citizens, each sharing their unique perspectives on this pivotal moment that indelibly transformed American politics. Don’t miss the chance to experience history come alive!
Spooky Saturday
Saturday, October 11 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Don your witchy season finest and join us for a spooky Saturday at Genesee Country Village & Museum! See the Historic Village in all of its fall splendor, attend a frighteningly fascinating talk on the history of rural cemeteries in America, visit our exhibit Everybody’s Going to be There! The American Rural Cemetery Movement (closing soon!), snack on a sweet treat from the D.B. Munger & Co. Confectionery, and more.
October Overnight at the Museum
Saturday, October 11, into Sunday, October 12 | 5 p.m. - 10 a.m.
Join us at GCV&M for a fun new “night at the Museum” type offering – our October overnight at GCV&M! Bring a bagged dinner for the evening, then join us in our 19th century tavern for family-friendly beverages and treats, play historical games, make a Jack O’ Lantern nightlight, and historical games. Before camping out for the night, attend a guided tour in the 19th-century village, sit beside a camp fire. In the morning, join us for breakfast and coffee before we head out on a morning trail hike to enjoy fall foliage.
Spirits Of The Past: A Walk In The Dark
October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26
Beware, “Spirits of the Past” is back at GCV&M! Join us for an enchanting nighttime event within the dark recesses of our 19th-century village. If you dare to enter candle-lit historic buildings, you’ll encounter eerie scenes that bring to life the myths and monsters of yesteryear. Each stop on the tour reveals spine-tingling tales and spooky legends – and look out, ghosts and ghouls may be lurking around the Museum grounds at every turn. Before and after your tour, rest your bones at the “Spirits Lounge” or the “Fright” House Pub, where you can delight in a ghoulishly good beverage and bite to eat.
Trick-Or-Treating in the Historic Village
Saturday, October 25 & Sunday, October 26 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join us for the return of a crowd favorite – Trick-Or-Treating in our 19th-century village! Make your way to eight different historic porches where kids in costume can gather sweet treats, roast a marshmallow over an open fire on the Village Square, enjoy frighteningly fun face painting, listen in on family-friendly spooky storybook reading, participate in a costume parade around the Village Square, take a ghoulishly great family photo, and more!
All Hallows’ Teas
Friday, October 24, Saturday, October 25, & Sunday, October 26 | 1 - 3 p.m.
Pick your poison on Saturday, October 26, from 1 – 3 p.m. at our Fall Tea set in our ghoulish Gallery! Get dressed to death for spooky season and savor the warm and cozy flavors of fall. Tickets to All Hallows’ Tea events include access to the Historic Village (open from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. with a limited number of open historical homes and buildings), 5+ miles of Nature Trails, exhibits in the John L. Wehle Gallery, and shopping in the Flint Hill Store.
Hosmer’s Inn Historic Dinner
Friday, October 31 | 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Indulge in an unforgettable dining experience! Step back in time as our talented historical cooks treat you to an authentic 19th-century meal at the cozy Hosmer’s Inn, located in the Historic Village. Guests will enjoy a full seven-course dinner served family style, as well as play parlor games. You are welcome to bring one bottle of wine of your choice.
A Night With Edgar Allan Poe
Saturday, November 1 | 6:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
This year, we trade murder and mystery for a gothic romance just as haunting—the true-life courtship of Edgar Allan Poe, the master of American horror, and Sarah Helen Whitman, the witchy poet who captured (and broke) his heart.
Through historical storytelling, dramatic readings of their works, and excerpts from their passionate correspondence, we’ll follow their fateful meeting, whirlwind engagement, painful parting, and Whitman’s lifelong defense of her beloved “gothy guy.” Hear their poems to and about each other, newspaper announcements of their engagement, and parallel versions of “The Raven” from each author’s pen.
On All Souls’ Day, immerse yourself in the perfect atmosphere with Poe-inspired cocktails, let eerie melodies from The Fiddle Witch on nyckelharpa drift through the candlelight, and savor an evening where love and death share the same room. Miss this spine-tingling tribute to the darker side of literature…if you dare!