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Halloweekend @ JCHS

A Spooky Celebration of History and Fun

This Halloween, the Museum of Art + History invites you to experience Halloweekend @ JCHS, a celebration that blends local history, spooky stories, and festive family fun.

The highlight of this year’s Halloweekend is our Strange Shadows: Uncanny Tales of Port Townsend walking tour.


Strange Shadows: Uncanny Tales of Port Townsend

Step into the eerie side of downtown Port Townsend on this 90-minute walking tour. Explore ghostly encounters, unexplained disappearances, historical oddities, UFO sightings, and strange tales from the sea. The tour culminates in a special interpretive visit to the historic jail spaces inside the 1892 City Hall building.


Details:

  • Dates: October 29 – November 2, 2025

  • Ticket Prices: $18 for JCHS members | $24 for non-members

  • Accessibility: Flat, ADA-accessible route; limited seating at two stops; small steps into the jail exercise yard

  • Capacity: Maximum 12 participants per tour


Proceeds support JCHS collections, research, exhibits, and programs, making your spooky adventure also a meaningful contribution to preserving Jefferson County’s history.


Other Halloweekend Fun

Families can also enjoy:

  • Trick-or-Treat on Water Street (10/31): A safe and festive way for kids to collect candy while soaking in local history.

  • Hidden Haunts Scavenger Hunt: Free museum-wide scavenger hunt uncovering eerie and mysterious stories throughout the museum.


Sponsored by: The Bishop Hotel & Bottle Shop, Halloweekend is a favorite seasonal event for both locals and visitors.


Step into history, mystery, and a little bit of the uncanny this Halloween!

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