29th Annual
Thursday thru Saturday, October 24-26, 2019
Visit 13 historic downtown locations featuring spirits from New Bern's past
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Support New Bern Historical Society’s largest annual fundraiser!
This year's theme Spirited Skirts and the Shadows They Cast
celebrates the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage and will feature some of
New Bern's most daunting dames...and the men who loved them.
What is Ghostwalk?
Ghostwalk is a family-friendly event that combines historic spirits, talented local volunteer actors, historic sites, and a fun-filled, creative environment. It is NOT a haunted house or a homes tour.
Ghostwalk is a self-guided event that allows you to step into New Bern's past. Meet spirits at 13 different ghost sites in historic downtown New Bern, including homes, theaters, and Cedar Grove Cemetery. Enjoy the ghostly actors who will share their spirited stories in the very locations that their characters lived and visited. Your ticket is good for all three nights (see schedule below) and contains your map with ghost sites and food sites for you to enjoy in any order you like.
Ghostwalk Schedule:
Thursday, October 24 from 11 am to 10 pm:
Kick off Ghostwalk by eating at Morgan's Tavern & Grill. A generous portion of the proceeds from the entire day go to support the Historical Society.
Thursday, October 24 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm - 4 sites only open:
♦ Cedar Grove Cemetery with 5 haunting historical sketches
♦ The historic Athens and Masonic Theatres with exciting show previews & sketches
♦ The Attmore-Oliver House with hilarious skit featuring the Dowd Family & the Veri-Good Bakery for delicious treats
Friday & Saturday, October 25-26 from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm - all sites open:
♦ 9 historic downtown homes featuring historic characters from New Bern's past
♦ Cedar Grove Cemetery with 5 haunting historical sketches
♦ The historic Athens and Masonic Theatres with exciting show previews & sketches
♦ The Attmore-Oliver House with hilarious skit featuring the Dowd Family
♦ Free TapSnap Souvenir Photo Booth and the Veri-Good Bakery behind the Attmore-Oliver house
+ Historic churches will be selling food and/or providing tours.
Tickets are good for all three days but only limited sites are open on Thursday.
Free Daytime Cemetery Tours available!
Our partners with the Earl of Craven Questers are offering special free daytime tours of
Cedar Grove Cemetery on Fri & Sat, Oct 25-26 at 2pm.
Learn ghostly facts such as who brought the spider lily plant to New Bern and the United States? Who wrote our state song? Who fought a famous duel in 1802 -- and why?
Tours by the Earl of Craven Questers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Tours begin at 2pm the Weeping Arch cemetery main gate on Queen Street. Reservations not required. Donations gratefully accepted.
Ghostwalk Tickets:
Ticket prices:
Adults in advance - $18
Adults days of event - $23
Students, Active Duty Military - $14
Historical Society Members - $14
Children 3-12 - $5
Children under 3 free
Tickets ordered online can be picked up at the Historical Society office, 511 Broad Street, M-F 10am-4pm ~ or ~ picked up at the Historical Society "will call" tent during the event.
Ticket outlets:
New Bern Historical Society, 511 Broad Street
Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street
Mitchell Hardware, 215 Craven Street
Harris Teeter, 3565 MLK Blvd
Harris Teeter, 2032 Waterscape Way, Carolina Colours
Havelock: Crystal Coast Travel & Leisure (next to MCX, Cherry Point)
Greenville: ASAP Photo, 3701 Charles Blvd #100