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October 09, 2026

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Hauntings at the Hermitage Now Oct. 24

When the sun goes down, history comes alive after dark!

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage has moved the one-night-only “Hauntings at the Hermitage” to Saturday, Oct. 24 from 5 p.m. to midnight due to expected inclement weather. The event was originally slated for Saturday, Oct. 10.
The Halloween celebration at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage (4580 Rachel’s Lane, Hermitage) includes family-friendly activities like pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, a costume contest and haunted hayrides starting at 5 p.m. The experience becomes scarier later in the evening, with hayrides continuing until midnight. Adult tickets are $25; kids ages 13 and younger are $5.  Get your tickets here.

Hauntings at the Hermitage Highlights:

  • Timed haunted hayrides
  • Fortune tellers (palm readers and tarot readers)
  • Ghost stories around a fire pit
  • Trick-or-treating
  • Pumpkin carving
  • An Apothecary potion-making experience
  • Actors stationed throughout the hayride route and grounds
  • Actor Debra Miller as Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein
  • Live magic performances
  • Roaming entertainment
  • Food trucks and refreshments for purchase

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