2023 Carson City Ghost Walk
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2018 Ghost Walk
Madame Curry & The Vampire Hunters
Saturday, October 20, 2018 10 AM - 2 PM
Tours leave every 1/2 hour. Different Guides for each tour.
Please reserve for the correct time. Tours fill up at 40 people.
CARSON CITY’S 26TH ANNUAL GHOST WALK – ALL DAY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2018
MADAME CURRY & THE VAMPIRE HUNTERS
A haunted tour of Carson City with a shade of Vampire lore from a historical perspective.
Carson City’s spooky and intriguing history is explored and theatrically re-lived in our 26TH annual all day Carson City Ghost Walk. Guided Tours depart from the corner of Third and Curry Streets starting at 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Each tour lasts approximately two hours long. The Carson City Ghost Walk is a delightfully entertaining and enjoyable way to experience Carson City’s Victorian Era and diverse history. Hear about lingering spirits of the past centuries, haunted and paranormal stories and meet characters and tour historic homes and businesses along the tour.
This year we will have one tour path. Madame Curry & The Vampire Hunters, our 120-minute Tour features home tours and characters from Carson City’s past. Madame Curry & The Vampire Hunters runs on parallel tracks of the history of 1870’s Carson City and early Nevada and the imagined fantasy of a western victorian town’s Vampire culture. Part haunted history and part theatricality, costumes are welcome on the tour. These are both spirit lead, guided walking tours of the downtown district’s west side historic homes and businesses. The tours leave rain or shine. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the walk begins. There will be photo opportunities, tables, psychics and Ghost Walk merchandise for sale so you may want to get there early.
Tickets:
Madame Curry & The Vampire Hunters (120-Minute) - All tickets $15 in advance.
$20 on the day of the event. Under 3 years old - Free.
Tickets in advance available online at: ONLINE TICKET LINK
(A small fee is charged by brownpapertickets.com for online ticketing. ) Or can be ordered by mail.
Call 775.348.6279.
Location: Tours depart from The McFadden Plaza located behind the St. Charles Hotel (The Fox Brew Pub) on Curry St. in Carson City, Nevada. Free parking available across the street.
Times: All tours leave every ½ hour beginning at 10:00 AM and ending at 2:30 PM. Please check in 15 minutes before your tour leaves.
Some of the open homes stops along the tours include:
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The Prang House – Originally built in Dayton, NV, the house was moved to this site in Carson City. The house is famous for resident Louis Prang, “The Father of the American Christmas card”.
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The Bliss Bungalow ( John Chartz House) Built in 1914 by John Chartz, who was the District Attorney. There is a time capsule that was placed in the columns in 2005. JImmy Chartz lived in the home until 1999.
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The Brewery Arts Center - Built in 1874 by the Carson Brewing Company, which produced Tahoe Beer. The building has been transformed into an arts center.
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The Rinckel Mansion- Built 1875-1876 with the fortune of Mathias Rinckel, a forward-looking meat magnate who struck it rich supplying Gold Rushers and Lake Tahoe lumbermen.
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The Curry House – Built in 1871 by Carson City founder Abraham Curry, the house is built from sandstone from Abe Curry’s Quarry.
VOLUNTEERS/COMMUNITY: The Carson City Ghost Walk uses the community as volunteers to work the Ghost Walk. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact us at ghostwalkingtour@gmail.com. Or 775.348.6279.
The Carson City Ghost Walk 2018 partners include The Brüka Theatre, The Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Fox Brew Pub, The Brewery Arts Center and The Nevada Press Association.
PAST TOURS
2015 Ghost Walk - Saturday, October 24, 2015 10 - 2:30
23rd Annual Guided Walking Tour
2014 Ghost Walk - Saturday, October 18, 2014. 10 - 2:30 PM.
Widow's Walk and Kid's Mini Walk with Old Fashioned Trick or Treating.
2013 Ghost Walk - Saturday, October 19, 2013. 10 - 2:30 PM.
2012 Ghost Walk - October 20, 2012. 10 AM - 3 PM.
