San Francisco's Laughing Sal in the Musee Mecanique

One of the weird days and observances on October 25 is Chucky the Notorious Killer Doll Day. (It’s also Frankenstein Friday.) In honor of Chucky, I thought it’d be fun to spend time with a creepy doll of sorts: Laughing Sal. Not that’s she’s a killer doll, but there mayContinue Reading

Photo of girl with Halloween face paint

This is a guest contribution from Sally Writes. With 100 million Americans planning to go on a family vacation in 2019, many will be considering a fall holiday. However, for families who enjoy the Halloween season and wish to embark on a seasonally appropriate trip, finding a destination suitable forContinue Reading

Castle Frankenstein

This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here.  All the coolest monsters had castles, didn’t they? Dracula, Frankenstein…okay that’s all I can think of. (If you know of any I’m forgetting, feel free to remind me.) One of the August 30th days on the Weird Holidays & Observances pageContinue Reading

Fox bat

This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Every year International Bat Night falls on the last full weekend in August, which means for 2019 it’s August 24-25. (And in case you’re wondering. Yep. This is one of the things I have listed on the Weird Holidays & ObservancesContinue Reading

DIA Greg the Gargoyle

Did you know there’s a talking gargoyle in the Denver International Airport (DIA)? It mysteriously appeared earlier this year and was soon making news. The gargoyle’s name is Greg. Kind of a tame name for a grotesque statue in my opinion but okay. Greg the Gargoyle it is. And hisContinue Reading

The Queen Mary

The Queen Mary is famous for its alleged paranormal activity, but did you know there are things perhaps even scarier than the ghosts? At least to me. Here’s the seven things I found scariest while spending the night aboard the Queen Mary. (A few of which I’ve noted in otherContinue Reading

Vent Haven Museum sign

I have it noted on the Weird Holidays & Observances calendar that National Ventriloquism Week is July 17-20 this year. However, I always like to fact-check myself to make sure I have dates and such right. I noticed I had the week linked to something, which turns out to beContinue Reading

Scary clown holding red balloon in forest

Updated July 8, 2019 When you read the title, did you hear the Friday the 13th “ch ch ch ah ah ah” in your head? Did you maybe even get a few goosebumps? One of the more exciting types of events I added to the Halloween Cons & Haunted HouseContinue Reading

The firehouse in the Ghostbusters movie

This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. Here’s a fun one for movie buffs from the Weird Holidays & Observances page: June 8 is Ghostbusters Day. And 2019 marks a significant milestone for the paranormal comedy: its 35th anniversary! Yep. That’s right. Ghostbusters was released in theaters 35Continue Reading

Three bottles and a flask of Brushy Mountain End of the Line Moonshine

Does it seem a little out of place that I included June 5: National Moonshine Day on the Weird Holidays & Observances page? Maybe. But it does involve spirits after all… And it also gives me a great reason to write about my jaunt to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary sinceContinue Reading

Black Monarch Hotel facade

According to the Weird Holidays & Observances page, May 22 is World Gothic Day. What better day to write about a newly opened boutique hotel –a haunted horror-themed one– that’s set in a historic Victorian Gothic? (Well, any day would be good, but it just fits perfect with today.) LastContinue Reading

Archive of the Afterlife Paranormal Museum logo

Revised May 22, 2019 May 18 is International Museum Day. It may seem like an innocuous day to include on the Weird Holidays & Observances listings, but not if you put a twist on it. Which, of course, I can’t help but to do. From paranormal and cryptozoology to witches,Continue Reading