Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 Jan 12, 2023 23:16:44 GMT -5

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023

January

SWFL Paranormal & UFO Con 2023: Sunday, January 15, 2023, Fort Myers, Florida. discoverevvnt.com/event/1466554-swfl-paranormal-ufo-con-2023

Hanover Tavern ParaCon: Saturday, January 21, 2023, Hanover Tavern, Hanover, Virginia. app.gopassage.com/events/hanover-tavern-paracon-2023

Turning Your Passion into Your Profession with Jeff Belanger: Monday, January 23, 2023, Bellingham, Massachusetts. jeffbelanger.com/event/turning-your-passion-into-your-profession-with-jeff-belanger-at-the-bellingham-public-library/

Eureka Springs Paranormal Weekend: January 27-28, 2023, The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. www.reserveeureka.com/attractions/esp

New England Legends with Jeff Belanger: Monday, January 30, 2023, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. jeffbelanger.com/event/new-england-legends-with-jeff-belanger-at-the-east-bridgewater-public-library/

February

Eureka Springs Paranormal Weekend: February 3-4, 2023, Eureka Springs Paranormal Weekend. www.reserveeureka.com/attractions/esp

New England Legends with Jeff Belanger: Tuesday, February 7, 2023, Wallingford, Connecticut. jeffbelanger.com/event/new-england-legends-with-jeff-belanger-and-the-wallingford-public-library/

10th Annual Unity Day at the R Theater: February 10-11, 2023, Auburn, Illinois. www.eventbrite.com/e/unity-day-2023-tickets-253392031387?aff=erelexpmlt

Dead of Winter Conference:* Saturday, February 11, 2023, Alton, Illinois. www.americanhauntingsink.com/winter

Virtual New England Legends with Jeff Belanger: Thursday, February 16, 2023, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. jeffbelanger.com/event/virtual-new-england-legends-with-jeff-belanger-at-the-berkshire-athenaeum-2/

Savannah Horror Fest: Saturday, February 25, 2023; Savannah, Georgia. paranormalsocietyofsavannah.ticketspice.com/savannah-horror-fest?fbclid=IwAR0FNxYDFy-pJF4R3RlrJeInRBFpInV5eTnswvYDMwA4xEePpQBsq1bL63c

March

A Haunted Evening at the South Meetinghouse: Saturday, March 4, 2023, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. newenglandcuriosities.com/activities/fieldtrips/

The Sterling Hill Mining Museum Ghost Hunt: Saturday, March 4, 2023, Ogdensburg, New Jersey. www.sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/special-events

Appalachian ParaCon: March 17-19, 2023, The Blennerhassett Hotel & Spa, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
theblennerhassett.com/product/appalachian-paracon-tickets-downtown-ghost-walk/

The Haunting at the Mill ParaCon: March 24-26, 2023, Pickens, South Carolina. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-haunting-at-the-mill-paracon-tickets-449726322537?fbclid=IwAR3KlUaQJTfRDBPUdGnddSbhRp8BszFBuDMWx_8CT1sswmd-IQNz4Qrvm60

Oregon Ghost Conference: March 24-26, 2023, Seaside Civic and Convention Center, Seaside, Oregon. www.oregonghostconference.com/

The Haunted Galena Conference: March 31-April 1, 2023, Galena, Illinois. www.hauntedgalenatourcompany.com/haunted-galena-conference

April

Midwest Parafest: Saturday, April 1, 2023, Toledo, Ohio. www.facebook.com/midwestparafest/

Para-Unity 2023: April 8-9, 2023, Harriman, Tennessee. www.eventbrite.com/e/para-unity-2023-tickets-438047992337?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Spirits of the Oliver House: Saturday, April 15, 2023, Middleborough, Massachusetts. www.eventbrite.com/e/oliver-house-w-dustin-pari-and-jeff-belanger-tickets-510968088307

Enigmacons: Saturday, April 22, 2023, Radford, Virginia. enigmacons.com/

Spirits in the Spring Paracon: Saturday, April 22, 2023, Brodhead, Wisconsin. www.shadowhunterspara.com/spirits-in-the-spring

East Tennessee Paracon: April 28-30, 2023, Morristown, Tennessee. www.easttnparacon.net/

Little Traverse Bay Parafest: April 28-29, 2023, Bay View, Michigan. deprovisioned-50836ece-a3fd-4974-a833-62357c716419.vistaprintdigital.com/

May

Wild West ParaCon: May 5-7, 2023, Tombstone, Arizona. tombstoneparacon.com/

Hidden Marietta Paranormal Exposition: Saturday, May 6, 2023, Marietta, Ohio. www.hiddenmarietta.com/paranormal-expo

Ghosts of Waverly Hills: May 11-14, 2023, Louisville, Kentucky. www.strange-escapes.com/events/ghosts-of-waverly-hills-may-11th-14th/

Rochester Parafest: May 12-14, 2023, Rochester, New York. www.facebook.com/Winterparafest/photos/a.325667004308278/2159273737614253/

Haunted Sterling Hill Mine Paranormal Event: Saturday, May 13, 2023, Ogdensburg, New Jersey. www.sterlinghillminingmuseum.org/special-events

ParaConn III: May 13-14, 2023, Ansonia, Connecticut. paraconn.wordpress.com/

USS Salem Investigation with Jeff Belanger: Saturday, May 13, 2023, Quincy, Massachusetts. jeffbelanger.com/event/uss-salem-investigation-with-jeff-belanger/

Ghosts and Legends with Jeff Belanger: Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Bolton, Massachusetts. jeffbelanger.com/event/ghosts-and-legends-with-jeff-belanger-at-the-bolton-senior-center/

Pennhurst Paracon & Oddities Expo: May 19-21, 2023, Spring City, Pennsylvania. pennhurstasylum.com/paracon/

ParaPsyCon: May 20-22, 2023, Mansfield, Ohio. www.parapsycon.com/

June

The Strasburg Historical ParaVation: June 9-11, 2023, Strasburg, Virginia. paravation.org/

Spirits of the Last Frontier Cruise: June 17-24, 2023, Seattle, Washington. www.strange-escapes.com/events/spirits-of-the-last-frontier-cruise-alaska-canada-june-17th-24-2023/

Haunted America Conference:* June 23-24, 2023, Lewis and Clark College, Alton/Godfrey, Illinois. www.ghostconference.net/

Women’s Para-Retreat Weekend & Conference: June 23-25, 2023, Moundsville, West Virginia. womenspararetreat.com/

Recurring

The Bell Mansion: Midweek Paranormal Fun, every Wednesday, 7 to 11 p.m., and Ghost Tour, every Saturday at 4 p.m., Fort Wayne, Indiana. thebellmansion.com/

Additional events will be added as they are scheduled.

If you know of any paranormal events that aren’t listed here, please advise either by replying to this post or sending me a private message.

*Other American Hauntings Events: In addition to the foregoing, Troy Taylor of American Hauntings has numerous tours, spirited dinners and other events scheduled throughout the year. See dinnerandspirits.com/

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 Jan 13, 2023 14:17:12 GMT -5

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Post by jane on Jan 13, 2023 14:17:12 GMT -5

The closest event to me is the Savannah Horror Fest, which I first thought was going to be something on the order of a psychic fair, but it appears it's going to be all about those goofy characters in black T-shirts, so I doubt it would be worth the drive.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 Jan 15, 2023 17:18:08 GMT -5

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Post by snowfairy on Jan 15, 2023 17:18:08 GMT -5

I checked out the site of the Oregon Ghost Conference, but the building where it's being held isn't what I'd call "ghostly." I'll just wait and see if there are any events in Washington state later in the year.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 Feb 1, 2023 13:51:08 GMT -5

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Jan 15, 2023 17:18:08 GMT -5 snowfairy said:

I checked out the site of the Oregon Ghost Conference, but the building where it's being held isn't what I'd call "ghostly." I'll just wait and see if there are any events in Washington state later in the year.

I can relate to that. I've been to a lot of ghost conferences, mostly in the Chicago area, and when you drive up to some modern building, it kills the "ghostly" mood. The best events are held in old buildings that have a reputation for being haunted.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 Feb 1, 2023 15:31:21 GMT -5

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Post by jane on Feb 1, 2023 15:31:21 GMT -5

Has anyone ever been to any of the talks by Jeff Belanger? I remember from several years ago that he wrote a book that included Franklin Castle in Cleveland and claimed it was built in the 1860s, when it was actually built in the 1880s. I wonder if his research skills have improved over the years.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 Feb 1, 2023 16:50:59 GMT -5

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Jan 15, 2023 17:18:08 GMT -5 snowfairy said:

I checked out the site of the Oregon Ghost Conference, but the building where it's being held isn't what I'd call "ghostly." I'll just wait and see if there are any events in Washington state later in the year.

The 14th Annual Port Gamble Ghost Conference is scheduled to take place in Kingston, Washington, later this year, but the dates have not been set. Last year, it was held in November. Here’s the link to the site: www.portgamble.com/upcoming-events/ghost-conference/

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 Mar 11, 2023 12:48:25 GMT -5

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Post by serena on Mar 11, 2023 12:48:25 GMT -5

Feb 1, 2023 16:50:59 GMT -5 Graveyardbride said:

The 14th Annual Port Gamble Ghost Conference is scheduled to take place in Kingston, Washington, later this year, but the dates have not been set. Last year, it was held in November. Here’s the link to the site: www.portgamble.com/upcoming-events/ghost-conference/

If there are any upcoming paranormal events in Alabama, Georgia or Mississippi, please let us know as soon as you find out. I went to a psychic fair years ago but I've never been to a ghost conference.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 Mar 13, 2023 0:25:13 GMT -5

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Mar 11, 2023 12:48:25 GMT -5 serena said:

If there are any upcoming paranormal events in Alabama, Georgia or Mississippi, please let us know as soon as you find out. I went to a psychic fair years ago but I've never been to a ghost conference.

I went to a ghost conference some years ago and it turned out to be a bunch of ghost-hunters (most of whom were overweight) in black T-shirts and baseball caps talking about what equipment they use to find ghosts and showing photos of the orbs -- which are nothing more than light refractions -- they had captured. There was nothing "ghostly" about it and I left long before it was over.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 Mar 13, 2023 14:06:30 GMT -5

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Feb 1, 2023 15:31:21 GMT -5 jane said:

Has anyone ever been to any of the talks by Jeff Belanger? I remember from several years ago that he wrote a book that included Franklin Castle in Cleveland and claimed it was built in the 1860s, when it was actually built in the 1880s. I wonder if his research skills have improved over the years.

I wish there was someone like Jeff Belanger giving talks on ghosts near where I live in Georgia. I have no interest in hunting ghosts with EMF meters and all those silly devices they use, but a presentation on haunted places would be interesting.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 May 15, 2023 9:58:39 GMT -5

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Post by chris on May 15, 2023 9:58:39 GMT -5

Is anyone planning on going to the Haunted America Conference in Alton, IL on June 23-24?

Edit: If anyone has been to one of Troy Taylor's conferences, what was it like? I'm asking because it's a more than 4-hour drive and I don't want to make the trip and spend money on a hotel if it's not worth it.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 May 15, 2023 15:45:12 GMT -5

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May 15, 2023 9:58:39 GMT -5 chris said:

Is anyone planning on going to the Haunted America Conference in Alton, IL on June 23-24?

Edit: If anyone has been to one of Troy Taylor's conferences, what was it like? I'm asking because it's a more than 3-hour drive and I don't want to make the trip and spend money on a hotel if it's not worth it.

Ask April. I think she went to one of his conferences, and she always defends him when someone accuses him of copying other people's work and claiming it as his own, or whatever.

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chris Full Member Posts: 206	Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 May 16, 2023 11:32:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chris on May 16, 2023 11:32:30 GMT -5 April, in your opinion, is the Haunted America Conference worth a 4-hour drive and hotel costs?

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 May 16, 2023 19:39:48 GMT -5

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May 16, 2023 11:32:30 GMT -5 chris said:

April, in your opinion, is the Haunted America Conference worth a 4-hour drive and hotel costs?

It's been years since the one I attended. It was just ok then. I wouldn't do it again, but I am much further away. It's pretty much more about selling stuff, especially stuff from Troy Taylor and his wife. At least it was back then when I went.

If I lived within driving distance, I might go again but I don't think I would if I had to pay for a hotel.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 May 16, 2023 22:30:28 GMT -5 aprillynn93 likes this

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May 16, 2023 19:39:48 GMT -5 aprillynn93 said:

It's been years since the one I attended. It was just ok then. I wouldn't do it again, but I am much further away. It's pretty much more about selling stuff, especially stuff from Troy Taylor and his wife. At least it was back then when I went.

If I lived within driving distance, I might go again but I don't think I would if I had to pay for a hotel.

Thanks, April. I think I'll wait for something closer to Chicago. I'm sure there'll be other Illinois events on the July-December list.

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Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023 May 18, 2023 12:54:19 GMT -5

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Jan 15, 2023 17:18:08 GMT -5 snowfairy said:

I checked out the site of the Oregon Ghost Conference, but the building where it's being held isn't what I'd call "ghostly." I'll just wait and see if there are any events in Washington state later in the year.

The 14th Annual Port Gamble Ghost Conference is scheduled for November 10-12, 2023.

Ghost/Paranormal Events: January - June 2023

Post by Graveyardbride on Jan 12, 2023 23:16:44 GMT -5

Post by jane on Jan 13, 2023 14:17:12 GMT -5

Post by snowfairy on Jan 15, 2023 17:18:08 GMT -5

Post by chris on Feb 1, 2023 13:51:08 GMT -5

Post by jane on Feb 1, 2023 15:31:21 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on Feb 1, 2023 16:50:59 GMT -5

Post by serena on Mar 11, 2023 12:48:25 GMT -5

Post by jane on Mar 13, 2023 0:25:13 GMT -5

Post by kitty on Mar 13, 2023 14:06:30 GMT -5

Post by chris on May 15, 2023 9:58:39 GMT -5

Post by jason on May 15, 2023 15:45:12 GMT -5

Post by chris on May 16, 2023 11:32:30 GMT -5

Post by aprillynn93 on May 16, 2023 19:39:48 GMT -5

Post by chris on May 16, 2023 22:30:28 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on May 18, 2023 12:54:19 GMT -5