Halloween Legends & Lore

Jack o' lanterns set up on wooden pallets with a sign reading "Halloween Legends & Lore"
Jack o' lanterns set up on wooden pallets

Halloween
Legends & Lore

Enjoy fall nights & frights

Oct 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, 2024
Select Friday & Saturdays | 5:30 – 9:30 PM

Hurry before all the ghosts and ghouls get yours!

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A series of six spooky evenings held in the Crossroads Village at Old World Wisconsin.

Witness a historic Halloween event unlike anything you’ve seen before—from ghostly whispers in the night to folkloric traditions held by candlelight, you’ll experience live storytelling, Halloween-themed games, hot food, warm drinks and more. 

Wisconsin Tales of the Cryptids

From the infamous bull-horned Hodag to the Beast of Bray Road & the Goat Men of Kettle Moraine, hear stories about the ghouls lurking in the shadows of our less-traveled regions.  

Haunted History

Death was no stranger to those of the past. Explore the connections between legends, immigrant myths and Victorian superstitions, and the suffering of the unfortunate souls who lived before.

Scary Folktales Come to Life

Wisconsin immigrants brought countless tales and superstitions with them. From the Slavic folktale of Baba Yaga to the story of the Austrian Nachtkrapp, experience the legends that kept your ancestors awake at night.  

Are you brave enough to partake in an authentic Victorian séance? Bold enough to attend a haunted 19th-century funeral? Adventurous enough to eavesdrop on fireside stories about infamous ghosts and ghouls? 

Halloween Fun

Take part in family-friendly Halloween activities! From ghoulish photo opportunities and haunted hodag hunts, to ghostly games, there’s fun down every path. 

Mysterious Characters NEW

Food & Special
Halloween Brews

The Crossroads Village Creamery, Caldwell Hall and food trucks feature a range of food & drink options. Enjoy a special seasonal beer made for Legends & Lore, along with other local brews.

Sorghum Maze

NEW THIS YEAR

Road to 1910s Finnish Farm

Get lost in an acre of sorghum! Stay close to your friends and family as you are guided by lantern light, weaving your way through the dark Wisconsin night. 

Halloween Merchandise

Ramsey Barn

Get your exclusive Halloween Legends & Lore glow-in-the-dark merchandise, or other unearthly goods including light up necklaces to guide you through the dark and spooky night.

Food & Drink

Petrifying Pasty $13
Choice of Traditional or Italian Pasty from the Sheboygan Pasty Co.

Baba Yaga Brat $13
Beer Brat made with historic Old World Wisconsin Brew

Bray Road BBQ Sandwich $13
Barbeque shredded chicken on a Sheboygan Hard Roll

Hodag Hot Dog $9

Spooky Soup $9
Vegetable Soup served with Hard Roll

Drinks

Bottled Water $2

Fountain Soda $2.50

Bottled Soda/Gatorade $3

Bottled/Canned Beer/Cider/Wine/Cocktails $8

Fall Flavors of Ice Cream
Pumpkin pie, Apple Pie, Chocolate and Vanilla

Pumpkin Pasty $5

Available every day of Legends & Lore

Main

baja shrimp TACO $6
Sauteed shrimp with a cilantro lime slaw, avocado, pico de gallo, chipotle crema and cotija cheese

barbacoa TACO $6
Tender steak topped with diced red onion, house made green salsa, cotija cheese and chipotle crema.

pulled chicken TACO $6
Pulled chicken topped with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, cotija cheese and chipotle crema.

carnita’s TACO $5
Pulled pork taco topped with diced red onion, chopped cilantro and a lime wedge.

chicken shawarma $14
Marinated chicken on a pita with cucumber sauce, green salsa, tomato, sliced cucumber, red onion, and arugula.

nachos $12

Side pieces

street corn in a cup $7
Sweet kernel corn tossed with spices and cotija cheese and topped with tajin.

chips $1

coffee $2

soda $2

bottled water $2

Available on select nights

Appetizer

Pork Belly Burnt Ends $15
1/2 # pork belly slow smoked to a crispy perfection

Sliders

Pulled Pork Sliders (2) $13
Tender pulled pork served on brioche slider buns.
Comes with choice of 1 side.

Chopped Chicken Sliders (2) $13
Chopped juicy chicken served on brioche slider buns.
Comes with choice of 1 side.

Brisket Sliders (2) $15
Chopped tender brisket served on brioche slider buns.
Comes with choice of 1 side.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders (2) $14
Chopped chicken, bacon crumbles and ranch dressing on brioche slider buns.
Comes with choice of 1 side.

Asian Pulled Pork Sliders (2) $14
Tender pulled pork topped with an Asian slaw served on brioche slider buns.
Comes with choice of 1 side.

Mac and Cheese Bowls

5 Cheese Mac $10
Our 5 cheese from scratch creamy mac and cheese.
ADD bacon crumbles….. $1

The Piggy $12
Our creamy scratch mac topped with juicy pulled pork, bbq sauce and bacon crumbles.

Chicken Bacon Ranch $12
Our scratch made creamy mac topped with chopped chicken, bacon crumbles and ranch dressing.

Brisket Mac $14
Our scratch made mac topped with tender brisket and bbq sauce.

Sides

Mac and Cheese $4

Barbecue Baked Beans $3

Sweet Vinegar Coleslaw $3


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Ready for a spook-tacular experience unlike any other?

Grab your tickets today and experience Halloween Legends & Lore.

Oct 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, 2024
Select Friday & Saturdays | 5:30 – 9:30 PM

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