Halloween Activities

Halloween Activities

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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Performances

A person dressed as Baba Yaga and another person dressed as Vasilisa, while performing at Halloween Legends & Lore at Old World Wisconsin.
Baba Yaga
St. Dunstan and the Devil
Tale of the Ridgeway Ghost

Die Nachtkrapp

Irish Home Yard | Every 15 minutes

Gather ‘round as players from the KMPerform School for Arts and Performance (KMP) present a short and spinetingling cautionary tale based on an old German/Austrian folk tale about a mythical raven who wreaks havoc for both farmers and children.

Baba Yaga  

1910s Finnish Farm | Every 15 minutes

Who is Baba Yaga? Find out more about this powerful figure in Slavic folklore in a short play featuring the KMP players. This supernatural old woman lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs and helps or hinders those passing through her forest. Could she be lurking in the woods of OWW?    

Victorian Séance  

Yankee Home | Every 10 minutes

A supernatural experience awaits those brave enough to join in  a 19th-century séance, facilitated by a medium who attempts to communicate with spirits from across the veil.   

St. Dunstan and the Devil  

Blacksmith Shop | Every 5 minutes

Listen to the fable of a blacksmith brave enough to shoe the Devil’s cloven hoof. This English folktale sheds light on the old tradition of hanging horseshoes over doors for good luck – and why it may help keep “Old Nick” at a distance. Doors to the Blacksmith Shop doors will close for each performance.  

Trial of the Beast of Bray Road   NEW

Harmony Town Hall | Every 20 minutes

Join our storyteller for an eerie tale about a wolf-like creature named for the rural farm road where it was first spotted in Elkhorn, WI, in the 1930s. Sightings have continued to this day!   

Grimm Stories   NEW  

Base Ball Field | Every 15 minutes

Step into the world of the Brothers Grimm, where shadows dance and ancient secrets whisper through the trees. Gather ‘round for story time as we bring to life these classic fireside fairytales that have enchanted audiences for centuries.

Anansi the Spider 

Wagon Shop | Every 10 minutes

Enjoy this felt board “puppet” show based on a West African folk tale of a trickster god known as a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes. 

Tale of the Ridgeway Ghost  

German Hill | Every half hour from 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Ready for a ghost story? Settle in as a storyteller spins the hair-raising tale of the Ridgeway Phantom, two gruesome 1840 murders, and why those unfortunate souls are rumored to haunt the town to this day. This scary yarn isn’t recommended for the littlest ghosts and ghouls.    

Activities

Long Tail Trail

Nature trail between Ramsey and St. Peter’s Church 

Guided walk through a spooky trail to find the mysterious Hodag. Facilitated by a costumed Hodag Hunter, guests will learn about this Wisconsin legend and maybe get a glimpse of the spooky creature!      

Emporium of Oddities 

General Store 

The General Store transforms into a repository for the weird, wild, and witchy. Features include: the Feejee Mermaid skeleton, Eagle Diamond, Devil’s Horseshoe, and more…      

The Bleak House 

Yankee Farm House

Visit a 19th-century parlor and view the historic customs and rituals associated with mourning the dearly departed.  

Sorghum Maze   NEW

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.  

Temple of Psychic Science  

Four Mile House  

Based on the Spiritualist College in Whitewater in the 19th century, you’ll enter the Four Mile tap room “study hall” to find the school is not exactly as it seems… A walkthrough will reveal common Spiritualist practices of the era, such as mesmerism, phrenology, metaphysical art, and more.        

Ghosts in the Graveyard 

St. Peter’s Church Yard 

Our Halloween “graveyard” appears just once a year, ideal for a spirited game of hide and seek. Pick a ghost player – the “Ghost in the Graveyard” – to hide among the “gravestones” while others search. Then let the spectral fun begin!     

Mysterious Characters   NEW

Throughout the event 

Spooky, costumed characters roaming the Village, available for photos and scares! Characters will vary depending on the phases of the moon, but could include the Grim Reaper, a 19th-century doctor, the Woman in White, a lost Civil War soldier, and more…

Emporium of Oddities
Temple of Psychic Science
Explore all the haunting activities in Crossroads Village

Snap A Pic!

Jack-o-Lantern
Scarecrows

Jack-o-Lanterns

Outdoors behind Ramsey Barn

Marvel at the artistic handiwork of OWW’s garden volunteers at this perpetual fan favorite It’s the perfect backdrop for a spooky selfie to mark the beginning of your L & L journey! 

Undertakers 

Village Grove & General Store Fence

Don’t miss this opportunity to snap a selfie with life-size coffins and other trappings of the undertakers’ trade.     

Cauldron

Summer House at Yankee Home Yard

Capture the spirit of Halloween with a photo alongside the favorite accessories (next to a broom, of course) of your friendly, neighborhood witch.     

Scarecrows 

Loomer Pasture Fence

Fun and fearsome scarecrows created by KMP students look down from the fences around the Finnish Farm. Find your favorite and snap a pic or two.   

Map of Halloween Activities

Food & Drink

Snacks

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
Tomato Bisque 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

Waffle Cone $6
Cake Cone $5
Dish $5
Kid’s Cone $3

Snacks

Pumpkin Pasty $5

Dirt Cup $5

Pumpkin Bar $5

Drinks

Apple Cider Float $7.50

Hot Chocolate $2

Hot Apple Cider $2

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

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.

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

Three people, in costumes, standing in coffins outside during the night, with a person dressed in all black beside them

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