Ghost tours offered at Rippon Lodge
Rippon Lodge will be open three days this month for ghost tours. On Sunday, Oct. 1 and Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29, the manor house will be open for tours and historic interpretation about the house and stories about its previous owner.
The ghost tour includes a nighttime visit to the cemetery, a campfire and refreshments. The event runs from 7 to 9:30 p.m. each night and costs $5 for adults and $3 for children. The site, at 15500 Blackburn Road in Woodbridge, is handicapped-accessible. For details, call (703) 792-5632.
Haunted sleep-over scheduled at Weems-Botts Museum
Visitors are invited to a sleep over inside one of the most purportedly haunted houses in Dumfries at the Haunted Lock-Ins at Weems-Botts Museum.
The lock-ins will be held each Friday and Saturday night, Oct. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28.
Staff members will walk guests through Historic Dumfries Cemetery and museum and will relate many ghost stories. Reservations are required and space is limited. The event runs from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. at the museum, 3944 Cameron St. The cost is $75 per person and the limit is six people per night. For details, call (703) 221-2218.
Spirited Past of Manassas tour is Friday the 13th
Visitors and residents can learn about the Spirited Past of Manassas by taking a themed tour of Historic Old Town Manassas on Friday the 13th. Costumed interpreters will share some surprising and little-known stories about the history of the town. Tours cost $10 per person and depart from the Manassas Museum, 9101 Prince William St., between 5:30 and 9 p.m. The tours are handicapped-accessible. For details, call (703) 368-1873.
The Headless Horseman is coming
Beware of the Headless Horseman as he rides this fall through the roads of Virginia. "Sleepy Hollow" opens the 2006-2007 season for the Center for the Arts' Pied Piper Theatre.
The haunting musical opens at Gar-Field High School, 14000 Smoketown Road in Woodbridge, on Oct. 14. Saturday shows are Oct. 14 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday shows are Oct. 15 and 22 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the door and group tickets for organized groups are $6. Season tickets for three shows are $18 and include "Cinderella" and "Oliver." Call (703) 330-ARTS for information or visit www.center-for-the-arts.com for ticket outlets.
Ghost tours offered in Occoquan
Take a walk through history and hear tales of spirits past during the Occoquan Ghost Tours, Friday and Saturday nights, Oct. 20-21 and 27-28.
Hosted by the Occoquan Merchants Association, these one-hour narrated walking tours begin at 7 p.m. and at 8 p.m.
The cost is $10 per person and reservations are required. Tours leave from 125 Mill St. Call (703) 491-0635 for details.
Ghost Tours at Ben Lomond are Oct. 27-29
The Ghost Tours of the Ben Lomond Historic Site focus on the Civil War time period. The tours will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27-29.
Interpretation will provide a background on events that took place during this time. Ghosts of deceased Civil War soldiers will be at the tour and the program will conclude each evening with a campfire and refreshments.
The festivities run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day and the cost is $5 per adult and $3 per child. The house is located at 10311 Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas. Call (703) 792-5632 for details.
Trail of Terror open Oct. 27-28
The Trail of Terror will be open Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27-28 at Signal Hill Park. The hayride features things that shake, scream and cry and is not recommended for children under the age of 6.
Hayrides run between 7 and 10 p.m. and cost $3 per person. Signal Hill Park is located at 9300 Signal View Drive in Manassas Park. For details, call (703) 335-8872.
Haunted History Hike is Oct. 27-28 at Leesylvania State Park
A grand adventure for all who dare is the Haunted History Hike at Leesylvania State Park. Participants will view colorful vignettes of those who lived and died at Leesylvania. The tour lasts approximately one hour and takes place along the two-mile, moderate terrain of Lee's Woods Trail.
The tours run between 6 and 8:30 p.m. at 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive in Woodbridge. The cost is $2 per person or $5 per family. For details, call (703) 583-6904.
Haunting at Liberia is Oct. 28
This year's Haunting at Liberia Plantation will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28. Stroll by moonlight and lantern through the grounds of Liberia Plantation and explore the eerie history of the 181-year old plantation while learning about some of the strange tales of its past.
The tour is presented by the Manassas Museum System and participants can buy tickets and receive driving directions at the museum, 9101 Prince William St. in Manassas. The cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Tours leave between 5:30 and 9 p.m. and are open to those 13 and up. For details, call (703) 368-1873.
'Dracula' comes to Manassas
The Manassas Dance Company will present "Dracula," an all new version of the classic story, on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29.
The original music is composed by Kim Reynolds and performed by his band, The Kim Reynolds Band.
Performance start at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 5 p.m. Sunday at Metz Middle School, 9950 Wellington Road in Manassas.
Advance tickets are $38 for adults and $18 for seniors and children. Tickets at the door are $30 for adults and $20 for seniors and children. Call (703) 257-1811 for details.
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