Events
Ghost hunts and paranormal conventions, cryptid festivals, UFO gatherings — the weekends people drive a long way for. Listed alphabetically; sort by how close they are, or how soon.
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37 events.
Small festivals move, change hands and take years off. Everything here was researched by hand, but check the organiser’s page before you set off — some of these are run by a handful of volunteers and a Facebook account.
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 16-18, 2026
In 24 days
Virginia Beach, Virginia
October 8-11, 2026
In 16 days
April Ghouls
ParanormalKey West, Florida
April 1-4, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Honobia, Oklahoma
October 2-4, 2026 (confirmed pattern - first weekend of Oct)
In 10 days
Blue Bridge Squatch Fest
CryptidOwensboro, Kentucky
September 26, 2026
In 4 days
No official page found — worth ringing the town or county visitor centre before travelling.
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
November 7, 2026
In 46 days
Covington, Kentucky
October 24, 2026
In 32 days
Cryptid Con
CryptidElizabethtown, Kentucky
Estimated Nov 2026 (historically held in November)Estimated — confirm before travelling
Exeter, New Hampshire
Labor Day weekend (estimated: September 4-5, 2027)Estimated — confirm before travelling
Green Eyes Festival
CryptidChickamauga, Georgia
Estimated mid-October 2026Estimated — confirm before travelling
No official page found — worth ringing the town or county visitor centre before travelling.
Haunted America Conference
ParanormalGodfrey, Illinois
June 24-27, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Hodag Heritage Festival
CryptidRhinelander, Wisconsin
May 22, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Erie, Pennsylvania
October 10, 2026, 7pm
In 18 days
Lake Worth Monster Bash
CryptidLake Worth, Texas
Estimated October 2026Estimated — confirm before travelling
MASS ParaCon
ParanormalTaunton, Massachusetts
October 2-4, 2026
In 10 days
McMinnville, Oregon
May 14-15, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
MIBBB Fest
UFODes Moines, Washington
June 18-20, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Milwaukee Paracon
ParanormalMilwaukee, Wisconsin
October 17, 2026
In 25 days
New Jersey ParaUnity Expo
ParanormalWoodbridge, New Jersey
November 7, 2026
In 46 days
New Orleans ParaCon
ParanormalNew Orleans, Louisiana
July 30-August 1, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Obscura Paracon
ParanormalDeKalb, Illinois
March 20-21, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Oregon Ghost Conference
ParanormalSeaside, Oregon
March 19-21, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Para-Storm Fest
ParanormalTarrs, Pennsylvania
July 9-10, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
ParaPsyCon 8
ParanormalMansfield, Ohio
May 14-16, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Long Beach, California
January 22-25, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Pine Bush, New York
first Saturday of June (estimated: June 5, 2027)Estimated — confirm before travelling
Sacred Space Conference
ParanormalCollege Park, Maryland
March 25-28, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Pickens/Liberty area, South Carolina
Estimated October 2026 (7th year)Estimated — confirm before travelling
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
second Saturday of June (estimated: June 12, 2027)Estimated — confirm before travelling
Symposium of Spirits: Glen Tavern Inn
ParanormalSanta Paula, California
January 22-24, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
October 16-18, 2026
In 24 days
The Midwest ParaCon
ParanormalJanesville, Wisconsin
April 23-24, 2027Estimated — confirm before travelling
Belleville, Wisconsin
October 31, 2026
In 39 days
Elmwood, Wisconsin
fourth weekend of July (estimated: July 22-25, 2027)Estimated — confirm before travelling
Cookeville, Tennessee
October 17-18, 2026
In 25 days
Sutton (Nicholas Co. Veterans Memorial Park), West Virginia
October 9-11, 2026
In 17 days
Yakima Valley Bigfoot Con
CryptidYakima, Washington
Estimated October 2026Estimated — confirm before travelling