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Event
NightMARE Island
Get ready to get scared for a good cause! If the Mare Island Shoreline Preserve wasn't scary enough at night this time of year...come out to "NightMARE Island." The last of our Fall fundraisers, it's scheduled for October 22-25, 29-31 and November 1. Open from 5-9pm each evening.
*Costumes encouraged & flashlights, too!
THEME NIGHTS! New this year!
Thurs, Oct 22 - HALLOWEEN MARKET NIGHT! Our vendors will have lots of artistically and appropriately spooky items, curiosities, costume pieces, makeup and decorative items for purchase! So much cooler than any store... (Located inside the Visitor's Center)
Friday, Oct 23 - COSPLAY COSTUME NIGHT Come on out in your finery and we'll even have a costume contest! (Located inside the Visitor's Center)
Sat, Oct 24 - PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR Meet & Greet Night! Come meet local and regional investigators, ask questions, learn about the tools of the trade and check out their presentations. Later, join with them on an open investigation. (Located inside the Visitor's Center)
Sun, Oct 25 - CREATURE FEATURES MOVIE NIGHT Do you remember the great Horror Host Bob Wilkins, or John Stanley? This was a highlight of many a schlocky spooky movie fan back in the 1970s & '80s in the Bay Area. Our own 'Bob Wilkins Jr' will be here to show "Watch Horror Films, Keep America Strong" a rollicking documentary on CREATURE FEATURES, sure to amuse and confuse you! (Located inside the Visitor's Center)
Friday, Oct 30 - THE RAPTORS AROUND US Please join Native Bird Connections for a journey into the world of Raptors or birds of prey. Live, non-releasable raptors will accompany this lively and informative program. Bring your camera and your questions! This presentation is always a standing-room-only HIT at our annual Flyway Festival. Presentation at 6:00pm, with Q&A afterwards. (Inside the Visitor's Center)
Sunday, Nov 1 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS We will again observe this traditional Meso-American holiday with a community altar in the Visitor's Center, and we encourage attendees to add their items to our altar/ofrenda, to honor our ancestors and loved ones that have passed away, as well as celebrate their lives and our connection to them. There will be a procession to our historic cemetery at 7:30pm.
*Cemetery tours nightly at 6:30pm. See more, below.
*Special processions/investigations with Soulseekers Paranormal Research are at 7:30pm, on Oct 22, 23, 29 & 30 (more may be added).
*Doctor Burgundy's Electrostatic Medicine Show 5-9pm, on October 22-25 & 29th, under the tent on the old tennis court.
AT THE DOOR - Entry Donation: Age 15 & older, $2-10 sliding scale. Children & under 15, Free. BUT, your pre-purchase of tickets here, and club memberships help to put this great event on and support the year-round accessibility of the Preserve.
Your host for the event - "The man with one foot in the world of the living and the other foot six feet under..." is The Undertaker, and he has so much planned for your visit!
*Explore the 4 historic ammunitions bunkers, where sorry souls are trapped they are looking forward to a visit from you, they are so lonely.
*Join The Undertaker on a tour of the Navy's oldest cemetery in the west, with graves dating back to the 1860's, nightly at 6:30pm.
*Partake in real paranormal investigations.
*Hike to the highest point on Mare Island, visit the Spirit Ship, and take in the 7-county twinkling view. If the hike is a bit much in your deadliest finery, maybe hitch a ride in The Undertaker's hearse!
*Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy under the string lights on the old tennis court next to the cemetery.
*There will also be outdoor displays, and even a few zombies to assist you if you happen to get lost...
And so much MORE Keep checking back, you won't be able to live with yourself if you miss any of it!
Want to be part of the fun? We're looking for volunteers to help out! Here's your chance to scare the you know what out of our visitors!
For more information or to volunteer for this event, email digtheundertaker@gmail.com
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LocationMare Island Shoreline Preserve (View)
1595 Railroad Ave
Vallejo, CA 94592
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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