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Squawky & Spirits 2024

October 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

It’s that time of year! The Old Idaho Penitentiary’s annual Halloween bash is back! Enjoy an evening of Halloween exploration at the historic Idaho State Penitentiary, with music, photo ops, food trucks, alcohol available for purchase, spooky history presentations, and bumps in the night throughout the site, along with the the Old Idaho Penitentiary’s haunted cell block, Terror on Cell Block 4 (Idaho’s only haunted cell house), and the Haunted Infirmary! Plus appearances by the Thrill the World dance group, The Delphi Oracles, Big River Paranormal, and so much more!
Registration for Idaho State Historical Society Members begins Tuesday, August 27 at 10:00 am. Interested in becoming a member? Visit history.idaho.gov/membership for more info!
Admission is $30 per person. Ages 18+ only (ID required at the door).
Dates and Times:
Friday, October 25: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm (last admission 9:30 pm).
Saturday, October 26: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm (last admission 9:30 pm).
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Tours of the historic prison cemetery will be available throughout the night as an add-on to your admission.
Please print or save your receipt confirmation for use as your event admission ticket. Old Idaho Penitentiary event tickets are nonrefundable and non-transferable.
Costumes are welcome, although masks and prop or real weapons will not be allowed. Costumes and props must be appropriate for general audiences, and must not impede the experience or safety of others or the site. Staff discretion will be used. Costumes deemed inappropriate may result in visitor being asked to change or leave, at the discretion of site staff.
Haunted Houses are not wheelchair accessible, and include stairs, uneven ground, low ceilings, strobes, loud noises, and jump scares.
Part of the Old Idaho Penitentiary’s 2024 Locktober series of events!
Explore the scene. Experience the pulse of Boise and the Treasure Valley. The Arts, Music, & Festivals are calling your name; this is the place to fill your calendar.
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