Ventfort Hall Celebrating Halloween Oct. 28 to 31

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LENOX, Mass. — Ventfort Hall will be decorated for Halloween weekend, Friday, Oct. 28 through Monday, Oct. 31, 2021.

Guests are invited to wear their Halloween costumes or Halloween themed outfits at any event or visit over the course of the weekend. 

The mansion will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday for regular self-guided tour admission, as well as special extended hours for regular self-guided tours from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday evening. At 11 p.m. Friday night, join Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," for a late-night edition of his Ghost Tour of the mansion.

On Saturday, the mansion will be open for regular self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free family admission from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. geared specifically for kids of all ages. Later that evening, paranormal investigator David Raby will lead a paranormal investigation of the mansion from 7 p.m.-midnight. Advanced reservations are highly recommended for investigation as tickets are limited.

On Sunday, the house will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for regular self-guided tour admission with free family admission from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. geared specifically for kids of all ages. The weekend will conclude with a ghost tour with Robert Oakes at 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Ventfort Hall will welcome families to visit the house at no charge on Saturday and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The first floor of the house will be open, with a Halloween themed scavenger hunt for kids with a prize at the end.

Light refreshments will be provided on the back veranda, weather permitting.

Three special ticketed events are planned for the weekend. Each requires reservations. Masks that cover both the mouth and nose are required.

David Raby returns Saturday night, Oct. 29, for a ghost hunt from 7 p.m. to midnight. Non-refundable, non-exchangeable tickets are $38 per person with a reduced rate of $20 for ages 12 to 18 and 19 to 23 with student ID. Space is limited.

On Friday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 30, Robert Oakes will conduct ghost tours. Friday’s ghost tour is at 11 p.m. and the Sunday tour starts at 7 p.m. Non-refundable, non-exchangeable tickets are $27 per person.

All tickets for the Saturday, Oct. 29 ghost hunt and the Friday and Sunday ghost tours are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for these events and space is limited. Masks are required at the events. For reservations call Ventfort Hall at (413) 637-3206. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.


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Hazard, 44, pleaded not guilty to the charges and to a third charge of arson of a dwelling house.
 
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The bodies of his parents were discovered in the home by firefighters. 
 
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