AT THIS YEAR’S DEAD OF WINTER EVENT!
* Held at Franklin Lodge in Alton, Illinois
* FREE admission with canned goods!
* After Hours & Off Site Special Events!
* Large Vendor Area — and More!
OUR ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE RETURNS!
franklin lodge
1513 WASHINGTON AVENUE
alton, illinois
fEBRUARY 13, 2027
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Join American Hauntings for the 28th Annual Dead of Winter Event in Alton, Illinois! In 2027, we return to haunted and mysterious Franklin Lodge, where we’ll spend the day celebrating the spooky winter season of ghosts, hauntings, folklore, and legends while also supporting a great cause! Your generosity during this annual food drive will help to feed the hungry in the region during the coldest time of the year! So, join us at Franklin Lodge for this FREE daytime event, where you’ll have the chance to be chilled by presentations on ghosts, hauntings, and the unexplained, meet speakers and authors, browse the vendor room, and make this one of the best days you’ll have all winter!
Don’t Forget Your Canned Goods and Non-Perishables to Help Local Food Banks for entry to the daytime event!
Join us at Franklin Lodge for our line-up of speakers (see below), who will be appearing throughout the day, and then check out the vendor room downstairs, where you can shop for a variety of books and other items geared toward paranormal interests, including American Hauntings Ink! We’ll also have ticketed After Hours events, plus off-site special events at the American Oddities Museum over the weekend, too. It’s going to be THE big weekend of the winter, and you don’t want to miss it!
There is no charge for general admission to the daytime events between 10:00 AM and 4:30 PM, but we hope you can bring items to benefit local food banks in the area. The region has nearly 20,000 people in need, and more than 7,000 of them are children. We'll be donating all of the items collected to the local Alton food bank, so bring a canned good or non-perishable food item with you for entry to this eerie event!
DEAD OF WINTER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:00 AM: DOORS OPEN FOR VENDORS AND SEATING
10:00 AM: WELCOME TO DEAD OF WINTER 2027 (TROY TAYLOR)
10:30 AM: LIVE RECORDING WITH TROY AND CODY (AMERICAN HAUNTINGS PODCAST)
11:30 AM:
12:30 – 1:30 PM: LUNCH BREAK
1:30 PM:
2:30 PM:
3:30 PM:
VISIT OUR SPONSORS AND VENDORS!
* GET A RAFFLE TICKET AT THE ALTON WARMING CENTER TABLE!
* GET GREAT STUFF FROM ALL OUR VENDORS THIS YEAR!
AFTER HOURS EVENTS!
6:00 PM:
6:00 PM:
9:00 PM:
dead of winter 2027 speakers
hotel ROOMS for dead of winter
GREAT RIVERS HOTEL
3559 College Avenue
Alton, Illinois
The Great Rivers Hotel in Alton will be offering a special weekend rate for guests who are attending an "American Hauntings” event! Just call (618) 462-1220 or use THIS LINK to book your room and enjoy the special rate, free breakfast, and much more. It's the official hotel of American Hauntings in Alton!