What to Know
- Friday the 13th Flashlight Tour
- Winchester Mystery House
- San Jose
- $49.99 (plus fee) adult; $29.99 child (ages 5 to 12)
- The attraction also has holiday events ahead, including Holiday Mansion Tours and the Menagerie Yuletide Oddities Market
DOUBLE THE FRIDAY THE 13THS? In a single year? That’s fairly common, all told, though superstitious types might believe the ensorcelled occasions solely show up in the vicinity of Halloween. The first Friday the 13th of 2024 did, in fact, materialize just as we began unpacking our ghouliest decorations: yep, it happened in September. Now the second (and, quite obviously, final) Friday the 13th of 2024 is gracing the middle of December, right around the time we’re dreaming dreams of sticky sweets, not spooky superstitions.
BUT THERE ARE SOME UNUSUAL PLACES… that will engage in both Friday the 13th festivities and Christmas fun, almost simultaneously: Seasonal splendor takes a major role at the Winchester Mystery House each year, but the spirited San Jose attraction is welcoming ghost-minded guests on Friday, Dec. 13 for a special Flashlight Tour. The after-dark adventure invites visitors to tiptoe down haunting hallways aided by a small, illuminated beam…