History of Halloween

Program Type:

Halloween/Fall Fun, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Michael Stachnik, Program Manager at the Elk Grove Historical Museum, covers the history of Halloween from its beginnings as the Celtic festival of Samhain, to the coming of the holiday to America and the modern Halloween traditions we know today. The Spring ‘Halloween’ festival of Walpurgis Night / May Day Eve will also be discussed.