Join us for a spooky stroll AFTER DARK in Elmwood Cemetery
3rd Annual Lantern Guided Tours and Paranormal Experience Oct. 23 & 24
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Voices From The Past AFTER DARK
When darkness falls, Charlotte’s dead have stories to tell.
WHO WHAT WHEN AND WHERE
Who: Adult audiences recommended due to sensitive subject matter
What: It is NOT. No zombies, bloody Vampires or Freedy on Elm Street
When: Friday, October 23 & Saturday, October 24, 2026 6:30 PM – 12:30 AM
Where: Historic Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC
This Halloween season, spirit seekers are invited to experience Charlotte’s most unsettling night of historical storytelling. Cemeteries can feel eerie in the daylight. But after sunset, when the gates close, the shadows lengthen, and the voices of the living begin to fade… imagine walking among those who never left.
Voices From The Past AFTER DARK returns to Historic Elmwood Cemetery for its third Halloween event, transforming the 173-year-old grounds into a haunted stage where murder, tragedy, cold cases, and long-buried secrets rise from Charlotte’s past. Some stories are too dark to tell in the daylight. They are stories of lives cut short, crimes that left their mark on Charlotte, and tragedies that refuse to be forgotten.
These are the true accounts that cannot be shared during our annual Voices From The Past living-history event. (SAVE the DATE, April 10, 2027)
As night settles over Elmwood Cemetery, hear chilling accounts of murderers, victims, and horrific accidents ending one’s life too soon. Through the voices of the men and women who now lie beneath its ancient grounds, our costumed storytellers bring these haunting true stories to life, drawing audiences deeper into Charlotte’s darkest history. For one unforgettable night, the dead return.
Adding to your thirst to connect with the spirits of Elmwood, the Charlotte Area Paranormal Society will be on-site with its ghost-hunting high-teck gadegts. This hands-on experience may help you to contact a restless soul eager to talk with you. Their equipment will be listening. The question is… will one or anything answer?
Follow the flicker of lantern light. Walk slowly through the shadows. Listen carefully.
You never know who—or what—might be waiting for you in the dark.
Do you dare come into Elmwood Cemetery.....after dark.
Walk among the dead.
Hear their stories.
And before you leave, look over your shoulder.
Some spirits refuse to stay buried.
VOICES FROM THE PAST is an annual fundraising event benefiting Historic Elmwood Pinewood, Inc., a non-profit whose mission is to restore, preserve, and share the history of Charlotte's oldest cemeteries.
Visit our Photo Gallery to see what our 30+ storytellers look like during the day.
Email us with any questions or comments, or to reserve a golf cart ride.
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With gratitude for our Event Sponsor and partners
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