Ferndale Frightfully Fun October 2025 Cemetery Tours
Ferndale Frightfully Fun brings you guided walking tours of Ferndale’s historic cemetery. Led by a local guide, these tours offer you a unique journey into the past by revealing the secrets of generations past, their history and culture. This is a fundraising event for the Ferndale Cemetery Association, a nonprofit organization responsible for managing and maintaining the cemetery.
ALL TOURS:
Require advance reservations: adults $30, children $15 (ages 5-12; under 5 free)
Last 1 hour
START AT THE FERNDALE VISITOR CENTER: 580 Main St, Ferndale, CA 95536
Arrive 5-10 minutes before departure time
Include a post-tour complimentary appetizer at a local restaurant
Include Keepsake Flashlights
Each weekend in October, three walking tours are being offered:
Sunset Tours
Join us to walk through historic Ferndale and the town’s cemetery under the setting sun. The fading sunlight paints the sky with hues of pink and gold, enhancing the solemn beauty of this sacred place. Your guide will lead you on a journey through time as night descends.
Tours depart at 5:30pm
Friday October 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th
Saturday October 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th
Moonlit Tours
Step into the darkness and join us for an unforgettable flashlight tour. As the moon casts its ethereal glow upon the landscape, adventurers gather armed with only flashlights. Led by a seasoned guide, your group will venture forth with flickering beams of flashlights illuminating the path ahead as your guide tells stories of the past, blurring the line between fact and legend. (Feel free to bring your own flashlight.)
Tours depart at 7:00pm
Friday October 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th
Saturday October 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th
Sunday Tours
This late afternoon tour will take you on a journey through time as you walk along Ferndale’s main streets and through its historic Cemetery. The fading sunlight enhances the solemn beauty and peacefulness of this sacred place.
Tours depart at 5:00pm
Sunday October 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th
Tarot Card Readings
After walking through Ferndale’s Victorian past consider exploring your own past, present, and potential future paths. Bring an open mind for a 15-minute individual Tarot reading at the Village Pub, inside the historic Victorian Inn. Fortune-telling was all the rage in the Victorian era, but Tarot cards can also be used as mirrors of the subconscious mind, offering insights and sparking moments of self-discovery. If you’ve ever been curious about Tarot readings, this is a perfect chance to experience the magic of exploring one’s own story through this time-worn practice. Only a limited number of tickets are available to purchasers of select Sunset and Sunday tours. If available, the ticket option will show after adding tour tickets to your cart.