UPCOMING Dinner Events
HOSTED BY TROY TAYLOR!
AT THE AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM IN ALTON, ILLINOIS
DECEMBER 2025
LAST EVENTS AT MINERAL SPRINGS!
DECEMBER 5, 2025:
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOUR
Join author Troy Taylor along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The evening begins with dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton, followed by a haunted bus tour along the Great River Road. Discover the tales of history and hauntings along the Mississippi River with dark tales, eerie locations, and a stop for drinks at one of Grafton's legendary haunts!
DECEMBER 6, 2025:
EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Join author Troy Taylor for dinner and a chilling look at the mysterious and macabre writer, Edgar Allan Poe, his tragic life, unexplained death, and lingering hauntings. What happened during the last days of Poe’s life, when he disappeared for seven days and was found senseless and sick? Who saw him last? Where was he buried? And does his ghost still walk today? Find out during this mysterious and macabre night!
DECEMBER 12, 2025:
EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISM
Join Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
DECEMBER 13, 2025:
THE SPIRITS OF CHRISTMAS
THE DARK SIDE OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Join author Troy Taylor for dinner and a journey back in time for a holiday tradition of terror! Discover the eerie customs of the past, the Christmas monsters that haunted the dreams of our ancestors, and ghostly tales of holiday season tragedies, murders, and disasters that have left lingering spirits behind!
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER SOLD-OUT EVENTS:
NOVEMBER 14: DOWNTOWN PUB CRAWL - SOLD OUT!
NOVEMBER 15: AMERICAN WITCH DINNER - SOLD OUT!
NOVEMBER 21: GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS TOUR - SOLD OUT!
NOVEMBER 22: DEVIL CAME TO ST. LOUIS DINNER - SOLD OUT!
DECEMBER 14: LAST DAY AT THE MINERAL SPRINGS!
AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM
NEW LOCATION EVENTS!
JANUARY 2026
JANUARY 24, 2026:
ALTON SEANCE: HOSTED BY TROY TAYLOR
Join us at the NEW American Oddities Museum as he kicks off the evening with a multimedia presentation on the history of spirit communication from the Victorian era to today, followed by a real-life seance in the museum and an authentic attempt to reach the spirits present in the building.
JANUARY 30, 2026:
GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS DINNER TOUR!
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton -- but with different stories and locations from our other River Road Tour — then dinner at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous, family-style fried chicken dinner!
JANUARY 31, 2026:
EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISM
Join Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
FEBRUARY 2026
SPECIAL EVENT - DEAD OF WINTER 2026!
FEBRUARY 6, 2026:
VIP EVENT AT THE NEW AMERICAN ODDITIES MUSEUM
Join Troy Taylor at the new location of the American Oddities Museum and spend an evening with the lingering spirits of the building, along with a guided tour of the new museum by Troy Taylor, free drinks and snacks, and a DEAD OF WINTER 2026 shirt!
FEBRUARY 7, 2026:
ANNUAL DEAD OF WINTER FOOD DRIVE EVENT
Join American Hauntings for the 27th Annual Dead of Winter Event — held each year in Alton, Illinois, this year at Franklin Lodge! Spend the day celebrating the spooky winter season of ghosts, hauntings, folklore, and legends while also supporting a great cause! So, join us at Franklin Lodge for this FREE daytime event! 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!
FEBRUARY 7, 2026:
DEAD OF WINTER AFTER HOURS EVENT
THE DEVIL CAME TO ST. LOUIS
THE TRUE STORY OF THE 1949 EXORCISM
HELD AT FRANKLIN LODGE IN ALTON
AFTER THE DAYTIME EVENT - 6:00 PM
Join Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
FEBRUARY 13, 2026:
GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS DINNER TOUR!
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton -- but with different stories and locations from our other River Road Tour — then dinner at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous, family-style fried chicken dinner!
FEBRUARY 14, 2026:
DINNER UNTIL DEATH DO US PART
It’s a love-struck evening like one only Troy Taylor can bring you -- one drenched in blood. It’s a night of wronged lovers, spurned partners, murderous revenge, and more than a handful of ghosts that linger behind – and a special night with your significant other that you simply don’t want to miss!
FEBRUARY 21, 2026:
SPEAKEASY!
GHOSTS, GANGSTERS & WHISKEY
Join author Troy Taylor for a presentation on "Ghosts & Gangsters: The Haunting of Al Capone," which includes the history of Illinois during prohibition, speakeasies, gangsters, and the hauntings of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre! This special night will also include a tasting of Prohibition-themed whiskeys for adults 21 and older!
FEBRUARY 27, 2026:
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOUR
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The bus departs from the American Oddities Museum, followed by dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton and a haunted bus tour along the River Road!
FEBRUARY 28, 2026:
EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISM
Join Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
MARCH 2026
MARCH 7, 2026:
EVENING WITH H.H. HOLMES
Troy Taylor presents the true story of infamous serial killer H.H. Holmes! Discover the horrific life and crimes of Holmes and explore the legends that have followed in his wake, from his alleged ties to Jack the Ripper to the “Holmes Curse.” This is a night of history, horror, and hauntings that you don’t want to miss!
MARCH 13, 2026:
EVENING IN A DARK PLACE
Author Troy Taylor presents true accounts of history’s sinister strangers and terrifying hauntings! From malevolent spirits to demonic attackers to vengeful poltergeists, you’ll be sleeping with the lights on after this one! It’s a night of scary stories of ghosts, bizarre entities, and weird manifestations and you’ll want to bring someone with you to hold your hand!
MARCH 14, 2026:
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOUR
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The bus departs from the American Oddities Museum, followed by dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton and a haunted bus tour along the River Road!
MARCH 21, 2026:
EVENING WITH ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Author Troy Taylor presents the true story of Abraham Lincoln and the Spirit World — from his brushes with the supernatural, his premonitions of death, his embrace of Spiritualism, the ghostly funeral train, and his spirited afterlife as one of the most well-traveled ghosts in American history!
MARCH 27, 2026:
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOUR
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The bus departs from the American Oddities Museum, followed by dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton and a haunted bus tour along the River Road!
MARCH 28, 2026:
AMERICA’S MURDER HOUSES
Author Troy Taylor presents "America's Murder Houses," where the spirits of the past still linger. Go behind the locked doors of both famous and little-known places where murder, violence, and brutal events have left a mark on the places where they happened!
APRIL 2026
APRIL 10, 2026:
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOUR
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The bus departs from the American Oddities Museum, followed by dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton and a haunted bus tour along the River Road!
APRIL 11, 2026:
GHOSTS AND GUNS OF WAR
Author Troy Taylor presents “Ghosts & Guns of War,” a journey back in time to explore America's military mysteries, strange happenings, unsolved mysteries, and the spirits that linger on the battlefields of our past.
APRIL 17, 2026:
DOWNTOWN ALTON HAUNTED PUB CRAWL
Join Troy Taylor for a walking tour of downtown that reveals not only the haunted history and true crime stories of Alton's riverfront, but also visits at least five of our local pubs with resident ghosts that have helped Alton to earn the nickname of "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!"
APRIL 18, 2026:
AMERICAN SIDESHOWS
Author Troy Taylor presents the secret histories of America’s circuses, sideshows, carnival midways, and freak shows! Discover the rise and fall of the big tops, carnivals, sideshows, and a nearly forgotten part of our history that’s been erased by the changing tastes of the American public. It’s going to be an amazing night that will astonish and amaze you!
APRIL 24, 2026:
GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS DINNER TOUR!
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton -- but with different stories and locations from our other River Road Tour — then dinner at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous, family-style fried chicken dinner!
APRIL 25, 2026:
EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISM
Join Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
MAY 2026
MAY 8, 2026:
DOWNTOWN ALTON HAUNTED PUB CRAWL
Join Troy Taylor for a walking tour of downtown that reveals not only the haunted history and true crime stories of Alton's riverfront, but also visits at least five of our local pubs with resident ghosts that have helped Alton to earn the nickname of "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!"
MAY 9, 2026:
PUBLIC ENEMIES
Author Troy Taylor presents a thrilling account of American bandits and bank robbers from the 1930s and the ghosts and mysteries they left behind! Exciting and eerie accounts of John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, the Barker Gang, Pretty Boy Floyd, and more!
MAY 22, 2026:
GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS DINNER TOUR!
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton -- but with different stories and locations from our other River Road Tour — then dinner at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous, family-style fried chicken dinner!
MAY 23, 2026:
AMERICAN AX MURDERS
Author Troy Taylor presents a look back at some of the nation’s bloodiest murder sprees —from Villisca to Millstadt to San Antonio and Beyond -- and the hauntings that linger in their wake!
MAY 29, 2026:
DOWNTOWN ALTON HAUNTED PUB CRAWL
Join Troy Taylor for a walking tour of downtown that reveals not only the haunted history and true crime stories of Alton's riverfront, but also visits at least five of our local pubs with resident ghosts that have helped Alton to earn the nickname of "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!"
MAY 30, 2026:
EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISM
Join Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
JUNE 2026
JUNE 6, 2026:
DOWNTOWN ALTON HAUNTED PUB CRAWL
Join Troy Taylor for a walking tour of downtown that reveals not only the haunted history and true crime stories of Alton's riverfront, but also visits at least five of our local pubs with resident ghosts that have helped Alton to earn the nickname of "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!"
JUNE 12, 2026:
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD TOUR
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The bus departs from the American Oddities Museum, followed by dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton and a haunted bus tour along the River Road!
JUNE 19, 2026:
DOWNTOWN ALTON HAUNTED PUB CRAWL
Join Troy Taylor for a walking tour of downtown that reveals not only the haunted history and true crime stories of Alton's riverfront, but also visits at least five of our local pubs with resident ghosts that have helped Alton to earn the nickname of "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!"
JUNE 20, 2026:
EVENING WITH THE ST. LOUIS EXORCISM
Join Troy Taylor for the UNCENSORED, true story of the 1949 St. Louis Exorcism! In this updated and eye-opening presentation, he reveals the full story for the first time, uncovering shocking details that have never been told before. UPDATED AND UNCENSORED!
TOURS HOSTED BY TROY TAYLOR!
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD DINNER TOUR! Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits along the Great River Road from Alton to Grafton! The bus departs from the American Oddities Museum, followed by dinner at the Bluff City Grill in Alton and a haunted bus tour along the River Road!
SEE THE SCHEDULE ABOVE!
GREAT RIVER HAUNTINGS DINNER TOUR!
Join author Troy Taylor for Dinner and Spirits as we travel from Alton to Grafton -- but with different stories and locations from our other River Road Tour — then dinner at the Pere Marquette Lodge for their famous, family-style fried chicken dinner! SEE THE SCHEDULE ABOVE!
DOWNTOWN ALTON HAUNTED PUB CRAWL
Join Troy Taylor for a walking tour of downtown that reveals not only the haunted history and true crime stories of Alton's riverfront, but also visits at least five of our local pubs that are home some of the resident ghosts that have helped Alton to earn the nickname of "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!"
Other Ghost Tours from American Hauntings
ALTON HAUNTINGS
ALTON, ILLINOIS
Discover the ghosts of "One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!"
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SPRINGFIELD HAUNTINGS SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
Discover the Haunted History of Abraham Lincoln’s Hometown!
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HAUNTED DECATUR
DECATUR, ILLINOIS
Discover the Spirits, Secrets, Scandals and Sins of on one of the longest-running ghost tours in the state!
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