Name: The Stuff of Nightmares - A Gothic Literature Experience
Start: 2026-10-03
End: 2026-10-03

Music performances, art exhibits, art classes and events.

Montpelier Center for Arts & Education

This park, located near the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education, has two non-lighted multipurpose fields, 1 lighted softball diamond, picnic shelter, walking trails, playground and a community center.

Montpelier Park

Champion Saddlery is a family owned and operated business established over 40 years ago. We offer over 500 new and used English, Western, Aussie, and Racing saddles at discounted prices.

Champion Saddlery

Squashapenny Junction is no ordinary antiques store. Named for the generations-old pastime of placing pennies on railroad tracks so the trains can flatten them, Squashapenny is located along the railroad tracks in Doswell, VA only a few minutes from Kings Dominion and I-95.

Squashapenny Junction

Red Vein is Virginia’s premier haunted attraction ... top-rated, most-reviewed and undeniably scary. Located at Hanover Vegetable Farm, just 20 miles from downtown Richmond, Red Vein combines indoor and outdoor horror for a truly immersive experience. Consistently ranked among the best walk-through haunts in the region, we've been featured in RVA Magazine, Richmond Magazine, Style Weekly, and on NBC12 and CBS6. We’re open every weekend in October, plus a special weekend in December. Where Virginia goes for horror!

Red Vein

Members of the Sears family have lived in the property’s century-old farmhouse for four generations. Today, the Sears family and their dedicated team focus on serving your Garden, Farm & Fun! needs – just when you need them the most!

Hanover Vegetable Farm

We love great food— and we're pretty sure you do too. Our pride shows in the slow cooked smoked barbecue and brisket, the care and love in the Yohman's Fresh Garden Salsa and John's Secret Marinara Sauce. Try our Priddy Burger. It's made proudly in honor of Sumpter Priddy who was crucial part of making Jake's Place a reality. Great food, amazing people and a loving community. That's southern comfortable food.

Jake's Place

Situated along the Virginia Central Railroad in Hanover County, the depot was destroyed by Union cavalry raiders early in the Civil War. It was quickly rebuilt, but was destroyed and reconstructed several more times during the war. The present structure was built in 1866. Ongoing restoration is taking place.

Beaverdam Depot

Grab your friends and family and come to Kings Dominion – Virginia’s ultimate destination for summertime fun! We’ve got 400 acres packed with more than 60 rides, shows and attractions -- everything you need for creating lifelong memories. Thrill-seekers will get their fix with one of the East Coast’s largest collection of breath-taking roller coasters – a whopping 12 in all -- including Intimidator 305™, which stretches 305 feet tall and screams at more than 90 miles per hour. Families will delight in the zany rides and activities at Planet Snoopy, featuring Snoopy and the entire PEANUTS™ gang. Everyone will enjoy our spectacular high energy live shows. When the heat rises, cool down at Soak City: our 20 acre waterpark with a gigantic wave pool, exhilarating water slides, a lazy river and so much more. Plus, Soak City is included in your park admission – the only Virginia destination offering two parks for the price of one! Kings Dominion is conveniently located along Interstate 95 at Exit 98 in Richmond, VA. Want to learn more? Visit us at kingsdominion.com.

Kings Dominion

Surf’s up at Soak City, the ultimate waterpark experience with a tidal wave of attractions and amenities for everyone in the family. With waterslides, a ginormous wave pool, interactive play structure, lazy river, food trucks and private cabanas, Soak City is sure to please every water lover!

Soak City

We’re a community of runners, hikers, bikers and ballplayers. We’re an outdoor playground, designed by Mother Nature, with class III and IV rapids running right through our downtown. A 52-mile bike trail runs along the James. The Richmond Marathon and Ukrop’s 10k are huge celebrations, and the whole region comes out to cheer on our local teams. In fact, we’re so sports-minded that the Washington Redskins have their training camp right in the center of the city. Add to that awesome hotels, beautiful venues, attractions, art, craft beer, more than 900 restaurants and a convenient location, and you’ve got a top choice for your next sports event. Welcome to RVA!

From indoor to outdoor facilities, the Richmond region has the fields, pitches, diamonds, venues and the dedicated staff to ensure your event is a huge success. 



Sports Richmond, VA

Crumbling castles, dark foreboding landscapes, supernatural and mysterious characters, disturbing and horrifying stories! Spend an evening at Scotchtown and experience the true terror of the early Gothic literary movement as you meet the authors of some of the most chilling and haunting stories and novels of the 18th and 19th centuries. Guest interpreters will be portraying authors like Washington Irving, Mary Shelley, and more!

This event takes place on Saturday, October 3rd. Tickets are available for the following times: 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm, 8pm, 8:30pm The event is recommended for guests 8 years and older. Warm clothes and comfortable shoes are encouraged. This event is hosted almost entirely outdoors. General admission is $15, Preservation Virginia Members and Students are $10.

Ticketing Link: https://preservationvirginia.org/event/the-stuff-of-nightmares

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