Galena's #1 Rated Original Haunted Tour
The most haunted event of the year.
Our 2026 Haunted Galena Conference!
May 1-3, 2026
TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 26, 2025!
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Friday May 1st - Sunday May 3rd, 2026.
Tickets go on Sale November 26, 2025!
Join us May 1st - 3rd, 2026 in Galena, Illinois, one of the oldest and most haunted small towns in the Midwest, for our fifth annual Haunted Galena Conference!
Embrace the darkness with us...
The Haunted Galena Conference features speakers and workshops on hauntings, dark history, folklore, ghosts, psychic mediumship, and various aspects of the paranormal.
There are also optional special after hours events (additional registration required), including paranormal investigations with Spirit Society Paranormal, workshops and performances.
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As always, there will be vendors offering books, art and other paranormal-themed items. ​​
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Haunted Galena Conference
General Admission Details
General Admission Conference Tickets will be on sale November 26th, 2025.
General Admission Ticket Includes:
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2 Day access to the Conference
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Haunted-themed Panel Discussion, Welcome Party, and Ghost Story Open Mic (Friday evening)
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Attendance at all General Conference Sessions with featured speakers (Saturday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM) in the DeSoto House Hotel ballroom)
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Access to the Vendor & Exhibition Rooms
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Deeply discounted nightly room rate (plus tax) at the DeSoto House Hotel
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After Hours Events are optional and require additional registration and fees. Get more information here.
Lodging Information
Stay in the historic haunted DeSoto House Hotel at a super discounted nightly rate when you attend the Haunted Galena Conference (two night minimum, Friday and Saturday nights)! Please stay at the DeSoto House Hotel. It matters. it helps. it is far more affordable...and there's off street parking. Parking? Yep, that's a thing here in Galena! Oh and did we mention...IT'S HAUNTED!
All conference sessions are held at the DeSoto House Hotel
Register for the Haunted Galena Conference, then call the DeSoto House Hotel at (815) 777-0090 to reserve your room.
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Let the staff know that you are attending the Haunted Galena Conference, and use the same last name for both your conference ticket and room reservation to get the discounted rate.
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Before you book your tickets...
Please read and understand the following information before registering for the Haunted Galena Conference.
All sales are final for this annual event as tickets are extremely limited.
When you purchase your tickets, you will first be asked to select a 2 Day General Admission Pass. This pass gets you access to:
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Panel Discussion & Welcome Party (Friday evening)
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Ghost Story Open Mic
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Attendance of all Conference Sessions with featured speakers (Saturday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM in the DeSoto House Hotel ballroom)
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Access to the Vendor & Exhibition Rooms
Once you have submitted your personal information to register for the conference, you will have the option to add After Hours Events to your purchase.
See the full line up of optional After Hours Events here.
After Hours Events require registration and are at an additional cost to your 2 Day General Admission Pass.
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Conclude your purchase online with your credit card.
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Tickets may also be purchased via phone by calling Haunted Galena Tour Company at (815) 990-7203
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Lodging is available and strongly recommended at the DeSoto House Hotel at the special discounted rate for conference attendees. Learn more about lodging here.
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The Haunted Galena Conference is a unique, small conference event and tickets are extremely limited. Due to this all ticket sales are final and absolutely no refunds will be given.
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If you have any questions or issues completing your ticket purchase, please call the Haunted Galena Tour Company at (815) 990-7203
See you at the
Haunted Galena Conference 2026
