Family Fun: Costume Workshop!
In partnership with Spiral Q Puppet Theater

Saturday, October 21
11am

Prepare for the annual Dracula Parade and create cool costumes for Halloween! The Rosenbach staff and Spiral Q invite children, families, and Dracula enthusiasts of all ages to come together and create ghoulish get-ups and devilish dressings, just in time for trick-or-treat season. Costume materials and helpful instruction from the experts at Spiral Q will be provided to assist monsters large and small.

RSVP requested. Admission charged (free for members).

Call (215) 732-1600, ext. 113 or click here to RSVP.

Above image is the artistic work of Spiral Q Puppet Theater.

Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian
An exclusive reading and book-signing event!

Thursday, October 26
6pm

Join us for an evening with Elizabeth Kostova. Last year's smash hit The Historian reached the top of the New York Times best-seller list. The vampire craze spawned media coverage ranging from documentaries on Bram Stoker to an hour-long special feature on 20/20. This year Elizabeth Kostova returns to the Rosenbach, where she did research for her book, for an exclusive reading and signing. The Rosenbach, which makes an appearance in the novel as the "Museum of the Book," is happy to be the Philadelphia host on her current book tour.

RSVP requested. FREE!

Call (215) 732-1600, ext. 113 or click here to RSVP.

Curatorial Talk:
Bram Stoker’s Manuscript Notes for Dracula

Saturday, October 28
4pm

Get up-close-and-personal with Bram Stoker’s hand-written notes from the classic novel, Dracula. Associate Director Michael Barsanti will explain the meticulous research Stoker undertook to give his story life (and death). Sections of the manuscript will be on display for visitors to see at close range.

RSVP requested. Admission charged (free for members).

Call (215) 732-1600, ext. 113 or click here to RSVP.

The 2006 Dracula Parade

In partnership with Spiral Q Puppet Theater

Saturday, October 28
Gather at 5:30pm
Parade begins at 6pm

Join us for this quintessential Halloween event! Hordes of howling wolves, swooping bats and larger-than-life characters from the novel Dracula will gather in front of the Rosenbach (2008 DeLancey Place) before setting out on a spooky saunter around Rittenhouse Square. We’ll join forces once again this year with Spiral Q Puppet Theater and march to the tune of eerie live music. Ghoulish fun for everyone!

FREE! (no RSVP required)

Click here to view more photos from last year's Dracula Parade!

All images the artistic work of Spiral Q Puppet Theater.

All aboard the
Haunted Express!

This double-decker bus tour of Philadelphia stops at all the spooky spots in town, including the Bellevue-Stratfor Hotel where Bram Stoker took notes for Dracula. Other highlights include the legendary ghosts that inhabit the Betsy Ross House, the dancing statue of Benjamin Franklin at Library Hall, and paranormal Pine Street happenings.

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BATS, MYTH, & REALITY:

A Spooky Creature Feature

Saturday, October 21

This interactive program for young and old alike will dispel the myths that have plagued bats for centuries. Come in the outfit you make at the Rosenbach's Costume Workshop, earlier in the day!

Click here for more info.