Beyond the Veil Tours Return

Meek Mansion is a stately Italianate style house located inside Meek Estate Park in Cherryland.

The Hayward Area Historical Society (HAHS) is hosting its spooky nighttime tours once again at McConaghy House and Meek Mansion. Beyond the Veil tours at Meek Mansion are available on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22, while tours at McConaghy House are available on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29.

One part history, one part storytelling, and one part thrills, these tours are not your usual haunted house packed with jump scares and flashing lights. A spirited tour guide will escort brave souls through these reportedly haunted Victorian mansions to hear of tragic tales, death and mourning traditions, spiritualism and divination, and more.

McConaghy House is a fully-furnished Victorian house museum next to Kennedy Park in Hayward. Meek Mansion is a stately Italianate style house located inside Meek Estate Park in Cherryland. The houses are rarely open at night, so this is an unusual opportunity to experience both houses in near complete darkness.

Tickets are $25 each for general admission, $20 each for HAHS Members, with proceeds benefitting the properties. Tickets must be purchased in advance, as no tickets will be available at the door. More information about Beyond the Veil tours is available online at www.haywardareahistory.org or by calling (510) 581-0223.