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The Museum on Main is again offering people the opportunity to engage with downtown Pleasanton’s spooky past with its Ghost Walk program over two weekends in October.
Tickets went on sale this month and often sell out well before the Halloween season arrives for the popular tours that take small groups down and around Main Street to places where costume-clad volunteers portray figures from Pleasanton history and share their characters’ stories.
“The Ghost Walk at Museum on Main is an annual Halloween staple in the Pleasanton community. Every year, we bring the town’s haunted history to its residents through family-friendly performances by our ghost-actors,” Rachel Brickell, the museum’s membership and visitor services manager, told the Pleasanton Weekly.
“It’s also an important fundraiser for the museum’s educational programs,” Brickell said. “We encourage everyone in the Tri-Valley and beyond to lean into the Halloween spirit by joining MoM for a spooky walking tour during Ghost Walk!”
The 2026 Ghost Walks are scheduled for Oct. 9-10 and Oct. 16-17. The live tours depart the museum at 603 Main St. every half-hour from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a “ghost host” giving a short introduction on local paranormal activity and guiding the downtown strolls.
“You never know what spirits you might encounter along the way!” museum officials said. “Most of the tour’s stops are outside, but in a few locations groups go inside the haunted buildings. There may be one stop that requires the use of stairs to access the ghosts.”
The Ghost Walks will take place rain or shine, so weather-appropriate clothing – and costumes – are encouraged, according to museum reps.
For tickets and more information, go to www.museumonmain.org/ghost-walk.
