Halloween Ghost Ship
Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 12:00-4:00PM
Celebrate Halloween at the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Shipyard with a maritime twist on spooky fun for all ages at our 8th annual Halloween Ghost Ship. Bring the whole family in costume and enjoy
Kalmar Nyckel,
Tall Ship of Delaware deck tours, ghost stories and music, pumpkin painting, crafts, and much more. Check out our first 2025 photo album with free downloads:
knf.smugmug.com/Halloween25
Activites from 12:00-4:00pm
Plan ahead and enjoy our 8th annual family friendly maritime-themed Halloween event! Actitities will include:
- FREE Parking and Admission! Fees for some activites.
- Indoors: Halloween Ghost Ship Tours inside our Copeland Maritime Center with spooky fun for all ages on our 3/4-scale model of our ship’s deck and museum exhibits.
- Kalmar Nyckel Tall Ship pf Delaware tours, our 141-foot long ship with professional officers and volunteer crew in costume.
- Children’s musician Bill Currier - funding provided by the Delaware Division of the Arts
- Silly spooky storyteller Bill Wood - funding provided by the Delaware Division of the Arts
- Halloween-themed crafts and outdoor pumpkin painting.Wear your favorite costume for touring and a costume parade
- Face painting for a fee.
- Food Trucks and water available for purchase.
SPECIAL THANKS to our SPONSORS!
Kenny Family ShopRite stores & Kenny Family Foundation
Noramco
Plan ahead and don't forget to dress up!