It’s back! October 22, 2022 from 5—8 p.m., Historic St. Mary’s City will host its popular free trick-or-treating event, Lost City. Spreading out over the museum grounds, the event will be spooktacular!  Families are invited to meet “lost” sailors, go trick-or-treating, play games, or enjoy stories. Maryland Dove will be open and dressed for the occasion as the haunted ship! 

Families are invited to walk the grounds after-hours to see the museum decorated with both period-appropriate fall décor as well as more present day “Halloween” items. The evening includes stepping aboard “haunted ship” Maryland Dove, dancing to music at the Margaret Brent gazebo, fortune telling and broomstick lessons in the Town Center area, and family friendly fall games, giving guests a full evening of enjoyment and of course…candy! 

The event runs from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on October 22. The entrance will close at 7:30 p.m., and activities will then end at 8:00 pm. There is no fee, but monetary donations of $5 per group are appreciated.  For more information call 240-895-4990 or email [email protected]. 

Historic St. Mary’s City is an outdoor museum of living history and archaeology in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland.  For more information about the museum, contact the Visitor Center at 240-895-4990, 800-SMC-1634, or [email protected].