Grimley Manor Lake Geneva Fundraiser Haunted Tour 2024

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Grimley Manor Lake Geneva Fundraiser Haunted House Tour 2024
Do you like Spooky? Want to visit a Haunted House?
If you love celebrating Halloween and are looking for a fun activity while supporting a local charity then you certainly want to visit “Grimley Manor Lake Geneva”.
There is no set admission fee, instead we ask for Monetary Donations for an entrance fee. Please be as generous as you can as we put a lot of time and effort into entertaining you.
This year is “The Year of The Cat”
We will be raising money for “Como Critters”
Where: W3274 S. Lakeshore Drive
Lake Geneva
We are on the corner of South Lakeshore Drive & Elm Street on the South Side of Geneva Lake
Dates: Fri. Oct 18, Sat Oct 19,
Fri, Oct. 25, Sat. Oct 26.
Time: 6:30- 9:30 PM
Please Note this is not a professional Haunted attraction,
We are a Family who love Halloween and happen to live in an Old Spooky 127 year old House where unexplained things have happened over the course of our 20 year residence here. We take you on a tour of the inside of our home where you will hear stories of some of the ‘odd” things that have happened here.
Frequent questions and Safety tips:
*We cannot stress this enough, PLEASE wear non slip comfortable gym shoe/sneaker type of footwear. NO HIGH HEELS OR FLIP FLOPS, there are narrow steps to climb up and down inside the house, and the outside of the property does have some uneven ground.
*Bring a flashlight. It will come in handy for your safety.
*How frightening is it? That depends on each person. We have seen 7 year old's love it and grown men leave in the middle of the tour.
*Is it appropriate for children? Parents, use your best judgment please, our home has a natural spooky ambience, blend that in with our “Ghouls”, dimly lit areas, and the overall experience of hearing ghost stories, and it can be too much for some kiddos. We strive to be Family friendly although keep in mind this is a Spooky Event.
*Where do I park? There is no parking on South Lakeshore Drive. You will need to park on Elm street, which is a narrow side street. PLEASE do not park in any of my neighbors driveways or block their driveway, nor use their driveway to turn around. Please be courteous and use your best manners.
*How long is the Tour and the Wait times: We strive for a great experience to all that come, The average TOUR time is about 20-30 minutes. The WAIT times are dependent on the crowd that night and how many volunteers we have that particular night. We have had 15 minute wait times to an hour and a half on busy nights.
*Can I buy tickets or make reservations: No this is a first come, first serve event. The earlier the better especially if you have children.
*Are there any fun activities to do during wait times? Yes we have outdoor “Ghouls” and Decorations to entertain you: Grimley Manor Graveyard, a Ghoulish Garden, a Bonfire and other things we always have up our sleeves.
*Is it handicap accessible? Unfortunately no due to the many stairs of our home, but you are more than welcome to come view the awesome outdoor Decorations and sit by the Bonfire where Ghost stories are often told.
*Bring a Camping chair to sit around the bonfire during wait times or if you just want to hang around and have an enjoyable evening after the tour.
*Can I wear a Costume? Oh yes please do, We love to see not only children dressed up, but adults too. No over the head masks inside the house for safety reasons.
*Can I take photos during the tour? Yes for your own personal use only.
*Can I bring Ghost Hunting equipment? EVP & EMF types of devices are not allowed during the inside of the house as they slow down the pace of the tour we have found in the past, but feel free to use them on the outside of the property since we do have Spirit energy in certain areas.
*Dress warm, it is chilly at night around Grimley Manor.
*We do not have a public bathroom, but we do allow the use of our private bathroom for emergencies only.
****IMPORTANT: We do not allow any intoxicated/impaired guests to take the tour for safety reasons. No smoking tobacco products/vaping on the property, no alcoholic beverages/ no illegal drugs. Please no foul language as there are children present. Any persons who are inconsiderate and/or an obstruction to the festivities will be asked to leave.
*We can not control the weather, cold nights do not bother us, dress warm, light rain as in misty rain, we will still be open, bring an umbrella, but heavy rain, thunderstorms or snow (yes we have had snow in the past!) we will have to close and reschedule possibly to another day.

We do have a FB page: Grimley Manor Lake Geneva which keeps people up to date on the event as well as “ghost stories of the home.”
Our email is grimleymanor1031@ gmail.com if you have other