{"id":22291,"date":"2026-04-01T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=22291"},"modified":"2026-04-26T20:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:15:40","slug":"may-1-3-2026-our-2026-haunted-galena-conference-galena-il","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2026\/04\/01\/may-1-3-2026-our-2026-haunted-galena-conference-galena-il\/","title":{"rendered":"May 1-3, 2026\u2013 Our 2026 Haunted Galena Conference \u2013 Galena, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"font_4 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span class=\"color_46 wixui-rich-text__text\">Embrace the darkness with us&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Haunted Galena Conference features speakers and workshops on hauntings, dark history, folklore, ghosts, psychic mediumship, and various aspects of the paranormal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There are also optional special after hours events (additional registration required), including paranormal investigations with Spirit Society Paranormal, workshops and tours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">As always, there will be vendors offering books, art and other paranormal-themed items. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>When:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">May 1-3, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">116 North Main Street<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Galena, IL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hauntedgalenatourcompany.com\/haunted-galena-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"g g-13\"><div class=\"g-single a-266\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MjY2LDEzLDEsMjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/623239129011847053?source_impression_id=p3_1680411100_xfRPgnF1U%2BCql8FQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/event_owlsnest_0424.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embrace the darkness with us&#8230; The Haunted Galena Conference features speakers and workshops on hauntings, dark history, folklore, ghosts, psychic mediumship, and various aspects of the paranormal. 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