It’s Sveva’s favourite time of year!

To recognize our benefactor’s love of Halloween, the Caetani Centre will be open on Friday. Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 PM to greet families, friends and neighbours and hand out a trick, treat, or two.

Come to the side door entrance (like the children did back in the ‘50s and ‘60s, to meet Sveva and Miss Jüül). There, you will welcomed inside, by donation, to visit our main floor museum where you can learn about the Caetani family and see their fascinating collection of fashion, toys (including our infamous haunted doll), trunks, artworks, home movies, and even Leone Caetani’s death mask, among many other interesting objects.

Stay for a steaming cup of hot chocolate and peruse the Caetani gift shop for a selection of Halloween-centric items –dolls, masks, embroidery, shrunken head keychains, and more –by Caetani studio artist Cher Mark of Freaky Faeries. Caetani merch such as cards, books, prints, T-shirts, totes and other locally handcrafted artwork will also be available to purchase.

Caetani staff will also be handing out treats at the door to all our young visitors.

We look forward to welcoming you to Vernon’s most famous Halloween house!