“Spooky Jane’s Walk” comes to area - Amherstburg events sold out

Jane's Walk is well attended, rain or shine.

There is good news and bad news for anyone wanting to go on the Spooky Jane’s Walk.

The good news is there are still tickets for the Leamington and Windsor events, but the bad news is that the events in Amherstburg sold out quickly.

The Spooky Jane’s Walk, which is a fundraiser for the main Jane’s Walk Festival, occurs Oct. 17-25 at locations around the region. 

The Amherstburg events are both scheduled for Oct. 18, with one being “Misdeeds and Mystery in a Small Town.” That is a walk around town with a “true crime” theme and is being led by Marsh Historical Collection collections co-ordinator Meg Reiner.

The second sold out Amherstburg event is “Whispers Within the Walls” that will be held at the Park House Museum. That event is a candlelight exploration of the museum to “discover the darker side of life in Victorian Era Amherstburg.”

Festival organizer Sarah Morris said it is their second year doing the Spooky Jane’s Walk and they’re excited to return. While there is a charge to attend events on these tours, the proceeds fund the main - and free - Jane’s Walk Festival that occurs every spring. 

“We’re one of the largest Jane’s Walk Festivals in Canada,” she said. “We work on making it very accessible. We needed a way to fundraise for the spring festival.”

The fall festival is a way to combine what people love with a way to raise funds, Morris added.

“It’s a cool way to see the subjects in a new light.”    

Events that still have tickets include “I’m not saying these houses are haunted, but…” in Leamington, which is a history and architectural tour of houses over 100-years-old in Leamington. That is Oct. 17 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The three tours in Windsor are “Spirits in the Sky of Windsor Grove" in Windsor Grove Cemetery on Giles Blvd. East is Oct. 19 from 1-2 p.m., “Sandwich’s First Residents and First Residence” Oct. 25 from 11 a.m.-12 noon and “Multi-Unit Housing: What are We So Afraid Of?” Oct. 25 from 4-5 p.m. More details and tickets are available at www.windsorjaneswalk.ca.

Planning for the 2026 Jane’s Walk Festival starts in December and Morris said they are looking for new and better ways to expand the festival. “Jane’s Talks” were included in 2025 that allows people to sit and hear presentations if they have mobility issues, and Morris anticipates those will continue next year.

Morris hopes interested Amherstburg residents will make road trips to either Leamington or Windsor.

“Even though our Amherstburg events are sold out,” she said, “we recommend checking our Windsor and Leamington events.”

“Spooky Jane’s Walk” comes to area - Amherstburg events sold out

By Ron Giofu