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Phantasmagoria - A Morbid Picnic for Ghouls, Monsters, and Mourning

"Phantasmagoria," a morbid picnic for ghouls, monsters, and mourning

  • Date: October 26th, 2024 at 10:00 am
  • Location: Sunnyside Cemetery, 1095 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA
  • Meet us at the Long Beach Historical Society's annual Cemetery Tour for some frightful fun! The cemetery tour is self-guided, but includes first-person performances lasting 10 minutes that are repeated every 20 minutes from 9 AM to 2:40 PM. Contact Kelly Ramin for questions.
  • Tickets at https://hslb.org/historical-cemetery-tour/

 

Dearest friends of the macabre, 

 

You are cordially invited to a most whimsical and eerie gathering, a morbid picnic at the Long Beach Historical Society’s annual Cemetery Tour.  Don your most extravagant attire fit for specters and phantoms, for we shall feast on delicacies both delicious and grotesque amidst the haunting melodies of the Sunnyside Cemetery.  Together, let us embrace the beauty of the dark and the peculiar, as we drift into the depths of our imagination.

 

Yours in splendid dread,

 

CGW

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Events

 

"Storytime Magic," a picnic for your favorite fairytale

 

  • Date: September 7th, 2024 at 1:00 pm
  • Location: Sherman Oaks Castle Park, 4989 Sepulveda Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
  • Contact: Kelly Ramin

 

Once upon a dream, you poor unfortunate souls had a spoonful of sugar, and let it go. What can I say except you’re welcome?  Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo!  You can fly!...on down to play a round of miniature golf and have a pizza picnic at Sherman Oaks Castle Park.  Join us in your favorite fairytale costume, or anything that makes you happy.

 

No outside food or beverages are allowed at the park.  A slice of pizza and salad, a fountain drink, a round of miniature golf, and a $5 arcade credit are included in your ticket price.  While we can play golf or arcade games for as long as we’d like, our tables are only reserved for 2 hours (1:00-3:00 pm).  Anything brought must be carried after our reservation ends.  Our picnic tables are covered, but the golf course offers limited shade, so please ensure you have the appropriate sun protection you may need.

 

Tickets are $25 for CGW members and $30 for non-members.

 

 

"Enchanted Forest" - A Forest Fantasy PicnicCGW 2024 Picnic - Enchanted Forest

 

  • Date: April 21st, 2024
  • Time: 11:00 AM
  • Location: Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Rd., Orange, CA 92869  (Exact coordinates in the park will be posted in the comment section of this event's social media posts on the morning of the event)
  • Contact: Kelly Ramin

 

While we congratulate the native flora and fauna of Southern California on their recent and ongoing bounty of rain, our approaching picnic must suffer the consequences of this prosperity.  We are unfortunately postponing the Enchanted Forest Picnic at Irvine Regional Park (originally scheduled for this Sunday, March 24, 2024) to Sunday, April 21st at 11:00 am, but we await seeing all of the beautiful woodland creatures of CGW with increasing anticipation.

Shake out your fairy wings and dust off your flutes for an escape to the enchanted forest of Irvine where you might meet hobbits, elves, and witches!  No gnome costume?  No worries! We welcome all types of costumes to these events, even your human one.

This event is BYOE (bring your own everything).  We do, however, appreciate sharing if you are so inclined.  Lawn games are encouraged.  We can offer assistance with unpacking/packing your car if needed.

There is plenty to do after the picnic, including a zoo and mini train ride. We will organize activities there based on interest.  This event is free, but park entrance is $5 per vehicle, with additional park fees depending upon chosen activities.  It is recommended to be prompt as the park has recently been reaching capacity around noon and turning cars away.

Park rules are here.

 

 

“Rebels and Revolutionaries” — Late 18th Century Dress PicnicCGW 2024 Picnic - Rebels and Revolutionaries

  • Date: Cancelled
  • Location: The Getty Center
  • Contact: Kelly Ramin


Unfortunately the weather has once again conspired against us! We regret to announce the event was cancelled as our backup location, The Getty, has decided to close. Our next event will be in March and details will be announced soon. We're sorry to miss you!