San Jose celebrates Winchester Mystery House Day June 30
Mysterious centennial
To celebrate 100 years as a tourist attraction, the Winchester Mystery House has a lineup of events starting Friday, June 30, with a proclamation ceremony to recognize the date as Winchester Mystery House Day in San Jose.
A time capsule featuring a collection of Winchester Mystery House mementos and memorabilia will be filled and then entombed within the house. A special live performance by Symphony San Jose will take place in the front garden, featuring a string quartet performing music from the Roaring ’20s.
Guests will also get a first look at the Centennial Exhibit that explores the Winchester Mystery House’s effect on pop culture and features original marketing materials, photos and never-before-seen artifacts curated by the estate’s historian. Vintage photo opportunities harkening back to 1923 will be available throughout the property.
Winchester Mystery House will remain open that day for 13 hours of tours, from 11 a.m. to midnight. The number 13 was important to Sarah Winchester and appears throughout the house in window designs, chandeliers and more.
Master magician and acclaimed apparitionist Aiden Sinclair will be on hand for four shows June 30-July 1. Sinclair, who’s appeared on “America’s Got Talent” and “Penn & Teller Fool Us,” will stage “Aiden Sinclair’s Possessions,” an interactive evening focused on the things that haunt us.
On Sunday, July 2, Winchester Mystery House will host a Centennial Brunch at the greenhouse and greenhouse patio. Guests will be treated to a menu of sweet and savory items, bottomless mimosa and live music, and they can take the 65-minute mansion tour afterward.
For tickets, visit winchestermysteryhouse.com.