Esther Fest

I was so sorry to read of Darryl's passing earlier today. Darryl was the curator of the Cumberland County Museum in Amherst and a big supporter of Esther Fest. He made it possible for us to hold our Psychic Fair at the museum for the past three years and was always open to us conducting ghost investigations in the building. He was always generous, helpful, and supportive. On a personal note he even arranged for me to connect with some relatives from Florida who were visiting Amherst after I discovered our family connection through DNA. He will be greatly missed by so many in the community. Sending lots of love to his family and friends at this difficult time. - Charlie

Darryl Wayne MacKenzie (1962-2026) Darryl Wayne MacKenzie – 63, Portapique. We are heartbroken to announce the death of Darryl Wayne MacKenzie (born Darryl Wayne Pickett) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at his ...

Happy New Year!

As we begin a new year we want to take a moment to thank all of you for your support of Esther Fest in 2025!

Last year's Esther Fest was our biggest yet. We had more events than ever before and for the first time we saw a lot of people making Amherst their Halloween destination. We had visitors coming from Halifax, Pictou, the Miramichi, Truro and more to spend the weekend in Amherst.

We want to send a huge thank you to our board members, volunteers, psychic readers, event organizers, local businesses who supported us, and all of you who came to our events! Esther Fest wouldn't be possible without you.

We have even bigger plans for 2026 and hope we can count on your continued support! Can't wait to get spooky with you again this Fall!

Esther Fest is winding down. Tomorrow we have a Ghost Walk and Oracle Reading Workshop. We still have a couple spaces for both events. Then Halloween night there is the Haunted Hockey Game and a Costume Dance with Signal Hill at the Amherst Legion. You can find all the details on our website.

Thanks for all your support of Esther Fest so far. It's been a wonderfully spooky season! 👻

Esther Fest 2025 – Oct. 17-31 | THE GREAT AMHERST MYSTERY Welcome to Esther Fest   Celebrating Canada’s Greatest Ghost Story Darkness falls across the land. The witching hour is close at hand! And that means…it’s time for Esther Fest 2025! We are so excited to share our plans for Esther Fest 2025. We are once again offering our most popular events, ...

TODAY AT ESTHER FEST!

We apologize if you don't already have tickets, but the theme for today's events is "sold out." Thank you so much to everyone who has supported Esther Fest so far this year. We've noticed a big jump in awareness of and interest in the Festival this year. We've sold out many of our events and we've heard from a number of people who traveled to Amherst to take part! We can't thank you enough for your support!

Here's what's on at Esther Fest today:

The new play, Happily Ever Afterlife - SOLD OUT
PPRI's ghost hunt at the Cumberland County Museum - SOLD OUT
Psychic Medium Laura Warren live - SOLD OUT

But you can still take in the Haunted Maze, which starts tonight, or the Scarecrow Stroll which continues until Oct. 31.

Looking forward:

We still have tickets available for tomorrow's 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. performances of "Happily Ever Afterlife."

There are currently six tickets available for the ghost walk on Monday night, but Tuesday and Wednesday are sold out. We also have three spots available for our Oracle reading Workshop on Oct. 30.

To find out all the details about Esther Fest please click the link here:

https://greatamherstmystery.com/

Amherst Community Living and Recreation Department