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Texas Paranormal Fest 2026:
Saturday, September 19
VIP Events on September 18 & September 20

Get ready for Texas Paranormal Fest at the historic & haunted Victoria's Black Swan Inn!

For one weekend, one of San Antonio's most legendary haunted properties comes alive with speakers, readers, vendors, paranormal investigators, artists, and curious minds from across Texas.

Paranormal Fest is about far more than ghosts, UFOs, and the unexplained. It is an opportunity to immerse yourself in a world that is often difficult to define and even harder to explain.

The festival celebrates the haunted places, mysterious stories, legends, and unexplained experiences that make Texas unique while bringing together the paranormal community from across the Lone Star State.

Widely regarded as the unofficial kickoff to the Halloween season in the Alamo City, Texas Paranormal Fest welcomes everyone from dedicated paranormal enthusiasts to families, history lovers, costume fans, and those simply looking for a unique way to celebrate the arrival of autumn.

The Spirit Parlor Experience:

The festival's newest feature, The Spirit Parlor, will be located inside the historic Black Swan Inn mansion.

The experience combines cultural remembrance, historical objects, themed photo opportunities, and live demonstrations of spirit-communication technology. Guests can explore the different tools and traditions people have used in attempts to communicate with the deceased across generations. Guests are also invited to bring photographs or family heirlooms connected to deceased loved ones and place them alongside historical displays, trigger objects, and paranormal investigation equipment.

The Spirit Parlor offers a new way to examine the intersection of personal history, remembrance, paranormal investigation, and the technologies used in attempts to communicate with the deceased.

What To Expect:

  • Featured Paranormal Talent Including:

    • Paranormal Personalities

    • Expert Guest Speakers & Panels

    • Live Gallery Readings

    • Podcasters

    • Psychics & Mediums

    • Tarot Readers

    • Paranormal Investigation Teams

    • Live Music by Smoke N Sixguns

  • A massive market filled with 50+ unique regional and artisan vendors, oddities, crystals, herbs and more!

  • Local Food Trucks

  • Tours Of The Haunted Property led by Curious Twins (No signups necessary. Just meet at the tour starting spot to join)

  • Complimentary Adult Beverages For 21+

  • Free Parking

Event Location:

*Primarily Outdoor Event*

Victoria’s Black Swan Inn

1006 Holbrook Road

San Antonio, TX 78218

Event Dates:

- Main Festival: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3:00pm-11:00pm

- VIP Events: Friday, September 18 & Sunday, September 2o

(VIP dates are only for VIP ticket holders)

Saturday Speaker Schedule:

  • 3:30 PM: Vic Andrea (@vicandreamedium) - Presentation: Dreams, Signs & Symbolism - Vic Andrea is an evidential psychic medium, author, mentor, and energy practitioner with over 25 years of experience rooted in a six-generation lineage of spiritually gifted women from South Louisiana. She is also the author of A Quiet Knowing, a heartfelt memoir exploring intuition, grief, and spiritual awakening. In her compelling session, Vic Andrea explores the many ways visual messages appear in our daily lives—and how we can learn to interpret them.

  • 4:00 PM: Dona Strohbehn (@theparanormaltherapist) - Presentation: When the Investigation Comes Home - Known as "The Paranormal Therapist," Dona is a licensed mental health therapist, a 40-year veteran paranormal investigator, and the creator of the first-ever Paranormal PTSD Assessment. In her presentation, "When the Investigation Comes Home," Dona explores what happens after intense paranormal encounters—focusing on the fear, hypervigilance, and insomnia that often linger. She will share a practical, grounded framework for recognizing and healing from paranormal trauma, offering a non-judgmental space for survivors led by someone who truly understands both the clinical and investigative sides.

  • 4:30 PM: Southern Fried Psychics AKA Ashwani & The Purple Rose Psychic (@southernfriedpsychics & @purplerosepsychicig) Presentation: Netherworld Never Sleeps - Join Ashwani, founder of Southern Fried Psychics®, and Lezli Miller Hall, the Purple Rose Psychic, for their collaborative presentation, "Netherworld Never Sleeps." Combining Ashwani's background as a mystic, Channeler, and shamanic practitioner, with Lezli’s 40 years of experience in intuition, mediumship, and spiritual mentorship, this dynamic pair will break down how mediumship works. They will explore the signs and synchronicities spirits use to make contact, and share personal stories of mysterious encounters, spectral messages, and their joint experiences with the paranormal.

  • 5:00 PM: Emily Valdez (@emily.valdez.medium) Presentation: The Art of Mediumship: An Introduction to Mediumship & Spirit Communication - Join Emily Valdez, Founder of The Witch Project, an Aligned & Empowered Living Coach, Psychic Medium, Retreat Host & Facilitator for a session titled, The Art of Mediumship: An Introduction to Mediumship & Spirit Communication. In the presentation Emily will teach the basics of mediumship; how we receive information, best practices for opening channel and protecting our own energy, and the many ways we can use mediumship. She will touch on using it in paranormal investigations, in healing session to connect with departed loved ones, in divination to gain insight and guidance, and in missing persons cases, giving examples of her own personal experiences using it in these different areas. The session will end with a guided practice, helping the audience tune into a photo of someone to see what information they might be able to receive about them. 

  • 5:30 PM: Kate the Brave (@kate.the.brave) - Audience Gallery Reading - Psychic Medium, Reiki Practitioner & Teacher, Kate the Brave, will lead a special gallery reading presentation. Through channeled readings, energy work, and mentorship, Kate helps people reconnect with their intuition, regulate their nervous systems, and build trust in their own inner knowing. Her methods have been featured on platforms like The Night Owl Podcast and Morbid Travels Podcast, where she shares her expertise on building a healthy, trusting relationship with the spirit world and working effectively with energy.

  • 6:00 PM: Rod Nichols (@bexarcountybigfoot) Presentation: Bexar County Bigfoot - Rod Nichols is the founder of Bexar County Bigfoot, a research project dedicated to investigating Bigfoot and other cryptid reports throughout South Texas. With over seven years of field experience, Rod believes these elusive creatures not only inhabit remote wilderness areas but also travel through suburban environments, often leaving behind tracks, structures, and other evidence. His goal is to document reports, share findings, and encourage responsible investigation of unexplained phenomena. In his session, Rod will share insight, evidence and experience from years in the field as Sasquach Researcher & Investigator with Bexar County Bigfoot.

  • 6:30 PM: Alexis A. Arredondo (@journey_to_mictlan)  Presentation: Closing the Portal of Fear: Spirit Board Myths and Mastery - Author, Occultist, American Spiritualist & Co-Owner of City Alchemist Witch Shop, will present "Closing the Portal of Fear: Spirit Board Myths and Mastery,” to demystify spirit board history, dismantle popular internet tropes surrounding entities like Zozo, and break down the real mind-body mechanics of how planchettes move. Attendees will gain a clear, grounded understanding of board safety, setting proper boundaries, and practical session etiquette from an initiate committed to preserving traditional magic and spiritualist practices.

  • 7:00 PM: Alejandro Castaneda III (@alejandro_castanedaiii) Presentation: Am I a Psychic or a Medium? How to Identify, Understand, and Map Your Intuitive Abilities - Alejandro is an American Spiritualist, medium, and healer who serves on the Pastoral Committee at The First Spiritualist Church of Austin, a featured medium for The Night Owl podcast, and a practitioner at Austin's City Alchemist Witch Shop. In his presentation, "Am I a Psychic or a Medium? How to Identify, Understand, and Map Your Intuitive Abilities," Alejandro breaks down the distinct differences between reading energy and connecting with spirit while equipping attendees with practical tools to map their own intuitive gifts.

  • 7:30 PM: Nicole & Damian from the Parapeculiar Haunted Museum - Presentation: Haunting History: How the Stories We Tell Shape the Experiences We Have - Join Nicole & Damian—founders of the ParaPeculiar Museum of Haunted Items, ITC researchers, and podcast hosts—for a captivating dive into the psychology and mechanics of high strangeness. Have you ever visited a notoriously haunted spot and had an unforgettable experience, only to learn later that its terrifying legend was historically untrue? In this thought-provoking session, Nicole and Damian look beyond basic debunking to explore why real paranormal encounters happen even when the lore is fabricated, examining how human storytelling, perception, and belief shape the true nature of our ghostly experiences.

  • 8:00 PM: Sara Luna Gonzales (@3rd_eyemystic_buda) Presentation: An Introduction to Santa Muerte - Sara Luna Gonzales, guardian of Hays County’s first community altar to La Santa Muerte, owner of Texicana Candle Company and 3rd Eye Mystic, and co-host of the Lonestar Brujas Podcast, works to preserve ancestral lineages across Curanderismo, Brujería, Hoodoo, and Catholic Folk Magic. In her presentation, she will guide attendees through the origins, traditions, and devotion surrounding Santa Muerte with respect and reverence. Whether you are curious to learn or looking to deepen your understanding, she will share insights into altar preparation, prayer, rosary workings, and the faith of her devotees.

  • 8:30 PM: Chris Moon & Dee Garcia Moon (@mooniepix & @deeparanormal321) - Ghost Box Audience Gallery Reading - This year, Ghost Box Experts Chris and Dee are premiering a groundbreaking new method of ghost-box communication in an exclusive live audience gallery reading. Using a custom-modified amplifier setup with their rare “Frank’s Box”, the duo have created what they describe as potentially the clearest spirit communication device in the history of ITC (Instrumental Trans-Communication). Don't miss your chance to experience this historic, live connection as they bring forth direct messages from loved ones who have passed. 

  • 9:30 PM: Katrina Cooper (@katrinaspiritualmedium_) - Audience Gallery Reading - Katrina Cooper is a spiritual medium, animal intuitive, and tarot reader based in Houston, Texas. Operating under "Foreverfriends by Katrina," she acts as a "telephone to Heaven," reconnecting clients with deceased loved ones and pets to deliver messages of guidance and healing. During her gallery reading presentation, Katrina will offer the audience a deeper look into how communication with the other side can mend the heart, with direct messages from departed loved ones, including “furbabies" who have crossed over.

  • 10:30 PM: Ryan Buell (@theryanbuell) Presentation: Lessons from the Unknown - Ryan Buell is a multifaceted author, journalist, producer, and paranormal investigator, known for his work as the host of A&E's "Paranormal State.” Buell’s fascination with the paranormal began in childhood, eventually leading him to found the Paranormal Research Society (PRS) while attending Penn State University. Now a licensed therapist specializing in LGBTQ+ issues, trauma, OCD, and paranormal experiences, Buell is also a published author (Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown). In his presentation, “Lessons from the Unknown” Ryan Buell reflects on the experiences, questions and discoveries that have shaped his understanding of the unknown after 25 years of investigating the paranormal. From hauntings, the demonic, beliefs about the afterlife and why some people seem more affected than others, Ryan explores what a lifetime of searching for answers has taught him… and the questions that still remain.

Ticket Levels:

  • $45 Adult (Ages 16+) General Admission ($50 at the Gate):

    • Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3pm - 11pm

    • Includes Spirit Parlor Experience on Saturday, September 19, 2026

  • $89 General Admission Merch Pass (Only Available Presale):

    • Merch Pack including Official Event T-Shirt and Cap

    • Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026 3pm - 11pm

    • Spirit Parlor Experience on Saturday, September 19, 2026

  • $15 Youth (Ages 4-15) General Admission ($20 at the Gate):

    • Access to the Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3pm - 11pm

    • Spirit Parlor Experience on Saturday, September 19, 2026

VIP Ticket Levels:

  • $149 VIP Plus (50 Tickets Only):

    • Dinner & Séance Friday, September 18, 2026, 7pm - 9pm (Séance at 8:30pm with Psychic Medium Vic Andrea)

    • VIP Investigation on Friday, September 18, 2026, 9pm-11:30pm: Open Investigation of the Property

    • Merch Pack including Official Event T-Shirt and Cap

    • Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3pm - 11pm

  • $129 VIP (50 Tickets Only):

    • VIP Investigation on Friday, September 18, 2026, 9pm-11:30pm: Open Investigation of the Property.

    • Merch Pack including Official Event T-Shirt and Cap

    • Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3pm - 11pm

  • 3 Day- All Access Pass $279 includes all events all 3 days (Friday-Sunday) and merch pass. This ticket includes the Sunday VIP add-on bus trip to Yorktown Memorial Hospital

Special Ticket Add Ons:

Check out these ticket add-ons below to see how you could enhance your experience at the 2026 Texas Paranormal Fest!

  • Add On: $139 - Sunday, September 20, 2026, 9am-5:30pm - VIP Breakfast Buffet & Paranormal Bus Trip to Yorktown Memorial Hospital (Only 50 Available)

      • Schedule: 

        • 8:45 AM Check In (parking lot at Victoria’s Black Swan Inn)

        • 9:00 AM VIP Breakfast Buffet 

        • 10:30 AM Depart - Chartered Paranormal Bus Ride to Yorktown Memorial Hospital

        • 12:30 PM Arrive In Yorktown, TX (We will stop at the The Texan Station for lunch)

          • Tour & Investigation of Yorktown Memorial Hospital

          • Ability to Check Out Basic Ghost-Hunting Equipment

          • Guided Séance in the Chapel with Psychic/Medium

        • 3:30 PM Depart Back To San Antonio, TX

        • 5:30 PM Estimated arrival back at Victoria’s Black Swan Inn in San Antonio, TX

  • Add On: $25 Official Event Cap

  • Add On: $25 Official Event Shirt

  • Add On: $5 Event Program and Curious Zine Guide to Spirit Communication!

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Event Sponsors:

A huge thank you to the following sponsors for bringing Texas Paranormal Fest to life!

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Vendors:

We are currently accepting applications for vendors and paranormal investigators for Texas Paranormal Fest 2026.

We are looking for psychics, mediums, paranormal investigators, ghost hunting teams, paranormal authors, artists, spooky-themed vendors, and creators whose work complements the paranormal, folklore, horror, and Halloween community.

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