Stage Fright Nights: Summoning the Damned - Scary Stories
Authors, performers, and vendors are invited to participate in Stage Fright Nights: Summoning the Damned, a Halloween event featuring scary stories, live performances, and interactive activities.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- deadline unknown, verify at source
- Entry fee
- Free
- Location
- Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919
- Exhibition window
- Oct 23, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026
About
Overview
Stage Fright Nights: Summoning the Damned features Scary Stories, a free, one-night-only sideshow on October 23 with local horror, thriller, and mystery authors, live theatrical performances, interactive activities, haunted tours, and a live horror podcast.
Event Highlights
- Local horror, thriller, and mystery author vendors
- Live performances of short, thrilling one-act plays and monologues
- Scary Dice Story Generator Game
- Haunted tours
- Live horror podcast
- Food, drinks, and Halloween atmosphere
- Entertainment for most ages
Key Dates
- Event: October 23, 2026, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Early Bird ticket deadline: September 21, 2026
- Group rate availability: Through October 31, 2026
Admission
Scary Stories is free to attend with no haunted house ticket required. The Summoning the Damned Haunted House requires a paid ticket.
Ticket Pricing
- Early Bird (until Sept 21, 2026): $13 Members / $15 Non-Members
- Regular (from Sept 22, 2026): $16 Members / $20 Non-Members
- Groups of 6 or more: $13 (available until October 31, 2026)
Haunted House Details
The Summoning the Damned haunted attraction features strobe lighting, fog effects, stairs, loud sounds, confined spaces, and sudden scares. Recommended for ages 13 and up.
Vendor Opportunities
The Alliance for the Arts invites vendors to apply for Stage Fright Nights: Summoning the Damned (October 17-31). Complete the vendor application form to apply. The Alliance will evaluate applications and send acceptance information.
Contact
Call (239) 939-2787 for more information or to purchase tickets.
- Entry fee
- Scary Stories: Free admission. Summoning the Damned Haunted House: Early Bird $13 Members / $15 Non-Members (until Sept 21, 2026); Regular $16 Members / $20 Non-Members (from Sept 22, 2026); $13 for groups of 6 or more.
- Theme
- A Halloween-themed event featuring horror, thriller, and mystery stories presented through live storytelling, theatrical performances, author vendors, interactive games, and a haunted house attraction.
- Eligibility
- Ages 13 and up recommended for haunted house
- Audience
- Most ages; haunted house recommended for ages 13 and up
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