Poster for April Ghouls, a paranormal weekend event held in Key West from April 1st to 4th, 2021. The poster features a creepy figure with glowing eyes wearing old, tattered clothing, sitting on a gravestone in a foggy cemetery with lightning in the background. The border has a vintage, cracked design with skulls in the corners.

Paranormal Weekend in Key West, Florida

April 1 - 4, 2027

APRIL GHOULS 🧟‍♂️

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Early Bird Ticket Pricing

VIP: $495

Standard: $295

1-Day Pass: $150

Space is Limited.

(Standard Ticket includes full access to talks, investigations, meet & greets, Bone Island scavenger hunt, haunted bathroom pub crawl, and Sunday Bloody Sunday farewell toast. VIP Tickets include a new haunted-doll experiment, a UFO Hunt, and more. Tickets are non-refundable. Hotel, food, transportation & airfare are not included.)

Explore the Magical & Mystical Island with Dustin Pari, Tim Ellis, Psychic Beth Rooney, Brad Blair, David L. Sloan, and Robert the Doll

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Illustration of a man holding a key and microphone, with a tropical beach and lighthouse in the background, surrounded by a decorative frame with skulls, keys, and symbols, and a banner reading "Tim Ellis - Keeper of the Keys."
Portrait of Brad Blair as The Oracle, holding a crystal ball, with a lighthouse in the background, a raven on his shoulder, and mystical symbols around him.
A tarot card featuring Beth Rooney as a psychic. She has curly red hair, glasses, and a confident expression. She is holding a glowing crystal ball. The background shows a lighthouse, palm trees, and three ghostly cats and floating spirits. The card's border has a vintage style with skull symbols and a dying light. The bottom banner reads 'Beth Rooney - The Psychic'.
A digitally illustrated poster features a man with sunglasses holding a doll resembling an alien creature dressed in vintage doctor clothing, set against a haunted house with a full moon, palm trees, and lightning. The poster is styled like a vintage horror or supernatural movie poster and includes decorative skull and sword icons, with the text "David L. Sloan - The Dolltender."
A child dressed as a doll with a cracked face, sitting on a chair outside a haunted house. The child holds a teddy bear and is surrounded by swirling green and purple ghostly spirits under a full moon. The scene has a spooky, supernatural atmosphere with eerie lighting and a full moon in the night sky.

What to Expect

April 1, 2027 - Thursday

Evening Meet & Greet

Welcome Toast

Haunted Bathroom Pub Tour

VIP Midnight Adventure

April 2, 2027 - Friday

Bone Island Scavenger Hunt

Additional Activities to be Announced

Paranormal Investigation - Location to be Announced

VIP UFO Hunting Adventure

April 3, 2027 - Saturday

Dead Talks

Paranormal Adventure - Investigating Robert the Doll

VIP Doll Experiment & Seance

April 4, 2027 - Sunday

Bloody Mary Farewell Toast

Details and investigation locations are subject to change, but we guarantee a good time, unique experiences, and memories that will last a lifetime. Much more to come.

Full 2027 Schedule Coming Soon

Full 2027 Schedule Coming Soon

Check Out What We Did In 2025

Thirsty Thursday, March 13, 2025

A ghostly figure of a smiling man appears to lean against the sink in a bathroom with tiled walls and floor.

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Haunted Bathroom Bar Crawl

Kick off the weekend early with your fellow guests and explore four of Key West’s most haunted bathrooms—all conveniently located inside some of the island’s best bars.

  • Join David Sloan and Whisky Rick as they share eerie stories at each stop.

  • Toast the ghosts with your hosts, Dustin Pari, Tim Ellis, and Brad Blair.

Bar Crawl Stops: (times approximate)

  • 8:00 PM – First Flight

  • 8:30 PM – Captain Tony’s

  • 9:00 PM – Shots & Giggles

  • 9:30 PM – General Horseplay

This is a fun, informal get-together, not a structured tour. Drinks are not included.

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Frightful Friday, March 14, 2025

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Registration & Meet & Greet (Key West Historic Firehouse, 1024 Grinnell Street)

  • Meet your hosts & friends at Key West’s haunted firehouse.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Dustin Pari Welcome Talk

  • A special welcome with Dustin Pari from TV’s Ghost Hunters, Paranormal authors Tim Ellis and Brad Blair, Key West Psychic Cindy Plume, and Robert the Doll’s Dolltender David L. Sloan.

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – The Robert Experiment (Phase I)

  • Can you create a haunted doll? This weekend is your chance to try using little-known, controversial techniques. Meet the NOT haunted dolls you’ll attempt to enchant.

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Haunted Doll Scavenger Hunt

  • Join your team and follow clues to find doll parts hidden at haunted locations around Key West. Perks and Prizes for the winning teams.

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Haunted Distillery Visits

  • See the haunted distillery where Robert the Doll’s Red Rum is made.

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM – The Robert Experiment (Phase II)

  • Discover the theories for creating haunted dolls and put them to the test. (Group 1: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Group 2: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm)

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM – Haunted Firehouse Investigation

  • Investigate one of Key West’s most active paranormal hotspots. (Group 2: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Group 1: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm)

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM – VIP Automatic Writing & Spirit Box Session: The Search For Bum Farto (Exclusive to VIP guest)

  • Try to solve Key West’s greatest true crime mystery with the ghost of a former fire chief.

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Spooky Saturday, March 15th, 2025

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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Talking Paranormal with Dustin Pari (William’s Hall, 729 Fleming Street)

  • Fascinating deep dive discussions and panels hosted by Dustin Pari from TV’s Ghost Hunters.

  • Haunted Key West – David L. Sloan

  • Keys Cryptids – Author Tim Ellis

  • The Murder of Elena Hoyos – Panel Discussion

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM – Eat & Explore
Grab lunch at a haunted hotspot or explore the Key West Cemetery. Map of notable graves provided.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Talking Paranormal with Dustin Pari (William’s Hall)

  • Haunted Hemingway – Author Brad Blair

  • Ghost Hunting Basics, Theories & Techniques – Dustin Pari

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM VIP Reception with Robert the Doll (Fort East Martello, Exclusive to VIP guests.)

  • Join Robert’s Dolltender David L. Sloan & Psychic Beth Elise Rooney for an exclusive VIP experience.

8:30 PM - 11:30 PM – Civil War Fort Paranormal Investigation. (Fort East Martello)

  • Investigate yellow fever tunnels, portals, and the haunted dollhouse in the fort USA Today named one of America’s Top 10 Haunted Destinations.

Robert the Doll Experience

  • Meet Robert the Doll and discover his true origins with Robert’s Dolltender of 28 years, David L. Sloan.

The Robert Experiment (Phase III)

  • Test your psychic abilities and paranormal tools in Phase II of The Robert Experiment.

11:30 PM - VIP Seance with Robert the Doll (Exclusive to VIP guests)

  • Experience the first known authentic seance ever conducted with Robert the Doll.

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Bloody Sunday, March 16th, 2025

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Sunday, Bloody Sunday, Goodbye Toast (Key West Historic Firehouse)

Join your new friends for a goodbye toast with the Paranormal Weekend presenters.

(First drink complimentary. Additional Bloody Marys & Mimosas available for purchase to benefit a local non-profit.)

The Robert Experiment, Phase IV

The results of The Robert Experiment are revealed.

VIP PACKAGE

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Robert the Doll’s VIP Ticket (only 13 available) includes everything from the General Admission ticket plus:

  • Séance with Robert the Doll

  • A psychic reading with Beth Elise Rooney in Robert the Doll’s room at Fort East Martello.

  • The first option to book a room at the Artist House (only three available)

  • Front-row seating at presentations.

  • A Welcome Gift from David Sloan and Robert the Doll

  • Take home one of the dolls used in the weekend’s paranormal experiment.

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Meet the Team

  • A person wearing a scary mask with a pig-like face, holding a teddy bear, sitting in a dark environment.

    Robert the Doll

    WORLD'S MOST HAUNTED PLAYTHING. KEY WEST RESIDENT SINCE 1904.

  • A man with glasses and a beard holding a vintage wooden puppet in front of a house decorated with blue lights at night. The image has a logo with a skull and the words 'Haunted Key West' in the bottom right corner.

    David L. Sloan

    ROBERT THE DOLL AUTHORITY, AUTHOR & OWNER OF THE ROBERT THE DOLL EXPERIENCE.

  • Portrait of a bald man with blue eyes wearing a black button-up shirt, standing in front of a stone wall.

    Brad Blair

    AUTHOR OF PARANORMAL JUSTICE | CO-FOUNDER OF MICHIGAN PARACON

  • A young man with shoulder-length hair smiling, standing against a brick wall with a carved wooden mask behind him, wearing a black T-shirt that says "Robert the Doll Experience."

    Dan Radomski

    LEAD DOLLTENDER | ROBERT THE DOLL EXPERIENCE

  • A man in a plaid shirt smiling and holding a microphone at a conference or event, with a black backdrop behind him.

    Tim Ellis

    RADIO PERSONALITY | MONSTERS & MYSTERIES AUTHORITY

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    Dustin Pari

    GHOST HUNTERS | GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL | RESEARCHER | AUTHOR

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    Beth Elise Rooney

    PSYCHIC MEDIUM

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Robert the Doll’s Artist House Bed & Breakfast

A limited number of VIP guests will have the opportunity to book a room at the inn and stay with our special paranormal guests.

Learn more about the Artist House

Meet Our Sponsors

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    The Artist House

    KEY WEST'S MOST HAUNTED B&B

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    Key West Art & Historical Society

    ROBERT THE DOLL'S CUSTODIANS | KEY WEST'S OLDEST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

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    Ghost Key West

    HOME OF THE ROBERT THE DOLL EXPERIENCE

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    UFO Key West

    UFO STARWATCH

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    Missouri Paracon

    AMERICA'S NEW FAVORITE PARACON

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