Ghosts, Tarot and Magic: Ingersoll’s 3rd annual Mystic Market

Over a thousand guests attend The Ingersoll Cheese and Agricultural Museum's third annual Mystic Market. (Kyrah Smith Photo)

Kyrah Smith, Echo Correspondent

Ingersoll went full spooky on Oct. 9 as the third annual Mystic Market returned to the Ingersoll Cheese and Agricultural Museum.

The award-winning occasion, named Tourism Oxford’s Special Event of the Year, lived up to its title, welcoming more than a thousand guests to the museum grounds from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission was free, allowing visitors to explore the grounds while discovering a variety of mysterious and magical offerings.

The market featured several familiar vendors and entertainers, along with some new additions. For refreshments, P.B.’s Fries, Poppin’ Kettle Corn and Camp Coffee returned, with Fo’ Cheezy joining the lineup for the first time.

Guests could browse a variety of local artisan goods from vendors including Old Soul Collective, The Klin Room Ceramics, Baubles & Broomsticks, Mystic Mind’s Eye and Aftermath Tattoo Studio, among others.

Francisco Perez also returned with his paranormal magic show, while Jim Munch Zombie continued his reign of stalking and startling unsuspecting guests.

As in previous years, attendees could experience a variety of psychics, mediums, tarot readers and energy healers. The Angelic Alchemist returned, joined by new additions Ten of Swords, Somatic Tones, Your Soul’s Haven and Moonlake Ritual Co.

Paranormal investigators Walking Among Us brought a collection of haunted objects, described as having “mainly positive spirits” attached to them. Woodstock’s own Wade Manor Haunted Museum also returned to the market this year.

Visitors could explore the museum’s new frightening exhibit, The Art of Death and Mourning, as well as tour the Cheese Museum, which had been transformed with Halloween decorations throughout.

New to Mystic Market this year was a carved pumpkin walkthrough featuring Kennedy’s Kin. The attraction showcased 96 carved pumpkins depicting beloved horror and Halloween icons, which guests also had the opportunity to purchase.

Olivia Sidwell, Museum Collections Coordinator, told the Echo that the event had a strong turnout.

“We had roughly 1,100 guests attend Mystic Market,” she said. “Hopefully next year is even bigger.”

With its mix of local vendors, entertainment, Halloween attractions and community spirit, Mystic Market once again provided a festive kickoff to the Halloween season in Ingersoll.