Event Dates: April 4-5, 2025
Events
Lies and Legends of Old Aberdeen Cemetery
Old Aberdeen Cemetery South Poplar Street
Saturday, April 5 | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm / $5.00
Enjoy amazing stories of dashing soldier, tragic ladies, and other amusing and surprising figures who populated Aberdeen in its early years
Riverview Garden Club and Luncheon
First Baptist Church – 310 West Commerce Street
Friday, April 4 | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | $12.00
Delicious meal prepared and served by members of the club. Tickets can be purchased from members or available at the door. For advance tickets, email aberdeengardenclub@gmail.com.
The Haunting of Gregg-Hamilton
Greg-Hamilton Home – 410 West Meridian Street
Friday Only, April 4 | 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm | $5.00
Come to “The Haunting of Gregg-Hamilton”, where you’ll learn that not all the dead remain in the cemetery. The tour includes outdoor and indoor areas.
Church Tours
Refer to map for location: View Map
Friday, April 4 & Saturday, April 5 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Take a tour of some of Aberdeen’s oldest churches, dating back as early as 1839. Let parishioners tell history and interesting facts about their church.
Garden Tours
Friday, April 4 & Saturday, April 5 | 10:00 am & 2:00 pm each day
This event is free to Pilgrimage ticket holders.
Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast
First United Methodist Church – 300 College Place
Saturday, April 5 | 6:00 am to 11:00 am | $10.00
All you can eat pancakes and much, much more!
Lady Bug Fabrics Quilt Show
First Presbyterian Church – 401 West Commerce Street
Friday, April 4 & Saturday, April 5 | 11:30 am & 1:30 pm each day
This event is free to Pilgrimage ticket holders.
A Carriage Ride Through History
First Baptist Church Parking Lot – Corner of Commerce Street and Hickory Street
Friday, April 4 & Saturday, April 5 | 9:00 am to 11:00 am, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
This event is free to Pilgrimage ticket holders.
The Black Library
521 North Long Street
Friday, April 4 – 10:00 am to Noon | Saturday, April 5 – 10:00 am to Noon, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
A beacon of unity and knowledge. Hear the origin story from local historian.
Old Trail Town
A replica of an 1847 Wild West Town.
Shuttle bus will take you back in time to an old town trail. Bus will run 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. Meet the bus at the Elkin Theatre.
