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.