Step beyond the veil inside one of Long Beach Island's most historic buildings
LBI PARACON EXPO
An Immersive Paranormal & Psychic Experience
August 29, 2026
LBI PARACON EXPO is a full-day immersive experience where history and the unexplained meet. Spend the day exploring expert-led presentations, curated paranormal vendors, and a hauntingly fascinating objects room — then return after dark for an exclusive VIP investigation experience.
All proceeds support the preservation of the LBI Historical Museum, built in 1882.
DAY EXPERIENCE - $20
From 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the Museum transforms into a paranormal symposium including:
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Our fascinating Speaker Series & Demonstrations
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Paranormal-focused vendors and artists
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A curated haunted objects experience room
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Special historical insights into the building itself
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Schedule an appointment with a Medium or Tarot Card Reader (or both!) - additional charges apply
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Food truck court will also be available!
SPEAKER SERIES: 12:30 - 4:30 PM
Step into an afternoon where knowledge meets the unknown… where storytelling, science, and sensitivity converge to explore what lies just beyond explanation.
12:30 PM — Ana Tkatch, Shorely a Mystery Podcast
Begin your journey with Ana as she opens the door to her real-life ghost hunting experiences. Through stories from the field and live demonstrations of investigative equipment, you’ll gain a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how modern paranormal exploration unfolds.
1:30 PM — Leslie Lagani & Crystal Yankaskey
Dive deeper into the process as Leslie and Crystal illuminate the role of paranormal investigations and sensitivity circles. Discover how intuitive awareness and group energy can reveal what instruments alone cannot—and how these practices help bridge the gap between the physical and the unseen.
2:30 PM — Barry Ruggerio, NJ Paranormal Investigations
What if the unexplained isn’t beyond science—but part of it? Barry explores the scientific side of the paranormal, breaking down the physics behind investigations and even touching on Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. Prepare to see the supernatural through an entirely new lens.
3:30 PM — Ron Marr, Historian & Past President, LBIHA
Every legend has a beginning… and some refuse to fade. Ron brings history to life with tales of the Jersey Devil, Mrs. Leeds, and other enduring folklore that have shaped the mystique of the region for generations.
✨ Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or already attuned to the unexplained… this is your invitation to explore, question, and discover.
MEDIUMS & TAROT CARD READERS: 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Step beyond the veil… and into a more personal encounter with the unknown.
Enhance your experience with a private session guided by one of our gifted Mediums or Tarot Card Readers. In these intimate moments, time slows, intuition sharpens, and messages—subtle or profound—begin to reveal themselves.
Whether you seek clarity, connection, or simply curiosity, each reading is a journey into what may lie just beneath the surface of your path.
MEDIUMS
Sessions: $70 | 30 minutes
These sessions offer the possibility of connection—where impressions, energies, and messages may come forward in unexpected ways.
TAROT CARD READERS
Sessions: $70 | 30 minutes, or $35 | 15 minutes
Through the language of the cards, uncover symbols, patterns, and insights that may illuminate the road ahead.
Each session is uniquely guided—no two experiences are ever the same. Mediums and readers are assigned based on availability, and appointments are limited, offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Reserve your place… and discover what may be waiting to be revealed.
✨ General admission to the Day Experience is included.
WALKING GHOST TOUR OF BEACH HAVEN
Like many early settlement towns, Beach Haven is known to have a few spooky legends and stories of its own. Join Maggie O'Neill as she explores the legends of pirate booty, ghost dogs, the girl in white and more. Join our walking tour through Beach Haven and decide for yourself - fact or fiction?
This Ghostly Tour will leave the museum at 7:00 pm.
Cost is $15/per adult & $8 per child ages 5 - 12, children under 5 are free.
Space is limited to 20 people - so sign up today!
VIP INVESTIGATION EXPERIENCE - $75
7:00 - 11:00 PM, LIMITED TO 48 GUESTS
When the doors close and the night settles in, the energy shifts…
Limited to just 48 guests, this intimate, guided experience invites you beyond the surface—into the unseen, the unexplained, and the deeply felt.
Begin with a medium-led sensitivity circle, where awareness is heightened and intuition awakened. Then step into the investigative realm, learning to work with scientific instruments designed to detect what cannot be easily seen.
In small groups of just 12, you’ll move through two historic buildings, each holding its own stories, its own echoes… its own energy. Touch the past. Listen closely. Observe what reveals itself.
The evening concludes with a shared reflection—where experiences are revealed, compared, and questioned.
This is not a performance.
There are no scripts.
No guarantees.
Only the possibility… that something is waiting to be discovered.
WHY ATTEND?
Because history holds stories — and some may still be waiting to be heard.
This immersive event blends scholarship, curiosity, and respectful investigation inside a preserved 19th-century landmark.
👁 EXPLORE THE UNEXPLAINED
Step inside one of Long Beach Island’s most historic buildings and encounter the stories that history cannot fully explain. From haunted artifacts to guided investigations, PARACON invites you to explore the mysteries that linger within museum walls.
📚 LEARN FROM EXPERTS
Engage with seasoned paranormal investigators, historians, and specialists who approach the unexplained with curiosity, research, and respect. Discover investigative techniques, hear documented experiences, and gain insight into the science and history behind the phenomena.
🏛 EXPERIENCE HISTORY AFTER DARK
There is something profoundly different about a historic building at night. As daylight fades, the atmosphere shifts. This exclusive after-hours access allows guests to experience the LBI Historical Museum in a way few ever do — quietly, intimately, and with intention.
🏛 SUPPORTING PRESERVATION
Every ticket purchased directly supports the preservation of the LBI Historical Museum, built in 1882 — our largest and most important artifact. By attending PARACON EXPO, you are helping protect this landmark for future generations while experiencing it in a truly unforgettable way.
Museum Ghosts
by Kathleen Donnelly
I turn the key and
enter the quiet room
Shards of sun with dust motes
shed light on the gloom.
My shoes strike the floor.
I feel a presence near.
no menace, just people,
who used to live here.
Old dolls, old primers.
The school smells of chalk.
Eyes seem to follow
Did I hear someone talk?
Sepia photos
of long-gone hotels.
Victrola and records
and musty old smells.
A coal stove and ice box,
an ancient old table.
What tales could be told,
If spirits were able…
Into the chapel
I sit in a pew
Stare at the ceiling,
It’s a wonderful view.
It looks like a ship
for whaling and fish
No phones, no loran,
put sailors at risk.
Visitors arrive,
I turn on the lights.
Ghosts seem to vanish.
They do prefer nights!
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
DAY EXPERIENCE
Enjoy an engaging daytime event featuring expert speakers, live demonstrations, psychic readings, and immersive learning—exploring paranormal phenomena, and intuition in a unique atmosphere.
MEDIUMS & TAROT CARDS
Experience sessions with gifted mediums and tarot readers, offering personal insights, intuitive guidance, and possible connections beyond the ordinary—each reading unfolding just for you.
WALKING GHOST TOUR
Explore Beach Haven’s haunted past on a guided nighttime walking tour, uncovering eerie legends, ghostly encounters, and local lore—decide for yourself what’s fact, fiction, or something more.
VIP INVESTIGATION
Enjoy exclusive access to an immersive nighttime investigation, working with mediums and tools in historic spaces, with small groups, guided sessions, and shared discoveries beyond the ordinary.
HISTORY REMEMBERS.
SOMETIMES IT WHISPERS.
Join us for a day where curiosity meets preservation, and where the walls of an 1882 landmark hold more than stories in books. Experience PARACon EXPO — and help ensure the LBI Historical Museum continues to stand for generations to come.