2023 Centennial Celebrations Attended at the Winchester Mystery House

From speaker series, to fancy brunches to seances, this is your go-to reference list of all of the events I attended in honor of the Winchester Mystery House 2023 centennial celebrations. Just in case you don’t want to weed through all of my Winchester Mystery House experiences to find these particular events. These posts are ordered from oldest to newest. There were a total of 11 centennial speaker series offered, of which, I attended all but one (Romance in the Victorian Era). In addition to those, I also attended their centennial brunch and the séance held on the date of Sarah’s passing. This wasn’t technically part of the centennial celebrations. However, I felt like it was the kick-off event to the following year of festivities. Thus, I have decided to include it.

How the Centennial Celebrations Became Formative Hours for Me

I have always had a passion for history, which I attribute to my mother. She has always been a huge lover of history, especially of our country’s formation and our family’s immigration histories. However, when it came to formal education, my history grades were never really something to boast. I can only imagine one of my high school history teachers stumbling across this post – wondering how this can be the same girl who, in the middle of class, declared that she didn’t understand how gorillas were engaging in warfare.

Neither here nor there, these experiences over the year not only grew my love for San Jose’s more famous historic landmark, but also my interest in unearthing local history. It is so easy to be swept away in the larger scale of history. However, I have unearthed this beautiful cozy intimacy in learning about the history that happened right in your own backyard. We tend to take these things a little for granted, that they’re just there because they always have been, but there is so much to the story. And the beauty of hearing each of these speakers pass on their oral stories has been invigorating. I walked away from this whole year a changed woman with Ll Landa Villa injected in my veins and perspectives.

Future Celebrations at The Winchester Mansion

The Winchester Mystery House is ALWAYS hosting special events if you keep in the know. As luck would have it, staying in touch is extremely easy! Their advertising team is great about keeping both their Instagram account and email newsletter up-to-date with their latest offerings. You can find their email list sign up at the bottom of their main page. I strongly recommend following either of these to stay in the loop.

Interested in ALL of my Winchester Mystery House experiences? Just click here or on the image above to see any and all posts I’ve written about my various experiences at Sarah Winchester’s La Llanda Villa.