11-12-2026 5:01am

Witches Linger Still

Jeff Barto Editor

Grimoire's Gothic Market - Inspired by Pop-culture & classics like Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Classic Horror, and American Horror Story, Our Goth & Halloween Horror Exhibition is a folklore-themed market that works to bring together various aspects of Halloween, horror, witches, vampires, classic monsters, tall tales, campfire stories, couture, the supernatural, strange things, & dark fairytale works (crystals, plushies, candles, herbology, hand-made goods, fragrances, & professional businesses). Tradeshow. Gothic or Formal Attire Encouraged, but not required.

The Gothic Market: is our national signature product and tradeshow. Dark arts and alternative vendors from around the world bring their work to the gothic market to instill a delicious taste of dark inspiration and to provide a haunted, spooky, Halloween, or witchy experience for others.

Our vendors display the latest trends in various forms of Goth and Halloween culture (music, media, cinema, fashion, culture, etc.,). Dark fantasy and lore is our niche with a special attention and appreciation to/for Witches, Vampires, and Monsters in terms of both fiction (Sabrina, Harry Potter, Vampire Diaries, etc.,) and history (Wicca, Pirates, Dracula, Horror authors, Halloween, gothic architecture, archaeology, and anthropology).

Despite being in the spooky world, Grimoire is not affliated or subscribed to any religious group or cultural bias (Grimoire is a corporate, trick or treat/fantasy-inspired brand). All are welcome here. All who enjoy our products may be from various religious affiliations, cultural backgrounds, or sexual/political orientations, etc.,). Est. in 2019, the Grimoire Events Company has attracted over 100,000+ attendees for dynamic social and industry experiences. The brand is on the national level.

We are not an Oddities Company - we have strict regulations on warm-blooded taxidermy, furs/animals, and curiosities that do not bind with our values. While some of these items are allowed, we mostly limit our vendor criteria to cold-blooded creatures, insects, and animal bones. We DO NOT allow any type of primate or human artifacts or mammalian taxidermy (wet/dry). Grimoire does not host oddities events. The Gothic Market is a product for Goth, Witch, Lore, Fiction, and Halloween culture.

Symbols: The Castle, The Rose, Cats & Bats.

The Tech Market
(College of Sciences)

The Grand Exhibition for Technology, Science, Architecture - The Future (NEW): The real inspiration for Grimoire is the full scale side of the 1800's "Grand Exhibitions" - a display of modern and current industry. A great article to read on what an exhibition is can be found below. The purpose of an exhibition is not performance, entertainment, or theater. You will not see entertainers or performing arts at a Grand Exhibition and, therefore, you would not see this at our markets.