With ghosts and ghouls visiting Baltimore for the month of October, it’s also time for the return of the annual International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards.

Now in its eight year, the three-day event will take place Oct. 3-5 at the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum, located at 203 N. Amity St., as well as other locations throughout the city.

Festivities will kick off Oct. 3 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, the official hotel and sponsor for Poe Fest International. The reception will include a toast to the 180th anniversary of Poe’s most famous poem, “The Raven”; a movie night; and a VIP twilight tour of Green Mount Cemetery.

The festival will officially open Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. with a main stage show at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, featuring performances by Dance Baltimor

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