San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House is throwing open doors that stay shut during its regular daytime tours, offering a one-night-only Flashlight Tour on Friday, November 13, 2026. The self-guided evening walk lets visitors wander the mansion’s eerie corridors with flashlight in hand, timed to land on the third and final Friday the 13th of the year.
The 160-room Victorian mansion, crafted by Sarah Winchester over 36 years from 1886 to 1922, already draws visitors to its regular Mansion Tour, which covers 110 of those rooms, according to the Winchester Mystery House. The Flashlight Tour goes further, granting what the attraction describes as special access to areas off-limits on the standard tour. Guests are free to roam the designated path at their own pace rather than following a guide, per the same source.
As NBC Los Angeles reports, the house’s tour guides regularly point out where the number 13 turns up throughout the estate, and Sarah Winchester is said to have had an affinity for the number. That theme carries into the mansion’s glasswork: stained-glass windows display 13 dots, while spiderweb designs also appear on windows.
What the Flashlight Tour Includes
Tickets for the November 13 Flashlight Tour run $49.99 for adults and $29.99 for children ages 5 to 12, with flashlights provided to every guest. Children younger than five are not permitted on the tour. The attraction notes that tickets are non-refundable, though rescheduling requests may be considered depending on availability…