If you’re hankering for a fright this Halloween season, you’re in for a treat. The Houston area has its fare share of ghoulish ghost tours. Visit historical homes, a 19th-century boomtown, a haunted harbor and other reported sites of paranormal activity.
Here are some ghost tours in the Houston area sure to leave you satisfyingly spooked.
Tales from the Tombstone: A Candlelight Graveyard Tour at the San Jacinto Battleground
When: Oct. 28-29
Price: $15 (members); $20 (non-members)
What: “The San Jacinto Battleground has been a final resting place for Texans for at least 200 years. This Halloween weekend, join us for a special candlelight tour of two of our cemeteries to illuminate the real stories of the men and women who lived, fought and died here.”
Space is limited.
Houston Ghost Tour
When: Offered year round
Price: $20 per person
What: On this approximately 90 minute tour, tour-goers will trek through a haunted park and learn about the apparitions reported to haunt the Houston Zoo, the hospital, and museum district of Houston.
Old Town Spring Ghost Tour
When: Offered year round
Price: $17 per person
What: Take a tour of Old Town Spring, the 19th-century railroad town that is often dubbed the ghost capitol of Texas. According to Houston Ghost Tour, the town is the sixth most haunted Old West town in the country.
Galveston Historical Foundation’s Galveston Ghost Stories Tour
When: Through Oct. 29
Price: $45 per person
What: The 1838 Menard House, the oldest home on the island, serves as the venue for a tour and talk revolving around the island’s most haunted history. Complimentary beer and wine will be served on the porch before the tour.
Galveston Historical Foundation’s Haunted Harbor Tour
When: Through Oct. 22
Price: $25 per person
What: On this 90-minute tour aboard the Galveston Historical Foundation’s SEAGULL II, guests will hear the haunted history of Galveston’s harbor. These special cruises are BYOB and depart from the Galveston Historic Seaport at Pier 22.
Fort Bend Museum Ghost Tour
When: Through Oct. 28
Price: $15 per person
What: Tour the Long-Smith Cottage, 1883 Moore Home and Fort Bend Museum block in this after-hours event. Throughout the tour, guides recount the unexplained happenings reported in the area over the years.
Richmond’s Historic District Ghost Tour
When: Through Oct. 29
Price: $25 per person
What: Take a walking tour of Richmond’s historic district at twilight. Along the way, listen to ghostly tales that have survived the test of time on historic Morton Street and learn about other unexplained events along this one-hour tour. Pro tip: wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a flashlight.
Tomball Ghost Tour
When: Offered year round
Price: $20 per person
What: Search for evidence of the afterlife on a nighttime tour of Tomball.
Nightly Spirits Houston Haunted Pub Tour
When: Offered year round
Price: $25 per person
What: Make your way through downtown Houston on this two-and-a-half-hour tour of the area’s spookiest spots.