Chicago Ghost Tours

Chicago Ghost Tours: Numbers To Know

Iron cemetery fence and old headstones along a quiet Chicago street in late afternoon

An autumn path through a historic Chicago cemetery with mature trees and old stone monuments.

An old city cemetery gate of stone and iron with bare trees on an overcast afternoon

Historic Chicago storefront at dusk with iron fire escape and warm window light

602

Iroquois Theatre Fire · deaths in the 30 December 1903 fire, the worst theater fire in US history

300

Great Chicago Fire · approximate deaths, 8 to 10 October 1871, with over 100,000 left homeless

35,000

Old City Cemetery · estimated burials in the Lincoln Park cemetery sections, relocated from the 1860s; the Couch Tomb remains

7

St. Valentine's Day Massacre · men killed at 2122 N Clark St on 14 February 1929

$26

Cheapest Live Listing · lowest from-price across the live ghost and gangster tours

Chicago Ghost Tours By Type

Ghost walking tours

Costumed Haunted Pub Walk

A haunted pub walk through Chicago with drinks and ghost stories.

★ 4.9 (338)from $35.87 per person2 hours 30 minutes

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1-Hour Lincoln Park Ghost Walk

A one hour ghost walk through haunted Chicago, run by Windy City Ghosts.

★ 4.4 (129)from $26 per person1 hour

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Small-Group Ghosts And True Crime Walk

A two hour walk pairing Chicago ghost lore with gangster history and true crime, guided by Inside Chicago Walking Tours.

★ 4.9 (80)from $35 per person2 hours

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Ghosts and gangsters walks

Gangsters And Ghosts Walk, Palmer House Inside

Gangsters, ghosts and vice in the Loop on a two hour guided walk.

★ 4.7 (1,878)from $31 per person2 hours

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90-Minute Capone And Ghosts Walk

Ghosts, crime and Capone's Chicago on a ninety minute guided walk through the city's dark past.

★ 5.0 (446)from $35 per person1 hour 30 minutes

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Crime, Mobsters And Ghost Stories Walk

Mob history meets ghost stories on this two hour Chicago walk.

★ 3.8 (3)from $34 per person2 hours

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Paranormal investigations

Lincoln Park Ghost Hunt With Equipment

A two hour fifteen minute paranormal investigation in Lincoln Park, led by Chicago Hauntings.

★ 4.9 (47)from $40 per person2 hours 15 minutes

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Prairie Avenue Ghost Hunt

A two hour ghost hunt along Prairie Avenue's historic mansions.

from $37.50 per person2 hours

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Haunted bus tours

3-Hour Evening Ghost Bus

Chicago Hauntings' original ghost bus tour spends three hours visiting the city's most haunted places, with storytelling between every stop.

★ 3.8 (152)from $59 per person3 hours

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Gangsters And Ghosts Minibus

Gangster haunts and ghost sites by minibus on a two hour ride.

★ 4.3 (3)from $60 per person2 hours

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Gangster and true crime

Crime And Mob Coach Tour

Chicago Crime Tours' bus route through the city's mobster landmarks and gangland murder sites.

★ 4.6 (3,603)from $49 per person1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours

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Night Crimes Coach Tour

An after-dark bus tour of Chicago crime scenes, run by Chicago Crime Tours.

★ 4.8 (521)from $55 per person2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes

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Mob Alleys And Haunts Walk

ExperienceFirst guides this walk through mob hangouts, murder sites and haunted corners of Chicago, mixing true crime with ghost stories.

★ 4.7 (469)from $34 per person1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours

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Untouchable Mob Minibus Tour

Untouchable Tours' original gangster bus ride covers Chicago's Prohibition era mob landmarks in under two hours.

★ 4.6 (185)from $48 per person1 hour 45 minutes

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Narrow The Chicago Ghost Tours List To Your Night

1. What kind of haunted Chicago experience do you want?

2. What can you spend per person?

3. How long should it run?

A starting shortlist of the best-reviewed tours, not the full list. Pick an answer to rebuild it.

Crime And Mob Coach Tour

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours · Free cancellation

from $49 per person ★ 4.6 (3,603)
Gangsters And Ghosts Walk, Palmer House Inside

2 hours · Free cancellation

from $31 per person ★ 4.7 (1,878)
Night Crimes Coach Tour

2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes · Free cancellation

from $55 per person ★ 4.8 (521)
Mob Alleys And Haunts Walk

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours · Free cancellation

from $34 per person ★ 4.7 (469)
90-Minute Capone And Ghosts Walk

1 hour 30 minutes · Free cancellation

from $35 per person ★ 5.0 (446)
Costumed Haunted Pub Walk

2 hours 30 minutes · Free cancellation

from $35.87 per person ★ 4.9 (338)

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Untouchable Mob Minibus Tour

1 hour 45 minutes · Free cancellation

from $48 per person ★ 4.6 (185)
3-Hour Evening Ghost Bus

3 hours · Free cancellation

from $59 per person ★ 3.8 (152)
1-Hour Lincoln Park Ghost Walk

1 hour · Free cancellation

from $26 per person ★ 4.4 (129)
Small-Group Ghosts And True Crime Walk

2 hours · Free cancellation

from $35 per person ★ 4.9 (80)
Lincoln Park Ghost Hunt With Equipment

2 hours 15 minutes · Free cancellation

from $40 per person ★ 4.9 (47)
Adults-Only Loop Ghost Walk

1 hour 30 minutes · Free cancellation

from $34.99 per person ★ 4.2 (46)
Crime, Mobsters And Ghost Stories Walk

2 hours · Free cancellation

from $34 per person ★ 3.8 (3)
Gangsters And Ghosts Minibus

2 hours · Free cancellation

from $60 per person ★ 4.3 (3)
Family Ghost Walk, Cafe Brauer Start

1.5 hours · Free cancellation

from $29.99 per person
Prairie Avenue Ghost Hunt

2 hours · Free cancellation

from $37.50 per person

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Tour	Kind	Length	Meets	From	Rating	Book
Crime And Mob Coach TourChicago Crime Tours and Experiences LLC	Gangster and true crime	1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)	Bus pickup outside 163 E Pearson St	$49	★ 4.63,603 reviews	Check availability
Gangsters And Ghosts Walk, Palmer House InsideEmpire Tours & Productions (Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Tours)	Ghosts and gangsters walks	2 hours	Hoyt's Tavern at the Royal Sonesta	$31	★ 4.71,878 reviews	Check availability
Night Crimes Coach TourChicago Crime Tours and Experiences LLC	Gangster and true crime	2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes	Bus pickup outside 163 E Pearson St	$55	★ 4.8521 reviews	Check availability
Mob Alleys And Haunts WalkExperienceFirst	Gangster and true crime	1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)	In front of the Congress Plaza Hotel	$34	★ 4.7469 reviews	Check availability
90-Minute Capone And Ghosts WalkMagnifico Tours	Ghosts and gangsters walks	1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)	In front of Chase Bank, State and Wacker	$35	★ 5.0446 reviews	Check availability
Costumed Haunted Pub WalkNightly Spirits	Ghost walking tours	2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)	Glascott's Saloon	$35.87	★ 4.9338 reviews	Check availability
Untouchable Mob Minibus TourUntouchable Tour - Chicago's Original Gangster Tour	Gangster and true crime	1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)	Gangster Guides at 600 N Clark St	$48	★ 4.6185 reviews	Check availability
3-Hour Evening Ghost BusChicago Hauntings	Haunted bus tours	3 hours (approx.)	Inside the bar at the Congress Plaza Hotel	$59	★ 3.8152 reviews	Check availability
1-Hour Lincoln Park Ghost WalkWindy City Ghosts By US Ghost Adventures	Ghost walking tours	1 hour (approx.)	Oz Park (Tin Man statue)	$26	★ 4.4129 reviews	Check availability
Small-Group Ghosts And True Crime WalkInside Chicago Walking Tours	Ghost walking tours	2 hours (approx.)	In front of the FedEx store	$35	★ 4.980 reviews	Check availability
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Best Month For Chicago Ghost Tours

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January

Average High (F): 31.6 Average Low (F): 18.8 Precipitation (in): 1.99 Sunset On The 15th: 4:44 PM

February

Average High (F): 35.7 Average Low (F): 21.8 Precipitation (in): 1.97 Sunset On The 15th: 5:24 PM

March

Average High (F): 47.0 Average Low (F): 31.0 Precipitation (in): 2.45 Sunset On The 15th: 6:57 PM

April

Average High (F): 59.0 Average Low (F): 40.3 Precipitation (in): 3.75 Sunset On The 15th: 7:32 PM

May

Average High (F): 70.5 Average Low (F): 50.6 Precipitation (in): 4.49 Sunset On The 15th: 8:04 PM

June

Average High (F): 80.4 Average Low (F): 60.8 Precipitation (in): 4.1 Sunset On The 15th: 8:28 PM

July

Average High (F): 84.5 Average Low (F): 66.4 Precipitation (in): 3.71 Sunset On The 15th: 8:24 PM

August

Average High (F): 82.5 Average Low (F): 65.1 Precipitation (in): 4.25 Sunset On The 15th: 7:51 PM

September

Average High (F): 75.5 Average Low (F): 57.1 Precipitation (in): 3.19 Sunset On The 15th: 7:00 PM

October

Average High (F): 62.7 Average Low (F): 45.4 Precipitation (in): 3.43 Sunset On The 15th: 6:09 PM Dates To Know: Halloween falls on Saturday 31 October 2026

November

Average High (F): 48.4 Average Low (F): 34.1 Precipitation (in): 2.42 Sunset On The 15th: 4:30 PM Dates To Know: Daylight saving time ends Sunday 1 November 2026

December

Average High (F): 36.6 Average Low (F): 24.4 Precipitation (in): 2.11 Sunset On The 15th: 4:20 PM

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Month	Average High (F)	Average Low (F)	Precipitation (in)	Sunset On The 15th	Dates To Know
January	31.6	18.8	1.99	4:44 PM
February	35.7	21.8	1.97	5:24 PM
March	47.0	31.0	2.45	6:57 PM
April	59.0	40.3	3.75	7:32 PM
May	70.5	50.6	4.49	8:04 PM
June	80.4	60.8	4.1	8:28 PM
July	84.5	66.4	3.71	8:24 PM
August	82.5	65.1	4.25	7:51 PM
September	75.5	57.1	3.19	7:00 PM
October	62.7	45.4	3.43	6:09 PM	Halloween falls on Saturday 31 October 2026
November	48.4	34.1	2.42	4:30 PM	Daylight saving time ends Sunday 1 November 2026
December	36.6	24.4	2.11	4:20 PM

Walk, Ghost Hunt Or Bus: Chicago Ghost Tours Compared

	Ghost Walks	Ghosts And Gangsters	Ghost Hunts	Haunted Bus	Gangster And True Crime
Live Listings	5	3	2	2	4
Price From (USD)	$26 to $35.87	$31 to $35	$37.50 to $40	$59 to $60	$34 to $55
Listed Lengths	1 hour, 1 hour 30 minutes, 2 hours 30 minutes, 1.5 hours, 2 hours	1 hour 30 minutes, 2 hours	2 hours 15 minutes, 2 hours	3 hours, 2 hours	1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes, 1 hour 45 minutes
Star Ratings On Listings	4.2 to 4.9	4.7 to 5.0	4.9	3.8	4.6 to 4.8
Largest Group Stated	Up to 30	Up to 20	Up to 30	Up to 50	Up to 20
A Typical Meeting Point	Tin Man statue, Oz Park	In front of Chase Bank, State and Wacker	Chicago History Museum, Clark Street doors	Inside the bar at the Congress Plaza Hotel	Bus pickup outside 163 E Pearson St

Haunted Chicago Map: Where The Tours Go

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Congress Plaza HotelHaunted Hotels
Palmer House HiltonHaunted Hotels · 620 m from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Hoyt's Tavern at the Royal SonestaMeeting Points · 1.4 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Chicago History MuseumMeeting Points · 4.2 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Oz Park (Tin Man statue)Meeting Points · 5.4 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Glessner House, Prairie AvenueMeeting Points · 1.9 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Eastland Disaster Site (Clark Street Bridge)Disaster Sites · 1.5 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Iroquois Theatre Fire Site (Randolph Street)Disaster Sites · 1.2 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
The Chicago TheatreTheatres · 1.2 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Jane Addams Hull-House MuseumHaunted Sites · 1.9 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Couch Tomb, Lincoln ParkCemeteries · 4.3 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Graceland CemeteryCemeteries · 9.7 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
St. Valentine's Day Massacre SiteGangland Sites · 5.2 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Biograph TheaterGangland Sites · 6.1 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line
Holy Name CathedralGangland Sites · 2.4 km from Congress Plaza Hotel in a straight line

What Guests Say After Chicago Ghost Tours

These guest quotes are copied verbatim from each tour's own booking listing; this site does not collect or edit them, only chooses which to show.

“An awesome tour! Our guide was entertaining and knowledgeable and explained lots of the history of Chicago alongside the ghostly bits. Great fun!”

Kevin T, operator-listing review of 90-Minute Capone And Ghosts Walk

“Amazing tour in downtown Chicago. Max was such a great tour guide! Great balance of history and some ghost stories mixed in! Max was very knowledgeable about the city’s history!”

Elyse L, operator-listing review of Gangsters And Ghosts Walk, Palmer House Inside

“Was doing a solo train trip cross country and did this on my own. Made me feel welcome and had an amazing time learning about the city’s haunted past.”

Andrew P, operator-listing review of Costumed Haunted Pub Walk

“Larry was an amazing tour guide!! He mad it fun spooky and educational. Very funny guy!!! He got everyone involved and the tour was somewhat interactive.”

Ali N, operator-listing review of 3-Hour Evening Ghost Bus

Where To Stay Near The Haunted Loop

upscale

Palmer House, A Hilton Hotel

The Loop, Chicago

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mid-range

Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown River North

River North, Chicago

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budget-to-mid

Aloft Chicago Downtown River North

River North, Chicago

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Chicago Ghost Tours: Common Questions

Vintage-style tour bus parked on a Chicago street at dusk

Are Chicago Ghost Tours Good For Kids?

Most can be, with one tour built for it. The Chicago: Family Friendly Ghost Walking Tour with Local Guide runs about 1.5 hours and starts at $29.99 per person.

How Long Does A Ghost Tour In Chicago Last?

Durations span a wide range. The shortest option, Embers of the Windy City, wraps up in about one hour.

What Do Chicago Ghost Tours Cost?

Published from-prices run from $26 to $60 per person. Embers of the Windy City is the budget pick at $26 for a one-hour walk.

Can I Cancel If My Plans Change?

Yes, and it is the strongest common thread across every tour listed here. Every tour listed here comes with free cancellation, so you can change plans without losing the booking.

Which Tours Cover Gangsters And True Crime?

Several do. The Gangsters and Ghosts Guided Walking Tour covers both worlds across 2 hours and carries a 4.7 rating from 1,878 reviews.

Are There Bus Tours Instead Of Walking?

Five tours use buses or minibuses. The Chicago Crime and Mob Bus Tour is the most reviewed, at 4.6 across 3,603 reviews, and runs 1.5 to 2 hours.