Louisville has no shortage of ways to get into the Halloween spirit. Whether you’re a thrill seeker or curious explorer, the city will test your nerves with different haunts. HalLOUween is the perfect time to check out the dark side of Louisville with a walking ghost tour, haunted houses, local legends, and more! Here is what we recommend:
Take a Walking Ghost Tour
A ghost tour is a fun way to explore the city’s haunted history, hear a few scary stories, and experience Halloween from a whole new angle.
- Whispers on Whisky Row: Murder, True Crime, & the Ghosts of Derby City
- Wander through the alleyways of Whiskey Row and uncover the tragic fates of the people who worked there. You will hear stories about murders and mysteries that have long been forgotten.
- Tickets: Between $50-60
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Phantoms of Prohibition: Cocktails, Ghosts, & Bites Tour
- We take another stop at Whiskey Row to learn about the untold stories from Louisville’s prohibition past. With four different prohibition-era cocktails, you won’t want to miss this tour!
- Tickets: Between $160-170
- Duration: 3 hours
- Waverly Hills Sanitorium
- The former tuberculosis sanitorium is one of the most haunted places in America. While not open for tours during the Halloween season, take a paranormal or historical tour to get a glimpse of the supernatural.
- Tickets: Between $50-115 depending on tour
- Duration: 2 hours
Explore a Local Legend
Louisville’s history is filled with mysterious tales that have taken on a life of their own. Hunt around the city to see if these supernatural figures are myths or something more than stories passed down through generations.
- Lady of the Stairs
- Show yourself to the steps of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Old Louisville where there is said to be a frequent ghost. The ghost is a woman about 18 or 19 years old, and she is known to pace through the columns at the front of the church.
- The Seelbach Hotel Spirits
- Take a stop or stay the night at The Seelbach Hotel to encounter some of its many spirits. Its most famous spirits include the “Lady in Blue” or the “Elderly Man” that like to wander the hotel’s grand staircases and ballrooms.
- Pope-Lick Monster
- Also known as the Goat Man, the creature is described as having a human body with goat-like features, such as horns, hooves and fur. It is reported to live beneath a railroad bridge over Pope Lick Creek, in the Fisherville neighborhood of Louisville.
Face Your Fears with a Haunted House
If you’re ready for a scare, there are plenty of haunted attractions that deliver. From makeshift hotels, morgues, and mazes, your courage is sure to be tested.
- Haunted Hotel
- One of Louisville’s longest standing Halloween attractions. This haunt is known for its highly interactive experience, drawing in brave visitors every year.
- Location: 3000 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40208
- Field of Screams
- Featuring a two-story haunted barn and corn maze or a ride on the “Hayride 2 Hell,” Field of Screams is not for the faint of heart.
- Location: 132 Darnall Ave, Brandenburg, KY 40108
- Baxter Avenue Morgue
- This walk-through haunted attraction is filled with various creatures and sets that offer classic eerie scenes and jump scares.
- Location: 451 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
- Waverly Hills Haunted House
- The old sanatorium transforms into a haunted house during the Halloween season. The haunt offers a little bit of everything, and inside its hallways and corridors, the spirits almost seem to come alive.
- Location: 8501 Standing Oak Dr, Louisville, KY 40258
