Alberta’s creepiest ghost stories are lurking behind several local neighbourhoods, the province’s oldest buildings, and some unexpected places. Are you brave enough to listen to these tales? If so, you have a few options between different haunted locations!
Both Edmonton and Calgary’s oldest neighbourhoods contain eerie stories of hauntings and the unexplained just waiting to freak you out; you can also tour the creepier side of Drumheller, Banff, and Stony Plain.
Heritage Village Folktales Tour
Make your way slowly through Grande Prairie’s Heritage Village this fall and hear of all the ghostly Folktales and stories hiding behind each door. The Village’s Folktale Tours run for one weekend only this October and include an hour-long walk through the Village with a knowledgeable guide.
October 13 and 14, 2023
Grande Prairie Museum Heritage Village
$25 per person
Old Strathcona Ghost Tour
Old Strathcona Ghost Tour lets you explore some familiar parts of the city with a creepy new perspective. You’ll walk through the Old Strathcona while a guide provides all the gory details of Edmonton’s most infamous ghosts, murders, and mysteries.
until November 18, 2023
U of A and Old Strathcona
$18.18 to $23.76
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U of A History & Haunted Hike
The old buildings of the U of A provide a spooky backdrop for tales of the University’s history and early beginnings. The History & Haunted Hike will guide you past these buildings, like the Rutherford House and the power plant, as you hear about the ghosts who inhabit them. Tours run for about 90 minutes, depending on the group size.
until November 8, 2023
Rutherford House 11153 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton
$23.76 to $29.36
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Haunted Trolley Tours
Ride into the sunset on the Old Strathcona Trolley with a Haunted Tour. During your ride,, you’ll hear the scariest of Edmonton’s ghost stories from old buildings and beyond. In addition to the ghost tour, you’ll get to take in great river valley views during and after sunset.
October 13 to 31, 2023
the Arts Barn and the Old Strathcona Farmers Market – 8408 Gateway Blvd., Edmonton
$46.13 per person
Stony Plain Ghost Tours
The Stony Plain Multicultural Heritage Centre now known as Red Brick Common is listed as one of the most haunted places in Alberta, so they fittingly host their own Ghost Tours within the building. Your tour guides may have first-hand accounts and experiences to share with you as well if you are prepared to hear them, while enjoying cheese and wine.
October 20, 21, 28, 2023
Red Brick Common – 5411 – 51 St., Stony Plain
$70 per couple
Calgary Ghost Tours
On the Calgary Ghost Tours, an expert historian will guide you on a spine-tingling tour of the city’s older neighbourhoods while sharing stories of everything haunted. The Tours can bring you through either downtown, Kensington, or Inglewood while offering history, education, and Halloween scares.
Various Dates, October
various Calgary neighbourhoods
$20 to $28
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Heritage Park Ghost Tours
Heritage Park in Calgary is hosting Ghost Tours until mid-October. You’ll get a mix of Halloween fun and fights, with a bit of history through the event. The old and restored buildings of the Park contain some frightful tales. If you can’t make this date, the park Ghost Tours with Dinner and Tea during Halloween.
Until October 18, 2023
Heritage Park – 1900 Heritage Dr. SW, Calgary
$23.95 Plus GST
Drumheller Guided Ghost Walk
The guided Ghost Walks through downtown Drumheller promise a wealth of local historical knowledge spanning over 100 years. Along with this are the stories you’ll get to hear of the ghosts and spirits who have made Drumheller their home through time.
Various dates from Late Spring to Fall (message for details)
3 Ave. S and Centre St., Drumheller
Ghost Walk Downtown: $150/8 people; $22/person extra
(About 2 hours)
Cemetery: $125/8 people; $17/person extra
(About 1 1/2 hours)
Both tours: $250/8 people;$35/person extra
Banff Ghost Walk
The Banff Springs Hotel draws a lot of attention for its famous ghosts, but there are others around the townsite, too. The Banff Ghost Walk is a 3km tour through town on which you will hear about all the other spirits who haunt stores, other hotels, restaurants, and homes.
Until October 31st
$36.74 & up
meet at Good Earth Coffeehouse, 333 Banff Ave., Banff
Okotoks Ghost Walks
Discover the eerie history of Okotoks and what could be lurking downtown after dark during the annual Okotoks Ghost Walk, presented by the Okotoks Museum and Archives and the Okotoks and District Historical Society.
October 26 to 28, 2023
Okotoks Museum and Archives, 49 North Railway Street, Okotoks
$5 + GST
Ghost Hunt Alberta
Ghost Hunt Alberta conducts public paranormal investigation events at various Southern Alberta locations including East Coulee Museum and The Rose and Crown in Calgary. They also hold pub crawls and paranormal pub nights in Inglewood, Kensington and Downtown Calgary.