We know where all the ghosts of New York live. Let us introduce you to them on one of our New York Ghost Tours!
Join us for a stroll to haunted sites and learn about some of NYC's historic figures who met with tragic endings.
Hear dark stories about lost opportunities, political intrigue, death, disease, and murder. Come prepared to be spooked!
Book this tour below and also check out our full schedule of NYC walking tours.
Dark Side & Ghosts of Greenwich Village at Night
Join New York Tours by Foot as we visit historic haunts, communicate with the dead, and walk the streets with the tortured spirits of the past.
This tour travels through the haunted streets of Greenwich Village and Chelsea. It is NOT for the faint of heart.
Stand above the hidden tomb of 20,000 yellow fever victims and a glimpse of a turn-of-the-century revolution set on an endless loop.
Hear tales of modern tragedy and murder, and trace the steps of our famous forefathers who tend to linger past their expiration date.
Highlights of this tour include stops and tales surrounding the following:
- Washington Square Park: Immerse yourself in the chilling tales of the past as we journey through the enigmatic Washington Square Park, where ghostly whispers echo through the night.
- The Hanging Elm: Discover the macabre history behind The Hanging Elm, where the spirits of the unfortunate still linger, sharing their stories from beyond.
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory: Understand the tragic events that unfolded at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, where the echoes of the past still resonate with sorrow and pain.
- Mark Twain's House of Death: Walk in the footsteps of literary legend Mark Twain and visit his haunted home, where his spectral presence fuels the imagination and sends shivers down your spine.
- Emma Lazarus' House: Explore the former residence of Emma Lazarus, the poet whose spirit is said to still roam the halls, inspiring and haunting visitors alike.
- Hidden Cemetery at Congregation Shearith Isreal: Uncover the secrets of the Hidden Cemetery, where the past meets the present in a hauntingly beautiful intersection of history and mystery.
- Jefferson Market Library: Wave to the friendly woman who smiles and then fades away at this former courthouse and site of an old jail.
- Cherry Lane Theatre: Experience the eerie allure of the Cherry Lane Theatre, where ghostly inhabitants are said to perform for an audience of the afterlife.
- House of Mayor Jimmy Walker: where the former mayor's ghost is rumored to be still living out his flamboyant life.
Who knows, maybe your own encounter with the ghouls of Greenwich Village tour will become one of our stories….
Tour information
Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve. Groups of 6 or more should visit our Groups Page.
Duration: Approximately 2 hours. Tour distance is approximately 1.5 miles (2k)
When: Nightly at 7 PM View Our Full Calendar
Where: The tour meets in front of the Waverly Diner on 6th Ave and Waverly Place (map). The tour ends on Bedford and Grove Streets.
Other Ghost Tours of NYC
We also offer ghost tours in other parts of Manhattan. All tours mentioned below are available as private tour options only.
Ghosts of East Village Tour
The ghosts of Greenwich Village are too numerous and interesting to meet in just one evening!
Due to popular demand, we are offering a new tour, "Ghosts of the East Village," as a companion tour to one of our biggest crowd-pleasers "Ghosts of Greenwich Village" tour.
Our tour starts at the arch at Washington Square Park -- what some say is the most haunted place in New York City.
The tour wraps at St. Mark's in the Bowery at Second Avenue and 10th Street.
Haunted sites we visit include:
- West 3rd St. firehouse, haunted by the firefighter who committed suicide in the 1930s and now home to a famous newscaster.
- Poe House, New York University's "re-interpretation" of the house where Poe lived in 1844.
- The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory at the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place. Now the Brown Building and part of the NYU campus, this historic building was the site of the infamous 1911 fire that killed 145 workers, most of them young immigrant women whose spirits still haunt the building.
- Merchant's House Museum, a living museum haunted by the spirits of Gertrude Tredwell and her very dysfunctional family. Gertrude may have been the inspiration for Catherine Sloper in Henry James' "The Heiress."
- McSorley's Old Ale House, which claims to be the oldest operating bar in NYC (circa 1854). Mc Sorley's patrons included Abraham Lincoln, John Lennon, Teddy Roosevelt and Boss Tweed. One of its favorite customers -- magician Harry Houdini, who died on Halloween 1926 -- still haunts the bar accompanied by the famous McSorley cats, who were depicted in John Sloan's paintings.
- St. Mark's in the Bowery, haunted by the spirit of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch lieutenant governor of New Amsterdam, who has roamed his farmland property since his death in 1672.
Tour information
Duration: Approximately 2 hours. Tour distance is approximately 1.5 miles (2k)
Where: The tour in front of the Waverly Diner on 6th Ave and Waverly Place (map). The tour ends at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery.
Cost: Visit our private tour page or pricing information.
Ghosts on Broadway
For some performers, the show must go on… even after death!
The Ghosts on Broadway Tour, led by a veteran New York City talent agent and local guide, will introduce you to these notorious theater legends who appear after the lights go dim.
You’ll hear about the Broadway impresario who haunts the theater that bears his name.
His apparition shows up on opening nights to congratulate the cast or “pinch” the leading ladies’ bottom!
Jazz age parties are heard almost nightly from his long abandoned apartment over his theater.
There’s also the beautiful, flirtatious chorus girl who died tragically young. Was it murder or suicide? She appears only in the early morning -- and only to men.
Most Broadway tours focus on current shows and performers. Our tour looks at some of the “longest-running” performances on the Great White Way!
Come join us as we meet some of the most famous New York ghosts!
Among the theaters and sites included on this tour:
- The Palace, a 1913 vaudeville theater that is rumored to be haunted by over 100 ghosts, including Judy Garland.
- The New Amsterdam Theater, once home to the “Ziegfeld Follies,” where the cast & crew routinely say goodnight to the ghost of the bewitching chorus girl.
- The Belasco Theater, in which references to the theater's famous ghost are ad-libbed in its current production.
- The Lyceum, the 1903 oldest-operating theater where an acclaimed choreographer & Tony Award-winning director recently made his presence known to folks in the theater's latest production.
- Learn the curious superstitions by which theater folks live and die!
Tour information
Duration: Approximately 2 hours. Tour distance is approximately 1.5 miles (2k)
When: Currently available only as a private tour. View our calendar.
Where: The tour meets on Shubert Alley between W 44th & W 45th Streets (map).
Dark Side of the High Line
The skeletal remains of the High Line Park’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening.
The streets around and below this unique urban park have a dark side.
See the site where survivors of the Titanic came ashore after the tragedy at sea.
Learn about the child ghosts who haunt the street below the High Line, once known as Death Avenue.
Keep an eye out for a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River.
Is it the long-forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea?
Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island?
Venture at your own risk through the Dark Side of the High Line.
Sites and stories covered on this tour include:
- The Lost Souls of the Titanic
- The Manhattan Project’s secret uranium compound
- Death Avenue
- The Curse of Ezekial Marcus
- London Terrace Apartments
- The Chelsea Hotel
- The Tragedy of Seth Low Hascamp
- The West Side Cowboys
**This tour is suitable for most young children.
Tour information
Note: Currently available only as a private tour.
Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours. Approximately 1 mile in length.
