Ghosts of Chicago Family Friendly Ghost Tour

Discover Chicago’s haunted past with family-friendly ghost stories at Millennium Park. Explore tales of massacres, disasters, and more on this unique evening tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Flying Dragon Stabile by Alexander Calder - At this stop, visitors will see the Flying Dragon sculpture and learn about the Devil Baby of Hull-House.
  • Chicago Stock Exchange Arch - Here, visitors will view a remnant of the Chicago Stock Exchange Building and hear about America’s first serial killer, H.H. Holmes.
  • **Abraham Lincoln, Head of…
What's Included
  • Spooky and historically accurate tour
  • Suitable for all ages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Millennium Park hosts some of Chicago’s most beloved museums, sculptures, and green spaces. It’s also an ideal spot for an evening of ghost stories. Chicago has been destroyed by fire and rebuilt multiple times, making these ghost stories a unique way to understand the city’s true essence: a place haunted by its own past. Stories of massacres, disasters, demon children, and Dillinger are waiting for you.

Location
Millennium Monument
East Randolph Street
You will meet your tour guide at 201 E. Randolph Street at the Gateway Fountain (or Millennium Monument) in Millennium Park.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Amanda_h
Jul 30, 2025
Joe turned a one star situation into a five star tour. - Loved Joe. He was great. Would have given a much lower star score if he hadn’t been so great. Really rough start. He was told to meet at the bean and we were told to meet at the fountain. We sent messages, left a voicemail and even ran to the next site to see if we could find the group. It was a ROUGH start. But he was personable, entertaining and knowledgeable. He really really turned a bad situation around and I hope he is appreciated. Not a scary tour. My daughter was nervous, but really not overly scary. Just cool information.
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Alecia15
Nov 2, 2024
Fun Dark History Tour - Mary was a great tour guide! I learned some interesting history about Chicago. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn more about the dark history of the city.
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875gissellel
Oct 14, 2024
Fun for the family even with kiddos under 10 - Amazing and informative. I went with my 8 and 5 yrs old sons. My eldest was fully engaged, and my youngest had moments of listening to the information/stories and other times in awww by the scenery (where we stopped to listen). Overall I recommend it as it’s a great way to listen to ghost stories, learn about Chicago and sightsee areas at night
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Logicald2024
Sep 14, 2024
Great Tour with an Awesome Lady - Mary was amazing and knew Chicago well! We appreciated her so much! Will recommed this to others and would do it again! 😊
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Brandoncq6399bj
Jul 15, 2024
A fun time! - It was a great time and our guide was very knowledgeable! The stories were fun and my kid really enjoyed it! I wish it was a little longer and went a little further with more stories, but all in all a good time
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Jordyl475
Jun 30, 2024
Fun facts and spooky stories galore! - Eben gave a great tour to me and my friend. Even though there were multiple areas of construction, he navigated it well and made the tour enjoyable and fun. -Jordy
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Laurahh5053fg
Jun 26, 2024
Great family experience to walk and learn about the city - Mike was a great guide. My son asked so many questions and he was patient and gave great responses. Plus, the facts were family friendly and appropriate considering the ages of my boys (7 and 11).
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Wendy_l
May 26, 2025
UNghostly slightly boring tour - Worst ghostly tour in Chicago. The tour guide was super nice and energetic but that didn’t make up for the fact that she was 25 minutes late and her stories, though mildly interesting, were not scary or ghostly at all. It was really awkward… everyone in my group was rolling eyes and embarrassed for her and … bored.
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Erin_s
Aug 2, 2025
They cancelled last minute - Bad! They cancelled with about an hours notice and I didn’t see the email until we got there. We were disappointed and couldn’t reschedule for something else.
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Mary_o
Oct 31, 2022
Ghosted by the ghost tour guide - We showed up at the meeting spot in light drizzle, very excited to hear about the haunted spots in the city. Around 7pm I called, only to be told the tour guide wasn’t coming! I asked when the company had planned to notify me? No apology. They told me I had to contact Viator for a refund. Being “ghosted” by the ghost city tour guide!! ..was my memorable experience of this activity!! Extremely disappointed and the company’s behavior was unacceptable! I couldn’t recommend Ghost Tours to anyone else. This experience truly ruined the evening for me and family. We walked around Millennium Pk ourselves and tried to make the best of things but come on, is this a way to run things?
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From $30
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).