Toronto: University of Toronto Ghost Tour & ROM Haunted History

The University of Toronto's Hidden Ghosts & Dark Love Stories

You walk the University of Toronto's downtown campus for 75 minutes with a professional guide who tells you the dark history, ghost stories, and eerie tales tied to specific buildings and grounds. The tour ends near the ROM with a final story about the museum itself. You get all fees and taxes covered, and the route is wheelchair accessible throughout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore haunted University of Toronto campus

• Start outside Royal Conservatory of Music
• Stroll University of Toronto campus grounds
• End near Royal Ontario Museum

The experience

"So which building do you think is actually haunted?" The question lands before you've even stepped onto the campus grounds, and it's the kind of thing that makes you look twice at the stone facades and tree-lined paths you've probably walked past a hundred times without thinking. The University of Toronto ghost tour starts outside the Royal Conservatory of Music, and from there your guide walks you through 75 minutes of the downtown campus: the grand architecture, the shadowed corners, the spots where something supposedly lingers. It's not a sprint through highlights. It's a slow stroll where the stories pile up as the sun goes down.

Most of the tour unfolds across the university grounds themselves, and that's where the weight of it hits. Your guide isn't just naming buildings. They're threading together eerie love stories, tales of restless spirits trapped in specific places, whispers about secret chambers hidden inside the oldest structures. The campus is Canada's largest school, which means there's a lot of ground to cover and a lot of history compressed into those stone walls. You're moving at a pace that lets you actually absorb the stories instead of just collecting them, and the physical layout of the place (the quads, the older wings, the spots where light doesn't quite reach) makes the whole thing feel less like a performance and more like someone showing you what they know.

The tour ends near the Royal Ontario Museum, and that's where the final story lands. Your guide explores what might be haunting the ROM itself, which is a neat way to close out the evening because you're standing right there, looking at the building, and the story isn't abstract anymore. It's concrete. The whole thing wraps up in time for you to head somewhere else if you want, or to walk back through campus on your own and see it differently now that you know what people say about it.

What’s included

• Professional tour guide and storyteller.
• all fees and taxes.
• 75-minute walking tour through the University of Toronto downtown campus.
• stories about haunted buildings, secret chambers, and restless spirits.
• final story exploring what might haunt the Royal Ontario Museum.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 20:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (15 and older) · Youth (10 to 14 years) · Under 10: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Haunted Walk of Toronto

Is this one for you?This works well if you want to see the University of Toronto campus in a different light and don't want to research the ghost stories and history yourself. The guide handles the narrative and pacing, so you just walk and listen.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 14 years). Children under 10 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the University of Toronto ghost tour?

The tour is 75 minutes long and covers the downtown campus grounds at a walking pace.

Where does the tour start and end?

It starts outside the Royal Conservatory of Music and ends near the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM).

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all areas and surfaces on the route are wheelchair accessible, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

Can I bring a stroller or service animal?

Yes, infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and service animals are allowed.

What's included in the tour price?

All fees, taxes, and a professional tour guide who tells the ghost stories and dark history are included.

Is public transportation nearby?

Yes, public transportation options are available near the tour start and end points.