Denver After Dark Adults Only Walking Ghost Tour

Denver's darkest history, told by someone who knows it

An adults-only walking ghost tour through Denver's downtown and former red-light district, led by an experienced guide who shares the city's history of vice, death and lingering hauntings. The tour runs 90 minutes, covers six stops including Union Station and the Crawford Hotel, and is restricted to ages 16 and up because of mature topics and language. Wheelchair accessible. Public transit nearby.

Step-by-step itinerary

Denver ghost tour and history walk

• Begin tour at Union Station
• Learn about Gold Rush and Silver crash
• Visit Denver's first railroad station
• Hear haunted history of Crawford Hotel
• Explore largest cold storage in Rocky Mountains
• Learn about Denver City Cable Railway Co.
• Discuss Equitable Life Assurance Society expansion
• Discuss economic impact of 1893 silver crash
• Learn history of Bryan White US Courthouse

The experience

The tour starts at Union Station, where your guide walks you through the Gold Rush of 1858 and the Silver crash of 1893 that reshaped Denver's economy overnight. From there you move through downtown's most haunted corners: the Crawford Hotel with its own dark history, the largest cold storage facility in the Rocky Mountain region, and the sites tied to Denver City Cable Railway and the Equitable Life Assurance Society building. Each stop carries a story about who lived and died there, and what some say never left.

This is not a family tour or a lighthearted evening. The guide covers Denver's vice trade, the victims connected to these locations, and the hauntings that have taken a turn toward the darkness. The mature language and subject matter are built into the experience, which is why the tour is restricted to ages 16 and up. You'll walk the actual streets where these events unfolded, not watch a video or sit in a theater.

The route is wheelchair accessible and runs about 90 minutes. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them, and the pace suits all fitness levels. If you're bringing a group of 10 or more, reach out to Ghost City Tours' group sales coordinator to arrange it.

What’s included

• A historically accurate ghost tour led by an experienced guide in English.
• 90 minutes of walking through six downtown stops including Union Station, the Crawford Hotel, and Denver's former red-light district.
• stories of the city's history of vice, death and lingering hauntings.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 21:00Last departure this season: 28 Nov

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Under 16: can't be booked

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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 accessiblePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Ghost City Tours of Denver

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want Denver's real history, the darker chapters most tours skip, told by someone who knows the sites and the stories. The adults-only format and mature content mean you get the full account without editing for a mixed audience.

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Top questions

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.

What is the Crawford Hotel and why is it on this ghost tour?

The Crawford Hotel is Denver's first railroad station, and the tour covers its haunted history as one of the stops along the downtown route.

Does this tour go into Denver's red-light district?

Yes, the tour explores Denver's former red-light district, where the hauntings have taken a darker turn, as part of the evening's route through downtown.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels and runs 90 minutes at a walking pace through downtown Denver, with wheelchair accessibility available.

What happened during the Silver crash of 1893 that the guide mentions?

The Silver crash of 1893 slammed into Denver's economy and caused economic downfall: the guide discusses this event and its impact on the city at one of the tour stops.

Can I bring children on this tour?

No, this is an adults-only tour for ages 16 and up because it covers mature topics and language that aren't suitable for younger people.