Fort Lauderdale Ghost Tour: Haunted Sites Walking Tour

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Free cancellationExcellent quality

1/23

Duration1h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Hear the stories spirits left behind on Fort Lauderdale's haunted streets.

Fort Lauderdale's Fallen Frights and Fury Ghost Tour is a guided walking tour through the city's most notorious haunted sites, led by a local storyteller who shares the eerie history and paranormal accounts tied to each location. The tour covers about a mile of haunted real estate nightly, including the Thrive Sculpture, the King-Cromartie House, and the Museum of Discovery and Science, though you remain outside buildings. The pace suits all fitness levels, and the tour runs every evening with a live English-speaking guide.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening haunted walking tour

Meet at starting point in Fort Lauderdale
Visit the Thrive Sculpture
Pass by the King-Cromartie House
See the historic saloon site
Walk past the haunted bar
Pass the Museum of Discovery and Science
Stroll through the New River Park
End tour after about one mile walk

The Experience

You've got a free evening and want something more than the usual night out. This walking tour takes you through Fort Lauderdale's darkest corners—the places where history didn't end neatly, where locals say something lingers. A local guide leads the way, sharing the stories behind each stop: the King-Cromartie House, built in 1907, where shadows move behind locked windows; the Thrive Sculpture, which draws its own rumors after dark; the former saloons where patrons swear they still hear ghostly laughter and clinking glasses long after closing time. The Museum of Discovery and Science, by day a place of learning, becomes something stranger at night—staff have reported unexplained footsteps and cold spots that suggest not all discoveries here come from the living.

The tour covers roughly a mile of the city's haunted real estate, moving through moonlit streets at a pace anyone can manage. You won't enter buildings, but you'll stand at the sites themselves, hearing the accounts that shaped Fort Lauderdale's reputation as one of America's most haunted cities. The guide draws on local knowledge and the darker chapters of the area's past—from witch trials to tragic events—weaving them into the evening. Along the New River, the park that seems serene by day takes on a different character after dark, with late-night strollers reporting an unseen presence watching them.

The tour runs nightly and takes about an hour. A live guide in English leads the group, and the route is wheelchair accessible, so mobility isn't a barrier. Infants can ride in a stroller, and service animals are welcome. If you're traveling by public transit, transportation options are available nearby. Gratuity for the guide is optional at checkout.

What’s included

Local knowledgeable guide leading the tour in English; thrilling stories and history shared at each haunted site along the route.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Ft. Lauderdale Ghosts By Us Ghost Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want Fort Lauderdale's haunted history told by someone who knows the city—a local guide grounds the paranormal accounts in real events and local lore, which is what separates this from a generic ghost walk. The fixed evening schedule and one-hour length fit a free night without eating into the rest of your plans.