St Augustine Haunted Pub Tour & Ghost Stories

St Augustine's Haunted Pubs: What Locals Won't Tell You

You'll visit multiple haunted pubs across St Augustine's historic district with a guide who knows the colonial history and the ghost stories behind each location. The tour includes a souvenir and runs in the evening when the bars are open and the atmosphere actually works. You're walking, drinking, and hearing stories from people who've been running this since 2002. Expect a mixed group, some stairs, and the kind of night that feels different depending on who shows up.

Step-by-step itinerary

Haunted pub tour in St. Augustine

• Meet your guide
• Hear haunted history of St. Augustine
• Visit most haunted pubs
• Enjoy company and spirits

The experience

You walk into a 300-year-old tavern and the bartender mentions, almost casually, that the woman in the corner has been ordering the same drink for decades: except she died in 1887. That's the kind of moment that stops you mid-sip on the St Augustine haunted pub tour. The guide doesn't dramatize it. They just lay out the history, the names, the dates, and let you decide what you believe while you're standing in the actual room where it supposedly happened.

The tour moves through St Augustine's most haunted pubs at a pace that lets you actually drink, talk to other people on the tour, and absorb the stories without feeling rushed. Your guide walks you through the town's colonial history (the shipwrecks, the conflicts, the people who never left), and connects it to the bars themselves. Some nights the group is twelve people. Some nights it's thirty. Either way, the vibe stays the same: curious, a little skeptical, definitely thirsty. You'll hit multiple locations across the historic district, and yeah, there are stairs at some of them, so wear shoes you can actually walk in.

GhoSt Augustine has been running this tour since 2002, which means the guides know which stories get the best reactions and which pubs have the most convincing cold spots. You're not getting a canned script. You're getting people who've done this hundreds of times and still find it fun. The group tends to be a mix of locals who've never done it and tourists who specifically came to St Augustine for the ghost stuff, which somehow makes it work better than if it were all one or the other.

You leave with a souvenir from the tour, a phone full of photos of old bars, and probably a new group chat with people you met that night. The whole thing runs in the evening, which is when the pubs are actually full and the stories land different. Just know going in: you're walking through a historic district with uneven sidewalks, there's alcohol involved, and you have to be 21 to join.

What’s included

• Your evening includes a guide who shares the haunted history of St Augustine and its most haunted pubs, a short walk through the historic district connecting multiple bar locations, and a souvenir from the tour.
• Drinks at each pub are purchased separately.
• The tour runs in the evening and visits multiple locations across historic St Augustine.

Information

Lasts 2h 30m, runs every day at 20:15 and 19:00, from US$ 29.90 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day except Saturday: 20:15Saturday: 19:00 and 20:15

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish

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

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

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.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by GhoSt Augustine

Is this one for you?Book this if you want St Augustine's ghost stories told by someone who's been running the tour since 2002 and doesn't need to invent drama. The history and the pubs do that themselves. The group format and the pace mean you're not locked into a rigid schedule, which is what makes an evening of bar hopping feel like something you chose rather than something you booked.

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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's included in the tour?

The tour includes a local guide who shares the haunted history of St Augustine and its pubs, plus a souvenir from the tour. Drinks are not included and are purchased separately at each location.

Do I need to be a certain age?

Yes, you must be at least 21 years old to join the tour.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

The tour is wheelchair accessible overall, though there are stairs at some of the pubs you'll visit, so accessibility varies by location.

How long has GhoSt Augustine been running this tour?

GhoSt Augustine started the haunted pub tours in St Augustine in 2002.

Is it a walking tour?

Yes, there's a short walk through historic St Augustine between pubs, so wear comfortable walking shoes.

Can I bring a service animal?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the tour.