A haunted pub crawl is one of the best ways to make the most out of Halloween. Even if you’ve never gone on a ghost tour before, a haunted pub crawl is a great way to meet new friends and hunt ghosts in a safe environment. You don’t have to be a heavy drinker to go on a haunted pub crawl. All you need is the ability to keep an open mind and be ready to have fun.
Here are the best cities in the US for going on a haunted pub crawl.
1. New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans has a rich, beautiful history. The French Quarter of New Orleans is best explored at night, when you will get a chance to bar hop and visit its action-packed jazz clubs, bars, and pubs.
A great way to experience the nightlife of New Orleans on Halloween is to go on a haunted New Orleans pub crawl in the French Quarter. The stories you will hear will send shivers down your spine, but downing another shot will help you get through these spine-tingling stories.
You can visit places like the LaLaurie Mansion, one of the most haunted spots in New Orleans, and the Old Ursuline Convent. Or, if you’re really daring, you can visit the Sultan’s Palace. This was the home of a former Turkish sultan who later met a bloody demise together with his entire harem.
2. Savannah, Georgia
In the historic district of Savannah, you can find bars, clubs, street music, pubs, and live up the night to your heart’s content. But to truly experience everything that Savannah has to offer, going on a haunted pub crawl is a must. Together with the most famous Savannah bars such as the Pinkie Masters, visited by former president Jimmy Carter, you will get to visit local haunts such as The DeSoto Hilton Hotel. If you’re lucky, you will see one of the fleeting, shadowy figures that sometimes appears in its windows around 3 in the morning.
You can also visit the haunted 17Hundred90 Inn, where a young lady committed suicide by jumping off a balcony when her lover, a sailor, left Savannah and didn’t come back for her.
3. Baltimore, Maryland
In Baltimore, Maryland, you will get a chance to visit one of America’s oldest operating pubs, Max’s Taphouse. Frequented by sailors in days gone by, Max’s Taphouse still offers one of the best selections of beers in the city. It’s also quite an eerie place, as its history has caused it to be the subject of many local legends and scary secrets.
Another famed Baltimore haunt that you may visit on a Baltimore ghost tour or haunted pub crawl is the Admiral Fell Inn. It was a brothel, inn, boarding house, and hangout spot, and quite a few freaky deaths have occurred here over the years. Some guests report hearing loud parties coming from empty rooms, lasting late until the night, with phantom drunken sailors apparently returning to meet their old-time shipmates.
4. New York City, New York
New York City is known as the city that never sleeps, and for good reason. In the Big Apple, the party goes on all night.
If you’re visiting New York, you have to visit the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, and all the other things NYC is so famous for. But are you willing to do something different and see a side of New York that most tourists don’t get to see?
On a haunted NYC pub crawl, you might visit locations such as Marie’s Crisis Café and 12 Gay Street. Named after a New York icon by the name of Mr. Gay, who was a wealthy landowner, this is the location of a former haunted speakeasy and pirate’s den, and it remains haunted to this day.
If you’re in the mood for fine dining along with spooky effects, sit down at The Jekyll & Hyde Club, New York’s most famous haunted bar and restaurant. If you’re easily spooked, beware – it’s not for the faint of heart.
5. Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, the city of the angels, is the city where dreams grow and die. Many aspiring actors have ended up there. Charles Manson, the infamous serial killer and cult leader, settled down in the vicinity of Los Angeles – I wonder why! The city is known to be spooky and haunted.
At the same time, LA has one of the best nightlife scenes in the country. Start your tour at Musso and Frank: Cabo Cantina. Over a hundred years old, this famous joint on Hollywood Avenue is frequented by the ghosts of celebrities of years gone by, such as Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin – or so the rumors say. There is a reason the staff hasn’t changed much in years – the workers have become used to the ghostly apparitions that plague this place.
You might also want to stop by Boardner’s, a famous Hollywood institution since the 1940s. The ghost of a woman reportedly haunts the bathrooms, singing when nobody is around – and suddenly stopping as soon as she hears the door opening.
There are many other amazing US cities that offer amazing opportunities for seekers of the paranormal who also love a drink or two. Annapolis, San Francisco, Dallas, Richmond, and Orlando come to mind. Regardless of where you are going this Halloween, make sure to check out the local haunted spots!
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