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A Ghost Walk, Haunted Pub Crawl, and Mob-History Tour in Lincoln Park and River North
Chicago, IL 60614
Research updated September 2026
Age
21+ for the Booze and Boos Tour and its private version; all ages before 7:30 pm and 18+ afterward for the public Haunts and Hooligans Tour; 21+ for the private Nightmares and Nightcaps Tour and private Haunts and Hooligans Tour
Cost
$$
The Booze and Boos Tour (21+) from $29.95, meeting in Lincoln Park; the public Haunts and Hooligans Tour (all ages before 7:30 pm; 18+ afterward) from $27.50, meeting at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse; private group versions of both from $325-$350 flat rate. Pricing per Nightly Spirits' Chicago booking page.
Access
Accessibility not stated
Both public tours visit historic basements and are not recommended for guests with mobility restrictions. Ask about accessibility for private tours when booking.
Equipment
Photos OK
Lincoln Park, Chicago · River North, Chicago · 1920s Chicago organized crime era
Nightly Spirits operates ghost walks and haunted pub crawls in roughly 20 cities nationwide under a single brand. Its Chicago program is split across two neighborhoods: the Booze and Boos Tour and Nightmares and Nightcaps Tour meet in Lincoln Park, while the separately branded Haunts and Hooligans Tour meets in River North and focuses on the city's Prohibition-era organized-crime history.
The company holds a dedicated Tripadvisor attraction listing for its Chicago tours and has been reviewed by The Infatuation. Nightly Spirits states it has been voted a top-3 U.S. ghost tour by USA Today two years in a row.
Sources
The Booze and Boos Tour and Nightmares and Nightcaps Tour describe exploring "some of the most haunted pubs, alleys, and buildings" around Lincoln Park without naming each stop individually in the operator's own site copy. The Haunts and Hooligans Tour instead centers on documented 1920s organized crime in Chicago, covering loansharking, gambling, prostitution, extortion, political corruption, and murder tied to the era.
Background material on the operator's page separately names Lincoln Park itself and Graceland Cemetery, citing the reported ghost of a child named Inez, among Chicago's most famous hauntings. All of this is the tour operator's own marketing material, not documented history independently verified for this listing; it is included here as a description of what the tours cover, not as an endorsement of any specific claim.
Media Appearances
A 2 to 2.5-hour, 21-and-up ghost walk and pub crawl meeting in Lincoln Park, covering the operator's account of some of Chicago's most haunted pubs, alleys, and buildings. Tickets start at $29.95; the exact meeting point is sent after booking.
A private-group, 2.5-hour version of the Lincoln Park ghost walk and pub crawl booked exclusively for one party. Starts at $350 flat rate, 21+, marketed for birthdays, graduations, weddings, and corporate events.
A private-group, 90-minute, 21-and-up walking tour through Historic North Chicago that begins at a haunted bar where guests can purchase a nightcap. Meets in Lincoln Park. Starts at $325 flat rate, private booking only.
A 90-minute walking tour of the Magnificent Mile meeting at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, open to all ages before 7:30 pm and 18+ afterward. It covers Chicago's 1920s organized-crime history, including loansharking, gambling, prostitution, extortion, political corruption, and murder. Tickets start at $27.50.
A private-group, 90-minute, 21-and-up version of the River North mob-history tour booked exclusively for one party, with customizable options for budget and group size. Starts at $325 flat rate.
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Named by the operator among Chicago's most famous hauntings, citing the reported ghost of a child named Inez; not confirmed as a literal stop on the walking route.
Public meeting area for the Booze and Boos Tour and private Nightmares and Nightcaps Tour (exact meeting point disclosed after booking). Also named by the operator as having "a dark past." No specific-venue corpus match; Lincoln Park itself is the neighborhood/meeting area, distinct from the Lincoln Park Zoo attractions in the corpus.
Public meeting area for the Haunts and Hooligans Tour and its private version (exact meeting point disclosed after booking); a neighborhood, not a single venue.
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Charleston, SC
Nightly Spirits is a multi-city ghost-tour and haunted-pub-crawl operator running public and private programs in about 20 U.S. cities, including a Historic Downtown Charleston route with a kid-friendly pirate-themed option. The company has been recognized as a top-rated U.S. ghost tour by USA Today in multiple years.
Alexandria, VA
Nightly Spirits is a multi-city ghost-tour and haunted-pub-crawl operator running public and private programs in about 20 U.S. cities, including a Colonial-era Old Town Alexandria route since at least 2020. The company has been recognized as a top-rated U.S. ghost tour by USA Today in multiple years.
Denver, CO
Nightly Spirits is a multi-city ghost-tour and haunted-pub-crawl operator running a Denver program centered on LoDo, meeting at Celtic on Market and covering Denver Union Station and the Oxford Hotel; a second South Broadway route is currently private-booking-only.