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A Ghost Walk and Haunted Pub Crawl Through Uptown Charlotte's Historic Wards
235 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Research updated August 2026
Age
21+ for the Haunted Booze and Boos Tour and its private version; All Ages for the private Spooktacular Ghost Walk; 18+ for the private Nightmares and Nightcaps Tour; 9+ for school field trips
Cost
$$
The Haunted Booze and Boos Tour (21+) from $29.95 (public); private group tours from $300-$350 flat rate; Haunted History Field Trips (school groups only) $10-$15 per student. Pricing per Nightly Spirits' Charlotte booking page.
Access
Wheelchair OK
A walking tour of Uptown Charlotte and its surrounding historic Wards; not explicitly addressed for accessibility on the operator's site.
Equipment
Photos OK
Uptown Charlotte and the historic Wards
Nightly Spirits operates ghost walks and haunted pub crawls in roughly 20 cities nationwide under a single brand, describing Charlotte as "one of our original ghost tour locations." Its Charlotte program covers Uptown Charlotte and the surrounding historic Wards.
The Charlotte Observer has included Nightly Spirits in its roundup of things to do in Charlotte. Nightly Spirits states it has been voted a top-rated U.S. ghost tour by USA Today in multiple years and maintains an active Tripadvisor review presence for its Charlotte tours.
Sources
The operator's Charlotte page frames its Booze and Boos Tour around "unsettling stories from the past" and Charlotte's Queen City nickname, describing the route as passing haunted pubs, hotels, old buildings, and a cemetery without naming each stop individually in its own site copy. Background material on the same page names The Dunhill Hotel, citing a haunted elevator, and the Loonis McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square, said to be haunted by a former actor who died on stage, among Charlotte's most haunted locations.
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-hour, 21-and-up ghost walk and pub crawl through Uptown Charlotte and its historic Wards, with the operator describing stops at haunted pubs, hotels, old buildings, and a cemetery along the way. Tickets start at $29.95; the exact meeting point is sent after booking.
A private-group, 2-hour version of the Uptown Charlotte ghost walk and pub crawl booked exclusively for one party. Starts at $350 flat rate, 21+, marketed for celebrations and corporate events.
A private-group, 90-minute, all-ages walking tour covering more of Charlotte's reported haunted landmarks, booked exclusively for one party. Starts at $300 flat rate.
A private-group, 90-minute, 18-and-up walking tour that begins at a haunted bar where guests can purchase a nightcap. Starts at $325 flat rate, private booking only.
A school-group and student-organization field trip through Charlotte's history, offered Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm for ages 9 and up. $10-$15 per student; contact required to book. Not open to the general public.
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Named by the operator among Charlotte's most haunted locations, citing its haunted elevator; not confirmed as a literal stop on every departure.
Named by the operator as "The McGlohon Theatre," said to be haunted by a former actor who died on stage; not confirmed as a literal stop on every departure. Corpus entry currently at needs-review.
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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.