Ghost tours in Chicago
 

Has anyone ever been on one of these tours? I am planning on going to Chicago in October and am looking for something cool and unique to do w/my friends. Any info on these tours or Halloween activities in Chicago in October would be appreciated. Thanks.

Also, I did check out the website of the guy who runs the tours, just looking for some feedback or other scary activity info!

The Chicago Architecture foundation has a guided tour of Graceland Cemetery on Sunday October 27 at 2:00 pm www.architecture.org. You might also be able to visit on your own but I can't seem to find a link directly to the cemetery.<BR><BR>When it gets closer to October, you might try checking out www.metromix.com or www.877chicago.com

Kris: What's the fun of going on a ghost tour at 2 in the afternoon?

Most cemetery tours are in the afternoon, I doubt they leave them open at night due to vandalism and safety concerns. It was just a suggestion for something "Halloweeny", a lot of people enjoy that sort of thing.

I am a local and I went on the "Richard Crowe" ghost tour down the Chicago river ... waste of time and $. There was nothing scary or interesting about it.

Kris: Please - I wasn't criticizing you - just thought it a waste to visit a cemetery in the afternoon if you're looking for thrills. And, you are right - no cemetery would be open after dark. <BR>

Have to agree with sasha about the Richard Crowe tours. Yes, were old but we don't have any good ghost stories. You can check out Graceland at www.graveyards.com/graceland/ or another haunted cemetery to check out is Rosehill on the north side not too far from Graceland www.graveyards.com/rosehill/ a great book about Chicago ghosts is called "Chicago Haunts" by Ursula Bielski.

I know its "we're" so please don't correct me!

Katrina, no offense taken. We've been on a cemetery tour in New Orleans and thought it was interesting but it was done in the daylight and Pere La Chaise cemetery is on a lot of people's to do list in Paris. Graceland has popped up on "Wild Chicago" as an offbeat thing to do in Chicago.<BR><BR>I thought Mr. Crowe's tours were a bit overpriced, glad to hear someone's opinion who has actually done it.<BR><BR>I think the Museum of Science and Industry has a haunted house every year that's supposed to be good but I haven't visited it (hardly unique but just another thought).<BR><BR>And I vaguely remember the Friends of the Chicago River having a party last year on the river, check out www.chicagoriver.org when it gets closer to Halloween.