Follow the Footsteps at these Rhode Island Ghost Tours

From Providence to Newport to Westerly, our state happens to have some of the best ghost tours around.

October 18, 2023

Kaitlyn Murray,

Courtesy of Providence Ghost Tour.

Providence Ghost Tour

WHO: The East Side of Providence has a dark side, and the knowledgeable costumed tour guides of the Providence Ghost Tour are more than happy to shed some lantern light on it. Walk in the footsteps of the capital city’s founders, literary giants (hello H.P. Lovecraft) and humble servants alike; learn what keeps Brown University and RISD students up at night; and even gain insight into the Providence Place Mall’s grisly origins as a state prison.

WHAT: Tour tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children twelve and younger.

WHERE: Beginning and ending at Prospect Terrace Park, the tour loop is just under two miles long and takes about ninety minutes to complete.

WHEN: Tours occur nightly starting at 8 p.m. May through August, and at 7 p.m. September through December.

Book in advance at providenceghosttour.com.

Ghost Tours of Newport

WHO: Somewhere as steeped in scandal and bloodshed as Newport is bound to have a chilling tale or two. Ghost Tours of Newport encourages its patrons to peer past the City by the Sea’s gilded trimmings and quaint cobblestones into its spooky underbelly, which includes everything from ghost ships to graveyard crypts. Plus get a closer look at some of its most haunted establishments, like the historic White Horse Tavern.

WHAT: Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for military and seniors and $12 for children ages six to twelve. Toddlers five and younger are free. You can also book a private tour for up to twenty people for $300.

WHERE: Tour groups meet next to the Mainsail Restaurant Skiff Bar on the second floor of the Newport Marriott before traversing through the streets of historic downtown Newport. The mile-long walk takes roughly seventy-five to ninety minutes.

WHEN: Tours depart most nights May through Halloween, rain or shine.

Book yours at ghostsofnewport.com.

Seaside Shadows’ Downtown Westerly Ghost Tour

WHO: Deadly shipwrecks, cursed pirate treasure and actual witches, oh my! Who knew this sleepy seaside town was really, well, not so sleepy. Seaside Shadows’ Downtown Westerly Ghost Tour exposes the creepy stories attached to some of your favorite South County stops, such as strangely timed deaths at Wilcox Park and even a visit from the devil on High Street.

WHAT: Tickets are $30 per person.

WHERE: The tour meets in front of Town Hall and lasts about two hours.

WHEN: Tours typically begin at 8 p.m. and run Tuesdays through Sundays.

See a full list of availability and learn more at seasideshadows.com/westerly-ri.