Year-round · busiest in October · checked October 8, 2026
Ghost tours in Eureka Springs
Every ghost tour running in Eureka Springs, with prices, times and ages from each operator's own booking page: the Crescent Hotel's four tours, the Basin Park Hotel ghost hunt, two downtown walks, a ride-along tour, and the museum's October cemetery walk. The Crescent and Basin Park tours run all year and sell out on October weekends, so book ahead.
Orange pins and badges are open this weekend, from each place's posted schedule.
The essentials
Before you book
- Book ahead
- The Crescent says its tours regularly sell out. On Oct 8, the Fri Oct 9 6 PM Crescent tour and the Sat Oct 10 9 PM Basin Park hunt were already sold out.
- Refunds
- Crescent and Basin Park sales are final. The Melonlight walk refunds if weather cancels it.
- Parking
- Downtown metered spots are free after 6 PM, per Haunted Eureka Springs and the Melonlight. The cemetery walk has no parking at the cemetery: park at the Cup of Love Ministry lot and take the free trolley.
- Prices
- As posted Oct 8, 2026, before tax. Operators change them; the booking page is final.
The Crescent Hotel
The 1886 hotel on the hill calls itself America's Most Haunted Hotel. Its tours start on the 4th floor, across the hall from the Sky Bar, and end in the basement morgue. Arrive five minutes early.
Indoor walking tour, 60 minutes
Crescent Hotel Ghost Tour
75 Prospect Ave, Eureka Springs
- When:
- Nightly, year-round; evening start times on the booking calendar
- Admission:
- $29.50 plus tax; children 12 and under $15 at the 6:30 and 7 PM tours. 10+ people get 10% off.
- What's there:
- The resort years, the women's college, Norman Baker's cancer "hospital", and the morgue
- Ages:
- 8+ per the hotel's FAQ (its booking page says 5+); under 16 with an adult 21+
Longer tour with senior guides, 90 minutes
Crescent Expert & Expanded Tour
75 Prospect Ave, Eureka Springs
- When:
- Nightly at 10 PM, per the hotel
- Admission:
- $35 plus tax
- What's there:
- Adds more of the Baker story and the "midden" dig site and its finds
- Ages:
- 12+; under 16 with an adult 21+
- Family-friendly
Spooky-not-scary tour for kids, 45 minutes
Crescent Kids' Ghost Tour
75 Prospect Ave, Eureka Springs
- When:
- Fridays & Saturdays (6 PM on the Oct 10 booking calendar)
- Admission:
- $15 for one child plus a guardian (adult free); $25 for one child and two guardians
- What's there:
- Ends with a visit to the morgue; every child gets a token
- Ages:
- 5–12; adults only with a child
Late-night ghost hunt with equipment
Crescent Midnight Paranormal Investigation
75 Prospect Ave, Eureka Springs
- When:
- Select nights at 11:50 PM
- Admission:
- $39.50 plus tax; 15 people max
- What's there:
- Led by Eureka Springs Paranormal investigators in the most active rooms and the morgue
- Ages:
- 18+ on the tour page (16 on the booking page)
After-hours investigations for experienced hunters
Crescent Private Investigation & Lockdown
75 Prospect Ave, Eureka Springs
- When:
- Private: two weeks' notice. Lockdown: once a year, next Jan 5, 2027
- Admission:
- Private $150 an hour for up to 10 (2-hour minimum, with a hotel room booked that night); Lockdown $175
- What's there:
- Bring your own equipment
Downtown walks & rides
Outdoors on the hills and stairs of downtown, so wear real shoes.
- Open todayFamily-friendly
Outdoor walk ending in an underground catacomb, 90 minutes
Haunted Eureka Springs Walking Ghost Tour
Carroll County Courthouse steps, 44 S. Main St, Eureka Springs
- When:
- Nightly in October at 8 PM, with extra starts 7:15–11 PM on weekends (the last on Oct 31 at 11:55 PM)
- Admission:
- Adults $23.50, ages 7–17 $18.99 as posted; a separate ticket for 6 and under
- What's there:
- Up Spring Street past reported haunts, ending in the catacombs of the old Dr. Ellis Building
- Ages:
- All ages; dogs welcome
- Open this weekendFamily-friendly
Comedy ghost walk with costumed guides, about 80 minutes
Eureka Springs Tour for Ghosts
Melonlight Theater, 2 Pine St (upstairs), Eureka Springs
- When:
- October nights on sale: Oct 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2026, 7:15 PM (arrive 7:00). Thursdays are a seated indoor version.
- Admission:
- $25; youth (17 and under) $15; plus tax
- What's there:
- You play a newly dead ghost; seven stops including Sweet Spring and the Palace Hotel. About 0.4 mile with stairs, not wheelchair accessible.
- Ages:
- Family-friendly, with some dark moments and mild language; youth with an adult
Ghost-story tour in a low-speed street vehicle, no walking
Eureka Rocket Ghost Tour
2 N. Main St, Eureka Springs (or pickup at most hotels)
- When:
- Daily at seasonal times; call to arrange
- Admission:
- $59 per person; up to 10 per group
- What's there:
- Ghost sightings, odd Victorian history and Bigfoot lore, about 1.5 hours
- Ages:
- No children under 6 except infants; friendly pets OK
Open this year, but the details above aren't all posted for 2026. Check their site before you drive.
Ghost hunts
Hands-on: you carry the meters.
Guided ghost hunt, 90 minutes
Basin Park Hotel Paranormal Investigation
12 Spring St, Eureka Springs
- When:
- Nightly at 9 PM; extra 10:30 PM and 11:50 PM hunts on some nights, mostly Fri & Sat
- Admission:
- $24.50 at 9 PM, $32 for the midnight hunt
- What's there:
- The Lucky7 gambling parlor, the rooftop Crow's Nest, haunted rooms, and a cave under the 1905 hotel through a hidden door
- Ages:
- Not posted
- Open this weekendFamily-friendly
Learn the ghost-hunting tools, then hunt underground, 1 hour
Ghost Hunting Experience in the Catacombs
Downtown Eureka Springs (meeting place on the booking page)
- When:
- Saturdays in October, hourly 12–5 PM (to 6 PM on Oct 31)
- Admission:
- See the booking page; the posted price is unclear
- What's there:
- REM pods, pendulums and Victorian methods, from the Haunted Eureka Springs crew
- Ages:
- All ages
Open this year, but the details above aren't all posted for 2026. Check their site before you drive.
October only
- Opens Oct 15Family-friendly
Lantern-lit cemetery walk with actors, about 1 hour
Voices from Eureka's Silent City
Eureka Springs Cemetery; park at Cup of Love Ministry, 4032 E Van Buren (Hwy 62)
- When:
- Oct 15, 16, 17, 22 & 23, 2026; check in 5–7 PM, groups leave about every 20 minutes from 5:30 PM, last trolley 8:30 PM
- Admission:
- Adults $20, under 12 $5; good on any night
- What's there:
- Historic residents tell their own stories (2026: "Tales from New Town"). History, not a ghost hunt.
- Ages:
- All ages
On the calendar
Verified events for the season, updated every night.
- Fri, Oct 97:15PM
Eureka Springs Tour for Ghosts
Live Music:Melonlight Theater· Eureka Springs
$30 - Thu, Oct 155:30PM
Voices from the Silent City
Arts & Culture:Eureka Springs Cemetery· Eureka Springs
- Thu, Oct 228PM
Intrigue Theater PARANORMAL EXPERIMENTS
Arts & Culture:Intrigue Theater· Eureka Springs
29.95 – 49.95
Quick answers
- How much is the Crescent Hotel ghost tour?
- $29.50 plus tax for the 60-minute tour, as posted Oct 8, 2026; children 12 and under are $15 at the 6:30 and 7 PM tours. The 90-minute expert tour is $35, the midnight investigation $39.50, and the kids' tour $15 for a child plus a guardian.
- Do I need to book a Eureka Springs ghost tour ahead?
- In October, yes. The Crescent says its tours regularly sell out, and on Oct 8 the Friday 6 PM Crescent tour and Saturday 9 PM Basin Park hunt were already gone. Crescent and Basin Park tickets are non-refundable.
- Which Eureka Springs ghost tours are OK for kids?
- The Crescent's kids' tour (ages 5–12, 45 minutes), the Haunted Eureka Springs walking tour (all ages), the Melonlight's comedy walk (family-friendly, mild language) and the museum's cemetery walk. The Crescent's regular tour is 8+ per its FAQ; the midnight hunts are for adults.
- Why is the Crescent Hotel called haunted?
- It opened in 1886 as a resort, was Crescent College for women in 1908–1924 and 1929–1933, and in 1937 was bought by Norman Baker, who ran a cancer "hospital" there until his 1940 mail-fraud conviction (Encyclopedia of Arkansas). The hotel bills itself as America's Most Haunted Hotel; its tours tell the ghost stories.
- Is there a ghost tour that doesn't involve much walking?
- Eureka Rocket's ghost tour rides in a low-speed street vehicle ($59, with pickup at most hotels), and the Melonlight's Thursday version of its walk is seated indoors. The Crescent tours stay inside the hotel.
- Is Walk With Eureka a ghost tour?
- No. Its Death & Debauchery True Crime Walk (Fridays and Saturdays at 2 PM, September–December, ages 13+) bills itself as "no ghosts, just ghastly."
Dates, hours and prices are as each business posted them on October 8, 2026, and they change. Spot something out of date, or run one we missed? Tell us.
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