Get In the Spirit of Spooky Season With These Sarasota Ghost Tours

This Halloween season, get the lowdown on spooky local stories and haunted places – and, perhaps, dabble in a little ghost-hunting yourself – with local experts on these ghost tours, or set your own pace and explore the creepier side of Sarasota’s most famous haunts on your own.

Haunted Sarasota: Mummies, Murder & Mayhem!

All aboard this spellbinding nighttime trolley tour along Sarasota’s most haunted spots. The fun starts with Discover Sarasota Tours at the Trolley Cottage Tiki Bar, where you’ll savor complimentary beer or wine before embarking on this lively adventure, led by the enchanting Ghost Hostess, Lady Melody. You’ll hear all about haunted buildings, unsolved mysteries, famous murders and other fascinating pieces of local history and lore on this 75-minute tour. There might even be a surprise or two along the way. Bonus: be sure to don your best costume – you might win a prize. Learn more here.

Ghosts & Gruesomes

Get an up-close look at Sarasota’s scariest spots – and get your steps in – on this 75-minute Downtown Sarasota Ghost & Murder Walking Tour, led by Sarasota Suncoast Tours. Captivating guides will let you in on some of Sarasota’s most intriguing local secrets, from centuries-old tales of murder to mysterious sightings. Tours are available Wed-Fri year-round, and Wed-Sun during spooky season. See more info here.

Haunted History Walking Tour

Join Venice Florida Tours at the gazebo in Centennial Park to get super spooked out for Halloween. This 75-minute walking tour delves into local history and supernatural lore. You’ll also learn the basics of ghost hunting and get to check out the tools paranormal investigators use to detect and record otherworldly entities. It gets spookier: You even have the chance to hear the chilling sound of a “disembodied voice” recorded inside a Venice building. Find more details here.