Old City Ghosts Haunted Tours
Nightly walking ghost tour through the shadows of America's oldest city.
8 haunted experiences in St. Johns and nearby.
As Halloween approaches, St. Johns and surrounding areas offer several haunted experiences. For those seeking the most immersive scares, major attractions like The Vampire Circus and the ESTUSCARY Haunted Trail are available.
If you prefer a shorter trip, consider haunts closer to home. For family-friendly outings, Adventure Landing often hosts seasonal events, while those looking for a more adult-oriented evening might find tours in historic downtown areas appealing.
Pet-friendly trunk-or-treat featuring local vendors, a bounce house, and face painting.
St. Augustine's oldest haunted pub tour, operating since 2002.
Vaudeville celebration featuring circus performers and Squirrel Nut Zippers members.
Led by a paranormal investigator visiting historic cemeteries and city sites.
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Haunts send guests through in pods of 4-8, so a group of 12 will get split; pre-sort your pods so nervous friends aren't stranded with strangers. Pick a lit landmark as the regroup point after each attraction, since phones are useless inside. Buy tickets in one order for the same time window, and agree on the night's attraction order before anyone queues.
Go minimal: ID, one payment card, phone in a zipped pocket, and car key on a wrist strap. Most haunts ban backpacks and large bags inside or charge for lockers, and anything loose becomes a casualty in dark corridors. Leave the nice jewelry home, and split essentials between two people so one dead phone doesn't strand the whole group at pickup time.
Count attractions and multiply by 45-60 minutes each on a busy night, including queues; four haunts means arriving at opening. Do the headliner first, alternate intense and milder attractions so nobody's adrenaline flatlines, and slot the midway break in the middle. If time runs short, drop the attraction most like one you've already done rather than rushing the finale.