New Jersey Ghost Tours for 2021

September 30, 2021 newjerseyisntboring

What’s fun for Fall? New Jersey Ghost Tours! Some of these New Jersey ghost tours are offered year-round, and some are just offered in the Fall and Halloween Season. Prepare to get a history lesson on New Jersey, hear ghost stories, and maybe see a ghost or two!

Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour
Nobody knows Cape May’s ghosts better than psychic medium Craig McManus. Your MAC guide relates his findings on this 30-minute trolley tour through darkened streets and flickering gas lamps. Discover just what the ghosts said to McManus and where they are living…well, sort of. Begins at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth where tickets are sold.
Dates: Select Dates September – November
Address: Begins at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth, Cape May, NJ
Cost: $20 for adults, $15 for children (ages 3-12). For advance tickets, call 609-884-5404

Spirits and Oddities Trolley Tour
Cats in ghostly form purr from the beyond. Beloved family members in photographs without their heads. Graves equipped with a torpedo to put off intruders. Victorians of the late 19th century had wild notions about the passage from life to death. Belief in ghosts and spirits was common and superstition abounded. Hear several Cape May ghost stories and more strange stories from Victorian Cape May history that are macabre, mysterious or just plain weird! Begins and ends at the Ocean Street trolley stop.
Dates: Select Dates September – October
Address: Begins at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth, Cape May, NJ
Cost: $20 for adults, $15 for children (ages 3-12). For advance tickets, call 609-884-5404

Ghost Tour of Ocean City
Candlelight walking tour through the avenues of the beautiful resort town of Ocean City, NJ. Listen to the tales of the unknown and folklore of the shore on this entertaining jaunt around the historic town center… What secret lies in the depths with the Sindia? What is the dark shadow haunting the beaches in the dead of night? Does the legend of the Pine Barrens – the Jersey Devil – keep you from leaving Ocean City? Fun in the sun turns into fear in the dark after hearing these haunting tales! Tour approx 90 minutes.
Dates: Select Dates September & October
Address: Corner of 9th St & Asbury Ave outside City Hall, Ocean City, NJ
Cost: $18 per adult, $12 Children ages 4-12

Princeton Ghost Tour
The experienced ghost hunters will walk you through battlegrounds, neighborhoods and squares where unexplained apparitions or paranormal activity have been reported. All ghost tours provide access to EMF Meters, Therma-meters, Dowsing Rods and Night Vision flashlights. At the end of the ghost hunt, history buffs take over and escort the group inside one of America’s oldest cemeteries – where a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, a United States President, Vice President, Nobel Prize winners and famous inventors have chosen to rest. This cemetery is owned and operated by Nassau Presbyterian Church.
Dates: Select Dates in October
Address: Public tours start in the Fall at 116 Nassau Street inside the Princeton University U-Store. Register in advance Here
Cost: $35

Asbury Park’s Ghost & Legends Tour Downtown
Explore secrets of the Jersey Shore with a lantern-led walk through Asbury Park’s historic downtown district. Travel back through history to witness the birth of the city, visit the scene of a ghastly crime and uncover the truth behind some of Asbury Park’s most infamous ghosts. All tours feature local legend, history as well as results from Paranormal BC hands on ghost hunting expeditions.
Dates: Offered Year Round on Select Dates.
Address: Paranormal Books & Curiosities; 627 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: Adults – $15, Children (under 12) – $12. Call 732 455 3188 for tickets

Ghosts of the Boardwalk Tour
Experience the haunted past of this ‘City by the Sea’ with a moonlit stroll along Asbury Park’s historic boardwalk. Encounter true tales of terror aboard a doomed luxury liner, inside a historic theater engulfed by a mysterious fire and in the dark waters which hide many spine-tingling secrets. The Jersey Shore has many dark stories, join us as we visit New Jersey’s ghostly past.
Dates: Offered Year Round on Select Dates.
Address: 632 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: Adults – $15, Children (under 12) – $12. Call 732 455 3188 for tickets

1 Day Only or Few Select Dates

Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Red Bank)
Walking lantern tour of haunted sites throughout historic Red Bank, NJ. Meet in front of the Dublin House at 30 Monmouth Street for walking lantern tours of Red Bank through Halloween. Call for additional information and to make a reservation @ 732-500-6262.
Dates: Select Fridays
Address: 30 Monmouth St, Red Bank, NJ
Cost: $15, Children $13

Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Keyport)
Enjoy lantern-lit walking tours of this quaint shore town. Take a step back in time as your guide, dressed in period clothing, shares with you the history and mystery of Keyport, NJ. Tours run rain or shine, and last approximately 1 hour. Bring your camera and see what appears in your photos! Call for additional information and to make a reservation @ 732-500-6262.
Dates: Select Saturdays
Address: Downtown Keyport, NJ
Cost:$15, Children $13

Woodbridge Ghost Walk
Costumed guides tell the stories of New Jersey’s first European settlers, Revolutionary War heroes, members of Victorian society and much more! Meet the spirits of both famous and infamous local residents of the town’s past. All tours will depart from Parker Press Park (adjacent to Woodbridge Train Station.) Group Reservations of 6 or more walkers paid in advance call (732) 738-6022
Date: October 9, 6:30PM – 9:30PM
Address: Tanzman Park, Woodbridge, NJ
Cost: $10, Cash Only

Ghosts of the Lighthouse Trolley Tour
Travel along the ghostly path that leads to the Cape May Lighthouse during this evening trolley tour just as dusk darkens the shadows. You will visit the 1859 Cape May Lighthouse, silent witness to storms and tragedy for over a century of maritime history. Hear the tales of brazen pirates and lonely maids, with Cape May ghost stories unearthed by renowned psychic medium and author Craig McManus. Climb to the top of the lighthouse or stay below. Begins and ends at the Ocean Street trolley stop.
Date: October 9, 7:45PM – 8:45PM
Address: Begins at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth, Cape May, NJ
Cost: $30 for adults, $20 for children (ages 3-12). For advance tickets, call 609-884-5404

Ghastley Tales of the Civil War
October 9, 6:30PM
Hear horrible tales of the Civil War, such as medical practice and victorian funeral practices. Our connection to the war and town history. Maybe a ghost tale or two. A portion of the proceeds goes to charity and educational programs.
Farm House Design, Mullica Hill, NJ
Cost: $6

East Brunswick Ghost Walk
Come and learn about your “Passed” neighbors of the Old Bridge village neighborhood of East Brunswick during the month of October – the spooky time of year. Participants should meet at the pocket park at Kossman Street and Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick. From murders in 1727 to 1906, Civil War soldiers, ships captains, from men, women and children who have gone before, hear of ghostly happenings and perhaps experience one yourself. The fee is $10 (a portion of the proceeds goes to the local fire department). The event is held rain or shine; wheelchair and stroller friendly. Bring a flashlight, and have a ghoulishly good time.
Date: October 15, 16 ,22 & 23 at 7:30pm
Address: Kossman Street and Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick, NJ
Cost: $10, Cash Only

Mt Tabor Ghost Walk
Based on true events. Every neighborhood has a house different from the rest. On the scariest night of the year come to the first annual Mt Tabor Ghost Walk and discover the secrets hidden within… if you dare! This is a walking tour of historic Mt Tabor NJ
Dates: October 15 & 16
Address: The Tabernacle; 26 Simpson Ave, Mt Tabor, NJ
Cost: $15

Woodbury Spooky Walking Tours
Get set for Halloween with Spooky Walking Tours throughout Historic Woodbury!
Date: October 29
Address: Woodbury, NJ
Cost: $12 for adults and $6 for children under 13

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