Connecting the Wisconsin State Capitol with the UW’Madison Campus, State Street has been Madison’s center of city life for 150+ years. That means secrets, scandals, and, yes, paranormal activity. On this tour, you’ll get to hear all the spookiest stories, from the era of pioneers to the haunting of the Orpheum Theater.
Easy meetup with your guide in front of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Learn the history behind Madison’s main thoroughfare
Hear spooky tales that date back 100 years
Get a wild look at city icons like Overture Center for the Arts
What To Expect
The Orpheum Theater
With ghosts ranging from strange mists to the “night manager”, the Orpheum Theatre is one of the most haunted spots in the city.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Overture Center for the Arts
From phantom pipe organs to ghost dancers on the stage, this spectacular theater doesn’t shirk on the spirits.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Wisconsin Masonic Center
The Masons are often shrouded in secrecy, but they opened up to us about hauntings of their Madison location.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2 E Washington Ave
The old Grain Exchange Building downtown. How does this building connect to one of America’s Founding Fathers and what is the ghost story people have experienced here?
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
119 W Washington Ave
The Loraine Condominiums. This Tudor Revival building was finished in 1924 and it was named after the developer’s niece who passed away while it was being built. What phantoms have people encountered in this historic former hotel?
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
101 N Hamilton St
At the site of the old Boar & Barrel, this building was the site of a strange prophecy…
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Tour Guide