As All Hallows Eve approaches, ghost tours are boo-king fast. Queen City residents and visitors are spending the evening hours learning — and getting scared — by the history of Charlotte’s ghosts.
Many Uptown tours travel through Old Settler’s Cemetery, one of North Carolina’s oldest cemeteries and the first city-owned cemetery in Charlotte. It’s home to some of the city’s earliest settlers, including Charles Polk, also known as “Devil Charlie.”
According to US Ghost Adventures, Polk earned the nickname after a deadly incident with his wife. Legend says Polk’s spirit haunts the Queen City with his laugh becoming a soundtrack of the cemetery. Eerie, right?
Whether you believe in ghosts or want to learn more about the city’s haunted stories, there are several tours ready to give you the 4-1-1 year-round.
Queen City Ghosts | $25 | If the tale above gives you the creeps, consider booking this tour through Old Settler’s Cemetery.
Carolina Haunts and History | $15+ | Take a guided walking tour in Uptown via lantern light, visiting several landmarks and sites where departed inhabitants are said to linger.
Southern Charm Haunted/True Crime Tour | $28+ | Ride a golf cart through Uptown and learn the ghostly tales and true crime stories of the city’s past. Pro tip: Children under 12 are not permitted on this tour.
Funny Bus Halloween Tours | $35+ | This tour through the Queen City is all about the funny, not the frights — enjoy a mix of haunted stories, seasonal trivia, and surprise drop-ins from Beetlejuice and Wednesday Addams.
Rydables Ghost Tour of Charlotte | $39+ | Roll through the Queen City, riding animal-shaped scooters, to explore Charlotte’s most haunted landmarks.
Charlotte Haunted Booze and Boos Tour | $29+ | Nightly Spirits Charlotte hosts this tour where guests can learn about the spirits (and booze) around the Queen City.
