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Milwaukee Downtown Ghost Tour - The Shadow of City Hall

8 Reviews 4.38 out of 5 stars Based on 8 traveler reviews collected by Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor | Milwaukee, USA

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Overview

Expect to see downtown in a whole new light as you hear the spooky stories of the city. Learn why the Pfister Hotel is as notorious with Major League Baseball players as it is with paranormal investigators, why your eyes might be drawn upward when visiting City Hall, which bar has a 121-year-old mummified cat as a mascot, and the identity of the ghost that might be sitting next to you at the Pabst Theater, among other stories.

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  • Guided haunted history walking tour in Milwaukee.

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    144 East Wells Street
    Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA

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    Pabst Theater

    Built in 1895 by famous Milwaukee beer baron Frederick Pabst, the theater was the setting for at least one wake. Former director Franz Kirchner's body was laid in state on stage in 1919. However, its Pabst who is thought to haunt the theater and several other buildings around town as well.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Milwaukee City Hall

    Once the tallest building in the city, this height had a dark side, attracting the suicidal for miles around. From 1929 to 1940, 7 people jumped from the upper floors into open atrium, crashing to the floor below. Hear their sad stories and related reports of a possible residual haunting.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    The Pfister Hotel

    The most well-known haunt in Milwaukee hosts the rich and famous as well as visiting sports teams. Major League Baseball players have reported a wide range of paranormal activity including object manipulation, electrical anomalies, and at least one apparition.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Hilton Garden Inn Milwaukee Downtown

    The Hilton Garden Inn in the historic Loyalty Building is built on the site of a Newhall House, destroyed by a deadly hotel fire in 1883. The employees of past businesses on the site had their own ghost stories. Now staff and guests report ghostly experiences throughout the hotel, especially rooms 201 and 326.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Newsroom Pub

    This opulent setting with its hundred-year-old-bar and stained glass partitioned dining room became the headquarters of the Milwaukee Press Club in 2000. Above the bar is a curious, glass-enclosed shrine of the Milwaukee Press Club mascot with an occult history. Who or what is Anubis?
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    SafeHouse

    Since 1966, the Safe House has provided a unique secret agent themed bar and restaurant. Besides the secret passageways, sight gags, and spy movie memorabilia, are museum quality exhibits of real Cold War history like a cell door from an infamous KGB/Stasi Communist-era prison and a piece of the Berlin Wall. Perhaps the powerful energy absorbed by one of these storied items can explain the strange occurrences experienced there over the years.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    “Bronze Fonz” by Gerald P. Sawyer

    Perfect Milwaukee photo stop next to the one of a kind statue of the famous actor Henry Winkler and his most enduring creation, Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli from the legendary TV show, "Happy Days"
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Milwaukee RiverWalk

    Hear haunted stories of Milwaukee's waterways on this scenic walkway.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Milwaukee Downtown Ghost Tour – The Shadow of City Hall?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CDT). Read more Apr 2025

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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-156267P14

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