Halloween Heights Ghost Walk: Spooky Stories & Historic Hauntings

A spine-tingling evening tour through the Heights' most haunted locations, featuring local ghost stories and historic Halloween traditions.

At-a-Glance

2 hours
2 miles
Well-lit sidewalks, some uneven surfaces
Street parking available on 19th Street
Best time: Evening after sunset (7-9 PM)

Route Map

Route Details

1

Heights Mercantile - The Phantom Shopper

Begin your ghostly journey at this historic building where staff report mysterious footsteps and unexplained cold spots after closing time.

Ghostly Legend

Built in the 1930s, this building has housed countless businesses. Locals whisper about a well-dressed figure who appears in the windows long after the shops have closed.

550 W 19th St
2

The Weeping Bungalow

Visit the famous 1920s bungalow where residents report hearing a woman's cries on moonless nights, believed to be mourning a love lost to the 1918 flu pandemic.

Ghostly Legend

During the Spanish flu outbreak, this house was a makeshift care center. The ghostly woman is said to be Sarah Mitchell, who lost her fiancé and never recovered from her grief.

Yale St & 18th St area
3

White Oak Bayou Bridge - The Lost Conductor

Stand on the old bridge where the phantom streetcar conductor still searches for passengers who never made it home from their Halloween festivities in 1903.

Ghostly Legend

On Halloween night 1903, a streetcar derailed near this spot during a terrible storm. The conductor, Thomas Harper, died trying to save his passengers and is said to still walk these tracks.

White Oak Bayou Bridge
4

The Haunted Heights Cemetery Gates

Pass by the old cemetery gates where Halloween pranksters from the 1940s still play their ghostly tricks, moving decorations and rearranging jack-o'-lanterns.

Ghostly Legend

Local teenagers in the 1940s would dare each other to spend Halloween night in the cemetery. Three boys went missing one Halloween and were found the next morning with no memory of the night.

Heights Cemetery entrance
5

Heights Boulevard - The Halloween Parade of Spirits

End at the grand boulevard where witnesses claim to see a ghostly Halloween parade from the 1920s, complete with costumed children and horse-drawn carriages.

Ghostly Legend

Every Halloween from 1920-1929, the Heights hosted elaborate parades down this boulevard. After the stock market crash, the tradition ended, but some say the spirits continue their eternal celebration.

Heights Boulevard

Good to Know

Bring a Flashlight

Evening tour with some darker areas. Small flashlight recommended for safety and atmosphere.

Family-Friendly Frights

Spooky but not scary - designed for all ages. Perfect introduction to Houston's ghost stories.

Best in October

Peak season for decorations and Halloween atmosphere. Available year-round with different seasonal touches.

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