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Haunted Montreal
Ghost tour company running storyteller-led walks through Old Montreal, Griffintown, downtown and Mount Royal, plus pub crawls, paranormal investigations and a history walk.
At a glance
- Type
- Ghost walks
- Area
- Old Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- Official site
- hauntedmontreal.com
Good to know
- Ghost walks
- Haunted pub crawl
- Paranormal investigations
- Private tours
- Indigenous-led history walk
Why we recommend it
Haunted Montreal runs ghost walks, paranormal investigations and haunted pub crawls around the city, led by storytellers rather than standard tour guides. The tours draw on Montreal's history, from New France to the industrial age, and the company promotes the weeks before Halloween as its spooky season.
There are several ghost walks to choose from. Haunted Old Montreal is guided by a professional actor and storyteller through the historic sites of the old town. Haunted Griffintown passes ruins, a canal, former burial grounds and buildings said to be haunted. Haunted Mountain shares ghost stories and legends of Mount Royal, and Haunted Downtown visits haunted bars, a forgotten graveyard and hotels with reported paranormal activity. The Haunted Pub Crawl, led by a ghost storyteller, takes in three pubs said to be haunted.
For those who want to go further, the paranormal investigations show participants the techniques ghost hunters use. Two of them, Colonial Old Montreal and The Dark Past of New France, are hosted by the ghost hunter Dominique Desormeaux, the second visiting historic places of public punishment. A third takes place at the Old Sainte-Antoine Cemetery downtown.
Not every tour is about ghosts. Colonial Secrets of Old Montreal is a daytime, Indigenous-led walk hosted by Sophie-Claude Miller, which focuses on hidden history and is explicitly not a ghost tour. It is a thoughtful counterpoint to the more theatrical evening walks.
Public tour tickets are sold through Eventbrite from the company's website. Private versions of the tours are available for groups of up to eight at a flat rate, and the company can send a travelling ghost storyteller to a party, school or office. Write to [email protected] for private bookings or travelling storyteller requests for your own event. The website also lists a virtual ghost tour and winter ghost stories for the colder months.
It suits couples, groups of friends, older children and teenagers who enjoy a good scare and anyone curious about the city's darker past. Meeting points differ by tour and are given with your ticket, so read your ticket carefully, dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes for walking in the evening.
Haunted Montreal FAQs
What does Haunted Montreal offer?
Ghost walks, paranormal investigations and haunted pub crawls.
Which areas do the ghost walks cover?
Old Montreal, Griffintown, Mount Royal and downtown.
Is there a pub crawl?
Yes. The Haunted Pub Crawl visits three pubs said to be haunted.
Who leads the paranormal investigations?
Two of them are hosted by ghost hunter Dominique Desormeaux.
Is there a non-ghost tour?
Yes. Colonial Secrets of Old Montreal is a daytime Indigenous-led history walk.
How do you buy tickets?
Public tour tickets are sold through Eventbrite from the website.
Are private tours available?
Yes, for groups of up to eight; email [email protected].
Is there anything in winter?
The website lists winter ghost stories and a virtual ghost tour.