Haunted houses, spooky stories, and creepy cemeteries—Colorado is home to some of the best ghost tours in the nation. Perfect for the arrival of fall and Halloween, a ghost tour is a fun, scary, and even educational way to take in the area’s most infamous haunted locations. Banjo Billy’s Bus Tours in Boulder, CO, lists some of the top scary story tours in the Denver and Boulder area.

Top 5 Ghost Tours in Denver & Boulder

Banjo Billy’s Boulder Ghost Tour

Boulder’s oldest buildings have some residents who don’t want to leave! Check out the creepy elevator in Hotel Boulderado and the haunted Montgomery House. Learn about Boy Scout Clinton Dumm, and take a careful look at what’s lurking in the cottonwood trees by Boulder Creek.

Phil Goodstein’s State Capitol Building Ghost Tour

Join this local historian to learn about the scariest lore of the state. This ghost tour takes you to Capitol Hill, which is filled with many legends and haunted tales perfect for the Halloween season.

Banjo Billy’s Denver Ghost Tour

Tour Denver’s most active locations such as the Croke-Patterson Mansion—the most haunted house in the state—Cheeseman Park, and the Denver Firefighters Museum. While you take in these chilling spots, learn about the area’s haunted history and which ghost story inspired Hollywood to make a movie about it.  

Riverside Cemetery With Moonlight History & Mystery Tour

Even the bravest visitors get chills from cemeteries at night. The historic Riverside Cemetery is filled with legends and mystery as well as a haunted mausoleum and aging graves of locals who lived, died, and perhaps still stroll through this eerie location.

Ghosts & Legends Tour

From haunted houses to legendary murders, this tour tells the sordid tales of some of the most famous ghosts and criminals of the area. Learn about the Hatchet Lady of Red Rocks, one of the many spirits still walking around Red Rocks Park.

Banjo Billy’s Bus Tours offers guests history, folklore, and more with every trip through Boulder and Denver. Their seasonal ghost tours are the perfect way to celebrate Halloween. The company also offers brewery tours as well as private bus tours for your group. To learn more about available group tours and how to book your private event, call (720) 938-8885. Visit their website for details on their offerings.