Buffalo Ghost Tour
The Queen City holds secrets as chilling as its winters. Join Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours to experience the dark side of the City of Good Neighbors.
GET TICKETSTake a Buffalo ghost tour to uncover the city’s haunted history, where tales of betrayal, sorrow, and the unexplained come alive after dark.
Why You Need to Take a Buffalo Ghost Tour
Buffalo may be known as the City of Good Neighbors, but beneath its friendly exterior lies a chilling history. Join Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours to go beyond the surface of its shadowy streets and dig into the history of its most cursed sites filled with tragic tales and eerie encounters. Discover ghostly remnants of battles, devastating fires, and untold horrors, where spirits linger, waiting to be noticed. Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours weaves together haunted history and firsthand accounts, bringing each story to life in gruesome detail. Prepare for an unforgettable journey where Buffalo’s darkest secrets refuse to stay buried.
Susie was a great guide. She even included her own personal experiences in her talk. Good story teller. Beautiful walk around Atlanta in the evening. A fun night.
Why is Buffalo So Haunted?
Buffalo’s haunted legacy is woven through its dark history, with sites like the Iron Island Museum. Originally a church and later a funeral home, Iron Island is known for its unsettling atmosphere and ghostly sightings, with many claiming to feel the presence of the spirits left behind. Shadows are often seen drifting through the building, and unexplained sounds echo through the halls, creating an intense otherworldly experience that draws both visitors and investigators alike.
Another infamous site, the Buffalo Central Terminal, is a decaying monument to the city’s past. Once a bustling train station, it now stands eerily silent, frequented only by those searching for lingering spirits. Abandoned for decades, the terminal has an ominous energy, with reports of phantom footsteps, shadowy figures, and an overwhelming sense of sorrow. Those who explore its darkened halls are often left feeling haunted themselves, carrying a bit of Buffalo’s ghostly past with them when they leave.
The Buffalo State Asylum is one of the city’s most unnerving places, an institution where pain and suffering were all too common. Built in the 1800s, the asylum housed countless patients, many of whom endured harsh treatments and confinement. Today, visitors report hearing distant cries, whispers, and footsteps echoing through the abandoned wards, as if the souls of former patients still wander the grounds, trapped within the walls of their former torment.
At Buffalo Naval Park, ghostly remnants of wartime tragedy linger on the ships docked in the harbor. Veterans and visitors alike have reported eerie encounters aboard these vessels, from the sounds of heavy boots pacing on the decks to apparitions of soldiers appearing in uniform.
*Locations to mention: Iron Island Museum, Buffalo Central Terminal, Buffalo State Asylum, Buffalo Naval Park
Why should you tour with us?
There are so many ghostly tales to tell in Buffalo, but few are as unsettling and nightmare-inducing as The Ballroom. Deep within its basement resides a residual haunting with a very bloody, gruesome surprise. It could quite possibly be the ethereal recording of a card game gone bad. Don’t expect to forget an image like that anytime soon.
The War of 1812 almost proved to be the complete downfall of Buffalo, NY. Vengeful British set the town ablaze and killed many of its people in an act of violent revenge. The spirits from this brutal display of power are a dark stain on the city’s past, forever serving as a reminder of just how close Buffalo came to being wiped off the map.
There are a number of architectural wonders in Buffalo, from the Old Erie County Hall to the towering Rand Building. Not only are they visually interesting, but they carry with them spectral relics from the past. Be it a mischievous spirit 13 stories high terrorizing a radio station or the lost souls looking for their remains, these beautiful buildings are a great addition to any ghost tour.
Most Haunted Places in Buffalo
Old Erie County Jail
Built atop the former Franklin Square Cemetery, the Old Erie County Hall holds centuries of haunted history. From ghostly apparitions in the basement to strange voices in the Clerk’s office, visitors frequently encounter unsettling sights. Some claim to see President McKinley’s ghostly body lying in state while chilling figures emerge from the old tunnels, forever haunting this historic Buffalo landmark.
Rand Building
The Rand Building may be a Buffalo landmark, but beneath its iconic exterior lies a history haunted by past lives. On the 12th and 13th floors, radio station staff report chilling encounters: footsteps echo through empty halls, a cold hand grips shoulders, and static-filled broadcasts are interrupted by eerie whispers. Some say it's Henry, the carpenter who perished in a fire on this very ground, lingering still.
Town Ballroom
Once the vibrant Town Casino, the Town Ballroom hosted legends like Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra—and, it seems, a few permanent residents. Mobsters and high-stakes gamblers frequented the basement, where secret card games allegedly turned deadly. Today, chilling encounters abound shadowy figures, disembodied voices, and the apparition of a man with a slit throat, all lingering as silent reminders of Buffalo’s golden yet haunted era.
FAQs
View our Refund Policy on this page if you have any questions!
Please see your booking details for meeting location. There are neighboring parking garages and street parking that are available in the area.
Group size varies based on time of year and demand. We can keep everyone in your party in the same group. We’ve been doing this for years, and manage group size to ensure guests have a great experience. In the event you can’t hear your tour guide, let them know, or move closer to them.
Pets are welcome as long as they do not disrupt or distract from the tour
The arrival time will be listed on your confirmation email and in the available tour times when you click the book button
Please do not call us, the best way to reach us is by email using the contact form on this website
An extended tour takes you to a few additional locations when the regular tour ends. This adds about four new places and 30 minutes to your tour- highly recommended
Book a tour and check the +1 box for each person in your group where it says “Extended Tour” at checkout to add an extended Ghost tour.
Please contact us directly for pricing and availability. We do not do private tours under 30 persons. If you have a group under 30, please order directly from the website’s book now option.
Tours are held rain or shine. We will contact you if the tour is cancelled.
Please only attend the tour for the day and time you are booked, as another day or time may not be available. If you need to reschedule, please contact us by email first. There is a $10 per order (not person) rebooking fee for each schedule change.
As it is unfair to other guests, we do not wait for late or no show parties. Please remember to arrive to the correct location on time! We do not grant refunds to guests who fail to arrive to the appointed place on time and miss their tour.
No, but some of the locations you can visit during the day for free. We simply wouldn’t have the time to focus on as many stories as we do if we were to enter each one, and we wish to focus on the stories, and leave the exploring up to you!
15 minutes before the start of your tour
No.
No, this is a walking tour.
Most of the tour is not stroller or wheelchair accessible.
Yes, you are welcome to take photos of the locations we visit!
No, videos are not allowed
No, there is no smoking allowed on the tour
We do not allow intoxicated guests or drinking on the tour- we will promptly ask those in violation to leave
Lizzie Borden Ghost Tours
America’s most infamously haunted house delivers the most terrifying scares from all across the nation. We’ve compiled an extensive list of notoriously haunted locations and packaged them into spooky, entertaining tours available throughout the nation. Discover the true, unfiltered stories that created these hair-raising scares in only the unique and engaging way our expert guides can bring them to you. From the ghosts of unsolved murders and tragic accidents to disturbed spirits unable to find peace, there’s no limit to what we expose on our authentic ghost tours. Join us as we take you on an unforgettable, chilling journey through your city’s dark past and uncover the sinister secrets that put these places on the otherworldly map.
The Lizzie Borden House is home to the infamous murders that captivated the nation and made Lizzie Borden a macabre household name. Guests can explore the house via a variety of tours and, for those brave enough, stay in this notoriously haunted home. We aim to provide you with a memorable experience as well as deliver the best ghost tours, haunted pub crawls, and a variety of other experiences in over 100 cities.
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