Annual Victorian Ghost Walk

Join us for a once-a-year theatrical experience from beyond the grave as the porches and parlors of Old Louisville come alive with spirits from the past.

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Three Days Only. October 17, 18, and 19, 2025.

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Tours start and end at the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum on the corner of St. James Court at Magnolia Avenue, departing every 15 minutes between 6-9pm, and last two hours.

Part walking tour, part porch play, David Dominé’s Victorian Ghost Walk® is an annual production of outdoor theater that celebrates the ghostly past of “America’s Most Haunted Neighborhood” amidst a stunning backdrop of gas-lit walkways and beautiful mansions. Written by David Dominé, this two-hour walking tour brings together a wide variety of local acting talent every October as the Old Louisville historic district becomes a stage where its haunted history comes to life.

During David Dominé’s Victorian Ghost Walk®, a cast of real-life characters return from the grave to tell their stories. Simon Kracht, the infamous resurrectionist who stole just-buried corpses for the city medical college; millionaire Alfred Victor DuPont, who according to legend died at the hands of a scorned mistress; Lucinda, the grief-stricken lunatic who proclaimed herself “Queen of America” in 1885; The Stick Witch, a crazed old hag who jealously guards a cart full of sticks in the park; Jennie Bowman, a young Irish lass who tells the sad tale of a deadly encounter; Annie Whipple, a governess whose spirit returns to the mansion to warn against the dangers of trying to communicate with the dead – these are just some of the ghosts waiting to entertain you this year.

When purchasing tickets please pay attention to the time slot you are choosing and treat your tour tickets as you would theater or concert tickets. IF YOU MISS YOUR TOUR, THERE ARE NO REFUNDS. If you arrive late and the group has already departed, it is up to you to catch up with your tour or wait for availability in a later group. This is a rain or shine event.

“My family and I had a ball on David Dominé’s Victorian Ghost Walk® through Old Louisville in October! With fascinating historical info about the neighborhood, creepy stories, and humor, it was a spooky-good time on a lovely autumn evening. We’ll definitely be back!” ~ Matt Wallace, Producing Artistic Director, Kentucky Shakespeare

A brisk fall evening is the perfect time to stroll the streets of Old Louisville. An overcast sky overhead and dead leaves underfoot – and just enough chill dampness in the air to make you pull your coat tighter around you…this is the best time to amble along the old streets and alleys, admiring the imposing

Victorian architecture while the smell of apples and wood smoke spices the air. The hedges surrounding the mansions and townhouses still have their summer green, but most of the towering trees have lost their leaves and can only rattle bare branches to protest the gathering winds. If you’re lucky, you might pass one of the old gas lamps at just the right moment when dusk reluctantly surrenders the last of its daylight to night and hear the click and hiss of the lantern coming on in a feeble attempt to ward off the dark. This is the time that ghosts start to wander the streets of Old Louisville.

If you are looking for a dinner spot before or after your tour, consider Buck’s Restaurant or Old Louisville Tavern – both just a couple of blocks away. If you’re looking for accommodations in Old Louisville, please book a room at the DuPont Mansion, the Louisville Bourbon Inn, Central Park Bed & Breakfast or the Inn at St. James Court.

This year’s tour is directed by Keith McGill and benefits the South Fourth Street Association.

Call or text: (502) 718-2764 for more information.