If you're looking for the perfect ghost tour for the whole family, the Ghosts of Austin is perfect. We've designed this tour to be entertaining for anyone ages 5-100. Combining history with hauntings, this tour is Austin's #1 All-Ages/Family-Friendly Ghost Tour.
This one is built for mixed groups where the ages run from small kids to grandparents. The card puts the range at 5 to 100 and leans on entertainment over dread, so if you want a night out that a nervous ten-year-old can handle without a parent second-guessing the ticket, this is the version aimed at you. If you are after a hard-edged true-crime deep dive or a hands-on paranormal investigation, you will likely want a different format.
As a walking tour, the pace is yours to keep and the stops come one landmark at a time, which reads differently from a bus or a pub crawl. Expect history and hauntings braided together rather than a jump-scare loop. Austin has always been comfortable with its weird and its ghost stories, and a family-pitched walk lets you sample that side of downtown without steering into the parts that would keep a kid up at night.
Questions people ask
Is this suitable for young kids?
Yes. It is designed to be entertaining for ages 5 through 100 and is described as an all-ages, family-friendly ghost tour, so the tone stays on the lighter, story-driven end.
What is the format?
It is a guided walking tour that combines Austin history with ghost stories. You cover ground on foot, so wear comfortable shoes and dress for the evening weather.
Will it be too scary for a sensitive person?
The emphasis is entertainment for the whole family rather than shock, which makes it a gentler choice than adults-only or investigation-style tours.
