"Do you think he can hear us? Do you think he can hear us?" That’s the dialogue the business owner off the Capitol Square’s East Main street could make out when he woke up with a start after bookkeeping on a late night in his downstairs office. Thinking that it was his employees he opened his door to find the lights off and all of his bartenders already gone home. That’s when he remembered that his music venue used to be a funeral home and the weird experiences the people who renovated the basement told him about. He laughed it off as just a dream until he came back into the office, shut the door, and this time, completely awake, he heard the voices again…
And that is only the beginning of the stories you discover about Madison’s King Street and Capitol Square, the oldest part of the city, on this tour.
Take a walking tour of Madison’s historic King Street and get a unique perspective on the history of the city. Your expert storyteller will let you in on the ghost stories, urban legends, and paranormal activity that are sprinkled throughout Madison’s past.
Expert paranormal guide
Weekends 7:30pm
Easy/Moderate
$25 per person
The Madison Ghost Walk was originally developed by Mike Huberty who started the first ghost tour in Wisconsin's capital city in 2010. Our original research is the foundation of this haunted history tour where we interview the real experiencers, explore historical records, talk to local business owners to give you Madison ghost stories that no other tour can offer.
Spooky fun at Monona Terrace
In front of the Wisconsin Capitol doors
What a view
Madison Ghost Hunters at the Capitol
Spooked near State Street
Spooky Fun in Madison
Terrified at the Terrace!
Meet the ghosts of The Fess Hotel, built in 1850 as “The Hotel for the Common Man” — is it now the brewery for the common ghost?
Built in 1906, it is the oldest theater in Madison. A strange bodymorphing ghost haunts the balcony while another more playful spirit used to bother the cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Before it was a music venue, it was a funeral parlor. You know what that means…
Numerous employees have reported paranormal activity, but what is its strange connection to a UFO cult?
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Item LinkMeet across the street from the Great Dane Brewpub, downtown Madison at the corner of King Street and South Webster (125 S. Webster in your GPS.) Look for the office building with the arch!
We focus on building exteriors and outdoor spaces. Businesses and public places are open for you to visit during regular business hours. Otherwise we respect the privacy of individuals and organizations and expect that our guests do the same.
We can never guarantee a supernatural encounter, but we will explain paranormal phenomena such as cold spots and residual hauntings. What we do guarantee: Our local connections and dedication to research means you'll get authentic accounts — in all their shocking detail.
Service animals are welcome. However, for liability issues, please leave your furry friends at home if you don’t require their assistance.
While our tours do not contain anything too graphic or inappropriate, we find that kids that enjoy history have the best time. You know your children and that's left up to you. We do not recommend bringing children in strollers because sometimes that can be difficult with larger walking groups.
We do our best to answer calls and emails as promptly as they are received. Please make sure to leave a voicemail with the city and tourtime. We try to accommodate travel and weather issues, but our public tours cannot wait for more than 10 minutes. Reschedules are available if the date you are interested in is not sold out.
Because this is a limited capacity tour, all sales are final. But we will reschedule you if you have an emergency, we love ghosts, not monsters!
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