Welcome To Tacoma Terrors
Follow the spirits that wander Five Mile Drive and step into the dark underbelly of Tacoma, where violence, the Depression, and terror paved the way for the hauntings you’ll discover on this thrilling ghost tour with Tacoma Terrors.
Sorrowful School Spirits
The Spanish Steps that help connect downtown Tacoma double as a portal to one of Tacoma’s darkest periods. Venture with Tacoma Terrors to uncover the harrowing history of the Old Woman’s Gulch and discover why the horrors that occurred there continue to haunt the students of Stadium High School.
Learn more about the ravine and the poor souls who lived in shacks that lined the Puget Sound shoreline. Displaced widows were forced to take shelter at the Gulch, only to meet horrendous, untimely ends. Hear about the Woman in Black, a tortured soul from these dark times that now calls Stadium High School home. However, her presence is far from the only one inhabiting the building.
Let Tacoma Terrors introduce you to the frightening shadow figure that lingers in a particular part of the school, waiting to show itself to anyone brave enough to venture into its territory. What other entities lurk in the dark corners of this cursed school? Discover these restless spirits and more on an unforgettable night of terrifying tales and the haunted places that harbor them on a heart-pounding Tacoma ghost tour.
What Will I See?
Visit Tacoma’s Most Haunted Locations, Including:
- Old City Hall – A grand edifice built on promises of success and financial fortune, the Old Tacoma City Hall has a disturbingly grim side, complete with a vengeful killer, a sorrowful architect, and a mischievous phantom. Explore the eerie past of Old City Hall and which serial killer stalks the halls in the afterlife.
- Pantages Theatre – Known as one of the most haunted buildings in the city, the Pantages Theatre has a storied history of incredible performances from both the dead and the living. Uncover the true story of love, betrayal, and broken dreams that left the owner of the theater trapped in an eternal performance of his making.
- Hotel Olympus Apartments – Once a playground for Tacoma’s wild side, the Hotel Olympus Apartments harbors the scars of its chaotic past, from mob ties to prohibition-era mayhem. Tacoma Terrors explores accounts of a ghostly chill on the fourth floor, where old grudges resurface, or in Room 306, where one poor soul still checks in.
Curses and Ghostly Grudges
Once the epicenter of governance and local affairs in The City of Destiny, Old Tacoma City Hall boasts more than stunning architecture. From its inception, the building was doomed, as it stands on the site of the former jail that once housed some of the most dangerous criminals, including a serial killer known for placing a hex on his punishers before his execution.
Take a spooky stroll with Tacoma Terrors to visit the Old Tacoma City Hall, a building that continues to feel the curse of a deranged man to this day. His dark energy still seeps through the walls, leaving an unsuspecting janitor shaken and terrified after a dreadful encounter with the unknown. Of course, this entity is far from the only one that sends chills down the spines of those who cross paths with them.
Locals tell tales of a mischievous ghost who’s more interested in pranks than scares—perhaps to add a playful twist to the otherwise somber atmosphere surrounding the site. The Old Tacoma City Hall isn’t just a relic of history but a haunting reminder of a time when power, politics, and misfortune mingled under its grand clock tower. Hear it’s chilling stories on a ghost tour with Tacoma Terrors.
Setting the Spiritual Stage
The early 1900s may have marked a golden age for entertainment in the Pacific Northwest, but not all the stories ended with standing ovations. As the Pantages Theatre transformed from a stage for live performances to a cinematic spectacle, it became a crucible of passion and tragedy, leaving a trail of heartache and broken dreams.
Join Tacoma Terrors tonight to unearth the stories of the heartbroken and betrayed, the ambitious and restless, whose spirits are rumored to linger in the grand corridors of the Pantages Theatre. Hear about the spirit of former owner Alexander Pantages, who paid the ultimate price for fame and now wanders the theater, forever tied to his old stomping grounds.
The bitter spirit of Alexander’s former lover also adds to the theatre’s chilling charm. Many think her heart still beats for the stage she helped build, and others say she dances through the shadows, reminding all who enter of her tragic tale. Experience this sorrowful tale of love and loss on a spine-tingling ghost tour with Tacoma Terrors.
Why is Tacoma so Haunted?
University of Horror
Downtown Tacoma is particularly spirited, with the historic University of Puget Sound serving as a focal point for a particularly morbid reason. For True Crime lovers, prepare for a lesson in Serial Killers 101, as Tacoma Terrors introduces you to the legacy left behind by notorious murderer Ted Bundy.
Explore the tumultuous life of one of the most notorious serial killers in the nation and what brought him to the University of Puget Sound. Learn what made a group of students summon him with an Ouija board and why the spirit of such an evil figure returned to his former school. It’s said that this eerie event opened a portal that brought Ted Bundy back from his fiery prison, as students and staff often reported sightings of his spirit.
A student of psychology, it appears Ted’s manipulative motives continue to take hold of victims, even from beyond the grave. Find out the endearing nickname given to the serial killer ghost and why some students consider the sinister spirit a friend on an outrageous haunted history tour through Downtown Tacoma with Tacoma Terrors.
Haunts, Hikes, and Hysteria
Tucked away in the lush forests of Tacoma, Point Defiance Park offers stunning views and inviting trails that draw in nature lovers and adventure seekers. But after dark, it becomes a playground for the dead, where past tragedies manifest in the form of restless souls reliving their final moments.
Hear the story of a 13-year-old girl whose sudden disappearance shocked the community and cast a dark shadow over Point Defiance. Her decomposed body may have been found and laid to rest several decades ago, but her vengeful spirit still lingers, haunting the paths of her last ride on that fateful day. One account tells of two brothers who not only encountered the ghostly girl but a mysterious figure in military gear following close behind her.
Discover the story of a local woman whose casual evening with friends at the park turned nightmarish, leaving her and her folks shaken and terrified by the voices that seemed to rise from the very trees. Prepare for a winding journey through Tacoma’s haunted past and most sinister secrets on a ghost tour you won’t soon forget. Book your Tacoma ghost tour with Tacoma Terrors tonight!
Tacoma’s Most Haunted
Tacoma’s haunted history is seemingly endless. The ghostly whispers of a man who took his own life with a knife can be heard at The Perkins Lofts, his shy spirit revealing itself only to the “lucky” few who cross his path. Just down the street, a séance gone wrong opened a portal to mischief and mayhem at the site of the old Tacoma Theatre, now the Tacoma School of the Arts, leaving behind a haunted legacy even after the ashes of a tragic, fiery accident settled.
A disgruntled spirit with an angry scowl permanently etched on his face lingers around the site of the infamous “Hooverville,” perhaps still fuming about unfinished business from his tragic demise. At the Lewis Army Museum, the vengeful ghost of a cowboy said to be an actor murdered long ago has locals and visitors jumping out of their boots, while the ghostly presence of the founder of the National Bank of Tacoma and his family roam the stately Thornewood Castle.
Tacoma Terrors brings you up close and personal with the tragic stories behind the most haunted spots in Tacoma. Book your Tacoma ghost tour tonight!
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
