If you’re looking for all tricks and no treats this spooky season, then this list of creepy places is for you! Many Atlanta residents decided to… stick around once they passed on. From our oldest cemetery to dining with ghosts, get in the mood for Halloween by visiting one of these haunted places in the ATL.
1. Fox Theatre
Producing stellar shows since 1929, millions of people have passed through the doors of Atlanta’s iconic Fox Theatre. Needless to say, there’s been many sightings and intriguing stories that’ve come to the surface, all conspiring that the Fox Theatre isn’t all what it seems to be. The theatre provides creepy tours of the building this time of year, focusing on the all of the spooky sightings and ghosts who people claim to have seen through those iconic doors.
For more information, check out the Fox’s website!
2. Rhodes Hall
Built in the 1900s, Rhodes Hall, aka the “Castle on Peachtree” is one of the oldest mansions in the city of Atlanta. The place is a huge hotbed of paranormal activity, and has even been featured on “Ghost Hunters” and WSB’s “Georgia’s Haunted Hidden Treasures” because of sightings and encounters that have been reported there.
Every year, Rhodes Hall does ghost tours to tell the story of one of the most famously haunted spots in all of Georgia. This year, they’re even offering an after-dark look at some of the hidden spots within the Castle, and ‘spirits’ on the porch before the tour starts!
For more information, check our their website!
3. Oakland Cemetery
From urban legends to unbeatable history, Oakland Cemetery is the perfect place to visit this Halloween. Especially because they’re providing tours of the ground! Spirit of Oakland Halloween tour is a fall tradition for many Atlantans, as the stories of the cemetery’s notable and notorious residents are brought to life.
It’s good to know that this specific tour is designed to enlighten and not frighten. There’s even musical performances, as the costumed guide walks you through the cemetery’s beautifully lit Victorian Gardens. Guests are also encouraged to arrive in costume to set the mood.
Learn more on their website here!4. The Ellis Hotel
Every ghost-hunter needs to stay the night at a haunted hotel. One of the most haunted hotels in the city is The Ellis Hotel. Even though you wouldn’t think it while exploring this gorgeous boutique hotel in the heart of Downtown Atlanta.
The hotel is formerly known as The Winecoff, the site at which one of the deadliest hotel fires in U.S. history occured. Tragically, 119 people lost their lives in the hotel back in 1946. The fifteen story hotel, packed to capacity for the holiday season, had claimed to be “absolutely fireproof,” which earned it the nickname, “Georgia’s Titanic” after the devastating incident.
Many guests and members of staff have claimed that they’ve witnessed sightings of unusual silhouettes and feelings of chaos in the halls. Some have even smelled a mysterious smoke without a physical fire. There’s even been instances when the fire alarm goes off at around 2:48 am, the exact same time of the fire.
5. Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse
Of course, theatres are typically known for being haunted places, and Atlanta’s Shakespeare Tavern is no different! The building not only looks like it’s right out of the past, but there might be some bits of the past left behind there, too!
Visitors and staff have reported hearing unusual voices, seeing shadowy figures and light, and even witnessing actual ghosts! Some cast and staff are so spooked by the alleged former actress who supposedly haunts the women’s dressing room, that they won’t go up there at all. And there’s also the spirit of a little boy who’s spotted playing around the building.