Haunted by History: True Crime Walking Dinner Tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We’ll begin the night with an Old Fashioned and beer cheese as we dive into Lexington’s limestone foundation — and the long-held belief that limestone can act as a portal between worlds. From there, we’ll walk through downtown Lexington hearing the stories that never made the brochures: serial killers who passed through town, the horses buried beneath our streets, unsolved murders, cholera graves, and the spirits that many believe still linger in our oldest buildings. Along the way, we’ll stop for dinner courses at several downtown favorites — including burgers, tacos, pizza, and cocktails — paired with storytelling that ranges from scandal and crime to folklore and ghost lore. This tour is not a ghost tour. This is a storytelling tour — and these stories are dangerously true. Come hungry. Come curious. And maybe… don’t walk too far behind the group.
Inclusions
What's included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- English Speaking Guide
- Dinner
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
We'll start inside the Old Fayette County Courthouse at The Thirsty Fox, a cozy lounge owned by renowned chef and multi-time James Beard nominee, Ouita Michel. From there, we'll venture to a hidden haunted space for a mixology experience. Next, we'll sleuth our way through city history that's been buried in Downtown Lexington buildings and famed Gratz Park, landing at a restaurant that dates back to 1948 and holds a whole lot of secrets.
We'll visit what was once The Melodian, Lexington's first theater house for a mixology experience and to discover the secrets hiding in those walls.
We'll visit Gratz Park and other haunted corners of Lexington to uncover their shadowy pasts (21c First National Bank building, The Sire Hotel)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please meet inside
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 16 travellers
- Operated by
- Bites of the Bluegrass
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- ALL GUESTS MUST BE 21+
How it compares in Lexington
- Its from-price is 216% above the median of the 26 experiences we list in Lexington.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 26.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lexington
Lexington is the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region, a horse capital with fenced farms, a famous racecourse and bourbon distilleries nearby.
Lexington lies in the rolling Bluegrass country of central Kentucky, where limestone-rich pasture grows champion Thoroughbreds. Miles of black plank fences, stone walls and white barns surround the city, and its downtown has brick streets, a courthouse and cafés. The University of Kentucky, whose basketball team draws loyal crowds, and the old homes of the Gratz Park district give it a collegiate and historic feel.
Top-ranked sights in Lexington: Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate.
