Explore Winnipeg’s darker side on a flexible 5 km GPS-guided walking tour. As you move through downtown, your phone automatically plays ghost stories, local legends and history connected to haunted hotels, theatres, civic buildings and former jail sites.
Highlights include THE FORT GARRY HOTEL, DALNAVERT MUSEUM, MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, VAUGHAN STREET JAIL, CANADA LIFE CENTRE, THE MARLBOROUGH HOTEL, BURTON CUMMINGS THEATRE and PANTAGES PLAYHOUSE.
Start whenever you like, pause for photos or breaks and finish at your own pace. A live map guides the route and optional trivia adds to the fun. Download before you arrive; no mobile data or signal is needed during the tour.
The Forks Market, 1 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4L8, Canada
Tour starts in the middle of The Forks National Historic Site, a cultural meeting place where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet.
Westbound Market at Main (Concert Hall), Winnipeg, MB R3B 1C3, Canada
Tour ends at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre, one of Alexander Pantages' many Vaudeville theatres in North America.
THE FORKS. Begin your 5 km self-guided ghost walk here, then follow the live GPS map to Winnipeg's haunted hotels, theatres, civic landmarks and former jail sites.
Duration: 5 minutes
ST. ANDREW'S ON THE RED. Discover one of Western Canada's oldest stone churches and the eerie legend surrounding it.
Duration: 5 minutes
SECRET TUNNEL. Uncover stories and rumours of a mysterious underground passage hidden beneath Winnipeg.
Duration: 5 minutes
THE FORT GARRY HOTEL. Stand outside Winnipeg's most famous haunted hotel and hear the chilling story of its legendary Room 202.
Duration: 5 minutes
THE DEMON HOTEL. Discover the terrifying reputation of the former building once associated with this site.
Duration: 5 minutes
DALNAVERT MUSEUM. View Sir Hugh John Macdonald's Victorian home and hear why some believe former residents never left.
Duration: 5 minutes
MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE BUILDING. Admire the grand Beaux-Arts landmark while uncovering its supernatural legends and mysterious symbols.
Duration: 5 minutes
VAUGHAN STREET JAIL. See the imposing former jail and hear tales of notorious prisoners whose spirits may still linger.
Duration: 5 minutes
HAMILTON HOUSE. Hear how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle pursued spiritualist research at this historic Winnipeg home.
Duration: 5 minutes
ST. NORBERT MONASTERY. Discover the haunting legends tied to the preserved ruins of this former Trappist monastery south of Winnipeg.
Duration: 5 minutes
CANADA LIFE CENTRE. Pass Winnipeg's major downtown arena, where stories blend sports spectators with reported spectres.
Duration: 5 minutes
MASONIC TEMPLE. View the exterior of this long-vacant 1895 landmark and hear legends of mischievous spirits within.
Duration: 5 minutes
THE MARLBOROUGH HOTEL. View the exterior of this historic hotel, closed since 2024 and planned for redevelopment, while hearing its eerie stories.
Duration: 5 minutes
BURTON CUMMINGS THEATRE. Admire the active historic theatre and hear tales of restless souls said to linger inside.
Duration: 5 minutes
LA BARRIÈRE PARK. Hear unsettling accounts connected to this expansive riverside park on Winnipeg's southern edge.
Duration: 5 minutes
MILLENNIUM CENTRE. See the grand former Bank of Commerce hall, now an active event venue, and hear tales of lingering former employees.
Duration: 5 minutes
ROYAL MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE. Pass the active theatre and discover the chilling legend associated with its stage.
Duration: 5 minutes
PANTAGES PLAYHOUSE. View the exterior of this 1914 vaudeville landmark while it undergoes restoration as a future performing arts centre.
Duration: 5 minutes
SAINT-BONIFACE CATHEDRAL. View the striking modern cathedral framed by the fire-scarred façade of its historic predecessor and hear its haunting stories.
Duration: 5 minutes
LE MUSÉE DE SAINT-BONIFACE MUSEUM. View the historic Grey Nuns' convent and hear the haunting stories connected to one of Winnipeg's oldest buildings.
Duration: 5 minutes

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