Seattle by Lantern: The Gum Wall and a 1903 Mortuary
An hour on foot through Post Alley and Pike Place after dark, with Seattle history doing most of the haunting.
This is a one-hour walk of about a mile through downtown Seattle at night. It starts outside the Four Seasons Hotel on Union Street and covers Post Alley, the Pike Place Market area and the facades along First and Second Avenues. The operator, Seattle Terrors by US Ghost Adventures, pitches it as eerie, and its own FAQ says the experience focuses on history, atmosphere and real accounts over jump scares.
Nobody goes inside. The booking page says entry into private buildings isn't allowed, and the operator's FAQ says its ghost tours do not go inside the buildings. A reviewer in September 2026 put it plainly: the group didn't go in any of the locations. Come for the city's back story told at street level.
The card below books the one-hour route with an English-speaking guide. Starts run at 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM, with a 9:00 PM start on some nights, and the per-person price on the booking calendar changes with the date. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
Sinister Sins, Scandal, and Shadows of Seattle Guided Ghost TourA one-hour guided night walk of about a mile through Post Alley and the Pike Place Market area, starting outside the Four Seasons Hotel on Union Street.www.viator.comPost Alley, the Gum Wall and Pike Place by Night
The listing describes the Pike Place and Post Alley stretch as what is thought to be the most haunted section of Seattle, with tales of shadowy figures roaming around the market and the alley. The operator's own page says the alley's cobblestones are rumored to have been salvaged from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
The Gum Wall sits in Post Alley beside the Market Theater, where the operator places its shadow figures. This is the stop where you stand inside the Gum Wall alley itself. One 2024 reviewer's favorite part was the Gum Wall "and my husband gagging at the sight and minty scent of all the gum."
The Butterworth Building and the Moore Theatre, From Outside
The listing dates the mortuary on this route to 1903 and says it was built with only one purpose. The operator names it as the Butterworth Building and tells its story through historical scandals, influenza victims and what it calls phantom entities still wandering the halls. You take in its white facade from the sidewalk.
The Moore Theatre is another building the operator names on the route. It says the Moore stands over a former graveyard on a heavily regraded hill, and the listing describes that stop as the site of Seattle's first cemetery. Both are the stories as the guides tell them, outside the doors.
Hills, Stairs and Street Noise
The operator calls the pace relaxed, with frequent stops, and the hour is short. The streets are not flat. Two 2026 reviews put numbers on it: three steep streets to walk up, and a flight of stairs four stories high. The listing asks for at least a moderate level of physical fitness and does not recommend the walk for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health.
Downtown is loud at night. More than one 2026 reviewer wrote about struggling to hear the guide, one of them over street noise, so stand close at each stop. The booking page lists no wheelchair access, and the operator's FAQ says not all of its tours are wheelchair accessible and asks travelers to contact it to confirm.
Who It Suits, and What Costs Extra
The operator bills this route as an all-ages tour and its FAQ calls its ghost tours family-friendly. A booking needs an adult. Food and drink are not included, and the operator's FAQ says drinking is not permitted on its ghost tours.
EMF detectors cost extra. The operator's FAQ says they can be rented, and reviewers who paid for one are split on whether it added much. The operator encourages photos but asks guests to refrain from taking videos, and it says tips for the guide are appreciated.
As of October 21, 2026, the booking calendar showed 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM starts open on Halloween, with the 9:00 PM start sold out.
📍 Meet your guide outside the Four Seasons Hotel at 99 Union Street. Look for a black US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and a lantern. The listing asks you to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the start.
- Tours run rain or shine, and the operator says it will contact you if one is cancelled.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are not refunded.
- Public transportation options are available nearby, per the listing.
From there, follow the lantern and let Seattle's back story do the haunting.