Williamsburg's Old Ghost Stories, Retold Outside the Houses Themselves
Six to eight ghost stories and at least three photo stops on an hour-long evening walk through Colonial Williamsburg's historic streets.
Lonnie Sandifer Tours sells this walk as traditional storytelling: ghost stories from the 18th through the 21st centuries, researched and told again on Williamsburg's historic streets. The booking page counts six to eight stories in the hour and sets aside at least three stops for photos.
Every story is told from the street, outside the buildings. One traveler who expected to go into the homes complained, and the operator replied that the tour does not advertise going inside.
The walk meets at the corner of the Bruton Parish Church wall, where Palace Green Street meets Duke of Gloucester Street. Gratuities for the guide are not included in the price.
Colonial Williamsburg Ghost Stories and Walking TourLonnie Sandifer Tours · 60 minutes · 8:00 PM at Bruton Parish Churchwww.viator.comBruton's Churchyard Visiting Hours End at 4:00 PM
Bruton Parish Church's own visitor page lists churchyard visiting hours of noon to 4:00 PM daily, starting at 12:30 PM on Sundays. By the 8:00 PM start those hours are over, and the group gathers outside, at the corner of the church wall.
Colonial Williamsburg's guidance for independent tour companies says its exhibition areas, gardens included, open in the evening only for its own programs, and asks other groups to stay on public property. That sets the frame for the whole hour. The houses are seen and photographed from outside, and the stories are told from the street.
The Storyteller Behind the Walk
The operator's website presents Lonnie Sandifer as the guide and says he spent nearly a decade giving tours at Colonial Williamsburg. The listing describes the guide as a local resident who worked inside the buildings. Thirty-one of the 53 reviews name him, and one spring 2026 review names a different guide.
In replies to reviews, the operator has said the tour does not advertise costumes and is not run by lamplight. More than 20 of the 53 reviews single out the history mixed in with the stories. One 2024 review wanted older, more historical tales and found some of the accounts recent and personal.
Bring a Camera for the Photo Stops
The booking page promises at least three photo opportunities, and the operator pitches the walk's vantage points as chances to capture apparitions. Two travelers say they found orbs in their pictures afterward, and one suggests shooting video too.
Group size changes from night to night: several reviewers ended up as the only party on the walk, three of them on nights of rain or rough weather. One parent wrote that kids aged 11 and up had a good time.
Calendar, Prices and Access
As of October 26, 2026, the booking calendar sells the 8:00 PM walk Wednesday to Sunday through October 31, then Wednesday to Saturday through December 31, with no January dates open yet. Booking closes three hours before the start.
Tickets cost 25 dollars for anyone six or older, children aged one to five go free, and every booking needs an adult. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
The listing marks the walk as wheelchair and stroller accessible and suitable for all fitness levels, while the operator's website does not address access. Mobility needs can go in the booking's special-requirements box. For parking, the Merchants Square lots P2 to P5 charge two dollars an hour after a free first half hour, up to 20 dollars a day, until 10:00 PM.
📍 The map pin marks the Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse, east of the meeting corner on Duke of Gloucester Street. The walk ends a block north and east of where it starts, and the guide can point the way to wherever the evening goes next.