Nightmare Before/After X-mas Ghost Tours at the Bytown Museum

Ghost Tours

Next Available: December 5th, 2025
46 1/2 Sparks Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5A8
75 minutes
Adults $29.99, Youth (up to 14) $21.99.
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🎄 The Ghosts of Christmas Past Are Calling! 🎄Emerging from The Haunted Walk’s archive for the first time since 2019, this beloved dark holiday tradition returns. Step into the shadows of the festive season, where lantern light flickers, snow falls softly, and stories linger in the long nights. From chilling winter folklore to ghostly yuletide legends, you’ll discover a darker thread woven through the season’s cheer. The majority of the tour unfolds inside the dimly lit Bytown Museum, one of Ottawa’s oldest and most haunted buildings. Once inside, you’ll learn why some Haunted Walk tour guides are too scared to give tours of the museum…even at Christmas time. Warm lights. Spooky seasonal chills. A night of festive fright you won’t soon forget. December 5 (Krampusnacht!), 6, 13, 20, 21, 27-30, 2025.

👹 ONE NIGHT ONLY! 👹 Friday, December 5 is Krampusnacht!

Come meet, mingle, and grab a photo with the beloved (and feared) Christmas demon.*

There are two ways to meet Krampus:

• Book the Nightmare Before/After X-mas tour at 8:00 pm
• Drop by our ticket office at 46 Sparks Street at 6:00 pm

Krampus appears only on December 5, so book your tour now to be part of Krampusnacht.

* Just remember, The Haunted Walk is not responsible for anyone who gets carried away in Krampus’s wicker basket or swatted with birch sticks.

🎄 Early Winter Special: 13% Off Through December 6th

A gift from the other side is waiting for you. But only if you act before it vanishes!
Use code GHOSTLYGIFT at checkout and join us as we gather to explore the creepy side of the season.

Before We Begin…

Change of plans? No problem. Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. If something comes up, please contact us as soon as possible so we can offer the spot to another guest.

Unfortunately, due to the age and layout of the building, this tour is not accessible.

No. Our dog-friendly tours in Ottawa are: The Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa, Ghosts of the Mackenzie King Estate, Tales From the Mausoleum at Beechwood Cemetery, and Hidden Ottawa.

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