Charleston Kids & Family Ghost Walking Tour

Come walk with us on the Kids & Family version of The Ghosts of Charleston walking tour, leaving nightly from Buxton Books, Charleston’s independent bookstore located at 160 King Street.
Our licensed guides are expert storytellers who lead you through centuries old alleys and paths while sharing stories and solid history from Julian Buxton’s best-selling book, The Ghosts of Charleston. The true tales of intrigue, tragedy, and lost love reveal a rich underside of Charleston’s character that isn’t apparent during the day.

The highlight of your tour is our exclusive nighttime access to the 18th century Unitarian Church Graveyard, where you will experience something magical. The Ghosts of Charleston is Buxton Books’ signature and most popular book-based walking tour -- a favorite of visitors and locals for over 25 years.

Meeting Point

160 King St

160 King St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

Meet at Buxton Books, 160 King Street. The best tours leave from the bookstore!

What's included:

• Professional and Licensed Tour Guide
• Exclusive Access to the historic Unitarian Church Graveyard
• Hear tales of hauntings from the best-selling book, The Ghosts of Charleston
• 80-90 minute Kids & Family version of The Ghosts of Charleston Tour

Not included:

• Gratuities
• No public restroom so please plan accordingly.

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 30 minutes and 2 hours

Buxton Books

160 King St, Charleston, 29401-2212, South Carolina

Start your tour at Buxton Books, and stop in either before or after your tour to purchase a copy of the The Ghosts of Charleston, the book on which this ghost tour is based.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tour Charleston, LLC

160 King St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA

Check in at Tour Charleston Headquarters, located inside of Buxton Books, 15 minutes before tour departure time.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Unitarian Church in Charleston

8 Archdale St, , Charleston, 29401-1959, South Carolina

The highlight of Tour Charleston's Kids and Family version of The Ghosts of Charleston Tour is entering the lush, spellbinding Unitarian Church Graveyard built in 1772. Real time hauntings occur only a handful of times a year. However, since 1996, when we started what is now Charleston's oldest ghost tour, spirits in the Unitarian Church Graveyard have reached out to many people on our tour in visual, tactile and auditory ways.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Michael's Church

71 Broad St, Charleston, 29401-2902, South Carolina

Historic church located in downtown Charleston.

15 minutes

Washington Square

80 Broad St, Corner of Broad and Meeting, Charleston, 29401-2901, South Carolina

Monuments to the many wars Charleston has experienced. Beautiful, lamp lit park.

15 minutes