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Anne and Diana characters walking in the Haunted Wood, Green Gables Heritage Place
Haunted Wood, Green Gables Heritage Place

Haunted Houses & History Prince Edward Island

Haunted Houses & History

Published October 14, 2025 | Tourism PEI
Categories: Attractions & Sightseeing, Outdoor Activities

Discover the spine-chilling secrets of PEI, from historic inns with ghostly guests to fog-shrouded trails steeped in mystery. Whether you're a local thrill-seeker or a curious traveler, you'll discover haunted attractions, paranormal tales and spooky experiences that reveal a hidden, hauntingly beautiful side of the Island.

Spooky Attractions & Events

For scary and not-so-scary (for the goblins) haunts, visit Route 6 Motel, the Chief's Haunted Barn, the Haunted Mansion, Beaconsfield Historic House and other spooky locations.

Ghost Tours

Learn about the darker side of PEI communities, with tours offered in Summerside and Charlottetown. 

Secrets of Charlottetown Tours

Hear the secrets...pistols at dawn, a 200-year-old letter and even a mysterious veiled woman! Spooky Charlottetown Ghost Tour and Dearly Departed Cemetery Tour also available.

Heritage Players Ghost Tour

Led by a mysterious gravedigger, this spooky stroll is full of tales about Charlottetown’s historic downtown and its dark, mysterious, sometimes haunted past.  

Past-Port Summerside Historic Tour

Learn the spine-chilling haunted history of Summerside. Guided tours leave from the Lefurgey Cultural Centre.

PEI Terror Trail

Do you love a good fright or a spooky ghost story? Follow PEI's TERROR TRAIL to sites with dark legends and creepy encounters. The question is, are you brave enough to visit these sites after dark?

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Do You Believe in Ghosts?

This Island has deep storytelling roots, beginning with the Mi'kmaq people who inhabited Epekwitk (PEI) thousands of years ago. Listen to the Hidden Island Podcast – Episode 3 for a spooky episode that explores ghost stories from communities across PEI. Guest interviews with Julie Pellissier-Lush, Eric Creamer, Brandi Coughlin and Meg Preston.

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