Haunted Houses & History
Published September 3, 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.
Chief's Haunted Barn
Spooky Walk
Jasper Sunrise Wildwoods Haunted Barn
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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