Grim Philly Tours – Halloween in Philadelphia

Grim Philly Tours in Philadelphia

‘Good Philadelphia History Tidbits with Ghouls and Stories’  

Grim Philly Tours opened it’s touring services in 2011. Founder Joe Wojie, is a historian and Professor of Rider University, who wants the tours not only to be fun and adventurous, but educational.

Grim Philly is an unique tour company because it prides itself on factual events that can be documented with viable sources and not just partial facts or sources that can’t be verified by an actual person. In many cases, we’ll see a specific fact mentioned that will say, “source wouldn’t allow to be identified” or “unknown”. Professor Wojie told us that he really tries to stay away from those events and or ghostly occurrences that he can’t properly document through research.

The types of tours: (Tours are seasonal)

  • Vampires, Sex & Ghost Tour

A tour with an eclectic array of sites and frights from dark & deviant sexcapades to torture, mass burials & execution, to vampires, pirates, and ghosts! Adventurers are guided past Independence Hall, The Library of Congress and 2 dozen other sites starting with a core of traditional stories from our founding fathers. 

*Departs from Independence Visitor Center every Friday & Saturday 7 pm, and nightly throughout summer and fall- 599 Market St*

  • Serial Killers & Cemetery Tour

From grave robbers like Dutch Pillet and Levi Chew to psychopathic killers like the “Corpse Collector” and “Frankfort Slasher.” Afterwards, you’ll visit one of Philly’s finest watering holes for a complimentary moonshine and optional pub cuisine.

*Departs 1 pm Saturday afternoons (and some Sundays) from Independence Visitor Center (April through November) – 599 Market Street. 1 N. Independence Mall West*

  • Oktoberfest Halloween & Haunted Tavern Tour!

Enjoy ghost stories, toasting, trivia for additional beer and shot give-a-ways and prizes abound while visiting several watering holes in Olde City. You’ll also get Oktoberfest, Halloween, ghost hunting, and colonial and craft beer secrets.

*7-Nights a week. Plus days during the weekend. Tour departs outside front doors of Independence Visitor Center: 599 Market St*

  • Witches & Ghost Tour

Guests will visit the sites of live witch trials and graveyards while listening to frightening tales of things that go bump in the night. Your college professor tour guide will regale you for ninety minutes with stories of villainous ghouls, paranormal spirits, and haunted histories of the famous Betsy Ross House, Quaker Meeting Grounds, and the Benjamin Franklin Cemetery. This Witch and Ghost Tour is part-one of two Ghost Tours and covers northern Olde City. Take our Vampires and Ghost Tour covering southern Olde City on the same night and see ALL the haunted sites of Philadelphia!

*For those interested in sightseeing: this tour covers ALL major revolutionary sites OFF the beaten path of Philadelphia’s historic trail.  **Compliment this tour with our ‘Vampires, Sex, & Ghosts” Tour to see all additional revolutionary sites ON Philadelphia’s the historic trail for a full and complete view of Revolutionary Philadelphia.

*November 3, 8 – 10, 16 & 17*

  • Voodo Magick

Black magick, spells, and aphrodisiac alcohol elixirs await on this salacious adventure for the uninhibited over sips and nibbles leaning Voodoo, potions, and amore historica with lovers and friends. Fully narrated.

  • Haunted Pub Crawl

Two tavern visits, and pre-pub-crawl ghost walk. A ghost aficionado’s wet dream with visits the sites of live Witch Trials, Founding Father’s graves, bodies stacked under colonial structures and colonial boneyard haunts in a one hour pre-pub historic site’s visit before entering the most haunted taverns known to Philadelphia. Grim’s Haunted Pub Crawl is two tours in one culminating in haunted paranormal pub visits including a light snack, and two complimentary beverages. As always tour guides include professors, and young professionals guaranteed to push the boundaries of refined language sensibilities in unapologetic and uncensored terms. Ghost stories, toasting, and trivia abound on this social drinking and feasting evening out sharing the night in to the witching hour with good friends old and new.

*November 7 – 9, 14 – 16, 21 – 23, 29 & 30*

  • Nightmare Before Christmas Tavern Tour!

Toast with the ghosts of Christmas past while you revel in little known facts to include the season’s pagan roots in Roman, Celtic & German traditions, while learning of medieval Christian, and New World additions in caroling, mumming & mistletoe. (November thru January) 

*2016/17 Schedule: Runs 4 pm & 6 pm (see calendar)  (4 pm Saturdays) November 26th through January from Infusion, located at 16th South 2nd St. 

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Grim Philly Tours does offer a different twist than many of the other tours locally. They have been voted best city tour of Philadelphia by PHL 17’s Hot List for 2011, 2012 and 2013. Their expert tours have one solid year of research and development, bringing you the highest value in entertainment and facts. Check them out.

Special Discount! Exclusively through MyPhillyAlive, we are offering 25% off all tours being offered by Grim Philly now. Good for any Serial Killers and Cemetery Tour; any Oktoberfest tour; and any Midnight Ghost Hunting tour through the end of this season which runs through Thanksgiving. This discount is valid 6 days/nights a week, excluding Saturdays. Promotional Code: MyPhillyAlive25 (not available in 2019)

Location

Most Tours Depart from Independence Visitors Center (Please check the details of each tour)

Dates & Hours

Typically from April to November  |  Check for seasonal tours such as Christmas, St. Patrick’s & Valentines)  | Calendar of Event

List of Grim Philly Tours  |  Click Here

Tickets

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Phone

(856) 829-3100

Web Site

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