Haunted by History: True Crime Walking Dinner Tour
Description
We’ll begin the night with an Old Fashioned and beer cheese as we dive into Lexington’s limestone foundation — and the long-held belief that limestone can act as a portal between worlds. From there, we’ll walk through downtown Lexington hearing the stories that never made the brochures: serial killers who passed through town, the horses buried beneath our streets, unsolved murders, cholera graves, and the spirits that many believe still linger in our oldest buildings. Along the way, we’ll stop for dinner courses at several downtown favorites — including burgers, tacos, pizza, and cocktails — paired with storytelling that ranges from scandal and crime to folklore and ghost lore. This tour is not a ghost tour. This is a storytelling tour — and these stories are dangerously true. Come hungry. Come curious. And maybe… don’t walk too far behind the group.
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Itinerary
We'll start inside the Old Fayette County Courthouse at The Thirsty Fox, a cozy lounge owned by renowned chef and multi-time James Beard nominee, Ouita Michel. From there, we'll venture to a hidden haunted space for a mixology experience. Next, we'll sleuth our way through city history that's been buried in Downtown Lexington buildings and famed Gratz Park, landing at a restaurant that dates back to 1948 and holds a whole lot of secrets.
We'll visit what was once The Melodian, Lexington's first theater house for a mixology experience and to discover the secrets hiding in those walls.
We'll visit Gratz Park and other haunted corners of Lexington to uncover their shadowy pasts (21c First National Bank building, The Sire Hotel)
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- ALL GUESTS MUST BE 21+
Reviews(21)
Great group event! Great price!
Kat was great!!! She made this tour so much fun. Thank you!!
This was an excellent tour! The guide was very knowledgeable and kept everything lively and interesting. The food was good and served in just the right portions. We really enjoyed it and will hopefully get to go on another one sometime.
Tour guide was knowledgeable and fun, drinks were delicious, and just the right amount of food. Overall, a great experience!
Went with my wife for her birthday. She always likes to do things rather than get things. It was great! Learned a lot about a city I’ve lived in my whole life.
Our group had so much fun with this experience! The guide was fun and told great stories plus we tasted some yummy food and drinks. Would definitely do it again!
Thanks so much!
Great tour with our colleagues downtown. Thank you, Kat, for the fun tour! We appreciate the history of our great city! Learning about some of the most notorious folks!
There's never a shortage to talk about! Thank you so much for spending our evening with us!
Had an amazing time. Erin, our guide/host for the night was absolutely amazing. I would strongly recommend her for any tour that you do.
Aw, Duffy! Had the best time with y'all! Thank you so much for the kind words:)
Fun experience with great food and drinks! Even though we are local, we learned so much about our hometown and history. Great time for our whole crew!
Thanks so much for spending your time with us! We love seeing locals!
Thoroughly enjoyed our three hour walking to a variety of restaurants and places learning about the murder history of Lexington. Food was tasty too . Never had a Kentucky charcuterie board before… lol…tasty. Cat, our guide, provided lies of info, was friendly & hospitable and made our unrelated group of 16 feel like family.
Thanks so much for the review:)
