Ballard was its own mill town until Seattle annexed it in 1907, and Ballard Avenue still has the brick storefronts to prove it. This self-guided ghost hunt never strays more than a few blocks from them, so it's easy to pause for a drink and pick up where you left off. Ten ghosts are loose in the neighborhood. They're fictional, written for the game, and each one needs you to solve the puzzle it died with: a doctor's blood chart from the 1952 flu outbreak, a senator's evidence folders, a librarian's closet that nobody has dared to open. The Questo app guides you from ghost to ghost, and every catch gives you a clue toward the one ghost that's lying. The full loop is about 1.3 miles, from the Ballard Avenue bell tower and back, and most groups take around 90 minutes. Play any time, as a couple, a family or a big group. In-app hints and 24/7 support are included.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $15.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 12.
The hunt opens by the bell tower on Ballard Avenue, where the app checks you have the sight before letting you loose. Over the next few blocks of brick storefronts, between Market Street and Shilshole Avenue, you'll decode a bride's last note, read a doctor's blood chart, crack an actor's script, date a senator's evidence, find a missing pupil in four class registers and expose an antique dealer's fakes. The second half works along NW Market Street, past the old Carnegie library building, where a librarian's locked closet, a professor's artifacts and a burning hotel's evacuation plan stand between you and the last ghost. Back at the bell tower, you'll weigh up all ten clues and name the one ghost that lied.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Seattle Haunted Ballard Self Guided Ghost Tour lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $13 per person for this Seattle experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $15. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The game starts at the bell tower on Ballard Avenue. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Your own group can be up to 30 people on one booking; no other travellers join.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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