Fort Edmonton Park in Edmonton, Alberta has relaunched its Fall Paranormal Tours, giving visitors the chance to run real ghost-hunting investigations through some of the site's most famously haunted buildings. The tours run on select dates through to December 2, 2026, and each session lasts roughly three hours.
This isn't a jump-scare theatre experience. Guests are taught to use genuine investigation equipment — Echovox, Spirit Box, motion detectors, recording devices, laser grids and EMF readers — and then set loose to see what turns up. Two different routes are on offer this season.
The first is the 1885 Street Venture, which the Park describes as a hotspot for documented paranormal encounters across several locations. The route takes in well-known spots like Kelly's Saloon and the Bellerose School, with the possibility of access to additional historic buildings along the way.
The second option is the Fort Featured Investigation, centred on Rowand House. The building isn't an original fort structure, but it's considered the most paranormally active on the site — visitors have reported hearing footsteps running overhead and seeing shadows move. It's back by popular demand after previous seasons.
One honest caveat from the organisers: because these are authentic investigations rather than staged shows, no paranormal activity is guaranteed. If a building is quiet on the night, the group may simply move on and try elsewhere in the park. That unpredictability is part of the appeal — you're doing the same work hobbyist ghost investigators do, in a historic setting after dark.
Tickets cost $67 plus tax per person for either experience, booked online in advance. The park is located at 7000 143rd St NW in Edmonton, with various start times depending on the date. It works as an evening out with friends, a family outing with older kids, or a solo ticket where you join a group of fellow curious strangers.
For travellers, it's a neat reason to visit Edmonton in the shoulder season — a three-hour, genuinely hands-on activity that pairs well with the city's other fall offerings, and a far more memorable evening than another ghost-story walking tour. Just bring warm layers; you'll be standing still in unheated heritage buildings waiting for something to happen.
