Haunted Nanaimo Lantern Tour 2024

Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/10/2024 - 26/10/2024
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Select Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays,
October 5-26,
5:00-6:30pm & 6:30-8:00pm 

The Haunted Nanaimo Lantern Tour includes tales of unexplained phenomena, mysterious apparitions, and spooktacular stories!  Join us for these mostly outdoor walking tours of downtown to hear about the darker side of Nanaimo’s history while visiting local landmarks.  

What to bring:  

• Comfortable walking shoes  

• Weather-appropriate clothing 

• Water 

• Courage! 

Cost: $15 per person  

Age: 12 years+ recommended (mature content) 

Duration: 90 minutes 

The tours run 5:00pm-6:30pm and 6:30pm-8:00pm, rain or (moon)shine. The routes start at the Museum and include hills and walking approximately 1.5km around downtown.  

The Haunted Nanaimo Lantern Tour includes a visit inside the Bastion, which is not accessible for those who use a wheelchair or who have limited mobility. The rest of the tour route is wheelchair accessible. Masks are recommended for all guests while indoors. 

Pre-registration is required.  More dates may open depending on demand. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable to other tour dates. However, if you are feeling ill or have flu-like symptoms, please do not attend. In this case, we will either do our best to transfer your tickets to another date (depending on availability) or arrange a refund.

The Nanaimo Museum is a non-profit society, and all ticket proceeds go directly back into funding for programs like this one. Thank you!  

Although online payment is made through PayPal, a PayPal account is not required, only a credit card or debit card. Please note that there will be no physical ticket issued. Your spot in this tour is confirmed once you have the PayPal transaction confirmation. Registration can also be made over the phone or in person. 

If you wish to book more than 4 tickets together, please call the front desk during business hours (10-4, Tues-Sat): 250-753-1821. 

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