Boroughs of the Dead Dark History Trivia Night

On November 13th, Boroughs of the Dead will host a Dark History Trivia Night, where our tour guides will turn the tables and quiz the audience on their knowledge of the city’s macabre past. The more Boroughs of the Dead tours you’ve taken, the better your odds of...

Ghosts of Governors Island

  Visit the secret sixth borough of New York City: Governors Island! Location of military executions (by hangman AND firing squad!), a mass grave, two abandoned cemeteries, and history galore. This is the only tour that shows you where the bodies are buried...

Family Friendly NYC Ghost Tours for Halloween 2018

Boroughs of the Dead is excited to present — for the first time ever! — a pair of Family Friendly ghost tours just in time for Halloween! We’re offering two of our best-loved tours in 90-minute kid-friendly versions, suitable for ages 8+. Tickets are...

Day of the Dead Wreath Ceremony

On the Day of the Dead (November 1st), Boroughs of the Dead will honor the deceased who lie buried in one of the city’s former potter’s fields. Boroughs of the Dead guides will lay a commemorative wreath in Washington Square Park that is the site of a former potter’s...