Have you ever wondered about the colorful and perhaps haunted history of the South Carolina town of Greer, SC? Ever heard of the Greer ghost tour? This fall, the chance to familiarize yourself with the spirits of the city is here. So read on, and put the Greer Station Ghost tours on your calendar.
Be sure to grab your tickets because they usually sell out fast! Tickets are on sale now. The 2026 Graveyard Tour runs October 10–31 and the Trade Street Tour runs October 10–31.
Greer Ghost Tours 2026: Quick Facts
- What: Two guided ghost walking tours from the Greer Heritage Museum – Trade Street: “Ruffians & Scoundrels” and Graveyard: “Murder & Mayhem”
- When: Graveyard Tour October 10–31, 2026; Trade Street Tour October 10–31, 2026 (check the booking page for session times)
- Where: Trade Street Tour meets at the Historic Greer Depot, corner of Trade & Randall Streets; Graveyard Tour gathers on Jason Street beside Greer City Cemetery
- Length: About 1 hour, ending at the Greer Heritage Museum
- Tickets: Trade Street Tour $13 adults, $7 ages 5–15; Graveyard Tour $17 adults, $9 kids; ages 4 and under free
- Ages: The museum says preteens and teens love the tours; because they cover real historic murders, use your best judgment with younger kids
- Booking: Advance online booking is required – the museum can’t accommodate walk-ups. Get tickets at greerheritage.com/ghosts
- Contact: Greer Heritage Museum, 106 S Main Street, Greer, SC 29650 | (864) 877-3377
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Greer Ghost Tours: Ruffians and Scoundrels
Go on a mysterious journey into Greer Station’s rather rough and tumble past full of Ruffians and Scoundrels. You will learn about Downtown Greer’s history through masterfully told stories of past residents, some of who are rumored to still hang around. We won’t give away those stories here, but both history buffs and those really into ghost lore will love these stories.
Your tour begins at the historic train depot, and your guide will take you on a walking tour of downtown to visit the locations that some former residents are said to like to frequent.
The tour ends with a visit to the Greer Heritage Museum, which is on the national register of historic places. When the tour ends, take some time to see all the things on display from Greer’s history. There’s also a short film you can sit and watch in Greer Heritage Museum’s new Greer Theater exhibit.
Ruffians & Scoundrels Tour and Kids
The Ruffians & Scoundrels tour is not exceptionally spooky, creepy or gory. It’s a ghost tour. But it’s also a lot of interesting historical tidbits told through fun story-telling. I wouldn’t hesitate to bring kids on this tour, especially preteens and teens. We didn’t bring our kids, but they would have enjoyed it!
Trade Street Tour Dates: “Ruffians & Scoundrels”
Meeting Point: Historic Greer Depot, corner of Trade & Randall Streets (park in the Historic Greer Depot lot); the tour ends at the Greer Heritage Museum, 106 South Main Street, Greer, SC
Duration: About 1 hour
Ticket Prices: $13 for adults; $7 for children (ages 5–15); free for children 4 and under
2026 Dates: October 10–31, 2026. Session dates and times are listed on the museum’s Greer Ghost Tours booking page.
Greer Ghost Tour: Murder & Mayhem Cemetery Tour
The Greer Ghost Tours have been telling ghost stories around the town for quite a few years. The Murder & Mayhem tour is the newest tour full of stories about the questionable background of some of the town’s early residents – residents who still may live there in one form or another.
The Murder & Mayhem tour starts right in the Greer City Cemetery. Way to entice the crowd, right? There were about 60 people on our tour but plenty of space to see our guide, decked out in a top hat holding a walking stick and lantern.
After receiving instructions on proper cemetery etiquette, we started to learn about all the creepy and unexplainable events that happened right where we were standing, starting in the late 1800s. Because this tour focused on both murder and mayhem, we learned of how bootleggers shot the town’s police chief, leaving his young widow and children alone. We learned about a love triangle that ended badly and how the woman’s ghost has been seen by people today (right behind the playground at Greer City Park, I may add).
I can’t give away all the details though – you’ll have to go on the tour for those!
Walking Around Greer
The tour continued through the cemetery and then we walked around the backend of Trade Street to learn more creepy stories of a builder from Greenville who wanted to purchase a woman’s house and land. I can tell you it didn’t end well. We traveled over to the site of the Truist bank today, which once sat the town’s biggest hotel, which was run by a crook of a man – that story also doesn’t end well as you may have guessed by now.
The tour ended at the super cool Greer Heritage Museum with a big coffin-like contraption in the middle of the museum that our guide explained was a very old body bag. I don’t get creeped out easily, but that did it for me.
Murder & Mayhem and Kids
The tour sells tickets for kids as young as 5 years old and I took my 8-year-old and 11-year-old on this one. They can be sensitive kids and weren’t terribly scared during the tour but some of the stories sparked some fear later on when we got home. The tour is family-friendly in the sense that it’s PG-rated but the ghostly concepts may scare some kids – this very much depends on the personality of your children.
Graveyard Tour Dates: “Murder & Mayhem”
Meeting Point: Jason Street beside Greer City Cemetery, Greer, SC (the museum recommends parking at the Jason Street Garage)
Duration: About 1 hour
Ticket Prices: $17 for adults; $9 for children (ages 5–15); free for children 4 and under
2026 Dates: October 10–31, 2026. Session dates and times are listed on the museum’s Greer Ghost Tours booking page.
Tips & Getting Tickets
The tours are about an hour long and you have time to explore the Greer Heritage Museum afterwards, which we’d certainly suggest as it’s pretty cool.
- Go to the restroom before you start the tour as there are no restrooms until you get to the Greer Heritage Museum at the end of the tour.
- Ghost tours are a great date night! Grab a meal or a drink before your tour.
- The tours involve about four blocks of walking total, maybe a bit more depending on where you parked your car. The museum describes the Trade Street Tour as fully accessible; it notes the Graveyard Tour route crosses grass and gravel, as well as curbs and steps.
- Book ahead online – the museum says tours fill up fast and it can’t accommodate walk-ups.
Tickets are $7 per child ages 5 to 15, and $13 for adults for the Ruffians & Scoundrels tour and $9/child and $17/adult for the Murder & Mayhem tour. Kids 4 and under are free. Tickets will be collected at the start of the tour, either by presenting a printed ticket or a digital ticket from your phone. Children four and under are free, but please keep in mind the length of the tour and that smaller kids may not be able to hold their attention for that long.
Be sure to grab your tickets because they usually sell out fast. In 2026, the Graveyard Tour runs October 10–31 and the Trade Street Tour runs October 10–31.
Don’t Skip the Amazing Greer Heritage Museum!
Whether you explore the museum after your tour or visit Greer Heritage Museum on a different day, be sure this place is on your list. It’s filled to the brim with historic treasures from Greer’s past. There are so many stories under this roof!
Greer Heritage Museum
106 South Main Street, Greer | 864.877.3377
Greer Ghost Tour FAQ
When are the Greer Ghost Tours in 2026?
The Graveyard Tour: “Murder & Mayhem” runs October 10–31, 2026, and the Trade Street Tour: “Ruffians & Scoundrels” runs October 10–31, 2026. Check the museum’s booking page for session times.
How much are Greer Ghost Tour tickets?
Trade Street Tour tickets are $13 for adults and $7 for ages 5–15. Graveyard Tour tickets are $17 for adults and $9 for kids. Children 4 and under are free.
Where do the tours start, and where should I park?
The Trade Street Tour meets at Trade & Randall Streets – park in the Historic Greer Depot lot. The Graveyard Tour gathers on Jason Street beside Greer City Cemetery, and the museum recommends parking at the Jason Street Garage. Both tours end at the Greer Heritage Museum.
Are the Greer Ghost Tours OK for kids?
The museum calls them family-friendly walking tours with no jump scares, and says preteens and teens love them. Because the tours cover real historic murders, it asks parents to use their best judgment with younger children.
Can I buy tickets at the door?
No. The museum requires advance online booking and can’t accommodate walk-ups. To cancel for a refund, email the museum at least 24 hours ahead (the address is on its ghost tours page). If severe weather cancels a tour, ticket holders get a refund.
