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Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours & Oddities Parlor — Fall Festivals in San Antonio

Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours & Oddities Parlor

4.8(4,473)4.8 out of 5 stars, 4473 reviews San Antonio, TX

About Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours & Oddities Parlor

Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours offers an engaging, theatrical, and historically accurate haunted bus tour of San Antonio, combining spooky storytelling, multimedia presentations, and stops at historic locations like the Menger Hotel and a dark cemetery.

What parents should know

Summarized from real visitor reviews.

Best for: Families with older kids and teens who love ghost stories and historyMother-daughter bonding tripsVisitors wanting a comprehensive and entertaining overview of San Antonio's haunted pastTweens (9-12) who enjoy spooky stories and local historyTeens (13-17) looking for a fun, atmospheric night out with family

Why families love it

  • Highly engaging and dramatic tour guides who bring history to life with humor and spooky details
  • Comfortable bus transportation with friendly, helpful drivers and on-board multimedia presentations
  • Interactive elements such as guides sharing ghost photos on iPads
  • Atmospheric stops including a dark cemetery tour and the historic, antique-filled Menger Hotel
  • Adult-friendly stops with bars available at major locations
  • Haunted bus tour format providing easy transit between multiple historic sites

Insider tips

  • Book the 8 PM tour if you want the full creepy, dark atmosphere for the cemetery walk
  • Bring a camera to take photos at the cemetery and other stops
  • Parents can enjoy drinks as there are bars available at three of the major stops
  • Prepare children for some gruesome historical facts during the narration

Good to know before you go

  • Toddlers and very young children who may be frightened by dark settings and spooky themes
  • Stories include gruesome historical details which may be intense for some children
  • The cemetery portion is very dark and creepy, which might scare younger participants
  • No actual paranormal activity or ghosts were guaranteed to be spotted
Crowds
Structured group bus tour format.
Value
High value experience that combines transportation, historical education, and theatrical entertainment, leaving guests wanting to repeat the tour. No specific pricing was mentioned.
Food
Bars are accessible at three of the major stops for purchasing drinks.
Accessibility
The tour utilizes a bus for transit, but requires boarding/disembarking and walking at stops like the cemetery and hotel.
Safety
Professional and highly accommodating bus drivers ensuring safe transit between stops.

What parents say

Matt Walker
5.05.0 out of 5 stars
"I’ve done many ghost tours across the country, but I’m happy to say this one close to home is one of the best. The Lady Lex is an outstanding guide who keeps the stories engaging and dramatic - as well as historically accurate! I walked over to Milam Park the next morning to learn more and she covered it all (and in a much more interesting way than the historical marker :) She had the bus driver, Cindy, for comedic backup, as well as a very nice screen and full presentation. It also didn’t hurt at all that there was an outstanding bar at all three of our major stops, putting this tour way over"

a week ago

Dominique Moore
5.05.0 out of 5 stars
"I went on the haunted bus tour with my mom and we had lots of fun! We went on the 8 pm tour and our tour guide Sean was an awesome character! Cindy was our bus driver and really funny. The whole experience was great and entertaining. Lots of history in the city of San Antonio! We loved the cemetery tour the most because it was creepy and dark. The Menger hotel was also really cool and drop dead gorgeous. We love antiques and that was this whole hotel!"

3 weeks ago

Joan carrizales
5.05.0 out of 5 stars
"My daughter and I decided to take the bus tour. Our driver was Robert. And our guide was Lee. We had a great time. Lee had so much information on the history of San Antonio and the paranormal sightings here in San Antonio the most haunted places. A wealth of information. And he made it fun along the way. And also exciting and spooky. We both had such a great time. We will be sure to do this again. We took pictures of the cemetery and places we seen didn’t catch any spirits but was great fun"

a month ago

Reviews sourced from public Google data.