The Ghost Tours of Vernon is returning this summer for seven days of spine tingling tales.
The tour runs July 24 to 30 and starts from the steps at Civic Plaza, between the Vernon museum and former library, at 9 p.m.
“As it is an outdoor walking tour that runs rain or shine, please dress appropriately,” said Denise Marsh, with the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives.
The tour is once again being hosted by Gabriel David Sumegi Newman the 2nd, who draws on his extensive theatrical experience.
“He has led thousands through downtown Vernon and entertained them with stories of haunted houses, monsters, gruesome murders, paranormal anomalies and macabre historical oddities,” said Marsh.
A professional storyteller and performer, Newman created the ghost tours as a way of combining the art of storytelling with local history.
“You come for the ghosts, which there are many of, but you leave with a new understanding and appreciation for the history of the region,” he said.
The tour runs approximately one hour and 21 minutes. Tickets are $10 for ages 13 and up and $5 for those 12 and under (cash only). No reservations are necessary unless booking a private tour for 20 or more. For more information, contact Newman at 250-260-8757, ghosttours@shaw.ca or visit ghosttoursofvernon.com.