About this Event
Fayetteville Ghost Tours: Haunted History & Paranormal Walking Tour
Discover the haunted history of downtown Fayetteville on a 90-minute guided ghost tour featuring real historical events, local legends, reported hauntings, and hands-on paranormal investigation.
Fayetteville After Dark, presented by After Dark History Tours, takes guests through the historic Fayetteville Square and surrounding downtown streets to explore the city's darker past.
Led by Heather Woodward, author, paranormal investigator, filmmaker, and host of the NVUS Alien Podcast, this experience combines historical storytelling with opportunities to explore the methods and equipment used in paranormal investigations.
Tours are offered on select Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings through the middle of November 2026.
Discover Fayetteville's Haunted History
Fayetteville, Arkansas, has a long and sometimes unsettling history. Behind the familiar storefronts, historic buildings, and charming downtown streets are stories of violence, tragedy, unusual traditions, and unexplained encounters.
During this guided haunted history walking tour, you'll explore real locations connected to:
Public executions and lynchings
Civil War violence and its impact on Fayetteville
Historic jails and local crime
Victorian-era death and funeral customs
Local ghost stories and reported hauntings
Unexplained events and paranormal legends
These are the stories you won't always find on a historical marker.
Experience a Paranormal Investigation
This is more than a traditional ghost walk.
Along the way, guests will have opportunities to participate in short paranormal investigation sessions using equipment such as K2 meters, spirit communication tools, and other investigative devices.
You'll learn how paranormal investigators use these tools while exploring some of downtown Fayetteville's most intriguing historic locations.
No previous paranormal investigation experience is necessary.
Meet Your Guide: Heather Woodward
Heather Woodward is an author, paranormal investigator, filmmaker, and host of the NVUS Alien Podcast, where she explores paranormal phenomena, unusual history, mysteries, and unexplained events.
Heather brings her background in historical research, storytelling, and paranormal investigation to After Dark History Tours, offering guests an experience that combines local history with an opportunity to explore the unexplained.
After Dark History Tours is an independently operated walking tour business led by Heather Woodward.
Learn more about Heather, her work, and After Dark History Tours at:
https://heatherwoodward.pro/after-dark-history-tours/
Tour Schedule & Tickets
Fayetteville ghost tours are available on select dates through November 2026.
Thursday Night Special: Two tickets for $35
Friday Tours: $25 per person
Select Saturday Tours: $25 per person
Please check the Eventbrite ticket calendar for currently available dates.
Where Does the Fayetteville Ghost Tour Begin?
Tours begin at the historic Old Post Office building on the Fayetteville Square in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Meeting point: The steps on the Cheers side of the building, near the Cheers sign.
Please arrive a few minutes early so the group can depart on time.
Explore Fayetteville After Dark
Whether you're visiting Northwest Arkansas, looking for a unique date night, planning an evening with friends, or searching for unusual things to do in Fayetteville, this haunted history walking tour offers a different perspective on the city.
Discover the stories behind the historic streets, learn about Fayetteville's darker past, and experience a hands-on introduction to paranormal investigation.
Book your Fayetteville Ghost Tour today and discover what happens when history meets the unexplained.
Heather Woodward is a paranormal investigator, author, filmmaker, and storyteller with more than three decades of experience exploring unusual phenomena and the stories surrounding haunted places. Her work has taken her into historic buildings, abandoned locations, cemeteries and other places where history and the unexplained tend to overlap.
Heather approaches paranormal stories with curiosity rather than a predetermined answer. Her work combines historical research, personal accounts, investigation and the recognition that sometimes a place’s story is considerably stranger than the version printed on the historical marker.
You don’t have to believe in ghosts to enjoy the tour. You just have to be curious.
Website: Heather Woodward Psychic Medium | Tarot Reader & Paranormal Investigator
Your tour guide, Heather Woodward, is also a published author, paranormal investigator, and filmmaker whose work explores haunted history, unexplained phenomena, and the stories that often go untold. Her books reflect her passion for researching historical mysteries, local legends, and paranormal encounters. Through her writing, investigations, and After Dark History Tours, Heather brings forgotten stories to life and invites audiences to discover the strange and fascinating history hiding in plain sight.
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