Denver: Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl

Denver’s most unusual nightlife may be hiding beneath your feet. This two-hour crawl moves through the old mansions of Millionaire’s Row, the unsettling ground beneath Cheesman Park, and several pubs where you can pair ghost stories with a City Toddy or local beer. The link between Denver and the Titanic adds a surprising historical turn.

I like the mix of well-researched local history and traditional ghost tales, rather than a night built only around jump scares. I also like the guide-led pace. Guides such as Maxfield, Becky, Jessica, and Riley have been praised for clear storytelling, humor, and keeping groups moving. The main drawback is the walking: you should be comfortable covering more than a mile, and the $30 price does not cover your drinks or tip.

Key points to know before you book

• Four pubs in two hours: You visit Pub on Penn plus three other bars, with time to buy cocktails, beer, wine, coffee, tea, kombucha, or mocktails.
• Millionaire’s Row is the main stage: The route focuses on grand 19th-century homes and the people connected to them.
• Cheesman Park has a grim past: The tour explains what lies beneath the park and why it has become part of Denver’s ghost lore.
• The Titanic connection adds real historical texture: This is more than a collection of haunted-house stories.
• Guide quality matters: Maxfield, Becky, Jessica, Riley, Kirk, Kevin, Karen, and others have been praised for humor, facts, energy, and good group management.
• Plan for a walking night: The tour runs rain or shine, requires valid ID for alcohol, and is not a good fit if you cannot walk more than a mile.

Starting at Pub on Penn with a little liquid courage

Meet your guide outside Pub on Penn at 1278 Pennsylvania Street. Look for the black US Ghost Adventures shirt and a lantern. That detail matters, since a pub entrance can be a busy meeting place and the group may include people who do not already know one another.

The first stop sets the tone. You begin at the pub before hearing about the Molly Brown House Museum, one of Denver’s best-known historic homes. The story connects the city’s grand old residences with the people who lived in them, their fortunes, and the events that gave later generations reasons to call the buildings haunted.

You are not simply walking past old façades while someone recites dates. The point is to connect the homes with personalities, family stories, odd events, and reported hauntings. Guides are encouraged to keep the facts clear while adding atmosphere, and that balance has been one of the strongest parts of the experience.

You may buy a drink at each pub, but the $30 booking price should be treated as the cost of the guided crawl, not an all-inclusive bar tab. Bring a valid passport or ID card if you plan to order alcohol. The tour also welcomes designated drivers with kombucha, coffee, tea, and mocktails, so you do not need to drink to take part.

Millionaire’s Row and Denver’s old mansions

The heart of the walk is Denver’s former Millionaire’s Row, where 19th-century mansions preserve the city’s early wealth in brick, stone, turrets, and tall windows. The exact appeal is not just visual. These homes give the stories a physical setting, so you can hear about a family, an unsettling incident, or a reported apparition while standing near the place tied to it.

The Croke-Patterson-Campbell Mansion is one of the more memorable stops. At its steps, you hear the story of children who are said to become mysteriously possessed. That sort of tale is plainly part of local lore, and the guide’s job is to present it as a story tied to the house, not as proven fact.

That distinction is useful. A good ghost tour lets you enjoy the eerie material while still explaining who lived in a building and why the story took hold. The guides praised most highly, including Maxfield, Becky, Jessica, and Riley, were described as strong on both the people and the events behind the legends.

The mansions are also a reason to take the tour early in your Denver stay. You get a look at a historic district and a sense of how the city’s past is woven into its modern streets. You will not receive a full architectural tour, but you will see these homes with more context than you would on a casual evening walk.

Cheesman Park and what lies below

Cheesman Park changes the mood. Instead of focusing on a single mansion, the tour asks what may be beneath the soil. The answer is tied to the park’s unsettling past, which gives the stop a different kind of tension from the haunted-house stories.

This section works because the setting is open and familiar. You are not entering a dark attraction built to frighten you. You are standing in a public park while the guide explains why the ground itself became part of Denver’s ghost stories.

The stop also shows the value of having a guide who can supply context. Without background, a park is simply a park. With the story, you begin to notice how old burial grounds, moved remains, civic projects, and local memory can produce legends that last for generations. The tour does not promise proof of anything supernatural, and you should not expect a formal paranormal investigation. It offers the story, the place, and the chance to decide how much you believe.

Because the route is outdoors, weather matters. The tour runs rain or shine, so wear shoes you can walk in and bring clothing suited to the forecast. Denver evenings can feel quite different from sunny afternoons, and standing outside while a story unfolds is less enjoyable if you are cold or wet.

Dennis Sheedy’s former estate and the darker tales

Another stop centers on Dennis Sheedy’s former estate, where you may try to contact angry spirits connected with the property. This is one of the tour’s more theatrical moments, but it still fits the wider approach: a real place, a named figure, and a local account that has gathered supernatural meaning.

Your reaction will depend on what you want from a ghost walk. If you prefer documented history only, some of the spirit-contact material may feel light. If you enjoy the ritual and group participation of a haunted tour, it gives the evening a fun change of pace.

The experience does not appear to rely on actors, costumes, or a staged haunted house. The guide carries the atmosphere through spoken stories, timing, and knowledge of the neighborhood. That makes the guide especially important. Past guides have been praised for being personable, polite, funny, and able to keep the group involved without losing the historical thread.

The named guides vary by date, so you cannot count on having Maxfield, Becky, Jessica, Riley, Kirk, Kevin, or Karen. Still, the repeated praise for different guides points to a consistent strength in the tour team: they bring energy and personality to material that could otherwise become a list of addresses.

The Titanic connection gives the evening a surprise

The Denver and Titanic connection is a welcome surprise. It broadens the tour beyond haunted mansions and makes the evening feel tied to a larger story about the city and its residents.

The supplied details do not specify the exact person or event involved, so you should expect the guide to explain the connection on the night rather than arrive with a complete version of the story. That is part of the fun. The best way to approach this stop is as a historical thread with a tragic link, not as a separate Titanic exhibit.

It also helps break up the route. A two-hour ghost walk can become repetitive if every stop follows the same pattern: old house, ghost story, move on. The Titanic material adds a wider human story and gives you something to remember besides which mansion was said to be haunted.

Four pubs, four different ways to pace the night

The pub element is more than a reason to call this a crawl. It provides warm indoor stops, places to sit or order a drink, and a chance for the group to chat between outdoor stories.

You enter four pubs in all, beginning with Pub on Penn and continuing to three other locations. Two named examples are City O’ City, where you can try a City Toddy, and Bar Nun, which offers a Peanut Butter Graham Cracker Porter. Those choices suggest a tour built around unusual local flavors rather than only standard lager.

You may also order wine or other beers, depending on what each pub offers. If you are not drinking, kombucha, coffee, tea, and mocktails are listed as options. That makes the tour workable for a mixed group, though you should still budget separately for whatever you order.

The $30 price is fair if you value a guided route, four pub entries, and two hours of organized storytelling. It is less of a bargain if you expect multiple drinks to be included. Add the price of your purchases and a tip for the guide, then compare the total with what you would spend on two hours of independent bar hopping.

The pubs also help with social energy. Guides have been praised for merging groups, keeping everyone on schedule, and using humor to make introductions easier. Jessica was singled out for energy and dad jokes, while Maxfield was praised for balancing homes, people, events, and hauntings. Those details suggest a lively evening rather than a solemn lecture.

How much walking and group effort to expect

The tour lasts two hours and visits eight other haunted sites in addition to the starting point. You should expect a steady walk through central Denver, with repeated stops for storytelling and pub visits.

The key practical warning is the mileage. The tour is not recommended for anyone who cannot walk more than a mile, and the supplied information also lists it as unsuitable for people with mobility impairments. Although the activity is described as wheelchair accessible, the walking requirement is still important. If you use a wheelchair or have limited stamina, confirm the route and current access details before booking.

You are also expected to remain with the group and keep to the guide’s timing. One strong point from the guide feedback is the ability to merge groups and stay on schedule. That matters because a pub crawl can easily lose time when several people are ordering drinks.

Smoking and video recording are not allowed. Bring comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, and identification. The tour is in English, with a live guide rather than an audio recording.

Who will enjoy this Denver ghost crawl

I would choose this for a first or second night in Denver if you want an easy evening activity that combines neighborhood history, drinks, and spooky stories. It suits couples, friends, and solo visitors who like joining a social group without committing to a full dinner or late-night event.

It is also a good pick for a mixed drinking group. One person can order a cocktail, another can try a local beer, and a designated driver can choose coffee, tea, kombucha, or a mocktail. That flexibility is more useful than it may sound.

The crawl is less suited to anyone seeking a serious paranormal investigation, a quiet architecture walk, or a seated pub tour. You will walk outdoors, hear stories presented as local lore, and move on when the guide says it is time. The format favors energy and variety over long stops at any one place.

Families should consider the tone before booking. The activity involves ghost stories, possession claims, angry spirits, and grim material connected with historic sites. Nothing in the supplied information sets a minimum age, so check the booking conditions if children are part of your group.

Booking details that affect your decision

The tour costs $30 per person and offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. You can also reserve now and pay later, which helps if your Denver schedule depends on weather or other plans.

Transportation is not included. You meet at Pub on Penn and make your own way there and back. Since drinks are purchased along the route, bring a payment method as well as your ID.

The meeting point is specific: outside Pub on Penn, 1278 Pennsylvania Street, Denver, Colorado 80203. Find the guide by the black US Ghost Adventures shirt and lantern. Arrive ready to walk, rather than treating this as a bar crawl where most of the evening happens indoors.

Should you book Spirits & Spirits?

Book it if you want a social night with real Denver locations, local drinks, and ghost stories grounded in named homes and people. The strongest part is the combination of setting and guide. You move from Millionaire’s Row to Cheesman Park, hear about the Croke-Patterson-Campbell Mansion and Dennis Sheedy’s estate, and then trade impressions over a distinctive drink.

Skip it if you cannot comfortably walk more than a mile, dislike outdoor tours in poor weather, or want your drinks included in the price. For everyone else, $30 is a sensible starting cost for two hours of organized entertainment, provided you add money for drinks and a tip. If your date offers a guide with the warm, funny style associated with Maxfield, Jessica, Becky, Riley, or the other praised guides, you can expect the storytelling to be the part that makes the night work.

FAQ

How long does the Denver Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl last?

The tour lasts two hours.

How much does the haunted pub crawl cost?

The listed price is $30 per person.

How many pubs does the tour visit?

You enter four pubs during the crawl, including the starting pub and three additional pubs.

Are drinks included in the $30 price?

The provided details do not say that drinks are included. You should plan to purchase your own cocktails, beer, wine, or alcohol-free drinks at the pubs.

Where does the tour meet?

Meet your guide outside Pub on Penn at 1278 Pennsylvania Street, Denver, Colorado 80203. The guide wears a black US Ghost Adventures shirt and carries a lantern.

Do I need identification?

Yes. You must bring a valid passport or ID card if you plan to purchase alcohol.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

The activity is described as wheelchair accessible, but it is not recommended for people who cannot walk more than a mile and is listed as unsuitable for people with mobility impairments. Confirm that the route fits your needs before booking.