Halloween in Guelph 2025

Make Halloween special this year. It's a Friday night. Start with a romantic dinner in Downtown Guelph, there are plenty of quality restaurants nearby. After dinner stroll over to 8 Douglas Street to gather with fellow story enthusiasts and prepare to embark on a journey into the 19'th century teeming with thrills as darkness settles over the city and the Wellington County Jail Yard.

A compelling true story of murder from 1889 told right where it happened. 

See where William Harvey worked (James Walter Lyon's The World Publishing Company), Bond's Hardware where William Harvey bought the pistol, St. George's Church, where William was the Sunday School Superintendent, and finally the Wellington County Courthouse where William Harvey was hanged! Hear actual newspaper accounts of the day recited from memory. Hear William’s final words. Listen to detailed accounts of this shocking event exactly as written in 1889. Thrills guaranteed.

This walk takes us up and down historic Douglas Street. 90 minutes. Not for children.

Tour departs from 8 Douglas Street (The Red Brick Cafe) promptly at 8pm with the tolling of the bell from St. George's Church.

Reserve your walking tour by emailing Jay at jaywalkingguelph@gmail.com $25 per person cash or e-transfer. Want more information? 519 820-3269 or visit Jay HERE