Name: 2026 Cedar Falls Ghost Tour: THE INVESTIGATION
Start: 2026-10-23T21:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-31T23:59:00-05:00
Location: Overman Park

Gain exclusive access inside of one of Cedar Falls' oldest buildings to try your hand at hunting the ghosts that may still linger there. ☾
About this Event

☾ About THE INVESTIGATION:

The Cedar Falls Ghost Tour and A.D. Apothecary are teaming up to offer exclusive small-group paranormal investigations of The Black Hawk Hotel. Tourgoers will be given a history of the hotel, light training in the use of ghost-hunting equipment, and the opportunity to conduct a guided investigation of the hotel—including many areas that are usually off-limits to the public! No prior ghost hunting experience is necessary. Investigation guests are also encouraged (but not required) to book a night at the hotel, and will have access to a special discount.

Want to check out some of our other seasonal experiences? Check out THE TOUR, THE HOUSE, THE DINNER, THE BOOK CLUB, and THE BODY.

☾ THE INVESTIGATION dates (cost $80 + fees/tax):

Fri 10/23, 9:00pm-12:00am - 1 LEFT! SEE BELOW
Sat 10/31, 9:00pm-12:00am - SOLD OUT

Attendees may leave earlier than 12am, if desired. THE INVESTIGATION begins after the 7:30pm THE TOUR concludes, so ticketholders will have time to attend both, if desired (attending THE TOUR requires a separate ticket purchase).

Investigation sold out? You are welcome to join the waitlist. Don't lose hope—a few attendees are taken off the tour waitlist every year! To join the waitlist, click "Select a Date" to the right, then the "Tickets" button for your preferred date, and finally "Join Waitlist."

If there is only one ticket left for your preferred tour date and you would like to bring a friend, please purchase the single remaining ticket and then immediately email [email protected] to request an additional ticket.

Private tours are also available for hire. Inquire at [email protected].

☾ About your hosts:

Cedar Falls Ghost Tour: Cedar Falls Ghost Tour author and host Lauren Riensche is a Cedar Falls local and haunted history buff. Lauren has always been fascinated with the spooky stories that find themselves embedded in a community's history, and she has taken dozens of ghost tours in cities around the world. Now, she's excited to share that passion for the paranormal with you in this one-of-a-kind Cedar Falls ghost tour! For additional info or to purchase tickets to other seasonal experiences, click here.
A.D. Apothecary: April Richardson is a tenured paranormal investigator based in Eastern Iowa. April has both attended and hosted ghost hunts in hundreds of haunted locations around the United States. She artfully balances spiritual education with supernatural science. Learn more here.
The Black Hawk Hotel: At nearly 175 years old, the Black Hawk Hotel is the oldest continuously operating hotel west of the Mississippi (and the second oldest in the country!). Steeped in history, the Black Hawk Hotel has quite a few spooky stories within its walls—and you'll have the exclusive ability to explore these tales in greater depth than any other tour experience while attending this special investigation experience! The hotel is also pleased to offer a 10% discount to guests who attend the investigation—learn more about the hotel here. The discount code is provided in the ticket purchase confirmation email.

☾ Additional Information:

Thank you for supporting our small, local business! We look forward to hosting you!

Curious where your ticket spend goes? Read on below. Thank you for your support!

Author and host time
Research materials
Tour hosting materials (e.g. first aid, handouts, props)
Investigation host time and travel expense
Investigation equipment
Black Hawk Hotel event space
Black Hawk Hotel event staffing
Eventbrite fees (these continue to climb, if you have a better platform recommendation, let us know!)
Local and State Tax

Failure to comply with tour guidelines or engaging in disruptive behavior may result in dismissal from the tour, at the tour guide's discretion. No refunds will be issued for any circumstances other than severe inclement weather—if this occurs, your tour guide will inform you of tour changes via the contact information you provided during purchase. Please practice safety measures while on the tour—your tour guide is not responsible if you are injured or become a "ghost" yourself on this tour. All guests who purchase tickets must agree to a liability waiver at the time of purchase that applies to them and anyone in their party.

To respect the time and resources of the hosts, if fewer than two tickets are sold for any night, the single ticketholder will be offered the option to transfer their ticket to another night (if available) or a refund.

Have a question not answered above? Shoot us an email. We try our best to answer all emails within 48 hours. Please note that we cannot guarantee that tickets will still be available by the time your email is returned, as tickets are first-come, first-serve.

Interested in booking a private tour? To book, send an email to [email protected].

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