When Cedar Key gets quiet, the stories get darker. Ride with us for one hour of eerie legends, strange encounters, and ghost stories told the way they should be told—after dark.
Cedar Key After Dark is not a history lesson with a few ghost tales mixed in. It is a focused, fast-moving collection of approximately five to eight ghost stories, legends, and unexplained encounters.
The streets are quieter. The buildings sit in shadow. Your guide takes you from one eerie story to the next, using suspense, atmosphere, and the island after dark to let your imagination do the rest.
Local legends, reported encounters, and unsettling stories selected for a darker nighttime experience.
Experience the island when the crowds thin, the streets quiet down, and familiar places feel completely different.
Minimal dates and timelines. The focus is suspenseful storytelling, atmosphere, and entertainment.
Both tours explore Cedar Key after dark, but they are designed for different guests.
This is not a haunted house. There are no actors jumping out, no gore, and no staged paranormal activity. The experience relies on darkness, suspense, strong storytelling, and your imagination.
Children are allowed, but the tour is designed primarily for adults and older teens. Stories may involve death, ghosts, disturbing events, or themes that could frighten younger children. Parents should use their judgment.
Meet at The Island Hotel, 373 2nd Street, Cedar Key. Story selections may vary by evening, group, and guide. Severe weather may require rescheduling; guests will be contacted if conditions are unsafe.
No. Haunted History combines Cedar Key history with ghost stories and legends. Cedar Key After Dark is shorter, later, darker, and much more focused on the ghost stories themselves.
Yes, but this experience is geared toward adults and older teens. Some stories may involve death, ghosts, or disturbing themes that could frighten younger children.
No. We do not use paranormal equipment and cannot guarantee paranormal activity. This is a storytelling experience.
Typically five to eight stories, depending on the evening, the group, and your guide.
Not at all. This tour requires zero knowledge of Cedar Key. Come for the stories.
Light weather may not affect the tour, but severe weather can require rescheduling. We will contact guests if conditions make the tour unsafe.
Cedar Key gets quiet after dark. That is when the stories begin.
Book Cedar Key After Dark 9:00–10:00 PM • One-hour ghost stories tour