The North Holywood Arts District has plentiful free street parking after 6pm.
North Hollywood has numerous restaurants and bars to haunt before and after the tour so make a night of it!
Our tour includes explanation of how people became ghosts and will feature actual events from the history of North Hollywood. We will discuss true crime, war, the paranormal and conspiracy theories. Generally, if you are ok with watching the network evening news then our tour should be ok for you. While this tour should be fine for guests over the age of 10, it is 2 hours long and includes a lot of history, which may be challenging for younger guests with shorter attention spans. We do not allow young children to handle our gear, which may be frustrating for them. Please remember our guides are volunteer tour guides, not babysitters.
Shoes you'll be comfortable walking a mile and a half in, an open mind, and money (preferably physical cash) in case you feel the urge to tip your guide for a job well done! You're also welcome to bring your own ghost hunting gear, if you feel so inclined! If you have auditory related sensory issues, you may want to consider bringing earplugs, as street traffic and planes flying overhead can be loud.
Our tour covers a mile and a half of walking at a leisurely pace over level paved ground.
It's not! North Hollywood is approximately 10 minutes from Hollywood proper via the Metro Red Line subway and is a short drive via the freeway or surface streets. Because this is LA, take potential traffic into account if you are planning on coming to our tour via car.
The tour takes between and hour and forty five minutes and two hours.
Our tour start and end points are within a block of the North Hollywood Transit Hub with easy access to the Metro G Line busway, the Metro Red Line subway, and many street busses. You can plan your trip here.
Our tour is accessible, but may require some creative maneuvering around certain rough patches of sidewalks next to curb outlets. There are very few opportunities to sit down during the tour.
Well behaved pooches are welcome, as long as they are on a leash for the duration of the tour.
The short answer is no. We value a positive experience for all of our guests, this is a tour where we visit spirits, not ingest them to the point of inebriation.
No. Please make use of a restroom before the start of the tour.
In short clips for social media? Sure! In longer form, no, you are not allowed to.
Our tour starts at the El Portal Theater (11206 Weddington st. North Hollywood, CA) on the side of the building, facing The Knitting Factory/The Federal, on Weddington street. Our tour ends in the Television Hall Of Fame sculpture garden (5220 Lankershim Blvd ).
As of this time, we do not go inside any buildings.