Naperville Ghosts Walking Tour

We went on this tour as part of a Bachelor/​Bachelorette party, and we were VERY happy with it, especially the bride! Kevin was super nice and a pleasure to work with from the start, and was more than accommodating! Unlike every single other ghost tour company I talked to, he didn’t require a deposit and didn’t even charge us extra to do a private tour! The tour was really interesting, and he really emphasized both the history of the town and the stories he shared with us. I’m not one for scary movies and things of that nature, and I really liked the fact that the tour wasn’t designed so much to scare you, but rather to inform you. So if you’re looking for a ghost tour full of historical background, you’ll really enjoy it! I would absolutely recommend it to anyone!

I really liked this tour! The host, Tony, was awesome. He told insightful, real-​life tales backed by history of haunted locations and kept everyone engaged. The walk wasnt bad (but dress warm if it’s cold!) and we all had a great time walking through Naperville listening to these creepy stories. He had coupons for the Elgin location and we’re excited to check out that one too. The EMF detectors we had were a bit cheesy but when they went off it was quite the event! Definitely give them a shot if you’re looking for something fun to do. And if you meet at Quigly’s bar, eat there! Delicious food and drinks. :)

Very fun tour!
Went with my husband last night. Good sized crowd, about 30 people. Kevin was very entertaining and animating telling the stories, very much kept things interesting.
A woman in our group shot a few pictures of the St Peter Paul church and caught a nice orb on her camera… which was very cool!
There are some great stores told — Kevin mixes in fact with little unknown tidbits to keep things interesting.
$ 25 for a 2 hour walking tour was not a bad deal at all. Was a very nice way to set the tone for the season and spend a wonderful night out around one of my favorite cities!
Very much recommended!

Went with a couple of friends last night. Kevin walks you to 5 locations, tells you a really drawn out story and plays some tape where the ghost voices sound exactly as you would expect. The crowd was big, the night was cold. We expected to be moving around more (which would have allowed us to keep warm) but unfortunately the presenter seemed to completely ignore the fact that the crowd was very chilled and went on and on and on (did I say on…) with stories at each of the sites. While interesting for the first 20 minutes you’ll quickly get over it. Definitely not worth the price. It’s too bad because I really was excited about going but honestly, guys, my Dad told scarier stories. This guy needs to shorten up his tales or possibly let his assistant do a bit more. She seemed far more interesting than him and also appeared to have a sense of humor (something Kevin seemed lacking). The highlight for us was when a group of drunken college students paraded through the park singing. Now THAT WAS A SHOW. Hysterical.
Long story short, I’d give this a thumbs down. I’ve done a few of these in the past in other cities and this was definitely one of the least interesting. Tip for presenter: Telling people to take pictures throughout the whole tour is silly. People are coming to hear a few cool ghost stories, get a little scared and have a fun. I feel like you struck out on all three.

The EMF ghost meters you said had been promised on Kevin’s website are offered ONLY by MY ghost tours, Haunted Hometowns, aka Historic Ghost Tours of Naperville/​Aurora/​Elgin, est. 2004. If you were expecting them on your tour, you were misled into taking the wrong Naperville ghost tour and I missed out on your business. Kevin used to work for me – we became friends – but then he stole my legacy of stories, business plan, and business name (he called his Ghost Tours of Naperville: mine is Historic Ghost Tours of Naperville. We dearly depart from Quigley’s Irish Pub at 43 E. Jefferson. It says here he departs at 34 W. Jefferson, which he doesn’t. Tell me that’s not deliberately confusing). He has been leeching off my reputation, business concepts, ideas and customers ever since. The statements here offer more proof that he’s causing confusion among potential customers instead of competing fairly.
Contradicting Kevin’s misleading claims, I was the first person to collect and document Naperville’s ghost stories, compiling them over my lifetime as a Naperville resident. These stories are my legacy in this world, but Kevin claims the honor is his. Kevin didn’t even know Naperville had ghosts until he met me – but he bases his entire tour business on my lifelong work, without giving me due credit for being his resource, which any kid who ever wrote up a research paper’s bibliography knows is an intellectual property copyright law violation. But then he exaggerated and twisted my stories waaaaaay off from the facts for cheap scares and to avoid being sued. He’s entertaining, sure… but his so-​called «paranormal evidence» and historical «facts» are wildly, ludicrously wrong – and though I can’t prove it yet, I have reason to believe that all or most of it is deliberately faked. But his charm sells it.
Sorry for the rant but I’m very sensitive about this topic, as you can imagine. And it’s important that customers know the vast differences between our ghost tours to avoid confusion and ensure they get the tour they expected and paid for.
As for my tours offering only 4 stories… wow, is THAT ever wrong! Kevin’s tour goes to only 4 locations, but on my Historic District tour we go to 9 locations, each with numerous stories of authentic Naperville legends, documented first hand accounts, and historical events fact-​checked by the Naper Settlement historian. Plus we offer the thrill of EMF meters going off in our guests’ hands; nothing is rigged, but sometimes it can’t be debunked! Last year had the most unexplained readings since we first opened!
DMan W, if your guide was bland you have my sincere apologies. I wish you had contacted me afterward so I could pull them aside for additional training. Please let me make it up to you by inviting you as my personal guest to any of my walking tours, on a night that I’m hosting. I’m confident you’ll change your mind about my tours. Contact me at
and let’s set something up. Thank you.

Kevin is a charlatan. Don’t waste your time or money.

My wife and I did enjoy the tour, the tour guide was entertaining and had some very good stories to tell (at the beginning I was worried he was going to be too «over the top» and overact, but I think that was just part of his routine). He was very knowledgable about the area, and had a good mix of funny/​creepy in his delivery. The only real downside was that you didn’t get to go inside any structures, you’re just out on the city streets, so you lose a little bit of mystery. At the price of $ 25/​person, I think it was perhaps on the high side for just being an outdoor walking tour, but I can’t say I didn’t enjoy the time.

The presenter Kevin was very entertaining and props to wearing a wool jacket in a million degrees! I was a little disappointed as we were not able to go into any haunted locations, nor given an EMF detector promised on the website. There were a few too many people on the tour, but Kevin projected for everyone to hear. I used a Groupon, and was satisfied with how much we paid, but I would recommend reducing to even $ 15.
That being said, I got a wicked orb picture!

I went into this tour not knowing what to expect and came out a little more knowledgeable, a bit creeped out and with some cool pics of orbs!
I love learning about history, and Kevin definitely knows the facts about Naperville! He’s even rewritten the books by interviewing ghosts who told the real story of what has happened (take that as you’d like…).
Kevin was definitely an eccentric tour guide, but his stories are pretty interesting and amusing. It’s a little bit hard to hear while on the busy street, especially if you have a big group of people, but worth the time and money.
BE SURE TO BRING YOUR CAMERA! Don’t be afraid to take pictures while on the tour. I managed to get a few pictures of orbs while we were standing on top of an old burial ground.
True Story: After the tour I while walking back to my car alone, I passed a house where a barn used to stand. As the story goes, a man unburied his wife that was in her grave and brought her here to try and bring her back to life. Both of them are rumored to haunt the location. Well needless to say, having heard the story I was looking at the house while I was walking past it and swear I saw a shadow of a woman in the window. I was too creeped out to take a picture unfortunately.
Bottom line: GO ON THIS TOUR!

We adventured out on the Naperville Ghost tour on Saturday night. The sign up is extremely easy and relaxing. The price is also pretty resonable.
When we started the tour Kevin was extremely knowledgable and animated. Some of the stories were really long and drawn out, but all in all this guy knows his stuff and is passionate about what he does. I love the story about the galloping horses and the footage.
While I give Kevin a great amount of credit… the tour was a little unenjoyable because there were so many people on it. At least 30 – 50. It doesn’t allow you to feel the chills or get scared. It was hard to see the TV and hear the footage because you could not see over people. It was also Saturday night in downtown naperville so there were a lot of distractions from people passing by. My only other question was… the website and article said we’d be dressed up as a «ghostbuster»… it advertises that the, «Tour has EMF Ghost Meters for free use,» and we never got one.

Took the walking tour last nite. It was so much fun! I think the address is 43 W. Jefferson — starts at Quigley’s Pub. Diane was our tour guide. She is a great storyteller and had our interest the entire time. Whether one believes or not, this was fun. And who expects the spirit world to act on command! Please!
We were lucky enough to have a good amount of activity on our EMF meter– whatever that really means — who cares but it was fun! Our tour began at 8:30 and ended a bit after 11pm. The night was perfect! We ate at Quigley’s before and that was very good as well.
The staff of Haunted Hometowns did their best to accommodate our preference on tour times and it was most appreciated.
My only comment is that for the walking tour, whether it is 2 hours or longer, a break is a good idea — one easily could’ve been worked in over by 5^th ave. station. Also, tours could be for adults only, maybe with a special separate family tour time. Other than that, would gladly go on their other tours.

Not really worth it. Four stories and a disinterested guide. The stories were unclear and did not really provide much in the way of excitement. A priest said their were crypts in the STS Peter & Paul basement in the 70s, near the corner of Ellsworth & School someone heard the sound of a horse and an electromagnetic tree. There was a somewhat scary story of a haunted apartment in the Kroehler building but again the delivery of the details did not make it spooky. I’m not looking for Wes Craven but sell it a little. I have heard 3^rd grade kids tell spookier stories.