Looking for a spine-tingling experience near Sioux Falls this Halloween? Check these out!
While Deadwood holds the title of South Dakota’s most haunted town, the Sioux Falls area has its own collection of eerie legends and paranormal hotspots that have spooked locals for decades.
1. The Old Courthouse Museum
This historic building is home to mysterious nighttime activity, including the sound of sweeping in empty courtrooms and sightings of a girl in 1900s clothing ascending the staircase as if levitating. The large curtains have been seen ruffling as though being cleaned when no one is present.
2. Sioux Falls Community Playhouse
Meet Larry, the Playhouse’s resident ghost. While his origins remain mysterious—some say he was a construction worker, others claim he was a stagehand or took his own life in the rafters—Larry reportedly roams the building, turning on sinks, flushing toilets, and leaving ghostly footsteps when the theater is closed.
3. Washington Pavilion
After a fatal elevator shaft accident during 1997 renovations, visitors have reported riding the elevator with a ghostly presence that disappears before reaching their floor. The phantom passenger adds an unsettling dimension to this cultural landmark.
4. Spook Road (Brandon)
This stretch of road outside Brandon has earned its ominous name from mysterious encounters, including theories about crossing five bridges on the way in but only four on the way out, and sightings of ghostly apparitions along the roadside.
5. Pioneer Memorial
The towering obelisk overlooking Sioux Falls is said to be haunted by Judge Amidon and his son, who were killed by a Native American scouting party in 1862, with visitors reporting strange feelings of being watched and floating orbs near the monument’s top.…