Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours highlights San Antonio’s spooky side

Lauren Swartz, a 12th-generation Texan, and her husband James Swartz launched Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours in 2011.

A year later, the couple released The Haunted History of Old San Antonio, a best-selling book about the darker side of the Alamo City. In 2016, they opened up Sisters Grimm Oddities Parlor inside what may be Texas’ most famous haunted hotel: the Menger.

Understandably, the Swartz’s ghost tour business is in the throes of a busy October.

While their roster of tour destinations varies with each nightly expedition, attendees can count on a historically informed, genuinely unnerving yet enjoyable encounter perfect for the Halloween season.

The Sisters Grimm offers both family friendly — age 13 and over — and adult experiences for tourists and locals alike. Check website for dates, times, pricing and ticket availability for the Menger Hotel Dinner and Ghost Tour, the Haunted History Ghost Walk and the Ghostbus Tour schedules.

Prices vary, Menger Hotel, 204 Alamo Plaza, (210) 638-1338, sistersgrimmghosttour.com.

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This article appears in Oct 16-29, 2024.