FRIGHTNIGHT
Hunt ghosts. Survive hauntings. Save your city.
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What You Need to Know
- A 45-75min walkable event experience.
- Hunt ghosts at real locations - uncover eerie stories at multiple locales.
- Bring a charged phone - to follow clues, track signals, and capture paranormal photos.
- Your choices your ending - every decision changes your route, points, and ghost encounters.
- Your team can be any size - immense fun for couples, families, or multiplayer teams.
Event Details
Imagine this experience overlaid on your city streets, where each stop happens in a new location. One start location, multiple potential paths, 4 endings. Which will you choose?
- Grab your ticket - play solo or as a team (no ghost-hunting alone required).
- Get your secret start location - revealed by email 1 week before
- Show up & start - anytime on event day between 12PM to 7PM, dress to impress!
- Live Photographer - on-site at the start location (4-6pm) to capture your moment
- Play the adventure - The experience unfolds via our custom built app - guiding you from location to location, keeping track of your points, and making the ghosts visible.
- Take your time - most teams finish in 45–75 mins
- Make your choices - stick together or split up to unlock up to 4 different endings
- Share the moment - share your photos of ghost encounters & costumes to win prizes
- (BONUS) Play again - unlock every haunting, badge and ending with unlimited replays
How Scary is it & Other FAQs
Scare rating ★★☆☆☆
- “Is it scary?” It’s atmospheric and thrilling, designed for mystery lovers. There are no live scare actors present to jump out or grab you.
- “Do I dress up?” You can! Dress up to win prizes - gothic glam or investigator chic
- “Can I bring pets?” Yes! Your furry sidekick is welcome.
- "What if it rains?" The hunt continues! If the weather is severe, we’ll automatically credit your account for a future date of your choice.
- “Are there age restrictions?” Children and strollers are welcome, content rating is PG-13+, we recommend 13+ mostly due to experience length and walking distance for children.
Prizes
We LOVE when teams dress up and bring their ghost-hunting alter-egos to life. Share photos using #StoryCityFrightnight to enter:
- 🏆 Best Dressed Team
- ✨ Best Dressed Individual
- ⚡ Best Day of Ghost Story TikTok
- 📝 Best Team Name
- 📸 Best Photo Moment
- 🐾 Best Themed Pet
Winners receive cash prizes (up to $500 depending on the category), exclusive enamel pins, creator-signed art, and more, plus a feature on our socials.
You'll be battling events in other cities for the top spots so bring your A-game and city pride!
About Story City
Story City is a small, independent, 10-person creative-tech studio on a mission: To empower people to share and step into the world's stories.
Our no-code platform has helped 200+ creators turn real streets into playable storyworlds - stories you can step inside, explore, and change through your choices.
We have partnered with festivals, museums, cities (eg. City of Atlanta, Calgary, Melbourne UNESCO City), non-profits (eg. Human Rights Foundation), and creators around the world.
By purchasing a ticket, you help bring more independently created stories to communities like yours. Thank you for co-creating with us to make the world more fun and connected.
Big shout out to the creators of this experience: Domini Gee (Writer), Emily Craven (Writer/Producer), Matt Mihilewicz (Editor/VO Director), Victoria Ilnystka (Artist), Lauren Hughes (Actor), Toast + Jam/Jeremy Volts/Aaron Jensen (Music & sound).
Ticket Info
- Single or Team Ticket available (More people - Better value!)
- Date: May 16, 2026
- Start anytime between 12PM to 7PM event day
- 👟 Walking: ~1-1.5 miles
- Phone OS: You need at minimum iOS 16 or Android 7
- A shareable link is given in the pre-event email so every team member can access their ticket and play from their own device
- Headphones or Bluetooth speaker are recommended for spooky immersion!
- All tickets are digitally delivered to your purchasing email
Safety
Our adventures are:
- Outdoors and naturally socially distanced (if you need!)
- Flexible - pause anytime, continue at your pace
- Designed to be stroller and wheelchair friendly where possible
- If your pre-event route email shows the terrain will not meet your needs, we will refund you.
- Your location is only tracked while using the app to unlock experience content tied to specific locations.