Directions · Lafayette, Ohio

Find the hall

One brick building in the middle of Lafayette, about twenty minutes east of Lima. You will know it when the line comes into view. Check the open nights before you drive; the mayor does not do walk-ins on dark nights.

How far is it?

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Closer than most people guess. Find your town, see the drive, and tap it for turn-by-turn directions from your door.

An hour or less

Worth the drive

Times are estimates from the middle of each town on a clear night. Doors run 7:30 PM to midnight on open nights, rain or shine. The screams are indoors.

Haunted Town Hall

103 S High St.
Lafayette, OH 45854

Questions on the way in? 614-321-8196 or 614-304-1209.

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Street parking only

The honest version: there is no lot. Park along High Street and the side streets around the hall, and give yourself a few extra minutes to walk.

The neighbors live here year-round. Leave driveways clear, keep headlights out of windows, and save the screaming for inside the building.

The last three Saturdays fill the streets fast. Carpool if you can; four friends in one car beats four cars hunting the same curb. Better yet, buy tickets before you leave so the only line you stand in is the fun one.

Answers to everything else live in the FAQ.

A filed 1925 notice to travelers from the Office of the Mayor, Town of Lafayette, Ohio, signed by Mayor Henry Joseph. — Office of the Mayor, Town of Lafayette, Ohio, 1925. Notice to travelers. Park where you find room, and mind the neighbors. There is no lot. High Street and the side streets around the hall must serve you, so allow yourself a few extra minutes to walk. Leave driveways clear, keep headlights out of windows, and save the screaming for inside the building. They have lived beside me a long time. They sleep badly enough already. The last three Saturdays fill the streets fast. Carpool if you can. Four souls in one motorcar beat four cars hunting the same curb. Better yet, buy your tickets before you leave, so the only line you stand in is the fun one. I open at dark. I do not wait. Filed October 31, 1925. Henry Joseph, Mayor, Town of Lafayette.

The hall has stood on the same corner since 1899. It is not hard to find. It is hard to leave.