We experienced the Lizzie Borden House Tour on Friday, January 16, 2026 and it was FABULOUS! I have been on many haunted tours and our tour guide, Dave Allen, was truly wonderful. We learned the true story and history of Lizzie Borden for 90 minutes. He did not rush our group, he answered questions, and added some extra fun into the experience. The Lizzie Borden House is extremely well maintained. We did not stay overnight but still had a great time. The gift shop is truly unique and everyone we encountered there was welcoming and interesting. If you are in New England and looking for something to do, this should go to the top of your list! 10/10!! read more

Karen was an amazing your guide -- kind and knowledgeable. Good for older children, but be aware of some climbing stairs is involved. Highly recommend! read more

For our 2000 mile drive, Mrs. K. only added one item to the itinerary - she wanted to see the house. I asked, but she was not interested in spending the night. But that is an option for you if you'd like to stay in a haunted house. Our tour was fabulous. Larry spent over an hour walking us through the various rooms of the property, explaining the events leading up to and after the murders, explaining the family dynamic, the comings and goings of neighbors and then the trial itself. Beyond that, the life she lived after her acquittal. Details and side stories and lots of drama. Just a tremendous time and I can't recommend it highly enough. This is a fabulous time in American history. And yes, they have a complete gift shop in the back. Book ahead for the tour, or you can just show up at the gift shop any time. As to "Is it haunted?" I will say that we did not see or encounter anything on the tour but it does seem strange that every cup of coffee we had since then has been flavorless. No correlation but... strange. [Review 1092 of 2025 - 1242 in Massachusetts - 24646 overall] read more

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Had a great experience during the tour on Halloween this year! Nick our tour guide was amazing host and guide, definitely set the theme for every story keeping the large group that was there captivated. The house itself as a bed & breakfast is a fantastic way to enjoy the history and mystery of the home. Hoping to stay soon, having enjoyed the tour and history of the home. read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Halloween night picture of the exterior of the building - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

Went on the tour about an hour long, paid extra $7 for the basement visit. Small group for the tour and had a blast. Tour guide Elaina was awesome, she answered all our questions and her excitement for the history and mystery made the tour all that more exciting. Learned so much I didn't know before. Loved the tour, would highly recommend, my favorite historical/ mystery tour I've been on. read more

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There were six of us and our tour guide was Megan. She was so informative and knew so much history and gave us lots of things to question about this tragic situation. It was very interesting and she was very entertaining. We are glad we went and now want to watch the movie again. The only negative thing I thought of is that it was very warm in some of the rooms with 13 people in the tour. Some of the rooms are very small. read more

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Husband and I enjoyed the "Spilling the Tea" experience this past Sunday (which happened to be Easter!) We were treated to delicious tea and treats in the Borden house with hostesses Emma and Lizzie Borden. As the name of the experience suggests, there was a fair share of gossip about the events that took place before, during, and after the most unfortunate events. *Please note: there is no tour of the house when you join for a tea party, but that's okay - there's always next time! read more

A group of friends and I rented the whole bed-and-breakfast for an overnight paranormal ghost hunt. We had accessibility to all four floors which included the basement, the kitchen and dining area where Mr. Borden was murdered, the upstairs bedroom areas where Mrs. Borden was murdered and the attic where Bridget, the maid resided. We did have our own equipment, but the bed-and-breakfast does offer kits with various tools to utilize through the night. In the morning, the staff cooked us the meal of the Borden's last morning, which included pancakes with confectioners sugar, eggs, sausages, home fries and orange juice. The barn is turned into a gift shop where there's a bunch of collectibles to choose from. With our package stay, we were able to get an ax and a Lizzie doll. I also got Max the cat plush doll, a T-shirt and a shot glass. The prices are reasonable for a gift shop. read more

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Lizzie Borden Museum / Bed & Breakfast in Fall River, Massachusetts. Noel toured the home $25. It was a 90 minute tour including basement #newengland25trip read more

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The tour was great! We learned about the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. Megan with the red hair was a great tour guide who went into extravagant detail on the story of the axe murders. read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Replica skulls of Andrew and Abby Borden's skulls created from pictures of the real skulls - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

Loved the tour it was very interesting and informative. I wish I had the tour guides name so I can put her name in this review because she was fantastic . I was there Earlier today at 330 pm tour. Great time .. bucket list to come and see the house . read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

Enjoyed an overnight stay at this creepy home. We ended up booking out this whole home with a group of friends. So much history in this house. Definitely creepy vibes here. Staff was helpful and friendly. read more

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We just finished up our tour at the Historic Lizzie Borden House in Falls River, and what a fabulous experience was had by everyone in my group (6 people ages 12-84)! My husband and sons are fans of the horror genre, so they were convinced as soon as "murder by hatchet" was mentioned. My friend and mother in law were more interested in the historical aspects of the building/costumes/etc and the efforts to reconstruct the story. Our remarkably knowledgeable tour guide, Megan Alves, could speak to all these matters and so much more. As my 12 year old son summarized it at the end, she had the encyclopedic knowledge of a historian and the humor and cheek of an entertainer. We highly recommend this tour. read more

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Took the tour with Pam yesterday. She was informative entertaining enthusiastic and fun. A great way to learn all about this event from of yore. The furniture costume were all in character with the time period. I really enjoyed it and absolutely recommend read more

Ten out of ten! Especially if you're into ghostly stuff! Each room was packed with information about the trials and stuffed with history from the original house. Wouldn't say it's the most haunted place ever but it definitely gave me the creeps read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Outside the house - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

Visiting the Lizzie Borden House was such an amazing experience! I was traveling with my best friend and our husbands.The staff was incredible friendly and knowledgeable about the property. The home felt welcoming and you felt like the other guests were your friends and family. Check in was simple. I got an email with the door code giving us access to the house and our personal rooms. We were allowed to wonder the common area but asked to please respect others personal space. Which of course we did. The kitchen was open 24 hours day and supplies endless cups of coffee. For our first part of the evening, we sat in the dining room with some other couples who were using their personal ghost hunting equipment and trying to contact the Borden Family. We had so much fun. For the second half of the night, we went on a ghost hunt inside the Lizzie Borden House. The hunt took place on the first floor and in the basement. Our tour guide was Adam. Adam taught us how to use the ghost hunting equipment, and we may have contacted someone from the other side. After the midnight ghost tour was over, we had a midnight snack in the sitting area on the 3rd floor of the house. While prepping the bed for the night my husband found a blood stained hatchet under his pillow. FYI....I paid extra for the spooky hatchet experience. I even got a "What the BLEEP!" out of him. In the morning we wondered into the kitchen to find the staff dressed in clothing the Borden family would have worn in their time. The staff made us delicious breakfast of eggs, sausages, pancakes, a variety of breads and muffins, juice and yes, you guessed it...an endless cup of coffee. They also took the time to make my husband a special gluten free breakfast. He gave his breakfast 2 thumbs up! We got to enjoy our breakfast with our next tour guide Ryk. After breakfast we went on a house tour with Ryk who fully explained the history of the house and the tragic demise of the Borden Parents. I also have to give a big shout out to Spencer who was working in the gift shop. His smile and laugh were incredible. He also knew a lot of information about the Borden's tragic story. Oh, fun fact - The Borden family death certificates are hanging on the wall in the gift shop bathroom. read more

Larry was so engaging and knowledgeable! Highly recommend this tour. The house was amazingly preserved and decorated. Larry left us all debating on the killers identity all the way home. read more

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We had an amazing time having the upgraded house and basement tour with Karen. Karen was awesome! Definitely need to come back and stay a night. read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

The Lizzie Borden B&B was an AMAZING experience! We stayed on a Friday night in the Bridget Sullivan room & included a ghost hunt and breakfast in the morning. We arrived a tad earlier than check in and were able to store our bags - note to other Fall River guests, there is very little to do in the town. We wrongly assumed there would be a quaint downtown with little stores or restaurants...be warned that Fall River itself is pretty desolate. We were able to find a cute on-dock bar/restaurant by the waterfront (s/o to The Tipsy Seagull) but I would personally advise not planning to spend too much extra time exploring the neighborhood. Anyway, the Borden BnB ghost hunt was excellent. They provide you with equipment and allow you to wander the first floor and basement of the house. I've never been on a ghost hunt before, so I do not have much to compare it to but, if there are spirits, they were very active! We got a lot of hits on the equipment and there seemingly was intelligent communication (we asked questions and got definite responses). Everyone on the hunt took it seriously (no goof offs or silly questions) and it was a fun time. The accommodations themselves were comfortable enough for a 100+ year old home. It was clean and the beds were very comfortable (and I'm usually one to bring my own sheets and pillows so I'm on the picky side). No haunts or bumps in the night although the toilet on our floor kept running so we had to go down to the 1st floor bathroom which...was pretty spooky alone in the middle of the night. Note that you bathrooms are shared with other guests but we barely ran into anyone our whole time there so it wasn't a problem. Breakfast in the morning was fine (scrambled eggs, sausage, sliced fruit) but the best part was the girls who prepared it. They  were very sweet and told me some of their own personal ghost stories when I went down in the morning to use the bathroom. That being said, everyone who worked at the Borden home was so kind and you can really tell they love being there and being a part of the story. All in all it was a fabulous time and I definitely recommend it read more

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First time visiting Boston and of course we had to make the drive down to Fall River to visit the Lizzie Borden House! I am easily distracted and was worried this would just be another one of those haunted house tours. But we had the absolute pleasure of having Megan Alves as our guide who did a remarkable job of walking us through the house. Megan made this one of the most fascinating haunted house tours we have ever went on. She was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the house keeping us on the edge of our seat as we walked through each room and as she described each family member. Would definitely recommend everyone in Boston area to visit Lizzie Borden house and if possible ask for Megan as your guide for the house tour! read more

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My family booked an 11:30 tour but got to the property at 10:15 (poor planning) and the employee behind the counter exchanged our tour to the 10:30 time slot. Elliot was our tour guide and they were a wealth of knowledge. They had some secret tips and sidebar bits of wisdom to share about Lizzie. The tour was great, we didn't feel rushed and Elliot was sure to answer all of our questions. They were animated with their delivery and it made the tour so enjoyable. 10/10 recommend you book an Elliot time slot for your tour. read more

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This review is overdue- cannot overstate how fantastic our experience was at the Lizzie Borden house! This has long been a bucket list item and it did not disappoint. Started our visit with a house tour lead by Jay. My husband and I have done a lot of traveling and a lot of tours, and Jay was one of our most favorite tour guides ever. Super informative AND had amazing comedic timing. Like- we love this man. Please give him a raise. Go book a tour with Jay right now. As guests of the house, we got to spend some solo time in the home which was amazing! We were able to get lots of great photos and even experienced some... strange activity. Later, we joined Spencer for a tour of Fall River and then a ghost hunt in the house. Spencer made the experience lots of fun and we really enjoyed our time with him! We will definitely return. I would highly recommend all of the offered tours, and if you have a chance to spend the night- DO IT! read more

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If you think you know the Lizzie Borden story, think again! Our tour with Megan was absolutely incredible. She brings history to life with so much passion and detail, and she completely changes how you see the story (and even the real estate deals behind it ). The house is full of fascinating facts you won't hear anywhere else. If you're in the area, this tour is a must, and Megan is hands-down the best guide you could ask for! read more

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Did the tour with Megan who was so great! Really knowledgeable. Personally I liked that she didn't lean into the ghost story aspects, the truth is creepy enough! read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Lizzie Borden house from the street. - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

(TOUR REVIEW ONLY!) Despite living and working just a few miles away from the Lizzie Borden house we finally made a pilgrimage to the house on Second Street in early October. We took a house tour and also added the basement tour on a beautiful fall day. I have recently finished a few books about the Borden murders, and considered myself a novice expert on the story, but the tour guide Megan was outstanding! A real historian of the story. She was very knowledgeable about the murders, the trial and the family, and she was very passionate and energetic during the entire tour. I came out of the tour and visit with a lot more information, and to be honest, I was completely bristling over the entire experience. If you are reading this review, considering making a stop at this house, I highly recommend that you just go and book it. Megan allowed us to ask questions of course, and there was nothing she couldn't answer! (Heads up! The parking was a little tight out back, but there's street parking everywhere around the city. Also, the tours meets in the Gift Shop!) read more

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Expensive, but worth it if this is what you're into. The tour was fantastic, we had a really great tour guide! It's so neat being able to see this place room for room while being retold the famous story of Lizzie Borden. They are located in a cute little town with a cafe next door, and even have a nice quaint gift shop in the old shed! Definitely cannot wait to come back again!! read more

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I feel the tour size was way too big as we all wouldn't fit in the rooms and most often got left out of hearing the story. Had to wait until rooms were cleared before able to really take in the scene. By then, already missed out on the beginning take in the next room. I completely missed out on the story upstairs in the attic because there was no room for me to get up there. I might as well have been touring alone for part of the "tour." Couldn't hear any story in the basement and feel it was a real waste of the $7 to see it. I think I'd rather had put it towards a beanie in the gift shop. Our tour guide, Jack, gave a little too much personal information with his troubles, which threw off the pace. Thought tour was only 1-hr but ours started late and lasted almost 2-hrs. Even though this is a very busy time of year, I think a better experience would be smaller groups and shorter tours. read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Skulls - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

My friend and I visited the Lizzie Borden House last week and had a great experience! Karen was our tour guide, and she struck the perfect balance between informative and ominous. We learned a lot about the Borden family and the horrible murders. There are so many little details connected to the rooms and objects curated with care. The gift shop is well stocked and not overpriced. I would definitely take the tour again, and want to visit the cemetery where the family is interred. While visiting Fall River we had a lovely breakfast at Gina's Restaurant, and visited the Portugalia Marketplace as well. read more

Wow, what an amazing tour guide Larry was! He was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable on everything Lizzie Borden and did an amazing job at setting the scene. He was enthusiastic and kept control of the group with charm! Thank you, Larry! read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

Great tour! Very relaxed yet informative. Plenty of time for questions and exploring. There were about 15 people on our tour. We all got to take a look around and ask as many questions as we wanted. Phil was a great tour guide. This was my first visit and it was super fun. Fun little activity for history buffs and paranormal lovers alike! They have a little gift shop out back that you check in at and you can purchase from if you like. They have a nice little selection of shirts, ornaments, postcards, and more. read more

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We did the Lizzie Borden House tour with Elaina, and she was amazing! So funny, super engaging, and clearly knows her stuff. She had everyone laughing one minute and totally enthralled the next. You can tell she loves what she does -- she made the whole experience feel fun, spooky, and really memorable. read more

The tour was well done and my family enjoyed it. Our youngest was trying to ask questions the whole time and our tour leader graciously gave him a few opportunities to ask questions. Kudos to Elena, she knows her the story well and kept us all engaged for the 75 minute tour. Note to parents: it does have some semi-gruesome parts but our 7 year old was unfazed by it all. Use your own judgment and your kid's tolerance for these sorts of things. read more

The whole experience was amazing. My wife and I just got married the day after Christmas and her birthday was yesterday so we did the 10:00pm-12:00am ghost hunt last night. Spencer was our guide and he was amazing. The atmosphere and experience was phenomenal and the history of the family and the house. We will definitely be back and plan on staying over the next time. Thank you for the amazing experience. read more

It was fascinating and interesting. The tour guide was knowledgable of the legend. Thanks for a great time.

we were there in the last afternoon tour on Nov 13th. Hgroup with a very knowledgeable guide dressed in period attire. She answered all our questions and got you thinking about whether or not Lizzie did it! More to the puzzle than I had known. Fun and different. We didn't stay there but were staying in Newport, but it was something fun to do. I know it's supposed to be one of the most haunted places in the US but I didn't feel anything but was still fun to see where it all happened. Go if you are in the area. It quick and I do want to go back to do the Murder History Dinner when I am back in the area. Cute Portuguese restaurant down the street for drinks and dinner. read more

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We stayed overnight at the Lizzie Borden house and it was incredible. We had Jay for our ghost tour and our ghost hunting adventure. 10 stars for Jay! If you're going to spend the night, you need to do both of these adventures. We stayed in the Lizzie and Emma suite and the rooms were really comfortable. The bigger room had a fan and we just cracked a window in the other one. This was definitely a bucket list trip and I'm so glad we made it happen! Thank you to Jay and everyone who made the experience so fun! read more

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I mean, come on, you know you want to come here! Nice location and of course, the famous story. Whether you believe Lizzie was innocent or not, true crime locations are always pretty cool. We did not go in as we were on a schedule to explore other places but we were happy to get a photo and head to the cemetery to check out the BORDEN graves. Pretty cool. read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

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This is the best small museum I have ever attended! The staff were excellent and very knowledgeable. We did the house tour, and I wish we could have stayed the night! The entire tour of the city to the grave and Lizzie's final house was great! If you visit keep a pocketful of change to pay the ghost in every room! A must see! read more

We took the day time tour and had a great time! The history presented was interesting, the house was well preserved, and we even heard some disembodied footsteps! Definitely worth the visit! read more

Had a tour with Rick today. He was really great. So personable and made it really fun and interesting. He made it a great experience. Thanks Rick read more

Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum - Rick - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

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