The Eastern State Penitentiary can be visited in two different ways: day time tour or nightime terror behind the walls.

Famous criminals such as bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone were prisoners in this penitentiary.

include a look at life inside the prison’s historic cell blocks, Al Capone’s restored 19th-century cell, stories of inmate escapes, and critically acclaimed art installations. The annual “Terror Behind the Walls” tours – running select nights from September until November – are the region’s premier Halloween event!