The legends night with a published organiser in Antigua this season is the Noche de Leyendas de Espantos y Aparecidos, staged by the Antigua theatre company Narraciones del Sereno inside the Cementerio San Lázaro. Emisoras Unidas (15 September 2026) reported performances on 16, 17, 23 and 24 October and 6, 7, 13 and 14 November 2026, from 18:00 to midnight, at Q70 per person, with tickets by WhatsApp on 3010-4655. As of 4 November 2026, the four November nights are still ahead.
TL;DR: It is a theatre-style walk through Antigua’s San Lázaro cemetery with actors telling Guatemalan ghost legends. Book by WhatsApp, bring quetzales, and check the price when you book: the press reported Q70, while the company’s undated price list shows Q50.
For what else is on in town this month, see Antigua Guatemala in November; for the Halloween and All Saints’ season across the country, see Halloween in Guatemala.
Quick summary
| Noche de Leyendas de Espantos y Aparecidos | |
|---|---|
| Organiser | Narraciones del Sereno, an Antigua theatre company founded in 2010 |
| Where | Cementerio San Lázaro, Calle de los Recoletos #55, Antigua Guatemala (per Emisoras Unidas) |
| Dates reported for 2026 | 16, 17, 23, 24 October; 6, 7, 13, 14 November |
| Hours | 18:00 to midnight |
| Price | Q70 per person (Emisoras Unidas); Q50 general entry on the company’s undated price list |
| Tickets | WhatsApp 3010-4655 |
| Language | Not stated by the organiser; its website and poster are in Spanish |
Dates, hours, address and the Q70 price are from the Emisoras Unidas report of 15 September 2026; the organiser’s own Facebook post, embedded in that report, carries the same number, as a phone number, but no dates or price. Q70 is about US$9.17, CAD 12.82 or £7.14 at Banguat’s rates for business day 3 November 2026 (exchange rates).
What the night is
Narraciones del Sereno describes itself on its website as a Guatemalan theatre company founded in 2010 and based in Antigua, which retells Guatemala’s legends of ghosts and apparitions through stage performance. Its narrator is the sereno, the night watchman who did the rounds of the streets; the company places him in 1841 and 1842.
Emisoras Unidas reported that visitors walk through the cemetery listening to stories drawn from traditional Guatemalan legends, staged as a nocturnal cultural event. The company’s event poster, posted on its Facebook page, promises that the stories grandparents told come back to life; it lists the phone number 3010-4655, the e-mail elsereno.producciones@gmail.com and the company’s website.
The company’s website lists the legends in its repertoire. They include:
- La Llorona and El Cadejo
- El Sombrerón and La Siguanaba
- La Tatuana
- El Hermano Pedro and Doña Beatriz de la Cueva
- The Monja de Capuchinas and El Monje Negro
- The ghost of the San Lázaro cemetery’s gravedigger
- El Carretón de la Muerte and El Padre Sin Cabeza
It does not say which legends are performed on a given night.
Price: Q70 or Q50?
The two sources disagree. Emisoras Unidas reported Q70 per person for the 2026 run. The price page on the company’s own website lists Q50 for general entry to its theatre at the cemetery or wherever the show is held; that page has no date, and the contact page beside it still refers to the 2025 cemetery event. Treat Q70 as the 2026 figure until the organiser confirms otherwise, and ask when you book.
How to book
- Send a WhatsApp message to 3010-4655 with the date and number of people. From a foreign phone, add Guatemala’s +502 prefix, as the company’s website does with its other number.
- Ask the price, how to pay and whether you need to arrive at a set time within the 18:00 to midnight window. Neither the report nor the poster gives start times within that window.
- If you do not read Spanish, ask whether any narration is in English. Neither the organiser’s website nor its poster mentions English.
The company also performs its legends for private groups in hotels, cultural centres, cemeteries, restaurants and company events; its price list says the fee depends on the number of legends you book. Use the e-mail or the number on its website, 5200-3339, for that.
Legends walks in the streets
INGUAT’s visitor site, visitguatemala.gt, calls Antigua’s night tours the city’s most famous and popular tours: a local guide walks you through the streets telling the town’s history, myths and legends, using dusk for horror stories such as La Llorona. It also mentions evening tours focused on ruins, courtyards and convent crypts. That INGUAT page names no operators.
This page does not list any street legends walk, because on 4 November 2026 none could be traced to an operator’s own website or social page. GuruWalk’s Antigua page, read the same day, said it had 11 free tours, and none of the tours shown on it was a legends or night walk. For daytime guided walks, see free walking tours in Antigua.
Practical tips for a night out
- Shoes: INGUAT’s night guide stresses comfortable shoes because Antigua’s streets are cobbled; it advises against heels.
- Getting back: the same guide counts Antigua among the country’s safest cities, even at night, but advises sticking to well-lit central streets after dark. Read our Antigua safety guide and the bar and nightlife rules before a late night.
- Cash: carry quetzales for the ticket unless the organiser confirms another way to pay.
Sources
- Emisoras Unidas, Cementerio de Antigua Guatemala abrirá sus puertas para Una noche de Leyendas, 15 September 2026, https://emisorasunidas.com/farandula/2026/09/15/cementerio-de-antigua-guatemala-abrira-sus-puertas-para-una-noche-de-leyendas-te-animas/ (read 4 November 2026)
- Narraciones del Sereno, Facebook post with the Noche de Leyendas poster, https://www.facebook.com/leyendasdelsereno/ (read 4 November 2026)
- Narraciones del Sereno, website: home, services, prices and contact pages, https://narraciones-del-sereno.webnode.es/ (read 4 November 2026)
- INGUAT, Things to do in Antigua Guatemala at night, https://visitguatemala.gt/en/blog/antigua-guatemala-night-experience-guide/ (read 4 November 2026)
- GuruWalk, Antigua Guatemala free tours, https://www.guruwalk.com/antigua-guatemala (read 4 November 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a ghost or legends tour in Antigua Guatemala?
Yes. In October and November 2026 the Antigua theatre company Narraciones del Sereno is staging a night of Guatemalan legends at the Cementerio San Lázaro. Emisoras Unidas reported the dates as 16, 17, 23 and 24 October and 6, 7, 13 and 14 November 2026, from 18:00 to midnight. INGUAT’s visitor site also describes guided night walks in Antigua that tell local legends such as La Llorona.
How much is the Noche de Leyendas at San Lázaro cemetery?
Emisoras Unidas reported entry at Q70 per person for 2026, about US$9. The company’s own price list, which carries no date, shows general entry at Q50. Confirm the price when you book.
How do I get tickets for the Noche de Leyendas in Antigua?
Tickets are requested by WhatsApp on 3010-4655, the number on the organiser’s own event poster and in the Emisoras Unidas report. The company’s website also lists the e-mail elsereno.producciones@gmail.com.
Is the Antigua legends night in English?
The organiser’s website and event poster are in Spanish, and neither mentions English narration. If you do not speak Spanish, ask about language when you book.
Which legends do they tell?
The company’s website lists its repertoire, including La Llorona, El Cadejo, El Sombrerón, La Siguanaba, La Tatuana, El Hermano Pedro, Doña Beatriz de la Cueva, the Monja de Capuchinas and the ghost of the San Lázaro cemetery’s gravedigger. It does not say which ones are told on a given night.
