The two special Halloween day Capitol Hauntings tours of the New York State Capitol announced earlier today by the New York State Office of General Services are fully booked. The tours filled up without hours of them becoming available for online registration.

Traditional Capitol tours are offered Monday through Friday at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., and 3 p.m., and on the second Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.  Reservations are required for Saturday tours and for groups of 10 or more on weekday tours and can be made online at www.empirestateplaza.org or by calling (518) 474-2418. In addition, visitors may download a self-guided audio tour to use while visiting the state Capitol.

All Capitol tours start at the Empire State Plaza Visitor Center and Gift Shop at the north end of the Concourse.

For more information, call the Plaza Visitor Center at (518) 474-2418, email plaza.visitor.center@ogs.ny.gov, or visit www.ogs.ny.gov.