The 18th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Mount Hope on the grounds of Mount Hope Estate & Winery kicks off on February 6, 2026 and continues Fridays, Saturdays, select Sundays, and select Weekdays through April 26. Accept this invitation to the interactive culinary "who-done-it," enjoy a sumptuous four-course meal and the opportunity to become the detective, interrogate the suspects, put the clues together and uncover the truth!

Dates & Tickets

Enter Victorian Mount Hope Mansion, a most unique setting for a theatrical interactive dining experience. Performances run Fridays, Saturdays, select Sundays and select weekdays, February 6 through April 26, 2026 and are each roughly three hours in length. Dates and times listed below subject to change.

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Ticket Information

Tickets for the 2026 Murder Mystery performances will go on sale January 7. Please Like @PARENFAIRE on Facebook or Join the Royal Email to be the first notified of updates!
Please Note: There is no children's price for this event.

  • Reservations are encouraged, as there are a limited amount of tickets and perfromances may sell out quickly.
  • Murder Mystery tickets will be available for purchase on the Virtual Box Office starting in early January.
  • Meal choice must be made at time of ticket purchase. Learn more about Meal Selections here.
  • Use the calendars to view the times by date and cast rotation schedule, or click here for a PDF of the calendars.
  • The doors to the Gallery open 1 hour prior to the start time. The doors inside the Mansion open ½ hour prior. (Example: 7PM Start Time, 6PM Gallery doors open to begin check-in, 6:30PM Inside Mansion doors open and Bar Service/mingling begin)
  • Tables seat 8 guests. A seating chart is prepared before the event date. If you purchase all of your tickets in 1 transaction, you and your guests will be seated together automatically at 1 table or, if there are more than 8 in your party, at adjacent tables. If you and the rest of your party are purchasing tickets separately, select one name within your group and have each person purchasing tickets request to be seated with that name in the reservation notes section.
  • A change to the ticketing system brought about by US FTC Regulation taking place May 12, 2025 requires that both the ticket price and the service fee are combined in the overall ticket pricing. Please review your order during the purchasing process. The initial screen of the ordering process the ticket will display the sum of the ticket price + the service fee with those prices broken out and listed underneath.

Group Reservations

Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more through Mount Hope's Group Sales Department. This unique and exciting experience makes the perfect setting for our group outing! Private and/or mid-week performances can be scheduled for larger groups! To reserve your spot or to learn more, please visit PaRenFaire.com/Groups

Ticket Exchange Policy

  • Tickets are non-refundable.
  • Following the World Health Organization's declaration on May 5 to the end the COVID global health emergency and the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiring on May 11, 2023, the ticket no-refunds policy is being upheld in cases of positive Covid testing. Tickets may be exchanged per the Ticket Exchange Policy if applicable.
  • A $7.50 per ticket fee will be charged for any exchange of dinner theater tickets and must be paid at the time the ticket exchange is made.
  • Exchange requests must be made by calling the Box Office (717-665-7021), Mon-Fri, 9AM-4PM. The order number and new date must be provided at the time of request.
  • Exchanges cannot be made into a sold-out performance day.
  • Exchanges will not be made from one event to another.
  • Tickets do not transfer from one year to a future year. Unused expired tickets are null and void.
  • Exchange Requests will not be honored after the date appearing on the tickets.
  • Complimentary Tickets cannot be exchanged.
  • Theater tickets will not be exchanged without fee due to weather. Should a show be cancelled, guests will be notified in advance of the cancellation. Exchanges will only be honored after a total show cancellation by Mount Hope.

TICKETS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

Tickets for the 2026 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater will go on sale in early January 2026. Please Like @PARENFAIRE on Facebook or Join the Royal Email to be the first notified of updates and news!

2026 Dinner Theater in the Mansion

Enjoy an enchanting four-course banquet within the historic Mount Hope Mansion while you put together the clues and help solve the mystery! Please Note: Meal choice must be selected at the time of ticket purchase. If you or anyone in your group has allergies, please list them in the comments section at the time of ticket purchase. No substitutions can be made day-of. Menu subject to change.

Dinner Theater Appetizer Dinner Theater Traditional Meal Dinner Theater Dessert

Traditional Meal

Appetizer
Chicken Croquettes
First Course
Havest Salad: Spring Mix, Orange Segments, Cranberries, Goat Cheese & Apple Vinaigrette
Main Course
Mount Hope Pot Roast served with Mixed Vegetables and Whipped Potatoes
Dessert
Lemon Burst Cake

Alternative Meal

(Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan & Vegetarian)

Appetizers
Broccoli Croquettes
First Course
Harvest Salad: Spring Mix, Orange Segments, Cranberries & Apple Vinaigrette
Main Course
Cauliflower Steak served with Mixed Fingerling Potatoes
Dessert
Sorbet du juor

Beverages

Assorted Sodas, Swashbuckler Beer, Mount Hope Wine, Signature Cocktails & Lancaster County Cider Available for Purchase at the Cash Bar

Menu option must be chosen at time of ticket purchase. If you or anyone in your group has allergies, please list them in the comments section at the time of ticket purchase. Menu subject to change without notice. No substitutions.

Dinner Theater Soup Dinner Theater Alternate Meal Dinner Theater Drink

2026 Scenario

Step back to July 4, 1876 and join the centennial celebration at Mount Hope Estate—where the fireworks aren't the only things about to explode! The night is alive with music, laughter, and our crafted drinks and food… until one guest meets an untimely end. Secrets simmer, tempers flare, and the celebration takes a deadly turn. Can you uncover who turned this patriotic party into a night to die for?

Photo below is from the 2025 Murder Mystery performance.

Murder Mystery 2025 Group

Cast Information

Interact with the talented cast members inside the historic Mount Hope Mansion as you put together the clues and help solve the mystery. Guests will long remember this experience.

Please check back closer to the event, or Like @PARENFAIRE on Facebook or Join the Royal Email to be notified when the full cast details are posted, including the 2026 cast rotation schedule.



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