A Pocono Whodunit 🕵🕵️‍♀️

If you can't get enough of sleuthing and murder mystery shows, you have to try a murder mystery weekend or dinner in the Pocono Mountains!Offered select dates throughout the year by local theaters and lodgings, Pocono Mountains mystery weekends are popular activities that give guests the chance to test their skills of observation and deduction. Spend the evening or an overnight stay in a historic venue, enjoy a delicious dinner and drinks, and see if you can guess whodunit! It's elementary, my dear Watson. Take a look at these murder mystery events coming up in the Poconos below and prepare for a Sherlock Holmes adventure.

Valentine's Murder Mystery Theater
French Manor Inn and Spa
The Harry Packer Mansion Inn

1. Valentine's Murder Mystery Theatre

Prepare for an evening of country cooking and investigating as the Ritz Company Playhouse presents a special Valentine's Murder Mystery Theatre evening of "Southern Fried Murder" at The Foundry inside The Hawley Hub on Friday and Saturday, February 13 and 14, 2026. Savor a tasty BYOB Southern supper complete with fried chicken, jambalaya, and apple pie plus coffee and tea provided by Queen of Cups.

Ritz Company Playhouse

512 Keystone Street
(570) 226-9752

Presenting live theater, musicals and comedies. Art Deco style built in 1933 by the Comerford motion picture syndication. Operated…

2. French Manor Inn and Spa

Looking for more than just an evening event? Check into the elegant French Manor Inn and Spa and prepare to hunt for clues during a Murder Mystery Weekend for overnight guests. You'll be provided with information about the mystery as well as assigned a character, and all the suspects can expect to enjoy the AAA Four Diamond fine dining that French Manor is known for throughout their stay. If all that suspicion is wearing you out, why not book a massage or treatment at the incredible onsite spa. These murder mystery weekends are so popular that the March and May "Murder on the Oregon Trail" events are currently sold out, but check their website for more details about the November 2026 murder mystery coming soon!

French Manor Inn and Spa

50 Huntingdon Drive
(570) 676-3244

Spacious, uncompromising accommodations together with its AAA Four Diamond restaurant make The French Manor perfect for your next…

3. The Harry Packer Mansion Inn

The beautiful Victorian mansions in the storied small town of Jim Thorpe hold untold secrets. See if you are up to the challenge of unraveling some of them during an award-winning Murder Mystery Weekend experience for overnight guests at The Harry Packer Mansion Inn, taking place select Saturday nights throughout the year. Check their website to learn more about "The Infiltrators," a weekend-long mystery experience taking place June 26-28, 2026 and covering one story over the course of three shows. The opulent bed and breakfast is an unforgettable backdrop for sleuthing, with plots based on the real-life personalities of Asa Packer and Harry Packer who once lived here.

The Harry Packer Mansion Inn

19 Packer Avenue
(570) 325-8566

The Harry Packer Mansion Inn is located in the Victorian village of Jim Thorpe, PA. Used as the model for the Haunted Mansion at…

If a murdery mystery weekend whets your appetite for even more lore and legend, make sure you visit the historical attractions and museums in the Poconos, sign up for the free Pocono History & Art Trail, or plan a trip to experience the haunted attractions in the autumn. Local escape rooms are also great places to hunt for clues and test your problem solving instincts and abilities, and our beautiful places to stay and famed fine dining establishments provide everything you need for a memorable trip. Keep an eye on upcoming events and special offers to find even more fun and deals in the area.