Pickerington Murder Mystery Night 2024

YOU ARE WELCOME TO REGISTER, but we are out of detective kits and swag bags. You can still enjoy the experience without these items. Only two clues require items from the detective kits, and we can help you along with those. We just wanted you to be advised.

Come out and join your community at this NEW event for 2024! The Pickerington Murder Mystery Night, hosted by the Pickerington Area Chamber (created by PACC President Kim Barlag) and presented by the City of Pickerington, brings area businesses and community members together for a night of food, fun, and mystery! 

Preregister your team here. Then on July 27, start at City Hall—the location of the CRIME SCENE— where instructions, story line, suspects, clue stops, and business/vendor locations will be provided. Develop your team strategy and visit stops at your own pace to solve the mystery!

The Mystery (by PACC President Kim Barlag):
In the quaint bedroom community of Pickerington, where life ebbs and flows with the gentle predictability of the seasons, an imposter lurks. Living among us, under the guise of neighbor, respected Chamber member, and friend, is none other than the infamous jewel thief, "The Nightingale," member of a notorious international crew whose heists have dazzled and baffled law enforcement around the world.

No one has ever seen The Nightingale—aside from their crew. They have chosen our town as a place to lie low, to blend in, until the heat subsides from their last spectacular heist—the daring theft of the legendary and priceless Empress' Heart.

An Interpol agent has come to town, identifying a list of community members suspected of being acquainted with the criminal fraternity. And the situation becomes even more dire when a dead body is discovered in the parking lot of City Hall...

We ask you—members of the community—to form your own team of investigators for $60/team (includes up to four per team; $15 for additional team members) at pickeringtonchamber.com/events.

On July 27, 4-8 p.m., your team can wander Olde Pickerington Village, interrogating suspects, visiting clue stations and businesses, getting tips from real detectives, solving puzzles, and obtaining CSI analysis. Can you identify the imposter and solve the crime?

Teams who register by July 1 will receive detective kits and swag bags for each member. Register later/onsite, and supplies may vary.

Each month, Pickerington Online will reveal new suspects involved in the Pickerington Murder Mystery Night. Follow the Pickerington Area Chamber on Facebook and Instagram as the mystery unravels. We need your help, before even more secrets (and bodies) are buried. Win prizes too!