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Mystery parties where the kids crack the case

A detective host brings a real case to your home, library, daycare or event. Codes to crack, clues to find and one big reveal, run start to finish. You just watch them solve it.

Atlanta · Orlando · Tampa Bay

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Exhibit A: the case file

The case files

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Three ways to bring the case to you. Same prices in Atlanta, Orlando and Tampa Bay.

Case 01 · Birthdays
$375

Junior Detective Party

45 min · up to 20 kids · ages 4-12 · 1 detective host

  • The birthday child is lead detective
  • Every kid gets an agent role and a code to crack
  • One case, one big reveal

Extra kids +$10 each, up to 30

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Case 02 · Libraries · Daycares · Camps
$475

Mystery Lab Show

45 min · up to 100 guests · ages 3-12 · 2 detective hosts

  • One case the whole audience solves
  • Volunteers called up on stage
  • Clues big enough for the back row

Extra time +$120 per 30 min · more than 100 guests or a second show: we quote it

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Case 03 · Family & community events
$1,375

Family Mystery Festival

60 min · no guest cap · all ages · 2 detective hosts

  • Two 20-minute cases
  • A walk-up clue station between and after them
  • Built for family nights and community days

Extra time +$600 per hour

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Every booking includes setup, the case and pack-up. A travel fee may apply, and your city's team confirms it before anything is booked.

Follow the footprints

How a case works

  1. Pick your case and date.

    Choose your city and send the form. Our team replies within one business day.

  2. Your host sets the scene.

    About 30 minutes before the start. You give us power and room.

  3. The kids crack the case.

    Codes, clues and suspects, with your detective host leading the way.

  4. Case closed.

    The big reveal, then we pack everything away.

Evidence tags

Who calls in a detective

  • Birthday parties
  • Libraries & summer reading
  • Daycares & preschools
  • Camps & after-school
  • Churches & family nights

Mystery shows for libraries

Summer reading, family nights, after-school. Two detective hosts, 45 minutes.

See the library show

Daycares, camps & after-school

Up to 100 guests, ages 3 and up. We bring the whole case.

See the camp show

Booking for a school? See Big Idea Assemblies.

A case file titled with a mystery and two magnifying glasses
Exhibit B: the clue kit

Case board

Where is your case?

Case questions

What happens at a mystery party?
Your detective host opens a case, every kid gets a role, and together they crack codes, follow clues and rule out suspects until the big reveal. Your host runs every minute of it.
Is it a spy party or a detective party?
Both. Spy fans get agent roles and secret codes to crack; detective fans get clues and suspects. It's one case, and everyone works it together.
What ages is it for?
Parties are for ages 4 to 12 and the show for ages 3 to 12. The Family Mystery Festival works for every age, grandparents included.
Indoors or outdoors?
Either. A living room, backyard, library program room or community hall all work. We need power and room to set up.
Which one should I pick?
The Junior Detective Party for a birthday of up to 20 kids, the Mystery Lab Show for libraries, daycares, camps and churches up to 100, and the Family Mystery Festival for family nights and community events of any size.
Do you do schools?
School shows are booked through our sister brand, Big Idea Assemblies.