Murder Mystery Dinner Train, Friday March 27, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
(1) Ticket is for entire table of either 2 people or 4 people
It’s time to see if you can solve a Murder aboard the Essex Clipper Dinner Train!
Death of a Gangster
You’ve been invited to a mafia wedding where power is shifting… and murder is inevitable. Step into the Dunn Speakeasy for a cocktail hour and then a first class meal aboard the Dinner Train, where trust is dangerous and everyone’s a suspect.
Flapper dresses, pinstripes, feather boas, or wedding finery—come dressed to impress and ready to solve the crime.
Cocktail Gathering in River Valley Junction: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
(Includes choice of a complimentary Beer or Wine along with Tuscan Table and Shrimp Cocktail)
Boarding of Dinner Train: 7:00 PM
Dinner Train / Murder Mystery: 7:30 PM-9:45 PM
(Includes salad, entree & dessert)
Table for 2 people: $359.98
Table for 4 people: $719.96
(Guests must be 21+)
Upon Purchasing Your Table(s), you will receive an email asking for your meal selections-
Additional drinks may be purchased on board the train
Limited snacks and beverages available for purchase. Please be aware that our food is prepared in a common kitchen and may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish or shellfish.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Check in and Cocktail Gathering: 5:45 pm
- Train Boarding Essex Station: 7:00 pm
- Train Departure from Essex Station: 7:30 pm (Trains can not hold for late arriving guests; trains do depart on schedule)
- $50.00 of each ticket price (each table) is a non-refundable, non-transferable processing fee
- Reservations are non-refundable, but fully transferable ($50.00 per ticket (table) transfer charge applies) with 48-hours notice. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable for late arriving guests and no show guests .
- Alcoholic and Non Alcoholic beverages for purchase onboard train. No beverages, especially alcoholic beverages, may be brought aboard the train due to our liquor license.
- For safety reasons aboard the moving train and to ensure a relaxing ride for all patrons, the Murder Mystery Dinner Train is limited to passengers age 21 and older. No one under 21, including infants, are permitted to ride.
- Reservations and payment are required.
- Meal changes can not be honored within 48 hours of departure.
- The Valley Railroad reserves the right to alter equipment, schedule, and menu when necessary. The Essex Clipper Dinner Train does operate in all weather.
Tickets will not be mailed or emailed.