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Murder Mystery on the Train

Buffalo Cattaraugus and Jamestown Scenic Railway (BC&J) 

Saturday, September 6

1-3:30 pm

Tickets will be available here.

Murder Mystery

Thursday, September 11

5-7 pm

Senior Center & Senior Services
35 Main St., City of Tonawanda

For more information, email seniorcenter@tonawandacity.com.

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: The Mystery of William Morgan

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Friday, September 19

6 – 9 p.m.

Join us for an immersive event where the guests become the sleuths!

Step into a captivating world where you become the detective in a thrilling 19th-century murder mystery, drawn from the sensational headlines of the era. This enchanting event, led by the talented actors of WNY Improv, invites you to engage in an interactive experience like no other. As you savor a sumptuous buffet dinner inspired by 19th-century delicacies, immerse yourself in the intrigue as our costumed performers skillfully weave together a tapestry of fascinating characters and tantalizing clues. Join us for an evening of suspense, laughter and unforgettable dining where you hold the key to uncovering whodunit! 

Schedule of Events

6 – 6:30 p.m. | Guest check-in, cash bar & hors d’oeuvres available

6:30 – 7 p.m. | Intro by WNY Improv

7 – 8 p.m. | Buffet service, mingling by WNY Improv

8:15 p.m. | The big reveal by WNY Improv

Ticket Information

Tickets must be purchased online in advance before Wednesday, September 17. 

Museum Members: $60 + tax

General Public: $68 + tax

Purchase tickets here.

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: A Murder Most Illuminating

Saturday, October 4

6 t 8 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m.

Get tickets here.

Join the Holland Land Office Museum for another Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre.

This mystery is “A Murder Most Illuminating.” Set during the Pan-American Exposition in 1901, suspects include Thomas Edison, Jr., Nikola Tesla, Louis Bethune, Eleanor Mayer and Teddy Roosevelt.

It will take place at the Batavia Country Club, 7909 Byron Rd., Batavia.

Enjoy a great meal from The Lodge at the Country Club and a wonderful show by WNY Improv.

Murder Mystery: Halloween

Saturday, October 11

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Pure Imagination Cafe

2997 Buffalo Rd., Rochester, NY 14624

Murder Mystery: Halloween

Saturday, October 18

6 to 8 p.m.

3473 E Main St., Bliss, NY 14533

Murder Mystery: Halloween

Saturday, October 25

6 to 8 p.m.

Sheridan Memorial VFW Post #6390

2556 Main Road, Silver Creek NY 14136

Murder Mystery on the Train

Buffalo Cattaraugus and Jamestown Scenic Railway (BC&J) 

Saturday, November 8

1-3:30 pm

Tickets will be available here.

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Previous events

Murder Mystery at Akron FireHall

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Tuesday, August 26

6-8 pm

For more information, email jlong@townofnewstead.com.

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Murder Mystery at Liberty Winery

SOLD OUT!

There’s a luau theme to this murder mystery.

Saturday, August 2

6:30-8:30 pm

comedy Improv at Infringement Festival

WNY Improv will perform in four shows during the Buffalo Infringement Festival 2025, and the shows are all FREE!

In these improv shows, there is no script and no safety net– just pure comedic magic created on the spot.

Our talented performers will create characters, scenes, and laughs, all based on YOUR suggestions.

Whether you’re a longtime improv fan or curious newcomer, prepare for a show (or two or three or four!) guaranteed to be unlike anything you’ve ever seen before (because we’re making it up as we go!).

Mark your calendar and bring your friends.

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Friday’s show is cancelled, but our Sunday show at Hot Mama’s Canteen is still on!

Friday, July 25

6-8 p.m.

Hot Mama’s Canteen

12 Military Rd., Corner of Amherst Street, Buffalo 14207-2824

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Saturday, July 26

1-3 p.m.

Allen Street Hardware (A bar, not a hardware store!)

245 Allen St, Buffalo 14201-1323

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Sunday, July 27

Noon-2 p.m.

The Healing Grounds Co-op

220 Grant St, Buffalo 14213

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Sunday, July 27

5-7 p.m.

Hot Mama’s Canteen

12 Military Rd., Corner of Amherst Street, Buffalo 14207-2824

Murder Mystery

Saturday, May 31

6:30-8:30 PM

Holland Land Museum

Batavia

Mother’s Day Murder Mystery Dinner

Hosted by NOAH

Saturday, May 10

5:15 p.m. arrival

Tickets: $50 Early Bird thru 4/15; $55 after 4/15

Contact Danessia at (716) 628-2486 or Danessia@Verizon.net

Banchetti’s, 550 North French Rd., Amherst

A Prohibition-era Murder Mystery

Saturday, May 3

6:30-8:30 pm

Pure Imagination Cafe

2997 Buffalo Rd., Rochester

A Prohibition-era Murder Mystery

Saturday, April 26

6:30-8:30 PM

CSS 4660 Sheridan Dr., Buffalo 14221

For tickets, email wnyimprov@yahoo.com.

A Prohibition-era Murder Mystery

Saturday, April 26

6:30-8:30 PM

CSS 4660 Sheridan Dr., Buffalo 14221

For tickets, email wnyimprov@yahoo.com.

A true local 19th Century Murder Mystery

Saturday, April 12

5:30-8:30 PM

Genesee Country Village and Museum

1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford NY

Tickets: (585) 538-6822

A Roaring ’20s Murder Mystery

Sold out!

Saturday, April 5

6:30-8:30 PM

Liberty Vineyards and Winery

2851 US-20, Sheridan NY 14135

Tickets: (716)672-4520

St Patrick’s Day Murder Mystery Dinner

Join us for a night of mystery and intrigue at our St Patrick’s Day Murder Mystery Dinner – can you solve the crime?

Saturday, March 22

6-8 PM

The Chalet at East Hill Creamery

346 South Main Street, Perry, NY 14530

Tickets:

• General Admission, $45
• VIP Table, $400

Buy tickets here.

More details

Welcome to the St Patrick’s Day Murder Mystery Dinner! Join us for a night of intrigue and delicious food at The Chalet at East Hill Creamery. Put on your detective hat and solve the mystery while enjoying a scrumptious meal. This event promises to be a thrilling evening filled with suspense and fun. Don’t miss out on this unique experience!

Catering by Old Souls Catering, and performace by WNY Improv.

Appetizer:

• East Hill Creamery Cheese & Charcuterie

Dinner:

• Caesar Salad
• Corned Beef Brisket with Cabbage & Potatoes
• Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken
• Baked Ziti
• Roasted Vegetables
• Garlic Smashed Potatoes

Dessert:

• Cheesecake & Gelato from Old Souls Bakery & Gelato

Coffee, tea & water included; other beverages, including alcohol, for additional purchase

Murder Mystery

A Murder Mystery featuring Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Twain, Ethel Barrymore, Thomas Edison and Louise Bethune.

Saturday, February 15

Hillcrest Estate

1940 Craig Rd., Pavillion, NY

Tickets: (585) 356 -7164

Murder Mystery on the Train

Murder at the Circus

Saturday, November 8th and Sunday, November 9th

1:00-3:30 pm

Buffalo, Cattaraugus and Jamestown Railroad

Tickets available at www.bcjrailroad.com

More info at 716-909-1784

A circus manager is killed. Who did the deed? Was it the lion tamer? The magician? The trapeze artist? The clown? Can you put the pieces together to find the answer?

Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

The Buffalo Pan Am Murder of 1901

Thursday Oct 24th

5:00-7:00 pm

City of Tonawanda Senior Citizen Center

35 Main St., City of Tonawanda

Tickets $25

Dinner will be catered by 33 Speakeasy Grill. Menu: Spaghetti & meatballs, garlic bread, salad, and for desert, cannolis.

For more info, contact 716-909-1784

At Buffalo’s Pan-American Exposition in 1901, the power suddenly goes out and a man is killed. The suspects are the soon-to-be president Teddy Roosevelt; Louise Bethune, first female architect; Nikola Tesla, a pioneer in electricity; Thomas Edison Jr. , son of Tesla’s adversary in electricity, and Taylor Swift’s great-grandmother. Can you piece together the clues to find out whodunit?

Murder mystery dinner theater

The Mystery of William Morgan

Saturday Oct 19th

4:00-6:00 pm

Gibbons Apartments, 19th Avenue, North Tonawanda

For tickets, email lori041147@hotmail.com

For more info, call 716-909-1784

What happened to William Morgan when he wrote a book on Masonic secrets? Did the Masons kill him? Or was it an anti-Masonic politician? His wife? His wife’s lover? Or did he run away with a barmaid named Roxanne? Can you detect the culprit?

Free Improv Show in old first ward

Old First Ward Arts & Heritage Festival

Saturday, September 28th

3:00 to 6:00 pm

Republic Street, Buffalo

Free

You give us your suggestions and we create comedy right there, on the spot!

Murder Mystery on the train

A Prohibition-Era Murder Mystery: Who Killed Lucky?

Saturday, September 7th and Sunday, September 8th

1:00-3:30 pm

Buffalo, Cattaraugus and Jamestown Railroad

Tickets available at www.bcjrailroad.com

More info at 716-909-1784

Who killed notorious mobster Lucky Lemonicce? His wife or his girlfriend/gun moll? His ambitious underling? Perhaps an undercover G-man? Help us figure it out in this interactive murder mystery.

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A Valentine’s Prohibition Era (SOLD OUT) Murder Mystery Dinner

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2023 AT 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

The Hillcrest Estate
1940 Craig Rd, Pavilion, NY, United States, New York

Join us for a night of live interactive dinner theatre!

It’s 1923 and legitimate businessman, Lucky is bringing his wife to our Valentines Day Celebration. His two henchman: his “close” female friend and an underworld gambler in debt to him will also be in attendance. Will Lucky’s luck run out? Surely nothing could go wrong at our Love Day Celebration at the Hillcrest Estate?