Mackinac Island, MI – Fall Murder Mystery Weekend
Secrets are swimming and a murderer is among us at Grand Hotel!
Join us in October for an interactive weekend brought to you by The Murder Mystery Company, founded in Michigan. The intrigue begins Friday night and the crime is solved Sunday morning.
This Halloween season, you’re invited to a party to die for! During the comedy show kickoff, cauldrons are bubbling, pumpkins are glowing, and jokes are flying… but someone has prepared a sinister surprise, and this party soon becomes more trick than treat. When the entertainer is murdered, it’ll be up to you and your fellow partygoers to gather the clues and solve the crime! Don your best Halloween costumes for this frightfully fun celebration.
During our closing weekend, guests are welcome to embrace the spirit of the Murder Mystery Weekend and Halloween events by wearing appropriate costumes in place of standard evening wear in public spaces and the Main Dining Room on October 24 & 25 after 6:30 PM. Please note that all costumes must be family friendly. We kindly ask guests to refrain from wearing gory attire or masks.
Package Includes:
- Grand Hotel accommodations
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- All resort amenities
- Friday evening welcome reception
- Friday after dinner event
- Saturday morning and afternoon investigation sessions
- Sunday morning “Who Done It” closing session
This Murder Mystery Weekend package is also available to book by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.
View Grand Hotel Policies and Information >> to learn more about our evening dress code, luggage process, and more.
View the Tentative Agenda below. Please note that the events, times and locations listed in the Tentative Agenda are subject to change.
About the Murder Mystery Weekend
This invite comes from somebody with murder on their mind. Your invitation promises plenty of excitement and intrigue. However, beyond the glitz and glamor of this event lies something more sinister.
You and your party play the detective in this interactive game of mystery and murder behind the closed doors of Grand Hotel. Investigate the scene of the crime, interrogate suspects, and solve a murder. This one-of-a-kind event promises to be nothing short of a “Grand” ol’ time.
Upon check-in, receive your first packet of information and clues. Friday is the kick-off performance, which sets the tone of events and when the first murder takes place. On Saturday, there is a brief gathering with the Detective, who explains the hunt for clues. (This also allows you some time on your own to enjoy the beauty of Mackinac Island and Grand Hotel.)
Come back on Saturday afternoon, when Act II is performed and another murder takes place. The evening concludes with three interactive mysteries, where guests in different groups will be rotated into the mystery experiences. Sunday morning the mystery is solved!
Watch “Grand Hotel Presents The Murder Mystery Company” Video
*Subject to 6% Michigan sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, 19.5% resort fee, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability, 30-day cancellation policy applies.
Tentative Agenda for Fall Murder Mystery Weekend
FRIDAY
October 24, 2025
Registration
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Art Gallery
Welcome Reception & Act I
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the Theater
Dinner
6:30 PM – 8:45 PM in the Main Dining Room
Investigation Time
9:30 PM – 10:00 PM in the Theater
SATURDAY
October 25, 2025
Breakfast
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM in the Main Dining Room
Act II
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM in the Theater
Crime Scene Investigation
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM in Grand Hotel Guest Room
Scene #1, Room #TBD
Scene #2, Room #TBD
Scene #3, Room #TBD
Scene #4, Room #TBD
Scene #5, Room #TBD
Lunch on Own
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM at Grand Coffee & Provisions, The Jockey Club, or The Gatehouse
Crime Scene Investigation
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM in Grand Hotel Guest Room
Scene #1, Room #TBD
Scene #2, Room #TBD
Scene #3, Room #TBD
Scene #4, Room #TBD
Scene #5, Room #TBD
Act III
5:30 PM – 6:15 PM in the Theater
Dinner
6:30 PM – 8:45 PM in the Main Dining Room
Final Investigations
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM at Admissions, Baroque, Theatre, Parlor, Trophy Room, & History Room- Lower Lobby
(Please be respectful of other guests enjoying the areas)
SUNDAY
October 26, 2025
Breakfast
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM in the Main Dining Room
Closing Act & Awards
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM in the Theater