{"id":33293,"date":"2026-01-20T13:40:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/?p=33293"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:43:30","slug":"murder-mystery-dinner-lexington-ky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/2026\/01\/20\/murder-mystery-dinner-lexington-ky\/","title":{"rendered":"Ditch the Boring Date Night\u2014Become a Suspect at Lexington&#8217;s Most Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33293\" class=\"elementor elementor-33293\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3f6fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d3f6fe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fa4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8fa4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC02321-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33295\" alt=\"Guest reacts with surprise as a Dinner Detective actor presents a mysterious case labeled &quot;Do Not Open&quot; 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You&#8217;ve done the dinner-and-a-movie thing approximately four hundred times. You&#8217;ve wandered around the mall. You&#8217;ve sat across from your partner at a chain restaurant, scrolling through your phone while waiting for the check. If that sounds painfully familiar, it might be time to do something that actually gets your heart racing\u2014like becoming a suspect in an unsolved homicide. Welcome to The Dinner Detective, the most talked-about murder mystery dinner Lexington, KY has ever seen.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitlex.com\/\">Lexington<\/a> is packed with incredible things to do. World-class bourbon. Legendary horse farms. A thriving food scene. But when it comes to entertainment that makes you lean in, laugh out loud, and genuinely wonder if your tablemate is a cold-blooded killer? That&#8217;s where we come in. <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/\">The Dinner Detective<\/a> is America&#8217;s largest interactive murder mystery dinner show\u2014and we&#8217;ve brought our unique brand of comedic crime-solving to the Bluegrass.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">What Makes This Murder Mystery Dinner Lexington, KY&#8217;s Best-Kept Secret<\/h2><figure id=\"attachment_33302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33302\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33302 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC09351-Enhanced-NR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Guests smile at their table during a Dinner Detective murder mystery dinner in Lexington KY with crime scene props and detective materials visible\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC09351-Enhanced-NR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC09351-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC09351-Enhanced-NR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC09351-Enhanced-NR-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC09351-Enhanced-NR-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suspects or sleuths? At The Dinner Detective, everyone at your table becomes part of the investigation\u2014and any one of them could be the killer.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Forget everything you think you know about dinner theater.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">There&#8217;s no stage. No spotlight. No actors in period costumes delivering monologues while you quietly eat your salad. At The Dinner Detective, the show happens all around you\u2014because our actors are hidden in the audience. They&#8217;re sitting at the tables. They&#8217;re eating the same meal. They&#8217;re laughing at the same jokes. And one of them is a killer.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">We call this &#8220;hiding in plain sight.&#8221; The person next to you asking to borrow the pepper? Possibly a murderer. The friendly couple who struck up a conversation at the bar? Prime suspects. You won&#8217;t know who the performers are until the mystery unfolds\u2014and that paranoia is half the fun.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Instead of watching a crime get solved, you solve it yourself. You interrogate suspects. You analyze clues. You build theories with your friends and argue about who looks guilty. It&#8217;s immersive, interactive, and completely unlike any other dinner theater near me or you.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/what-to-expect\/\">What to Expect at Your Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner<\/a><\/h2><figure id=\"attachment_33303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33303\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/what-to-expect\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33303 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC00455-Enhanced-NR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Guest laughs and points at a suspect during an interactive murder mystery dinner in Lexington KY at The Dinner Detective show\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC00455-Enhanced-NR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC00455-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC00455-Enhanced-NR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC00455-Enhanced-NR-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/320\/2026\/01\/DSC00455-Enhanced-NR-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;It was definitely you!&#8221; At The Dinner Detective, guests get to interrogate suspects, make accusations, and laugh their way through the investigation.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">From the moment you arrive, you&#8217;re part of the story. Here&#8217;s how your evening unfolds:<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">The Setup: Your Murder Mystery Evening Begins<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">You&#8217;ll check in and receive your detective materials. Grab a drink. Mingle with other guests. Start watching everyone a little too closely\u2014because the game begins before you even realize it. Our actors are already in character, planting seeds and establishing alibis.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">The Crime: When Dinner Theater Gets Deadly<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Someone dies. (Fictionally, of course.) The investigation kicks off, and suddenly everyone at your table has opinions. Was it the guy who laughed a little too hard at that joke? The woman who excused herself right before the incident? Throughout the night, you&#8217;ll piece together witness statements, physical evidence, and plenty of red herrings.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">The Investigation: Interactive Mystery-Solving in Action<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">This is where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/murder-mystery-tickets-showtimes\/\">The Dinner Detective<\/a> shines. Our cast works the room, answering questions, dodging accusations, and improvising based on your theories. No two shows are ever the same because the audience drives the action. If you&#8217;ve got a wild theory, test it. Grill the suspects. Watch them squirm. This interactive murder mystery format keeps you engaged from start to finish.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">The Reveal: Crowning the Top Sleuth<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Think you&#8217;ve cracked the case? At the end of the night, the killer is revealed\u2014and the guest who comes closest to solving the mystery wins our Top Sleuth prize package. Bragging rights are eternal.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Why Our Murder Mystery Dinner Beats Every Other Date Night in Lexington, KY<\/h2><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Searching for date night ideas, Lexington, KY, couples actually remember? Here&#8217;s why The Dinner Detective consistently delivers:<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">1. An Interactive Experience Unlike Typical Dinner Theater<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Most entertainment is passive. You sit. You observe. You clap when appropriate. At The Dinner Detective, you&#8217;re an active participant from start to finish. You&#8217;ll strategize with your partner, debate suspects, and collaborate on theories. It&#8217;s a shared experience that actually requires you to engage with each other. Revolutionary concept for a date night, right?<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">2. Modern True-Crime Vibes (Not Your Grandmother&#8217;s Murder Mystery)<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Our mysteries feel like something ripped from your favorite true-crime podcast\u2014not a dusty Agatha Christie novel. Contemporary settings. Realistic scenarios. No one&#8217;s getting poisoned in the conservatory by Colonel Mustard. Our crimes feel current, which makes the investigation feel urgent.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">3. Comedy-First Entertainment That Keeps You Laughing<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Here&#8217;s something important: The Dinner Detective is genuinely funny. Our cast members are trained improvisers who thrive on audience interaction. The tone is playful and energetic, not dark and brooding. You&#8217;ll laugh throughout the night\u2014often at your own terrible accusations.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">4. A Delicious Three-Course Dinner Included<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">This isn&#8217;t a cash bar with sad appetizers. You&#8217;ll enjoy a full three-course plated meal while the mystery unfolds around you. Real food, real portions, real dinner. The mystery unfolds between courses, so you&#8217;re never choosing between eating and investigating.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">5. Prizes for the Best Detective in the Room<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Top Sleuth prize package goes to whoever cracks the case (or gets closest). So yes, there&#8217;s actual incentive to pay attention to every detail. Competition makes everything more fun.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/\">The Dinner Detective<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekentuckycastle.com\/public-events#\/\">Kentucky Castle<\/a>: Comparing Lexington, KY Murder Mystery Options<\/h2><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">You might have seen other murder mystery options in the area. <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thekentuckycastle.com\/\">The Kentucky Castle<\/a> in Versailles hosts traditional dinner theater with period costumes and staged performances. It&#8217;s a lovely venue, and their shows have their fans.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">However, that&#8217;s a fundamentally different experience. Traditional dinner theater means watching actors perform while you eat. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yAN66QtkTi0?si=jzA2ADZRV3RgQM14\">The Dinner Detective<\/a> means becoming part of the performance yourself. You&#8217;re not observing a story\u2014you&#8217;re inside it.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">We focus on comedy and improvisation rather than scripted drama. Our actors respond to you in real time. The show adapts based on audience participation. It&#8217;s unpredictable in the best possible way.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/get-tickets\/\">The Dinner Detective<\/a> isn&#8217;t a one-location operation. We&#8217;re the largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show in the United States, with locations coast to coast. That national reach means polished productions, professionally trained performers, and a format refined over thousands of shows. When you attend a Dinner Detective event, you&#8217;re getting a proven experience\u2014not an experiment.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Book an Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner for Groups and Celebrations<\/h2><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Dinner Detective isn&#8217;t just for couples. We host all kinds of events:<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Birthday Parties:<\/strong> Give the guest of honor a night they&#8217;ll actually remember. Bonus points if you &#8220;accidentally&#8221; accuse them of murder.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Bachelorette Parties:<\/strong> Skip the generic bar crawl. Solve a crime together instead.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/murder-mystery-private-events-private-shows\/\">Corporate Team Building<\/a>:<\/strong> Nothing builds camaraderie like collectively interrogating a suspect. Your team will communicate, collaborate, and laugh together\u2014which beats trust falls every time.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Anniversary Celebrations:<\/strong> Married twenty years and running out of date ideas? This solves that problem.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Friend Groups:<\/strong> Round up your crew and see who has the sharpest detective instincts. Friendships may be tested. Accusations will fly.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">We accommodate groups of all sizes and can customize the experience for private events. If you&#8217;re planning something special, reach out through our website for details.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Not Just for Locals: The Best Murder Mystery Dinner Near Lexington, KY, and Beyond<\/h2><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">While we&#8217;re proud to offer the premier murder mystery dinner <strong>Lexington, KY<\/strong> has available, we know our guests come from all over the region. <strong>Frankfort<\/strong> is about 30 minutes away. <strong>Richmond<\/strong> is even closer. <strong>Winchester<\/strong>, <strong>Paris<\/strong>, <strong>Georgetown<\/strong>, <strong>Versailles<\/strong>\u2014you&#8217;re all within easy driving distance.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Think of it as the perfect excuse for a night out. Close enough that you don&#8217;t need a hotel, far enough that it feels like an event. Solve a murder, then grab drinks downtown afterward. Make a whole evening of it.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">We&#8217;ve hosted birthday parties, bachelorette weekends, corporate team-building events, and anniversary dinners for couples from all over <strong>Central Kentucky<\/strong>. The common thread? People want something different. They&#8217;re tired of the usual options. And when they discover an interactive murder mystery experience this close to home, they wonder why they didn&#8217;t find us sooner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6700b93 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6700b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e80339 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e80339\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947e265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"947e265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/what-to-expect\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a24168 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a24168\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5768a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5768a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9160\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9160\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is there a dress code? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9160\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a2375 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7a2375\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c117537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c117537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Business casual or dressy casual works great. You don&#8217;t need a costume or formal attire\u2014just come ready to have fun. Maybe skip the gym shorts, though. It&#8217;s still a nice dinner out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9161\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9161\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the show scary? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9161\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a35ef2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a35ef2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02819b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02819b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Not at all. This is comedy-driven entertainment, not a haunted house. You&#8217;ll laugh far more than you&#8217;ll gasp. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/2025\/10\/31\/lexington-dinner-theater-locals-guide-what-to-expect-dinner-detective\/\">The Dinner Detective<\/a> is appropriate for guests 15 and older (with an adult), and we&#8217;ve hosted everything from first dates to retirement celebrations.<\/p><h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9162\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9162\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What's on the menu? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9162\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b14b7e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b14b7e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a59c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a59c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You&#8217;ll enjoy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/murder-mystery-tickets-showtimes\/\">three-course plated dinne<\/a>r with entr\u00e9e options including chicken, fish, and vegetarian selections. Let us know about dietary restrictions when you book, and we&#8217;ll accommodate you. The food is genuinely good\u2014this isn&#8217;t an afterthought.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9163\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9163\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long is the show? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9163\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc4867 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcc4867\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b362125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b362125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plan for approximately three hours. That includes your full dinner, the investigation, and the big reveal. Don&#8217;t schedule anything immediately afterward\u2014you&#8217;ll want time to debrief with your group about who suspected whom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9164\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9164\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I book a private event? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9164\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d910d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13d910d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9164\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5344862 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5344862\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6785dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6785dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Absolutely. We host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/murder-mystery-private-events-private-shows\/\">private parties<\/a>, corporate events, and group celebrations regularly. Contact us through the website for group booking information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9165\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9165\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need to act or perform? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9165\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12cea28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12cea28\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd0550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efd0550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nope. You participate as yourself\u2014asking questions, analyzing clues, making accusations. You&#8217;re a detective, not an actor. No theatrical skills required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf836ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cf836ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b487404 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b487404\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e47fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e47fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedinnerdetective.com\/lexington\/murder-mystery-tickets-showtimes\/\">Ready to Crack the Case?\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8be41d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8be41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Here&#8217;s the deal: you could spend another weekend doing the same tired routine. Or you could walk into a room full of strangers, enjoy an excellent three-course dinner, and try to figure out which one of them committed murder.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Dinner Detective has been delivering this experience across America for years, and our Lexington show brings that same energy to the heart of the Bluegrass. Whether you&#8217;re hunting for date night ideas Lexington KY locals rave about, planning a celebration with a twist, or just desperate to do something that doesn&#8217;t involve another Netflix binge\u2014this is your answer.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The suspects are already in place. The crime is about to happen. 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