- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will open on April 30, 2026 @ 9:05am.
- This event is for registrants grade 5th Grade to 12th Grade.
Program Description
Event Description
Ages 10 through 18! Join us May 29th as we kick off Summer Reading in the style of the Odyssey with A Roman Murder Mystery Party!
A celebration turns deadly, but this murder could bring Rome to its knees…
The year is 176 AD. Emperor Marcus Aurelius has returned to Rome, victorious from the front lines, to host a grand celebration in honour of his daughter’s birthday—and to finalize a political marriage between his son and a lovely noblewoman.
But then... someone is found murdered and the joyous occasion turns into chaos.
Now, whispers of conspiracy echo through the halls of the Imperial Palace. With tensions between rival houses already high, one more spark could ignite a civil war Rome cannot afford.
Was this death a personal vendetta, a political move, or something far darker? The suspects include senators, soldiers, servants, and nobles alike—and they’re all willing to lie to protect their place in history.
You are strongly encouraged to come in COSTUME for this annual event. You may play as either a SUSPECT or as an INVESTIGATOR. Everyone who comes will be tasked with figuring out who committed the crime. Suspects have the additional job of playing one of the guests that may be guilty and will take on that role to answer the questions of other suspects and investigators. If you would like to play a suspect in the mystery, please check your registration email for more information.