Murder Mystery Trains in Michigan

Murder mystery trains in Michigan offer exciting adventures. These stylized parties, which are hosted by a train service, engage participants in a murder mystery re-enactment. The actors usually wear period clothes. The parties include dinner and a train ride, while a scripted story is provided to all those aboard. Try to figure out who the villain is while you enjoy your meal and the scenery.

Michigan Star Clipper is a dinner train service with occasional murder mystery events. The "Holiday Madness" series is Michigan's oldest murder mystery train service. The interactive shows are available in December before the holidays. The train, which is boarded in Detroit, runs through Michigan's Oakland County. In addition to murder mystery events, Michigan Star Clipper offers regular dinner train rides and occasional "haunted" train dinners. The train ride, show and meal is included in the admission fee, which is about $70, as of February 2010. This does not include drinks, tips and taxes. The Friday and Saturday dinner menu offers patrons a choice of chicken cordon bleu or red snapper. For an additional fee, you can order prime rib or shrimp. Sunday dinners offer such dishes as baked chicken, Dearborn ham and roast beef. Michigan Star Clipper also offers a vegetarian substitute. This is a smoke-free train.

Michigan Star Clipper 840 N. Pontiac Trail Walled Lake, MI 48390 (248) 960-9440 rail-road.com

For residents of central Michigan, the murder mystery train service boarded in Charlotte is an adventure that lasts more than two hours. This service only is available on select weekends. The train, which is elegantly decorated, moves through town during a five-course meal. The dinner menu offers patrons a choice of such dishes as prime rib, grilled Mahi fish and Cornish hen. Each table seats four and is set with crystal and china dishes. A cash bar also is available. The cost of drinks and tips is not included in the fee for this murder mystery show, which usually is about $70, as of February 2010. Comic actors lead the murder mystery activities. This is a non-smoking train.

Murder Mystery Dinner Train-Charlotte 451 N. Cochran Ave. Charlotte, MI 48813 (888) 467-2451 murdermysterytrain.com

Residents of Ohio and southeastern Michigan are near the station for Blissfield's murder mystery train adventure. This ride lasts nearly three hours and runs every Saturday. A team of actors and actresses lead the murder mystery event during this 12-mile trip. The passing countryside lends its beautiful scenery to the experience. The dinner menu offers diners a choice between prime rib, stuffed chicken and pan-seared halibut. Patrons can take advantage of the train's cash bar. The Murder Mystery Dinner Train-Blissfield fee also is about $70, as of February 2010. Because of adult humor, the Blissfield murder mystery train is not recommended for children. The Blissfield train also is non-smoking.

Murder Mystery Dinner Train-Blissfield 301 E. Adrian St. Blissfield, MI 49228 (888) 467-2451 murdermysterytrain.com