ABOUT VANCOUVER MYSTERIES
Local Mystery Experiences Since 2014
Vancouver Mysteries has been operating since 2014 – we are a local, woman-owned business and our Experience Team is made up of a diverse team of talented performers. To learn more about who we are visit this page: Who is Vancouver Mysteries? Otherwise, keep reading for an overview of all of the different mystery experiences we offer at Vancouver Mysteries:
Themed Mystery Experiences in #Vancouver
Apps not required. Play online, indoors or outside. Once you book your game or mystery experience, watch for an email with further instructions about how to activate your mystery. Outdoor escape games begin and end with a costumed Game Operator in character as a spy, detective, Agent X or private eye. Other mystery experiences include interaction with an Experience Host or performers throughout the experience.
Outdoor Mystery Games in Downtown Vancouver
Your mystery unfolds on the streets of downtown Vancouver in Vancouver Mysteries’ outdoor games.
Our outdoor mystery games are 100% unique outdoor adventure experiences, built in Vancouver for Vancouver. Other companies license an app and bring it to Vancouver or sweep into town with an outdoor crime-solving game or city hunt for one day and then move on to the next town. Those are fun too! But not the same thing. Vancouver Mysteries are real-life adventures set specifically in Vancouver – you don’t download an app or look at screens while you play and the city plays such a big role in all of our games that the only place you can play them is right here.
Do you want to be spies, detectives or superheroes?
Solve a murder, complete a secret mission, or save the planet. We have three outdoor games fun for ages 12 and up plus a superheroes game for families with younger kids . Compare our games.
How do your outdoor mystery games work?
We have games running daily (check our booking page for availability). Sign up your team of 2-6 players. We never combine bookings, you will be on a team with the people you sign up with and no one else. If other teams have signed up for the same time slot, you will be competing for the top score. Invite your friends to sign up to compete against you! You can also book a private game. The maximum team size is 6 players, so if your group is larger than 6 players and you book a private game, you will be divided into teams.
We send you instructions before your game, including the secret start location where you will meet one of our Game Operators in character as a special agent, detective or “Agent X”. They start your story and give you everything you need to solve the mystery including tools, artifacts, clues and a map. All games begin and end near Waterfront Station.
Murder Mystery Dinners
Vancouver Mysteries murder mystery dinners use scripts written by our owner Tanya Bennett and are not available anywhere else*. They are completely unique, fast-paced and fun. This is not your regular cheesy murder mystery with awkward conversations and mingling – it is a fast and fun-paced immersive theatre experience with puzzles to solve, clues to collect and a murder to solve! The Vancouver Mysteries Murder is a Drag series consistently sells out while moving to larger venues. The menu varies – we have run this show at The Show Cellar on Davie Street with burgers and beer, upstairs at Water Street Cafe with a 3-course dinner and at the Delta Hotels Vancouver Downtown Suites (a 2-course dinner catered by Stock & Supply). We can also bring this show to other cities! Most recently, we staged Murder is a Drag at Gracie’s Next Door in Delta BC for two back-to-back sold out brunches. There are three chapters in the series so far – check out the Murder is a Drag page for more information and upcoming dates.
Mystery Dining Experiences
We offer two indoor murder mystery games with escape room style challenges inside the lobby lounge of the Delta Hotels Vancouver Downtown Suites. This experience runs daily at 4PM and Sunday through Thursday at 7PM. There are two experiences to choose from: The Case of the Hotel Detective or The Legend of the Gastown Gold. These experiences are collaborative mysteries with escape room style challenges played at a table. This experience includes one drink per person and a delicious, hyper-local Stock Board to share between two people from Stock and Supply. (More event information available at the individual games linked above.)
Portable Murder Mysteries
We bring the mystery game to you.
The Case of the Hotel Detective and the Legend of the Gastown Gold are both portable mystery games with escape room style challenges that we can bring to you. So far we have brought this game to hotel rooms and offices in Vancouver, living rooms in East Van, a penthouse in Richmond, a board room in Chilliwack and even a bar in Whistler. More information. We also have a pirate themed murder mystery role playing game called Black Skull and a mystery-themed game show we can bring to you – get in touch with us if you are interested!
Custom Designed Mystery Experiences
Vancouver Mysteries has collaborated with other organizations and venues to produce custom mystery experiences, including an indoor mystery experience that guided participants to the 9 different floors and various departments of the Vancouver Public Library downtown and an immersive Halloween event with actors, puzzles and a ghost that took over the haunted 14th floor the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver!
Play Virtual Mystery Games from Anywhere
Book a private virtual party for you and your guests.
All of our virtual games are fully-hosted! That means one of our Game Operators is online with you the entire time in character as an agent, game show host, or circus character. Do you want a fun virtual party that will get players out of their seats or a competitive challenge for your brains? Call our experience team for help choosing the right experience for your group or visit our virtual game page for more information.
Special Events
Subscribe to our newsletter to get “first dibs” for spots at special events like the Valentine’s Day Couples Competition, Halloween Mystery Nights, Family Day Weekend or Pop Up Mysteries at the Lookout.
Locals Exploring the City
Whether it’s date night, a collection of friends, family fun or a staff party – this is your chance to explore our favourite city and see it in a whole new way.
Private Parties
We are a popular choice for birthday parties, stagettes , sports teams and more. We’ve even had a family reunion out and THREE wedding proposals!
Team Building Ideas
Outdoor games downtown plus a game we can bring to your office or venue plus virtual games you can play from anywhere.
The #1 Team Building Activity in Vancouver
Locals and visitors equally enjoy competing in teams for the top score. No need to charter a bus, our games take place in downtown Vancouver close to the skytrain with lots of options for drinks or dinner after the game. We can hand out prizes, come to your work or hotel, and more. Visit our Team Building page for more information.
A Vancouver Tourist Attraction?
We are a unique way to see the city and our outdoor games are only available here in Vancouver, you can’t play them anywhere else. Discover Vancouver’s downtown history, landmarks and architecture just like a self-guided walking tour, while you collect clues and use your game kit to solve a mystery. No app required – it’s real-life fun with zero screen-time. Small private games available every half hour, seven days a week.