This post details 3 top fun activities for this 4th of July. Including murder mystery party games and escape rooms. For a large group of kids, tweens, teens and adults.
All available as downloadable/printable PDF format.
For more top mystery-solving activities for kids and adults, see my posts listed below.
Top 4th of July Detective Activities
1. I Loathe a Parade
From: Mysteries on the Net | Number of Players: 6 roles plus up to 50/60 can play | Age rating: 18+ | Formats: Download Printable/Printed Booklet Version | Theme: 4th of July.
Plot: Mayor Joe Possumz, who’s just announced that he’ll be running for his fourth term as mayor of Elmtown in the fall elections, is in the reviewing stand for the 4th of July parade, waving and wearing his now-famous, red-white-and-blue bowtie…
As the final drum-and-bugle corps passes by, the mayor bites into a hot dog coated with traditional brown mustard and topped off with a dark-green dill pickle. When he finishes the culinary treat, Possumz wipes the perspiration off his brow, smiles faintly at the crowd and collapses. To the amazement of those nearby, the local doctor rushes to him, checks for a pulse, and pronounces him dead! [Source: Mysteries on the Net]
*I Loathe a Parade available to download and print from Mysteries on the Net for 6 to 60 party guests. Also printed / booklet version available from UK Amazon and US Amazon for 6 to 50 guests.
2. Independence Slay
From: Masters of Mystery | Number of Players (3 sizes): 4-8, 4-14 or 4-20 players | Age rating: 13+ | Format: Downloadable Murder Mystery Kit | Theme: Independence Day / BBQ Themed | Playable on Zoom and In-Real Life.
Plot: Justine and Otto Towne have relocated from the UK to the United States for their jobs. Since it’s summer, and they want to make friends with the crazy Yankees, they decide to throw an American-style 4th of July backyard barbecue (no matter what day it really is). They buy the biggest, baddest grill they can find, stock up on hamburgers, and hire their new neighbor Felipe Burgezz, a professional “Grillmeister”, to turn out all the expected charred delicacies. They invite their neighbors and co-workers – including YOU – to come on over. At the party, a big crowd gathers around the grill. Everyone wants something special cooked just for them…
The Grillmeister gets more and more irritated, then finally snaps, throws down the spatula and heads into the air-conditioned house to cool off. The party goes on. Suddenly, there is an alarm. Someone has found the Grillmeister dead… with a skewer in his heart. Only the hosts and guests have been in the house. One of them, maybe YOU, committed the ghastly crime – but WHO? [Source: Masters of Mystery]
*Independence Slay, a 4th of July murder mystery game is available to download from Masters of Mystery.
3. July 4th Escape Games 50% Sale
From: Lock Paper Scissors | Number of Players: 2+ | Format: Printable Escape Room PDF.
July 4th Sale Description: For a Limited Time Get a 2-for-1 escape game bundle. Includes 2 family escape room games: Lost Mummy (Ages: 10+) and Envy! (Ages: 16+) – designed to thrill everyone at your July 4th party! Bonus treasure map pack for crafting your own adventures. Totally risk free. 100% refund guarantee. [Source: Lock Paper Scissors]
Lost Mummy: As an explorer, you’ve always dreamed of adventuring through Egypt. It’s where your great grandfather, Howard Carter, discovered the remains of the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamen… But he had a secret. Something he never told anyone other than you. He believed there was another tomb connected to the first. A hidden tomb. A Lost Mummy… That’s what you’ve spent years preparing for, and now it’s your chance to find it! While the boat ride to Egypt took forever, you’ve finally set foot on dusty sand ready to unearth this mystery. Age rating: 10+.
Envy!: It was a delightful evening until… The toff’s been topped at his own party! Look, none of us had a kind word to say about ol’ Carnegie but Captain Farthing’s breathing down our neck to get this case closed. Detective, head to the mansion and sort this rabble out. This is the bloody 1920’s at it’s worst! Age rating: 16+.
*July 4th Escape Games 2-for-1 Bundle available to download and print from Lock Paper Scissors.
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5. Murder at the Magic Mirror Casino.
6. Murder at MediLuck Medicines.
7. Murder at Merivale Manor.
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