NŌ-GUN

A DOWNTOWN GLEN ELLYN WALKING MURDER MYSTERY EVENT

Thursday, May 29

4:30 pm, Registration, Light Bites & Cash Bar Reception
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Murder Mystery Event

Join us for a night where you're the detective in this interactive murder mystery.
Explore Glen Ellyn shops, each hiding potential clues. Interview suspects, gather evidence, and unravel the truth before the killer strikes again!

This will be a special and unique event you won't want to miss! Guests will meet where the scene of the story will be told. Groups of 12 will be divided and escorted by an actor into 5 different storefronts finding clues before all meet up for the big reveal finding the answer to the question “Who’s done it?”

Get ready for a memorable night and discover Glen Ellyn as you have never seen it before stepping behind the scenes and learning mysteries of the past! 

This event is in partnership with Westside Improv who has done an incredible job writing the story and providing the actors for this event.

The Story

NŌ-GUN - A Walking Murder Mystery with a Japanese Twist

This May in Glen Ellyn, as cherry blossoms fade, and summer begins to bloom... a cultural celebration turns... deadly.

On May 29th, a diverse group of Japanese art and culture enthusiasts gathers for an exclusive sake and Japanese cocktail tasting at Park & Oak, part of the pre-opening events for the prestigious “Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World” exhibition opening at the College of DuPage.

When a Midwestern couple dies mid-event after sampling specialty drinks, questions immediately arise. Was one the intended target and the other collateral damage or was this an intentional double murder? Was it the overzealous scholars competing for recognition? The high-stakes art dealers with secrets to protect? The anime superfans who noticed something they shouldn't have? Or perhaps the martial arts enthusiasts with something to prove?

You're the detective in this interactive walking mystery. Explore Glen Ellyn's streets and shops, each concealing potential clues and suspects. Interview the eclectic group of cultural enthusiasts and unravel the truth before the killer disappears like a wave in Hokusai's famous print.

In NŌ-GUN, nothing is as it appears – especially when murder comes with a Japanese twist.

About the Event

- Tickets are $65 per person. Upon registration you will receive all your materials needed for the evening.

- Registration location will be at the Parlour of Park & Oak, located at 499 Pennsylvania Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

- Check in time will begins at 4:30 pm for a reception of light bites from Marche with a cash bar. This event will begin at 6:00 pm until approximately 8:30 pm. Please bring a valid State ID along with your ticket confirmation. This is a 21+ event.

- The starting location is at the Parlour of Park & Oak, you will walk in small groups to 5 clue locations which are storefronts in Downtown Glen Ellyn as part of the event, and then all meet back together for the final reveal.

- Guests will be divided into groups of 12. Upon purchasing your ticket select the same group number as your friends if you wish to be together. If there is an issue, email us to see if we can help.

- Each group will be escorted by an actor from Westside Improv walking round-robin into 5 different storefronts finding clues and learning more about the story along the way.

- All guests will meet back together for the final big reveal finding the answer to the question “Who’s done it?”.

- This is a walking event covering over 2 blocks in the downtown walking back and forth. All storefronts are ADA accessible. Wear comfy shoes!

- Participating businesses are subject to change.

- Tickets are non-refundable. Our ticketing service is Ticket Tailor who uses PayPal which is who you will see on your credit card statement.

Grab your crew and get ready for an amazing and memorable night!