Carnation Farms turns spooky for a deliciously haunted Murder Mystery Farm Dinner, ghost stories, and more!

Relax and unwind as soon as you arrive and check into your room in one of our comfortable lodges. Then, change into a spooky costume for appetizers and cocktails in a mysterious location somewhere on the farm.

Let our friends, The Brothers Duvall, LLC, guide you to the hippodrome for dinner and a live murder mystery experience woven with Carnation Farms history, mystery and intrigue.

After dinner, enjoy a moonlit farm tour where you may meet some of the farm ancestors who may have never left.

End the evening with delicious snacks around the fire-pit.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 19^th

4:00 – 6:00 pm Check in

Get settled in your rooms, free time and change into your costumes.

6:00 pm Murder Mystery Evening

The adventure begins with spooky cocktails and appetizers served in a mysterious location.

ACT ONE

Course 1

(Served Family Style as you arrive at the 1920’s Hippodrome)

Confit Garlic Focaccia Bread, Whipped Local Chèvre, Olive Oil Preserved Hot & Sweet Chilis

Slow Roasted Beet Salad, Radicchio, Lovage, Honey Squash Vinaigrette

Shredded Kale Salad, Pumpkin Seeds, Grated Cheddar, Pickled Apple Vinaigrette

Course 2

Wild Mushroom Tortellini, Squash Brodo, Lambrusco, Sage

ACT TWO

Course 3

(Family Style, served as intermission is ending)

Carnation Farms Whole Chicken : Pan Roasted Breast (Served Sliced), Confit Leg & Thigh, Thyme & Leek Jus

Salmon a la Plancha, Shaved Fennel Salad, Preserved Tomato Béarnaise

Roasted Carrots, Farm Egg Gribiche, Parsley

Creamed Kale, Blue Cheese, Garlic

Herb Roasted Potato, Caramelized Onion, Celery Relish

Course 4 

Flourless Chocolate Cake, Coffee & Beet Caramel, Puffed Local Grain Crumble

After dinner take a haunted farm tour.

The evening ends with treats around the farm fire pit.

Sunday, October 20^th

10:00 am Farm Breakfast

1:00 pm Check out

Get an exclusive look inside this storied ancestral family home.

Halloween costumes are optional.

The Brothers Duvall LLC is a local theater group embarking on new and exciting community-based entertaining experiences.

Throughout the evening bid at a silent auction to win farm and food items to support the farm’s culinary and farming programs.

Before this event, enjoy Harvest Festival daytime activities.

EVENT PRICING

$109.00 + sales tax 

Event ticket price includes appetizers, murder mystery dinner, late night spooky tour with snacks.

Overnight accommodations & breakfast sold separately

Please book overnight accommodations on the farm for this event separately.

All rooms come with private bath, coffee and tea, and WiFi access.