A Kelley House Museum Fundraiser
MURDER, SHE WROTE FESTIVAL
Friday, May 2nd – Sunday, May 4th, 2025
Full Festival Pass, all inclusive entitles you to all events : Members $125, General Public $150 (SOLD OUT)
Junior Festival Pass, entitles you to all events EXCEPT Welcome Happy Hour and Jessica’s House Reception: $100 Get Tickets
Join the Kelley House Museum as we celebrate Murder, She Wrote, one of the most popular shows in television history! With more activities than ever before, you’ll fall in love with Mendocino’s Cabot Cove, home of beloved sleuth Jessica Fletcher. What’s included in the festival pass:
Welcome Happy Hour & Trivia Night. Friday, May 2nd 5pm – 7pm (Full pass holders only)
Start off with a drink and some trivia at The Wharf Restaurant, located in Noyo Harbor, the real-life fishing harbor know to fans as “Cabot Cove Harbor.” Sponsored by The Wharf Restaurant and the Harbor Lite Lodge.
Mystery Scavenger Hunt. Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th, 1pm – 3pm
Visit local shops in search of the murder weapons! Collect them all and win a prize. Enjoy shopping during this self-guided scavenger hunt.
Tea Tasting & Silent Auction. Saturday, May 3rd, 1pm – 3pm
The silent auction benefits the Kelley House Museum and we will have Murder, She Wrote merchandise for sale so bring your credit card! Enjoy a variety of teas and baked goods while swapping stories with other “Fangelas.”
Sponsored by Mendocino Tea Company and Good Life Cafe.
Murder, She Wrote Author Talk & Signing, Saturday, May 3rd, 1pm – 2pm
Bridget Kies book, Murder, She Wrote, is a captivating investigation of the long-running cozy mystery series.
Sponsored by Gallery Bookshop.
Jessica’s House Hosted Reception. Saturday, May 3rd , 4pm – 6pm (Full pass holders only)
Toast Angela Lansbury with your favorite “spirits” in Jessica Fletcher’s home. Feast on delicious local appetizers and peruse original scripts from the TV show. Snap a festival pic at the photo booth using our costume and props.
Sponsored by the Blair House Inn and Murder Ridge Winery.
“Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote” Interactive Screening
Saturday, May 3rd , 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Sunday, May 4th, 2pm – 4pm
Special guest host Tim Benzie brings his hilariously entertaining hit show all the way from England! Audience members solve the crime before Jessica in the episode “If It’s Thursday, It Must be Beverly.” Pass holders attend one of the screenings. Sponsored by Century 21 Seascape Realty.
Walking Tours of Filming Locations. Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and May 4th, 10am – 12:30pm
Kelley House tour guides take you to over a dozen filming locations, regaling you with anecdotes and history along the way. Pass holders will be assigned tour times.
Ticketholders: Instructions will be emailed two weeks before the Festival with information on venues, times, and dates. Festival passes can be picked up at the Welcome Event on Friday night or at Preston Hall in Mendocino after 11am on Saturday, May 3rd.
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