Dramatic, Daring, & Delicious Excursions
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Enrich your visit to Victorian London with one – or all! – of these immersive and one-of-a-kind experiences.
Designed for first-time travelers or annual experts, these offerings will take you deeper into the imagination and world of Charles Dickens and add discovery and intrigue to your visit. Learn more below, and purchace the Experiences of your choice on our tickets page.
JEKYLL & HYDE AND THE ELIXIR OF MADNESS
(All new quest for 2024)
The diabolical games played by Mr. Hyde get more sinister every year. Dr. Jekyll has disappeared, and his lab assistants are worried the unsavory Mr. Hyde may have done something to the good doctor.
Yet there is hope, for those who will seek it. Jekyll or Hyde have left pieces of a London map at London’s finest pubs. Can you follow the steps of a creature of the night and piece together the clues to solve this dilemma?
Only by signing up for this self-guided pub crawl can you sample the specialty drinks and obtain pieces of the puzzle. Four pubs, four drinks, and four clues that may save Dr. Jekyll. Begin your self-guided pub crawl by visiting the laboratory of Dr. Jekyll located on Grenadier’s Gate.
Tickets are $75.00 per person and include 4 alcoholic beverages from participating pubs; the Leather Bottle, the Prince Edward, the Mermaid, and Mad Sal’s. Substitutions for drinks are permitted, however no price adjustments can be made. Please note: Admission to the Fair is not included and must be purchased separately.
Follow your map to “J&H Pub Crawl” where you will be greeted by Jekyll’s lab assistants who will send you out into the darkest parts of London where to think like a madman you’ll have to drink like one. Purchase a pub crawl and you’ll get four specialty drinks, a commemorative pin, and the chance to catch Mr. Hyde to save the day.
PORT & CHOCOLATE TASTING (Available for guests 21 and over)
One of London’s favorite new traditions! Please join us for an immersive and interactive introduction to the history, romance, and fantasy of Port wine in England. We will sample three special vintages, from Cockburn’s and Grahm’s, paired with three handmade Bramosia Chocolates, all while learning how this delicate wine became a Victorian favorite. Space is limited! The cost of this experience is $30 per person. Advance purchase is recommended. Tasting times are 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and 5:15 pm.
THE DARK GARDEN CORSET EXPERIENCE
Lace up in luxury with world-renowned corsetiere, Dark Garden. Reserve your fitting ahead of time or walk up to see availability each day, and an expert fitter will attend to you to find your ideal size and style. Inside our Dickensian boutique you’ll also find an array of romantic garments and accessories. Each $50 fitting experience takes 30-45 minutes and may be credited towards purchase. Includes 2 complimentary glasses of sparkling wine or San Pellegrino. Space is very limited. It is highly recommended you reserve your Dark Garden Corset Experience in advance.
CHAMPAGNE TASTING: A NEW EXPERIENCE! (Available for guests 21 and over)
Four extraordinary sparkling wines from B. Stuyvesant, paired with buttery shortbread from London’s Finest Cakes, will be presented by Mr. Embleton. His mission is to enhance your enjoyment and appreciation of sparkling wines, and the particular methods which surround correct choice and service. Come learn what becomes a Brut, readies a Rose’, defines a Demi-Sec, and enjoy Eminence, the newest offering from B. Stuyvesant, available almost exclusively to our London visitors. Advance purchase is recommended. Show times are 12:30 and 2:30 pm. The cost for the Experience is $75.00.
Purchase any of the above Experiences on our tickets page.
Included with your admission – additional Experiences for all ages (no reservation required)!
THE SHERLOCK HOLMES EXPERIENCE
“You’ll never know when your death knell will come.”
The First Baron Richard Milnes has received this note and now Sherlock Holmes needs your help in “The Case of the Executioner’s List.”
Decipher coded clues to uncover the culprit to thwart a murder. Don’t delay! This all-new adventure of complex conundrums will take you all around Dickens London town!
The game is afoot!
(included in your Dickens Fair admission)
TOURS OF LONDON
Make your way to the Tours of London Kiosk (just inside the Fair near Fezziwig’s dance party). These knowledgable inhabitants of Dickens’ London, will guide you toward the best ways to enjoy your day in London. Free tours are available on a ‘first come’ basis.
A CHILDREN’S TOUR OF LONDON
Ask at the Tours of London Kiosk for your copy of this special self-guided tour highlighting the amazing amusements for children found throughout London. Designed for our younger guests but any and all may wish to play along!
“Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell.”
~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
Drinks Include:
[Brandywine Sparkler (mulled wine, brandy and hard cider), slice of Desiccated Mummy Spleen (dried orange slice)]
“There was a man in here acting wild. He smashed a glass against the wall and frighted us all terribly. We didn’t tell him anything.”
Prince Eddy – Afterlife Elixir
[Victoria’s Blush (gin, cider, and lemonade), spoonful of pickled Carpathian Eel Eggs (boba pearls)]
Mad Sal’s – Leftover Dreams
[Happy New Year (hard cider and champagne), shake of Mad Sal’s 3rd ‘usband’s vitamin powder (edible glitter)]
The Mermaid – Nightfall Tempest
[Redbeard’s Revenge (Captain Morgan and ginger beer), red tapeworm (red licorice string)]
Four times each day, visitors (age 21 and older) to London are invited to a Port and Chocolate Tasting in the Green Man Inn. We will sample three different port wines: Cockburn’s Special Reserve (ruby), Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Ruby, and Cockburn’s Fine Tawny. We are pairing these vintages with handmade chocolates from Bramiosa, London’s own master chocolatier (located near Petticoat Lane).
As we delight our palates, the dulcet tones of Kathleen MacKay, Port Temptress, will lead us on a fascinating journey: a fanciful tale about the History of Port in England. ‘Tis a tale full of derring-do, great quests, spaniel dogs, romance, song, and pixie magic. And if some of the tale isn’t exactly how things happened, as we all know about history – this is the way it should have happened.
Space is limited! You may purchase tickets online here, or inquire with the bartender at The Green Man Inn the morning of your visit to London, to see what is available.
Show times are 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, and 5:00.
Cost is $20 per person.