An exciting new escape room experience is coming to Winfield at the end of July, offering local residents and visitors a thrilling mystery to solve: What’s Gone Wrong in the Lab?
Hosted as part of the 2025 Crooked Creek festivities, this interactive event will be held in the historic Old Pilot Grove Bank building — the future site of the Winfield Public Library. Participants will be plunged into a chaotic laboratory setting filled with bubbling beakers, mysterious clues, and puzzling challenges as they race against the clock to escape.
The escape room will run for multiple days, with 45-minute sessions offered at the following times:
- Tuesday, July 29: 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 30: 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.
- Thursday, July 31: 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.
- Friday, August 1: 5, 6, 7, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, August 2: 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 p.m.
- Sunday, August 3: 9, 10, 11 a.m., 12, 1, 2 p.m.
The cost is $10 per person, and teams of 4–8 people are recommended for the best experience. With limited slots available, advanced reservations are highly recommended. To book your spot, call 319-931-3169.
The event is organized and sponsored by WMU’s 2026 Student Europe Trip, making it a fun and educational fundraiser to support international learning opportunities for local students.
If you’re ready for an immersive adventure and want to help solve the mystery of a science experiment gone wrong, make your reservation today — and prepare to escape!