Speakeasy at the Firehouse: A 1920s Mystery Night
Schedule
Sat Dec 20 2025 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
720 E Zack St | Tampa, FL
About this Event
Speakeasy at the Firehouse: A 1920s Mystery Night
Speakeasy at the Firehouse is a one-night-only 1920s mystery experience set inside the historic Tampa Firefighters Museum. Part cocktail party, part interactive case, part living history, this fundraiser supports the museum’s mission of fire history preservation and children’s education programs—while also helping stock toy chests for hospitalized, abused, and neglected children across Tampa Bay.
Guests enter with secret passwords, receive an Agent Casefile Passport, and move through the museum gathering clues from firefighter artifacts, “witness” stations, and upstairs ballroom moments. The story is inspired by Tampa’s real Prohibition-era speakeasies and unsolved patterns, blended with a fictional case you’ll help unravel.
At the same time, we’re collecting toys for our partners in law-enforcement community outreach: bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Christmas-in-July toy drive, and you’ll receive a $10 discount on your ticket as our thanks. You can easity buy one online now.
What to Expect
- A 4-hour speakeasy-style evening in a historic 1911 fire station
- Themed decor, vintage jazz, and a flexible mystery game you can play as lightly or deeply as you like
- An Agent Casefile Passport that guides you through clues, firefighter history, and Tampa’s hidden past
- A group Charleston moment in the upstairs ballroom—no experience required, just a sense of humor
- Prizes, raffles, and a closing “case reveal” that ties the fictional story to real local history
- A meaningful impact: proceeds support Tampa Firefighters Museum, and toys collected help fill year-round toy chests for kids in hospitals and child-advocacy settings
Dress code: 1920s-inspired or cocktail attire encouraged, not required.
Passwords & Check-In Each ticket type comes with a different secret password for entry, which you’ll receive in your confirmation email. Give your password at the door to be directed to the correct entrance and experience tier. Don’t lose it—we’re funny about details here.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
VIP Early Access Bourbon and Cards Sponsors and
Host: Tampa Firefighters Museum
Info: Full event access (approx. 4 hours)
Food included
4 drink tokens (beer/wine/signature cocktails)*
Agent Casefile Passport for the interactive mystery
Access to the upstairs Charleston segment and main case briefing
VIP Undercover Tasting pre-reception in the 1911 ballroom:
Private firefighter-crafted bourbon tasting with the distiller in 1920s-inspired attire
A simple prohibition-style card-table mini-game with a small “intel advantage” for the case
Exclusive VIP badge / accessory
Your own secret password for entry (sent in your confirmation email)
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
General Admission for the Field Agents - Password Required
Host: Tampa Firefighters Museum
Info: Agents will use the password that is emailed to you after you buy your ticket. Do not rely on overhearing another guest. There are multiple passwords for optimum secrecy. You will receive your Agent Casefile upon arrival, and you can relax, get comfortable and explore the fire station.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Briefing - Missions Begin - Challenges & History Merge
🕑: 08:00 PM
Night Cap Crowd Arrive
Info: Mingling while the raffle takes the lead and then back at it for the end of the mystery and the grand reveal.
Where is it happening?
720 E Zack St, 720 East Zack Street, Tampa, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 45.00 to USD 119.22










