Things to do in Hamilton, Middletown and other Butler County areas this weekend👻🎸

This event is by Queen City Murder Mystery will be at 6:30 p.m. today, Oct. 17 in the Oscar Station area of Jungle Jim’s in Fairfield. “The black flame candle has been lit and someone is going to die! But not before your favorite sisters sniff out whodunnit in this musical murder mystery parody. Prepare for a night of enchantment, laughter, and mystery,” states the Facebook event page. The show is called “Salem’s Plot: A Hocus Pocus Musical Murder Mystery Parody.” The dinner menu is listed on the event page. Get tickets here.

The Dayton Lane Historic District in Hamilton will host paranormal investigators at 7 p.m. today, Oct. 17 for a ghost hunt on three floors of a Dayton Lane mansion. There will be cocktails and mocktails. The 7 p.m. hunt begins at the house at 712 Dayton St. and is followed by a visit to the “Carriage House Tavern”. The 8:15 p.m. hunt begins in the Tavern and ends at the main house. Prices vary; click here for details.

Corgi lovers will gather in Middletown this weekend for Corgipalooza, a family friendly, dog-friendly, one-day festival. Hosted by Cincy Corgis and sponsored by Pembroke Plumbing, LLC, the event is 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 18 at Horsepower Farm in Middletown. Get tickets online here. A quick note: Participating dogs must be fully vaccinated and supervised at all times.

The Hamilton Junior Women’s League is hosting the Run For Your Bones 5K from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 18. “Whether you walk, run, or race in costume, this spooky-season favorite is the perfect way to move for a cause,” states the group’s Facebook event page. It begins at Municipal Brew Works, 27 Market St., Hamilton and ends at nearby Casual Pint. Proceeds support nonprofits in Butler County that serve women and children, such as Parachute: Butler County CASA.

The Sorg Opera House in Middletown will be the stage for “The Prince Experience” for a night of purple classics. Party like it’s 1999. The event is at 8 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 18 and tickets are available online. Prices range from $28.49-$38.79.

Writer Ginny McCabe contributed to this report.