Things to Do in Delaware, Ohio — Including Something You've Never Seen Before
Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms — Downtown Delaware, Ohio
Things to Do in Delaware, Ohio — Including Something You've Never Seen Before
Delaware, Ohio is a town that rewards curiosity. Historic architecture, independent businesses, the Olentangy River, and more going on beneath the surface than most visitors expect. If you're looking for things to do in Delaware, Ohio — here's where to start.
Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms
Located at 112 S. Sandusky Street in the heart of downtown Delaware, Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms is one of central Ohio's most distinctive escape room experiences. Built inside a real historic building, each room is a fully designed immersive environment with original puzzles, story-driven gameplay, and challenges for groups of all experience levels.
Whether you're looking for a date night, a team outing, or something genuinely memorable with friends, Crooked Cottage has escape rooms for every group size and skill level.
Current Escape Rooms
- Joyce's Dollhouse — Creepy, atmospheric, unforgettable
- The House in the Woods — Immersive story-driven adventure
- Crabtree Manor — Classic mystery in a historic setting
- Laboratory 43015 — Science gone wrong
- Mayan Temple — Ancient puzzles, modern challenge
Side Quest — A New Kind of Delaware Experience
If you've done the escape rooms and want something that takes you out into the town itself, Side Quest is what's next. It's a real-world mystery experience built by Crooked Cottage — set entirely across downtown Delaware, Ohio.
Quest 1 — The Delaware Minotaur — sends players to real locations across downtown Delaware to find real clues, solve real puzzles, and uncover a story that's been hidden in plain sight for decades. It unfolds over four weeks via cryptic emails and field investigations.
$29.99. Launches July 1, 2026. If you're in Delaware, this was built for you.
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Side Quest: The Delaware Minotaur
A real-world mystery experience · $29.99 · Launches July 1, 2026
Begin Your InvestigationMore to Do in Downtown Delaware
Downtown Delaware has more going on than most people realize. Raven's Cauldron is a beloved metaphysical shop at 6 N. Sandusky Street — crystals, Tarot, loose leaf teas, and workshops. Boardman Arts Park hosts events, ghost walks, and community gatherings throughout the year. The Strand Theatre on Sandusky Street is one of the most historic venues in central Ohio.
Delaware rewards the kind of person who slows down and looks. There's more here than the surface suggests.
Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms · 112 S. Sandusky Street · Delaware, Ohio 43015 · (740) 417-8402