Can you escape?
A field trip built on teamwork
Our rooms run on logic, communication, and cooperation, so it’s a hands-on lesson students actually enjoy. We can open on weekdays by appointment, with custom pricing for school groups.
Yes, schools can bring a field trip to Escape 618 in downtown Belleville. We run weekday visits by appointment, with custom pricing built for school groups. Our rooms are built around logic, communication and cooperation, so the visit works like a hands-on team exercise rather than a typical tour.
Detention is the room we recommend for most classes. It’s open to students age 10 and up, and it skips scares or sudden lighting changes in favor of locks, keys and hidden clues. We run two nearly identical Detention rooms, so a class of up to 24 students can split into two groups and play at the same time.
The Jail Cell and The Haunted House of Alice are built for older students. Age minimums across our rooms:
If your group includes younger middle schoolers, Detention is the clear fit. Students 13 and older can also try the Jail Cell, and students 16 and older the Haunted House of Alice.
Plan on roughly 75 to 90 minutes total, start to finish. Students check in, sign a digital waiver and get a quick briefing from their game master before the 60 minute clock starts. A game master watches the room the entire time and can offer a clue if a group gets stuck, or hold off if the class wants to solve it without help. Once time is up, everyone gets a free group photo, whether or not they escaped.
A teacher or chaperone needs to remain on site for the whole visit. Any student under 18 needs a parent or guardian signature on the digital waiver before the game starts, and if a student is under 16, an adult must stay on site while that room is running.
Reach out ahead of your trip date since school bookings run on weekdays by appointment, with custom pricing for school groups. A standard single room booking can go through escape618.com/booking/, but for a school visit, it’s worth starting the conversation with our team first so we can sort out timing and pricing together.
Bring lunch along if you’d like. Our eight outdoor picnic tables out front give your class a spot to eat before or after the game. Our main level is fully accessible, and the basement level, where The Jail Cell runs, is reachable by stairs or a powered chair lift. If anyone in your group needs the lift, give us a call before booking so we can plan the visit around it.
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Detention is open to students age 10 and up. The Jail Cell requires players to be at least 13, and The Haunted House of Alice is limited to ages 16 and up.
Detention holds 4 to 12 players per room, and running both Detention rooms together brings that up to 24 students at once. The Jail Cell and The Haunted House of Alice each hold 4 to 8 players.
Yes. Teachers or chaperones stay on site for the full visit, and if any student is under 16, an adult needs to remain on site while that room is running.
Our main level is fully accessible. The basement level, home to The Jail Cell, is reachable by stairs or a powered chair lift. Call ahead of booking if anyone in your group has mobility needs so we can plan accordingly.
4 - 8 PLAYER
4 - 12 PLAYER
4 - 8 PLAYER
Smaller groups welcome. Call us for group sizes under four and we'll work it out.
A $35 deposit locks any booking. The deposit counts toward your final bill.
Free reschedule up to 24 hours out.
The things people ask before bringing a big group.
We recommend booking 1-2 weeks ahead for groups, and earlier for weekends, holidays, and October. Short notice? Call (618) 416-7300 and we’ll always try to make it work.
Yes. Group events can be scheduled any day, any time, by appointment, including Monday through Wednesday when we’re normally closed. Call or email to set a time.
Yes. Book the whole building and every room is yours, with no other groups in the lobby. A full buyout holds up to 40 players at once: The Jail Cell (4-8 players), our two Detention rooms (4-12 players each, 24 total), and The Haunted House of Alice (4-8 players).
Yes, and it’s all free. The best spot is the lot right behind our building (the old Ben’s / Belleville Public Library lot). There’s also unmetered street parking all around us and a big lot behind the Lincoln Theatre, a short walk away.
Tickets are $35 per player plus tax. Military with ID is $30, and kids 10-12 in Detention are $25. To book, you pay one $35 ticket up front, and the rest is due after the game. Pay all together, split it up, or have us invoice your company. We accept tax-exempt paperwork and can provide documents for your records on request. Schools, nonprofits, and large corporate events can get custom pricing, so call for a quote.
During regular hours, food and drinks aren’t allowed in the lobby, but your group is welcome at our 8 outdoor picnic tables out front. For private events outside regular hours, let us know ahead of time and we can approve food and drinks inside. Need a party room? Sugar High, Bennie’s Pizza, Papa Vito’s, Casa Maria, Grüv, and Copper Fire are steps away on Main Street.
Most group requests come back within one business day. Standard single-room bookings can be made on the booking page.
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