The Back Bay Blitz Scavenger Hunt
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The Back Bay is filled—with secrets!
Prepare to see the charming area from Copley Square to Commonwealth Avenue to the Public Garden in an entirely new way, on a team-building scavenger hunt that reveals the neighborhood’s secrets and hidden history through amusing, tricky questions. Highlights include strange and mysterious murals in the Public Library, the medieval magnificence of Trinity Church, the posh shops on Newbury Street, the tranquil retreat of the Public Garden, and much more.
Your team might be challenged to…
- Spot sources of support for signers of the Declaration of Independence
- Stand on disappearing water
- Play “Where’s Waldo?” in 1947
- Consult Punch about Poe’s parents
- Decipher a statue’s strange message about “baby feet”
- Get the dirt on a diorama with vanished trains
- Track down a melon sniffer in the Public Library
- Unmask the “Grim Reaper” outside Trinity Church
You don’t need to know anything about the area before embarking on this hunt. You just need sharp eyes and comfy shoes—and excellent teamwork.
A Boston scavenger hunt that’s a hit with all kinds of groups
Since its debut in 2010, this team building game has been acclaimed by diverse groups, including such companies as American Express, Experian, Liberty Mutual, New Balance, and Ropes & Gray, to name a few.
A 5-star Google review: “Watson Adventures helped us plan a super fun corporate event for our entire company, and it was a blast! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves, it was a great way for our out-of-state staff to see the city on foot, and the Hunt Host was very friendly and helpful! Highly recommended!”
A Kids Edition is also available, for kids and adults to enjoy together. It’s similar to the adult hunt, but with easier questions and less walking. The game is great for school field trips, birthday parties, and family get-togethers.
Contact us to learn more about our North End scavenger hunts—and find more fun in Boston!
The Cambridge Grab ’n’ Go Scavenger Hunt for Kids
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Kids and adults explore together…
…on this game through the streets of Cambridge and the paths of Harvard’s Old Campus, as teams search for answers to some of the best questions about the coolest sights from our Conquer Cambridge Scavenger Hunt. On teams, kids and adults unite to follow a trail of clues that leads to fascinating, historic, and quirky sites and secrets. The challenges are kid-friendly, but adults will get a kick out of them, too!
Plus, you’ll be challenged to take and share creative Team Photos. You’ll meet with our Hunt Host along the way for a surprise bonus challenge.
This game provides a great group activity for school field trips, birthday parties, scout troops—you name it. If you want your favorite kids to get to know Boston better while having fun with you, you need to hit the hunt trail!
The Celebrate Provincetown Scavenger Hunt
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Take group activities up a notch in P-Town
Enjoy a light-hearted adventure at Land’s End with a game of fun challenges that evoke the creative spirit of Provincetown.
On this Provincetown scavenger hunt, you and your group will…
- Find opportunities to take imaginative, collaborative team photos, such as posing for a portrait outside the art museum, dramatizing a famous moment in P-town history, or sticking out in a crowd on Commercial Street.
- Interact with our Hunt Host for a surprise visual challenge.
- Find or create objects such as a hand-made artwork of a rooster or lobster, or something written in Portuguese.
- Show off your musical knowledge while trying to break a code that reveals a Provincetown-themed mystery message.
This is a great game for spurring laughter, breaking the ice with teammates, and simply enjoying time in one of the most beautiful towns in America.
Absolutely no knowledge of Provincetown or its history is necessary to get the most out of this scavenger hunt. All you need are a sense of fun, a smartphone, and a comfortable pair of shoes.
If you need more of a challenge, try the Murder Mystery Mayhem Scavenger Hunt, where your sleuthing skills will be tested as you track down a killer—who might even be on your own team.
Contact us for more information on scheduling your Celebrate Provincetown Scavenger Hunt—and to find more fun in P-town!
The Colonial Capers Scavenger Hunt at Plimoth Patuxet
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Time travel on this whirlwind scavenger hunt
…at the Plimoth Patuxet Museums near Plymouth, Massachusetts. The museums are an outdoor re-creation of a village from the time of the Pilgrims. Teams will be challenged to explore the buildings and gardens and workshops while completing unusual photo challenges. You’ll need to pool your creativity and sharpen your eyes.
This hunt is perfect for group activities and team building, and even features a Kids Edition, that gets kids and adults working together in a laugh-filled adventure that’s great for a school field trip.
Along the way you might need to…
- Get directions from one of the museum’s re-enactors, as if you are lost time-travelers.
- Pose outside a colonial home as if you are a 17th-century family.
- Play an old-time game, such as hitting a hoop with a stick to keep it rolling.
- Engage in a bygone chore in a creative new way.
You’ll also need to complete a Bonus Challenge with the Hunt Host, and crack a musical Mystery Message.
This game provides a great way to see the grounds and exhibits while getting to know your teammates better, through cooperation and laughter.
If you need more of a challenge, try the Murder Mystery Mayhem Scavenger Hunt, where your sleuthing skills will be tested as you track down a killer in the colonial village…if you dare.
Contact us to learn more about our group and team-building activities at Plimoth Patuxet—and find more fun in Massachusetts!
The Conquer Boston Scavenger Hunt
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See the best of Boston on a whirlwind tour…
…that takes you to Quincy Market, the North End, Harvard Yard, Fenway Park, Chinatown, Boston Common, Beacon Hill, and many other cool places. On teams, you’ll follow a trail of clues and answer humorous questions about the sites you visit. You’ll also work together on Team Photo Challenges and meet up with the Hunt Host for a surprise bonus challenge.
This team-building adventure is perfect for out-of-town guests, but even native Bostonians will be surprised by the secrets they find.
Along the way, you might…
- Track down Founding Fathers (and Mothers) on the Freedom Trail
- Uncover the secrets of statues surrounding Faneuil Hall
- Flock to Mother Goose in a centuries-old burying ground
- Get fired up about a firehouse made famous on MTV
- Step up to the plate against some old-time Red Sox outside Fenway Park
- And much more!
Your intrepid team could take on such questions as…
- In Copley Square, find people who are traveling 26 miles to visit Mr. Copley. Complete this sequence: brook, hop, ash, _______. Answer: “Framing,” as in Brookline, Hopkinton, Ashland, and Framingham, seen on a map of the marathon route near the statue of Copley in Copley Square.
- Make way for ducklings in the Public Garden and visit the Boston Common. Nearby, off Charles, what executioner was killed in 1876? Answer: The great elm, a bygone execution site, mentioned on a sign near the Commons entrance across from the ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ statue in the Public Garden.
Don’t worry: we left out some of the directions that guide you to search for the answers in the right place. Whether you do the hunt by mass transit (mainly the T, Boston’s subway) or by limo, you and your teammates will find the navigating fun. Our directions are very clear, and no participant has gotten lost since our first Citywide Boston hunt in 2004—and that was before Google Maps!
We recommend doing a three-hour version of this scavenger hunt, although longer and shorter versions are available.
We also offer a version of this game designed for kids and adults to do together. Suitable for ages 7 and up.
The Conquer Concord Scavenger Hunt
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The cradle of liberty, literature, and laughs
American patriots fought the British here, famous writers walked and talked here—and now you can play here! The charming, very walkable streets and green spaces of downtown Concord make for a delightful hunt, as you answer tricky, humorous questions and search out historic homes, charming stores, memorable monuments, and more.
Highlights include…
- The place where Thoreau spent a night in jail
- A “lost” Renaissance masterpiece
- A “misplaced” piece of the Old North Bridge, where the Revolutionary War began
- The houses, haunts, and hidden secrets of Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Nathaniel Hawthorne
- A great place to stop for snacks
Even if you can’t tell a Minuteman from a Transcendentalist, you’ll love figuring out the game’s quirky clues and entertaining challenges. No prior knowledge of the area or history is required. Just bring your sense of humor, your comfy shoes, and your teamwork skills.
Companies in the Boston suburbs have raved about this hunt as a surprising team-building option that doesn’t require them go to downtown for historical, hysterical fun.
Kids can get in on the action, too!
An easier, age-appropriate version of this hunt is also available for ages 7 and up. Kids and adults collaborate on clever questions as they’re immersed in the city’s Revolutionary and literary history. It’s a fantastic choice for school field trips, camp and youth-group outings, birthday parties, and any event where you want to get kids interacting, learning, and having fun.
What clients are saying about the Concord scavenger hunt
“We had a great time on the scavenger hunt—everyone I asked so far said they really had a good time, and it definitely served the purpose to get people to work together that don’t normally interact too much. The scavenger hunt had appropriate level of difficulty, and we appreciated both the questions as well as the photo challenges. Juliet [the hunt host] was very enthusiastic and showed up right on time. I would definitely recommend this to other groups at our company.” —a pharmaceutical company
Contact us to learn more about the Conquer Concord Scavenger Hunt—and find more fun in and near Boston!
The Go Fish Scavenger Hunt for Kids
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Quirky questions for little sharks
Kids and adults work together on this special children’s edition of the Swimming with Sharks Scavenger Hunt. You’ll uncover the most amazing and funniest fish in the New England Aquarium while answering tricky questions. You don’t need to know anything about the deep blue sea to play or to win: you just need good teamwork and comfy shoes.
This scavenger hunt is a perfect activity for field trips, camp outings, birthday parties, and any other excuse to get kids talking, building relationships, and having fun. Recommended for ages 7 and up. At least one adult must accompany each team.
The Murder Mystery Mayhem Scavenger Hunt
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Beware: there’s a killer in your midst
Someone playing this game with you is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde. His or her good side knows nothing about the evil side—and the evil side has challenged you to prevent your own murder. Everyone in your group has been poisoned, and the clock is ticking down on your time left to live. To reveal the killer’s identity, you’ll have to complete a series of photo challenges, solve interlocking puzzles, decipher coded text messages, and more. If you succeed, you get the antidote. If you fail…well, you know.
If you love escape-room games, you’ll love this murder mystery scavenger hunt. But even better, you won’t be locked in a room for an hour: this game can be played almost anywhere.
An in-person murder mystery for any location!
We have a variety of versions, depending on where you want to play. Such as…
- A city, town, or neighborhood
- A science or history museum
- A zoo or aquarium
- An office building
- A school or campus
A murder mystery scavenger hunt perfect for team building
Here’s a game that will help you solve the mystery of how to entertain a diverse group of people while boosting morale and teamwork. It’s perfect for any private party or a corporate team-building outing of any size. Our clients who have enjoyed this game include T-Mobile, TD Bank, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Michigan in Washington, and others too numerous to mention.
What delighted clients are saying
“Everyone had a great time at the hunt! We are all still talking about it.” —an electrical engineer whose group played the game at the Houston Zoo
“A HUGE THANK YOU. Everyone had a BLAST and your hosts were FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for another great event!!” —an office coordinator in Los Angeles
“We had an amazing time and will be in touch for the next hunt we’d like to do in the near future! Tokia [the hunt host] was amazing, and we’d love to work with her again!!!” —an organizer for a group in Washington, DC
The hunt’s afoot! Contact us to learn more—and find more team-building fun anywhere!
The Museum of Natural Hysteria Scavenger Hunt
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Set off on Boston’s most surreal hunt…
…a whirlwind tour of two museums: the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum. On teams, you’ll follow intriguing clues through the exhibits in these next-door neighbors and answer tricky, humorous questions about what you find. On your quest, you’ll discover exotic stuffed animals, sparkling jewels, odd artifacts, thousands of glass flowers, meteorites, and more.
You might tackle such questions as…
- In Meteorites, find a big rock / That gave one cow a fatal clock / These aren’t little bits of stardust / Indeed, how heavy is Harvard’s largest? Answer: Near a meteorite that struck a cow, the largest is more than 400 pounds.
- Among Asian mammals, you could get crushed by a snake or shredded by a tiger—or even worse, get an embarrassing nickname. Which crazy quadruped is often the butt of jokes? Answer: The Kiang’s nickname is “wild ass.”
- Insurance agents, take note! Which frequently airborne African animal comes equipped with an “anti-skid” device? Answer: The scale-tailed squirrel. The scales help it stop after a leap.
You don’t need to know anything about the museum or science to do well on this hunt—or even to win. You just need to pay attention to the details, use your wits, and work well with your group. The game is great for corporate team building, social-club meetups, and any other kind of gathering where you want people to have fun while getting to know one another better.
For younger audiences, check out the Kids Edition, suitable for ages 7 and up. It’s the perfect activity for school field trips, youth-group outings, and birthday parties.
The Secrets of Old Boston Scavenger Hunt for Kids
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Set the time machine for 1776
Kids and adults work together to explore the Freedom Trail on a fun, funny, informative scavenger hunt along the Freedom Trail in downtown Boston. On teams, you’ll search for a “strong man” in Faneuil Hall, enormous fruit in Quincy Hall, a giant’s teakettle, Mother Goose’s flock in a historic cemetery, a woman who inspired The Scarlet Letter, a place where Ben Franklin got dunked, enemy animals at the site of the Boston Massacre, and more.
You don’t need to know anything about the Freedom Trail or Boston to play and to win… but you and your group will know a whole lot about them by the time you’re done.
The perfect combo: Old Boston and young hunters
This is a great activity for bringing together adults and kids—and for getting them to work together, have a blast, and learn a little something along the way. It’s perfect for school field trips in Boston, birthday parties, scout-troop or summer-camp outings, tourist groups, you name it.
Recommended for ages 7 and up. Each team must include at least one adult.
What delighted teachers are saying
“I have taken students from my high school to four Watson Adventures hunts. Each time, the students have had a wonderful experience. The enthusiasm I have seen, and the teamwork that has been displayed, has been thrilling for me as an educator. My job is to keep students engaged, and Watson Adventures does that with ease. Not only are the students doing something fun—they don’t even realize how much they are learning in the process.”
The Secrets of the Art Museum Scavenger Hunt for Kids
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Follow clues, discover treasures!
On this whirlwind adventure, kids and adults team up for an entertaining tour of the museum that takes you across centuries, continents, and time—from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to Japan, China, India, Paris, and through the United States.
A terrific way for kids to have a blast and get a history lesson in the process, this scavenger hunt is a great choice for school field trips, camp outings, birthday parties, and more. And kids don’t need to know anything about art or the MFA to play: they’ll just need to pay attention to their surroundings, solve our fun and funny clues, and work together.
This game is suitable for ages 7 and up. At least one adult must accompany each team. The collaboration and the humor required to play the game make this scavenger hunt a great school field trip activity.
Contact us to learn more about this museum scavenger hunt for kids—and find more fun in Boston!
The Twisted Science Scavenger Hunt for Kids
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Discover science’s silly side…
…on this kid-friendly version of our popular adult hunt. While searching for answers to fun, funny questions, your team will uncover the secrets of amazing interactive exhibits, a life-size tyrannosaurus, a sneaky snake, hidden messages, an electrified jumping disk, optical illusions, sunken treasure, a musical zebra in a hunter’s trophy room, a book by a cat, live animals, and a nightmare chair, to name just a few of the highlights.
This is a great game for kids and adults to enjoy together, whether as a family outing, a school field trip, a birthday celebration—you name it. You’ll all be equally engaged as you pull together as a team and make memories you’ll never forget.
The Witches of Salem Family Scavenger Hunt
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Spooky fun for the whole family
Go in search of witches and other weird wonders on this kids’ version of our popular Haunted Salem Scavenger Hunt. Kids and adults work together to solve tricky questions while learning the tales behind old buildings, statues, graveyards, and assorted places that are, according to legend, haunted. Are ghosts real? As you discover America’s “fourth most haunted” house and see where Nathaniel Hawthorne had a run-in with a spooky spectre, you just might find the answer.
The hunt isn’t just for Halloween: it’s a popular activity for birthday parties, summer-camp outings, and even school field trips, when teachers want to introduce Salem history in a fun, new way while teaching kids teamwork and cooperation.
Recommended for ages 7 and up. At least one adult must accompany each team.
The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt
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Get your wands at the ready…
…for this magical journey through the Museum of Fine Arts, in search of art that echoes characters, places, and enchanted objects in the Harry Potter books and movies. Kids and adults team up to find giants that will remind you of Hagrid, centaurs and unicorns that would be at home in the Forbidden Forest, dragons that would strike fear in the hearts of Triwizard Tournament participants, and freaky figures as frightening as Death Eaters and Dementors.
Wizards and muggles alike can play
You don’t have to be a Potter buff to prevail: we have a cheat sheet for muggles, so they can enjoy the hunt and contribute just as much. The hunt is not an addition to or variation on Harry’s adventures; instead, references to the books and movies will provide a surprising bridge to many strange and wonderful works of art.
The Grab ’n’ Go Anywhere Scavenger Hunts
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Fun games with humorous twists!
If you’re looking for a good, old-fashioned scavenger hunt, we have one—with very unusual challenges that will exercise your brain and tickle your funny bone. Your tasks may involve strange uses for food, new lyrics for old songs, people in any kind of uniform, strangers wearing valuable words, secrets about local landmarks, and more. If you’ve been on scavenger hunts where you’ve had to collect boring things like clothespins and obscure CDs, you’re in for a surprise and a treat.
Teams fan out to tackle such challenges as…
Take unusual team photos
Get creative and keep your eyes open as you explore your area and try to meet the requirements of diverse “photo op” challenges. Everyone has to get into the picture (except the person holding the camera, of course). We’ve designed them to allow room for creativity while also delivering dramatic visuals (not just shots of people standing around, smiling and pointing). You might be asked to demonstrate a group member’s superhuman powers. Or treat a staircase as if it’s a carnival ride. Or photobomb another team.
Participants use their smartphone cameras and our browser-based app. You’ll get to see the other players’ pictures and download them afterward.
Find or create unusual items
As in a classic scavenger hunt, you’ll have to locate or create unusual items. But in our version, you might encounter these tricky tests: Can you create and name an amazing new food by combining two unlikely foods? How about an appropriate trophy for the hunt winners? Three items that rhyme? Something improved by being broken? You’ll be surprised by the results that come from great teamwork.
Crack a code to decipher a mystery message
Your hunt materials will include a bizarrely coded message. What the heck does it say? To crack the code, you’ll need to solve crafty, fun puzzles, involving a trivia questions, pop music, and a “pigpen cipher.” Can you piece together the key that unlocks the mystery message?
Locate the Hunt Host for a surprise bonus challenge
At a designated spot in the hunt area, the Host will be waiting for you, ready to spring a tricky, humorous visual puzzle for you to ponder. It could involve unusual celebrity pairings…or musical snippets…or international maps…or strangely altered art.
Go on a scavenger hunt anywhere, with versions and themes to suit your group
Go Deluxe: Let us tailor the hunt to your needs. Tell us what you want to highlight and we’ll weave it into the game. Perhaps someone you want to celebrate? A theme or slogan for a new campaign? Hidden talents in your group? Talk to us! We like a challenge.
Care to take a bite out of crime? Check out the Murder Mystery Mayhem Scavenger Hunt.
The hunts are available in International Editions, for hunters whose first language is not English. They are also available in Spanish, as well as in other select languages.
A Grab ’n’ Go Scavenger Hunt for Kids challenges youngsters and adults to work together to tackle challenges appropriate for ages 7 and up. It’s the perfect activity for birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, family reunions, school field trips, summer-camp outings—you name it.
For a snack-tastic adventure, the Grab ’n’ Go Food Edition features food-themed Collect & Create and Photo Challenges.
And young Harry Potter fans will be cheating if they use their wands and other magical powers on the Wizards & Witches Scavenger Hunt, for ages 7 and up.
What happy clients are saying
“The Grab ’n’ Go Scavenger Hunt was so much fun! All of the teams were engaged and working together. We couldn’t have asked for a better team-building and celebration event.” –Brittney Gallardo, Office Manager/Executive Assistant, Texture by Next Issue Media
A 5-star review on Google: “We hired Watson Adventures to host the Grab ‘n’ Go scavenger hunt for a teambuilding event in our local downtown area. We chose to pay for an on-site host and it was well worth it. Kim, the host, was fantastic, well organized, very helpful with the game app, and added even more fun to the game with opportunities to earn extra points. Our team had a blast!! We thoroughly enjoyed getting out from in front of our computers to spend time together in this fun and creative environment!”
A 5-star review on Yelp: “I planned a surprise custom scavenger hunt for my fiancé’s birthday last year and it was so much fun! Tara was a pleasure to work with and incredibly accommodating with all of my requests. The event host was equally wonderful. We all had a blast. I wish I had more reasons to plan scavenger hunts!”
Contact us to learn more about the Grab ’n’ Go Scavenger Hunts—and find more fun wherever you are!
Birthday Bash Blowout! An Outdoor Birthday Party Scavenger Hunt
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Turn your outdoor birthday party into an adventure!
Celebrate someone’s BIG DAY by bringing together friends and family on a fast-paced, fun outdoor birthday scavenger hunt. On teams, you’ll tackle a series of challenges that stretch your creativity, foster connections, and tickle the humerus (that’s the funny bone, right?).
Challenges that honor the Birthday Celebrant
- Take team photos, many of which pay tribute to the Birthday Celebrant—providing keepsakes to share after the game
- Find or create objects that test how well you know the Birthday Celebrant
- Answer trivia and decode a mystery message honoring the Birthday Celebrant
- Connect with our Hunt Host for a surprise bonus challenge
Our live Hunt Host keeps the game going and everyone laughing and sharing. Depending on your location and your preference, our Hunt Host can conduct the game in person, or can the Host can meet the teams on Zoom at the start and finish of the game, as text the teams during the game.
Players use our custom, browser-based app for all parts of the game.
Customize the outdoor birthday party to suit your celebrant
For an additional fee we can customize the game to the particular interests, enthusiasms, and even humorous dislikes of the Birthday Celebrant. We’ll send you questions about the celebrant and then incorporate them in creative ways into the challenges.
In addition to the version for adults, a Kids Edition is available for ages 12 and up.
What clients are saying about our outdoor birthday party scavenger hunt
“I planned a surprise customs scavenger hunt for my fiancé’s birthday last year, and it was so much fun! Watson Adventures was a pleasure to work with and incredibly accommodating with all of my requests. The event host was equally wonderful. We all had a blast. I wish I had more reasons to plan scavenger hunts!” —a reviewer on Yelp
“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Saturday was a huge success. The kids had a blast and Eric, the host, was fun and in total control. I could not have come close to giving [our son] as awesome a birthday without your help. You’re the best party coordinators ever!” —a survey response from a parent
Contact us to learn more—and let us make your birthday celebration one of the most memorable you’ll ever enjoy!
Heroes & Villains Super Powers Grab ‘n’ Go Scavenger Hunt
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Show Off Your Heroic Side
Calling all caped crusaders, mighty mutants, and strange visitors from other planets! Gather your super friends for an imaginative, empowered adventure. Whether you live in a mighty metropolis or a small town, team up for a super hero scavenger hunt—and take on challenges that bring out the superpowers and secret talents in everyone.
Your Super Teams Will Have To…
• Take Unusual Team Photos: Complete hero- and villain-themed photo prompts. Perfect your heroic poses, hold up tall buildings with a single hand, defeat your arch-enemies, and more.
• Collect & Create Interesting Items: As in a traditional scavenger hunt, this game tasks your league of extraordinary players with finding or cobbling together certain things. You might need your own super logo, an object you smashed with your super strength, or a key to the city!
• Decode a Mysterious Message: Is a bald professor recruiting you to join his fancy school? Is a galactic menace coming to devour the earth? You’ll never know unless you crack the code and reveal the message.
• Join the Hunt Host for a Surprise Challenge: Not even a supreme sorcerer or cosmically powered telepath can predict the fun puzzle in store for your avenging heroes.
Contact us to learn more about this awesome super hero scavenger hunt. Your super-powered adventure awaits!
The Murder Mystery Mayhem at the History Museum Scavenger Hunt
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Uh-oh! A killer lurks among you…
…and they’re about to interrupt an otherwise normal team-building outing to your favorite history museum. Someone in your group—possibly on your own team—is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde, and they’re plotting to make you history.
Fortunately, this game gives you a fighting a chance to prevent your own murder. Everyone in your group has been secretly poisoned, and the clock is ticking down on your time left to live. To save yourselves and get the antidote, all you have to do is complete various fun challenges and reveal the killer’s identity.
The killer has hidden their identity in a scavenger hunt at the history museum. Your team will solve a series of interlocking puzzles, decipher coded messages, and meet the conditions of creative, collaborative photo prompts.
Along the way, your team might…
- Act your age with age-old artifacts.
- Put your patriotism on display for all to see.
- Interrogate sculptures and statues for clues.
- Gape in wonderment at outdated technology.
- Tackle a trivia quiz about famous murder mysteries.
- Identify murderous movies and snippets of killer songs.
If your group loves escape-room games, they’ll love this history museum scavenger hunt. The game will also help you entertain a diverse group of people while boosting morale and teamwork. It’s perfect for a private party or a corporate team-building outing of any size.
A Kids Edition is also available, in which kids age 7 and up work with adults. It’s a great activity for a school field trip, birthday party, and more.
Contact us to learn more about the Murder Mystery Mayhem Scavenger Hunts—and find more fun!
The Murder Mystery Mayhem at the Zoo Scavenger Hunt
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Beware: there’s a killer behind that panda…
Your perfectly delightful team-building outing to the zoo is about to be spoiled: someone in your group is plotting to feed you to the lions, or have you hugged by a cobra, or perhaps sat on by a hippo. Because this person—possibly on your own team—is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde.
This person now challenges you to prevent your own murder. Everyone in your group was fed a deadly venom with your lunch, and the clock is ticking down on your time left to live. To save yourselves and get the antidote, all you have to do is reveal the killer’s identity.
Easy, right? Not so fast: the killer has hidden their identity in a series of puzzles that are part of a scavenger hunt at the zoo. Your team must solve a series of interlocking puzzles, decipher coded messages, and meet the conditions of tricky photo challenges around the zoo.
Along the way, your team might…
- Play monkey see, monkey do with a monkey.
- Blend in with an animal known for camouflage.
- Tackle a trivia quiz about famous murder mysteries.
- Identify snippets of songs that feature animals.
- Twist, and maybe shout, with snakes.
If your group loves escape-room games, they’ll love this zoo scavenger hunt. The game will also help you solve the mystery of how to entertain a diverse group of people while boosting morale and teamwork. It’s perfect for a private party or a corporate team-building outing of any size.
A Kids Edition is also available, in which kids age 7 and up work with adults. It’s a great activity for a school field trip, a birthday party, a family reunion, you name it.
What delighted clients are saying
“Everyone had a great time at the hunt! We are all still talking about it.” —an electrical engineer whose group played the game at the Houston Zoo
“A HUGE THANK YOU. Everyone had a BLAST and your hosts were FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for another great event!!” —an office coordinator in Los Angeles
“We had an amazing time and will be in touch for the next hunt we’d like to do in the near future! Tokia [the hunt host] was amazing, and we’d love to work with her again!!!” —an organizer for a group in Washington, DC
PLUS check out Watson Adventures on Google to see hundreds of 5-star reviews from delighted clients!
The hunt’s afoot! Contact us to learn more—and find more team-building fun at the zoo!
The Wizards & Witches Scavenger Hunt for Kids
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An adventure Harry Potter fans will love
Journey to an enchanted world without ever leaving your hometown, on a scavenger hunt that features a variety of challenges that might remind you of Harry and friends. On teams of six, kids search for objects that young witches and wizards would use at a school such as Hogwarts. They’ll also take Team Photos that let them demonstrate their magic skills or show off the effects of spells.
Though the challenges may call to mind aspects of the Harry Potter books and movies, no knowledge of them is required whatsoever. So if, say, you’re throwing a birthday party for the world’s biggest Potter fan, he or she will be thrilled, while friends who know little or nothing about the boy wizard will still have a blast.
This hunt is recommended for ages 7 and up. The minimum rate is $700 for up to 20 people.
Contact us to learn more about this scavenger hunt for kids who wish they could go to Hogwarts—and find more wizarding fun right in your hometown!
Escape to the Museum Virtual Scavenger Hunt for Kids
- private
- kids
- teens
- indoor
Explore Museums All over the Country—at Home!
Round up your teammates for an online adventure that challenges you to explore museum websites in search of the craziest, zaniest, secret-and-surprise-stuffed-fulliest (is that a word?) exhibits you’ve ever seen outside of your dreams. You’ll follow tricky clues on different museum websites and answer humorous question about what you uncover.
No knowledge of any particular museum is required: you just need sharp eyes, sharp wits, sharp teammates, and sharp pencils. Wait: sharp pencils not required, because you’ll be reading the clues and answering the questions in our spiffy app, bursting with links and hints and sound effects and other fun stuff.
Virtual scavenger hunt highlights include…
- Sue the T. rex at the Field Museum in Chicago
- A tour of the Texas State Aquarium with a sloth
- A bison stampede at the Milwaukee Public Museum
- The Space Shuttle Discovery at the Air & Space Museum
- Vintage arcade games at San Francisco’s Musée Méchanique
The game is suitable for ages 10 and up, and we recommend at least one adult per team. This virtual scavenger hunt is a great way to connect with family, friends or classmates. Contact to learn more about a private game for your group!
