Kids and adults work together on scavenger hunts in museums, parks, zoos, amazing neighborhoods and more. It’s an adventure you won’t soon forget! Our hunts have been acclaimed by Time Out New York Kids, the New York Times, GoCityKids.com and many other media outlets. See Scavenger Hunts for Kids and Families for basic information about how the hunts work, how much they cost and more. All hunts below are 90 minutes except where indicated (not including set up and scoring time). All outdoor hunts and some indoor hunts can include Team Photo Challenges.


Baltimore

The Fell’s Point Flash Family Scavenger Hunt
Here’s an outdoor adventure in a historic waterfront neighborhood. You’ll be amazed at the secrets you uncover. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Go Fish Family Scavenger Hunt at the National Aquarium
Search for exotic and bizarre fish in one of America’s premier aquariums. Five levels of numerous tanks take your investigation to a tropical rain forest, an Amazon river forest, tropical coral reefs, a four-story coral reef tank and murky depths where the giant Pacific octopus lurks. You’ll watch gliding sting rays, hear the crackling voltage of an electric eel, peer into the teeth of sharks, dodge tropical birds, spot a pygmy marmoset and rub your eyes at the brilliant colors of tropical fish and poison dart frogs. You might even find Nemo. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Walters’ Weird Wonders Family Scavenger Hunt
Go on an eye-popping journey across centuries and cultures on one of our famous museum hunts, this time at Baltimore’s jewel, the Walters Art Museum. You don’t need to know anything about art; the emphasis is on using your eyes and your wits. But after our whirlwind tour you’ll come away from the hunt eager to return on your own. Highlights include mummies, a snake that tells time, a cow turning into a woman, a spooky exorcism, a deadly dice game and suits of armor. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

And Beyond
Don’t see a location above that fits your plans? Consider our Grab ’n’ Go Classic Scavenger Hunt, which can be done almost anywhere! Click on the hunt name to find out more.

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Boston

The Bonkers in Boston Family Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
Step into the time machine and set the dial for 1776, as you go in search for a Strong man in Faneuil Hall, enormous fruit in Quincy Market, a giant’s tea kettle, Mother Goose’s flock in a cemetery, a place where Ben Franklin got dunked, a basketball star’s sneakers, enemy animals, and more. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Museum of Fine Arts
Recommended by GoCityKids.com

• The Artful Dodgers Scavenger Hunt (ages 7 and up): See art in a new way on a zany search to find out why a mummy wears lipstick, what makes Cupid the Roman Bart Simpson, why Garfield would like an Egyptian goddess, and which saint clobbers Satan at a wedding.

• NEW! The Whodunit Scavenger Hunt (ages 10 and up): A crazed killer is on the loose at the Museum of Fine Arts, and it’s up to you to stop him! The killer has created a scavenger hunt that, when completed, reveals his name, the weapon he used and where he hid the body in the museum. He sent the hunt to the police and dared them to try to solve it. The police need your help. You’ll get a list of suspects, weapons and hiding places that are all items in the museum. By following the trail of clues and answering tricky questions, you’ll narrow the list of suspects, weapons and places and provide the police with the evidence they need to catch and convict the killer. Can you figure out whodunnit? No knowledge of the museum or art is necessary, but good reading skills are required.

• The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt (ages 10 and up): Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, in search of art that echoes characters, places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry Potter books and movies. Keep your trusty wand handy as you track down flying owls, Hagrid-like giants, centaurs and unicorns like those you’d see in the Forbidden Forest, dragons that seem straight out of the Triwizard Tournament, and eerie figures as scary as any Death Eater or Dementor. Wizards and muggles alike can play and enjoy this hunt. The hunt is not an addition to or variation on Harry’s adventures, but instead references to the books will provide a surprising bridge to many strange and wonderful works of art. It’s a great way to discover—or rediscover—the museum.

Contact us for more information about out Museum of Fine Arts hunts.

The Museum of Science Madness Family Scavenger Hunt
Search for buried bones, hidden messages, a sneaky snake, a literally shocking machine, a musical zebra, live animals, and a book by a cat. Add cameras for the kooky Team Photo Challenges. If you’ve already done the hunt we created for museum members, you’ll enjoy an entirely new set of questions. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Harvard Museum of Natural History & Peabody Museum:
The Museum of Natural Hysteria Hunt
Giant dinosaurs, meteorites, bizarre fish, Native American villages, beautiful glass flowers, a creepy spider, dog-teeth fashions from the Pacific Islands, cute critters, a whale skeleton—these two museums have something for everyone. You’ll be amazed and amused by the variety displayed by Mother Nature and Pop Culture—foreign and ancient cultures, that is. We can include cameras and Team Photo Challenges for additional fun, creativity and souvenirs of the adventures. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Witches of Salem Family Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
Go in search of witches and other weird wonders in Salem. Kids and adults work together to solve tricky questions while learning the tales behind old buildings, statues, and graveyards. For ages 7 and up. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

And Beyond
Don’t see a location above that fits your plans? Consider our Grab ’n’ Go Classic Scavenger Hunt, which can be done almost anywhere! Click on the hunt name to find out more.

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Chicago

The Loop Family Scavenger Hunt
Introduce kids to the historic heart of Chicago on a hunt that reveals the secrets of such places and sights as the the Picasso in Daley Plaza, Millennium Park, the spectacular rooms in the Chicago Cultural Center, Marshall Field’s (a.k.a. Macy’s), the Rookery, the surprising lobby of the Marquette Building and the giant orange Flamingo in Federal Plaza. You’ll discover the answers to such questions as, “At the Chicago Theatre, what sounds like a bird, a car, and a doorbell?” Answer: The organ, as explained by a sign in the entrance. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Artful Dodger Family Scavenger Hunt
For a feast for the eyes, take on the Art Institute of Chicago in this variety-filled hunt. You’ll search for wacky paintings, scary armor, tiny dollhouse-like rooms for kings and queens, and much more. This hunt has something for everyone. No knowledge of the museum is necessary. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Museum of Natural Hysteria Family Scavenger Hunt
Go on a whirlwind tour of Field Museum, taking you from Ancient Egypt to the Pacific Islands, from the tundra to the forest, from Tibet to the lair of bats. And watch out for dinosaurs! No knowledge of the museum is necessary to have a blast. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Mad Science Scramble Family Scavenger Hunt
At the Museum of Science & Industry you’ll explore a World War II German submarine, a vintage 1930s train, a Boeing 727, the Apollo 8 command module, the Whispering Gallery and much more. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Nature Museum Mania Scavenger Hunt
Want the thrill of the great outdoors while remaining indoors? The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum offers both—plus it has great facilities for ending a hunt with a meal or a party, whether you’re putting together a birthday party or a field trip for a school or camp. In fact, for more ambitious after-hours events, the museum’s compact size allows for renting out the entire facility. Our hunt here holds many delights for kids of all ages. You’ll walk among a profusion of live butterflies....You’ll uncover the Mysteries of the Marsh with the help of live black widow spiders, water scorpions and snakes....The Wilderness Walk gallery takes you through 360-degree re-creations of a prairie, a savanna and a dune....And your tour of the Extreme Green House will be like walking through a cartoon version of your own home. Weather permitting, you can go outdoors to spot live birds from the roof walk or explore a restored native prairie. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt
Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago, in search of art that echoes characters, places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry Potter books and movies. Keep your trusty wand handy as you track down flying owls, Hagrid-like giants, centaurs and unicorns like those you’d see in the Forbidden Forest, dragons that seem straight out of the Triwizard Tournament, and eerie figures as scary as any Death Eater or Dementor. Wizards and muggles alike can play and enjoy this hunt. The hunt is not an addition to or variation on Harry’s adventures, but instead references to the books will provide a surprising bridge to many strange and wonderful works of art. It’s a great way to discover—or rediscover—the museum. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

And Beyond
Don’t see a location above that fits your plans? Consider our Grab ’n’ Go Classic Scavenger Hunt, which can be done almost anywhere! Click on the hunt name to find out more or contact us.

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Connecticut

The Bonkers at the Bruce Museum Family Scavenger Hunt
The Bruce Museum, a small museum, lends itself to one-hour hunts for small groups, but it is packed with great exhibits on art and natural history. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Go Fish Family Scavenger Hunt
At the Norwalk Maritime Aquarium
Go nose-to-nose with sharks, search for seals, get jiggy with jellyfish, find Nemo, learn the truth about butt lines, examine a boat-building shop, and more on this whirlwind tour at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut. Kids must be accompanied by adults, and vice versa. The MetroNorth South Norwalk stop is just a few blocks away. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Mystic Mysteries Family Scavenger Hunt
For a mixture of indoor and outdoor hunting, take a trip back in time to Mystic Seaport, where the hunt explores the historic buildings and unusual galleries of this “museum village.” Contact us for more information about these hunt locations.

The Stamford Scramble Family Scavenger Hunt
Get the best of an indoor museum hunt and an outdoor nature experience on this eclectic hunt at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center. You’ll search for answers hidden in works of art, a ten-acre working farm, and walking trails. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

And Beyond
Don’t see a location above that fits your plans? Consider our Grab ’n’ Go Classic Scavenger Hunt, which can be done almost anywhere! Click on the hunt name to find out more.

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Los Angeles

The Art Attack Family Scavenger Hunt at the Getty Center
Team up with them to answer tricky, funny questions about the quirkiest, weirdest works of art at this mountaintop treasure chest. The tricky, devilish questions are designed to entertain and amuse young and old alike, and have won raves from such family activity experts as GoCityKids.com. Contact us for more information about this hunt. See also the Wizard School Scavenger Hunt at the Getty, below.

The Artful Dodgers Family Scavenger Hunt at LACMA
Kids and adults work together on this hunt to answer tricky, humorous questions about unusual, surprising works of art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. But no knowledge of the museum or its contents is required. Highlights include fowl play, a baboon wrap star, Noah’s kitties, a saint with heartburn, a new use for skulls, strange Japanese animals, and startling African masks. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Hooray for Hollywood Family Scavenger Hunt
Kids and adults work together on this high-spirited, hilarious adventure through the heart of Hollywood. Starring the Chinese Theater, the Walk of Fame (see if you can find your favorite stars), the Kodak Theater, Hollywood & Highland mall, the glitzy El Capitan Theater, the eccentric Egyptian Theater, the kooky displays outside the Guinness Book of Records museum and the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, star-studded murals, the Roosevelt Hotel (where Oscar had his coming out party), a creepy costume store, the diner where Snow White tanks up, and much more. You’ll be surprised at how much history and fun is packed in just a few blocks along the boulevard of celluloid dreams. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Museum of Natural Hysteria Family Scavenger Hunt
Go on our most surreal hunt—a whirlwind tour of almost the entire Museum of Natural History, from dinosaurs to diamonds, planets to penguins. Highlights include Megamouth the shark, a life-size African watering hole, an insect zoo and more. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Santa Monica Scramble Family Scavenger Hunt
Kids and adults work together as you explore and uncover the secrets of the Santa Monica Pier, the Third Street Promenade, and vicinity. One minute you’ll be studying targets in an amusement park shooting gallery, the next you’ll be scrambling over giant cannons, and a few minutes later you’ll be sorting through monsters and robots in store windows. Along the way you’ll also discover movie locations, strange sculptures, hidden history, a test by the famous carousel, and more. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Swimming with Sharks Scavenger Hunt at the Aquarium of the Pacific
Discover exotic and bizarre fish and at Southern California’s premier aquarium and uncover amusing trivia about some of the sea's most unusual creatures. Highlights include Nemo-wannabes who change genders, a creature that might hang with Batman, a fish that might wield a scalpel, a sea jelly that sounds like breakfast, a pet fit for Scrooge and a swimmer you'll be tempted to salute. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt at the Getty Center
Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Getty in search of art that echoes characters, places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry Potter books and movies. Keep your trusty wand handy as you track down a powerful sorceress, a Snape-like potions master, flying owls and dragons, Hagrid-like giants, centaurs and unicorns like those you’d see in the Forbidden Forest, strange mermaids and sharks that seem straight out of the Triwizard Tournament, fierce knights in armor, and cloaked and masked figures as scary as any Death Eater or Dementor. The hunt is not an addition to or variation on Harry’s adventures, but instead references to the books will provide a surprising bridge to many strange and wonderful works of art. Don’t worry if you aren’t a Potter expert: you’ll still be able to answer the questions—and perhaps even win! Contact us for more information about this hunt.

And Beyond
Don’t see a location above that fits your plans? Consider our Grab ’n’ Go Classic Scavenger Hunt, which can be done almost anywhere! Click on the hunt name to find out more.

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New Jersey

The Mad Science Hunt at the Liberty Science Center
The recently re-opened Liberty Science Center boasts sparkling, state-of-the-art interactive exhibits that get kids hunting and discovering in a hands-on way. You’ll explore a mini-city of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, fight microbes, twist your tongue at language karaoke, get tangled in the communications web, figure out what makes a “bike clock” tick, get acquainted with aquariums, gawk at a gushing geyser, brave the Spark Chamber, battle the Bernoulli Blower, and find out how live animals cheat death. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Morris Museum Mania Hunt
At the surprising Morris Museum, you’ll explore galleries filled with mechanical music boxes, dinosaurs, dollhouses and toys, a historic classroom, mammals, minerals, Native Americans, model trains, and more. A major highlight is the Guinness Collection of 60 centuries-old mechanical musical instruments and automatons, featuring monkey musicians, Asian acrobats, magicians and more, all wound up and seen performing. (Check out the images and video of the marvels in action.) You’ll also investigate stegosaurus tracks, a stuffed bear, fluorescent rocks, a miniature palace fit for a king, a scary Iroquois mask and the Queen of Oogaboo on the way to Oz. Note: The museum has been undergoing extensive renovations and may not be available, depending on the progress of construction. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Newark Museum Madness Scavenger Hunt
Possibly the tri-state area’s best-kept secret, the Newark Museum boasts one of the most diverse collections under one roof. If you want a hunt with variety, this museum is hard to top,with cool and kooky art from America, Africa, Egypt and Asia, plus galleries devoted to natural science (how many hidden animals can your team spot?) and an entire 19th-century mansion. There’s even a mini zoo! This adventure is like several hunts combined in one! The museum has ample parking, and New Jersey Transit’s Broad Street / Newark stop is a few blocks away from the museum. It’s a great location for a large private hunt, such as the big-hit Bar Mitzvah we staged here. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Princeton Prowl Scavenger Hunt
The town of Princeton and the campus of the university are packed with surprising sights for adventurous hunters, including goofy gargoyles, strange sculptures, historic buildings, flower-filled gardens and more. This is a great hunt to entertain all ages. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

And Beyond
Don’t see a location above that fits your plans? Consider our Grab ’n’ Go Classic Scavenger Hunt, which can be done almost anywhere! Click on the hunt name to find out more.

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New York, including Long Island & Westchester

The Secrets of Central Park Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by Time Out New York and the New York Times
Kids and adults work together to explore the park below 72nd Street. To score points, you’ll have to find Stuart Little, stick your tongue out at a rude animal, learn the motto of a hidden eagle, decipher a secret code by the pond seen in Home Alone 2, spot Cupid at the carousel, unscramble a message in the sky, and find a witch turned to stone. Recommended for ages 7 and up. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Cloisters & Dragons Scavenger Hunt
Travel back in time to the middle ages at The Cloisters, where actual pieces of medieval buildings have been re-assembled to create an unusual museum. You’ll hunt for dragons, angels and unicorns, bold knights and heroic maidens, all the while exploring the twists and turns of stone corridors, stairs and chapels. In nice weather, you’ll burst into daylight to discover a medieval garden with plants for magic potions and other concoctions, along with a hilltop view of the Hudson River. It’s a great place for fans of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, but everyone will be thrilled. Our Cloisters hunt has proven to be particularly popular with school groups who have a limited time but want to see the best of the museum. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The 42nd Street Shuffle Scavenger Hunt
Explore New York’s famed 42nd Street and discover the secrets of Grand Central, find a dinosaur and a time capsule in Times Square, search for clues near Ghostbusters and Spider-Man filming locations at the 42nd Street Library, and visit Midtown’s beautiful Bryant Park. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Midtown Madness Family Scavenger Hunt
Featuring the core sites of Midtown Manhattan, including Times Square, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and other classic highlights. You’ll also discover TV and movie locations, hidden historic spots, tastes of foreign lands and much more. Your adventure may include a dinosaur and time capsule in Times Square, the famous Algonquin Round Table, the 21 Club, unusual historical buildings, and other unique sights. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Grand Central Terminal: The Grand Central Scramble
Recommended by GoCityKids.com, New York Magazine, the New York Times and
Time Out New York
Kids and adults work together to uncover the secrets of this amazing train station. To win, you'll have to go nuts in the Whispering Gallery, learn a secret about the stars, find TV stars in the Food Court, stand on fish under an upside-down tree in the Grand Central Market, learn the arrival time of a "ghost" train, and think like Willie Wonka in the Transit Museum Gallery. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Greenwich Village: A Choice of Three Hunts
Recommended by Time Out New York Kids and the New York Times

• We now offer a kids version of our classic, acclaimed Secrets of Greenwich Village Hunt, featuring the best of the heart of the neighborhood. You’ll search for Mark Twain’s house, bats that aren’t afraid of daylight, famous cartoon characters transformed into chess pieces, the place where doctors treated Edgar Allen Poe, a gorilla lurking in a window and more. For ages 7 and up.

• Looking for something a bit scarier? On the Ghosts of Greenwich Village Hunt you’ll uncover the stories of creepy places and the ghosts that have haunted them. Starring secret cemeteries, looming skeletons, the haunted homes of Edgar Allen Poe and Mark Twain, bats on a building, Dickensian doorknockers and Harry Potter’s nemesis. For ages 7 and up.

• Older kids and adults looking for more of a challenge can tackle the Lincoln Conspiracy Scavenger Hunt. In honor of the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, we’ll take you on a tour that reveals remnants and glimpses of Civil War–era New York. You’ll use historic photos of the Greenwich Village and the East Village and stand where the photographers stood as you track down time-traveling John Wilkes Booth. He’s trying to assassinate candidate Lincoln before he delivers the speech at Cooper Union that, as history has shown, will win him the Republican nomination for president. Can you stop Booth before he rewrites history? All the way you’ll have to pose as a Booth accomplice, interrogate a co-conspirator and crack a code. No previous knowledge about the Village or Lincoln is necessary. Contact us for more information about these hunts.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Recommended by the New York Times and GoCityKids.com

• New! The Met Detectives Scavenger Hunt (ages 6 to 8): Use close-up photographs of the weirdest, wackiest works of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to track them down and answer kooky questions about what you find. No knowledge of the museum or art is required, but you'll sure get an eyeful! Parents tell us this adventure is a great, no-sweat, all-fun way for kids to discover and fall in love with museums and art. Every team requires at least one adult to help with walking directions, while the kids keep their eyes wide open looking at the art.

• The Art Attack Scavenger Hunt (ages 7 and up): Here’s an adventure designed for kids and adults to do together—leaving you both exhilarated. You’ll travel through time at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as you search for answers to tricky, humorous questions about mummies, knights in armor, palace rooms, hidden gardens, and much more. Some reading skills are required, so this is not recommended for children under the age of seven.

• NEW! The Whodunit Scavenger Hunt (ages 10 and up): A crazed killer is on the loose at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it’s up to you to stop him! The killer has created a scavenger hunt that, when completed, reveals his name, the weapon he used and where he hid the body in the museum. He sent the hunt to the police and dared them to try to solve it. The police need your help. You’ll get a list of suspects, weapons and hiding places that are all items in the museum. By following the trail of clues and answering tricky questions, you’ll narrow the list of suspects, weapons and places and provide the police with the evidence they need to catch and convict the killer. Can you figure out whodunnit? No knowledge of the museum or art is necessary, but good reading skills are required.

• The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt (ages 7 and up): Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in search of art that echoes characters, places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry Potter books and movies. Keep your trusty wand handy as you track down a powerful sorceress, a Snape-like potions master, flying owls and dragons, Hagrid-like giants, centaurs and unicorns like those you’d see in the Forbidden Forest, strange mermaids and sharks that seem straight out of the Triwizard Tournament, fierce knights in armor, and cloaked and masked figures as scary as any Death Eater or Dementor. The hunt is not an addition to or variation on Harry’s adventures, but instead references to the books will provide a surprising bridge to many strange and wonderful works of art. Don’t worry if you aren’t a Potter expert: you’ll still be able to answer the questions—and perhaps even win!

Have you done the Wizard School Hunt before? We have a second edition you can do! There are two version of this hunt, the Owl Edition and the Unicorn edition. They are the same game but with two completely different sets of questions about completely different works of art. If you’ve already done one and would like to do another, just let us know which edition you did before.

Contact us for more information about our hunts for kids at the Met.

The American Museum of Natural History
Recommended by the New York Times, Time Out New York, and New York

• The Museum of Natural Hysteria Hunt is our classic, acclaimed whirlwind tour of the best of the museum, starring monster squid, rampaging dinosaurs, a whale with a new bellybutton, a hidden gorilla, a crouching cannibal and more. Great for all ages, 7 and up, accompanied by adults.

• If you enjoyed the movie Night at the Museum, you’ll love The Fright at the Museum Hunt, which features exhibits that inspired scenes in the movie. Take on a Dexter’s capuchin monkey cousin, personal items that belonged to Teddy Roosevelt, a not-so-woolly mammoth with tooth trouble, a dance that Sacagawea would have done, a scary Easter Island statue, an attack by a monster whale, a slice of a giant tree, humongous warring mooses, Aztec and Incan warriors, dangerous dinosaurs and more. Please note that if you do not think your kids are old enough to see Night at the Museum, then you probably should not take them on this hunt.

For more information on our kids hunts at the Museum of Natural History, contact us.

The Bronx Zoo: The Wild Wildlife Scavenger Hunt
See the best of the Bronx Zoo as you discover creatures you never suspected were there—or anywhere! Find out why it’s hard to grab a degu, why your neck is like a giraffe’s, what the Good Humor man might deliver to a tiger, and how to look right through a grizzly bear, Starring baboons, bats, rats, reptiles, and many more critters. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Madame Tussauds: The Wax Attacks Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by Time Out New York Kids
At Madame Tussauds wax museum, you’ll mingle with celebs at a Hollywood party, brush elbows with presidents in a hall of fame, and pose for pictures with Britney Spears, Usher, the Spice Girls, George Washington, President Bush, Einstein, Mick Jagger, Madonna, Evander Holyfield, and many more. Kids and adults work together to uncover answers to tricky questions. This hunt lasts one hour, or 90 minutes if you include Team Photo Challenges. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Lower East Side
On our Pastrami & Wry Scavenger Hunt, you’ll discover trendy new cafes and stores that are side-by-side with traditional eateries associated with the neighborhood’s Jewish heyday. You better catch this neighborhood while you can—right before your eyes, you’ll see history vanishing as the neighborhood is gentrified. Right now, it’s an amazing time to catch the transition. You’ll see old synagogues that have become artists’ studio and art galleries, a sleek new luxury hotel across the street from the legendary Economy Candy store, old tenements with splashy new murals by rising artists, and the last traces of such neighborhood food legends as Streit’s Matzo and Shapiro Wine.

For groups of Jewish teens, we offer a special two-hour edition that covers even more legendary Jewish sites, including the former Forward newspaper headquarters, the former Garden Cafeteria, the former Jarmulowsky’s Bank, Seward Park (site of the daily Chazir Mark), the birthplace of the B’Nai B’rith, Ira Gershwin’s onetime home and several synagogues past and present. Contact us for more information about our Lower East Side hunts.

SoHo: The SoHo Chocolatey Scavenger Hunt
The perfect hunt for those adventurers with a sweet tooth! While finding answers to tricky questions, you’ll be visiting a variety of chocolate shops, bakeries and specialty shops throughout SoHo. Treats spotted along the way will include tropical fruit caramels, bacon candy bars, lavender macaroons, spiced hot chocolate, cupcakes and rice pudding in more than 31 flavors. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Wall Street, Battery Park & Vicinity
One minute you’ll be navigating winding, narrow streets that were laid out in Dutch times; the next you’ll burst into the open spaces of Battery Park and see the harbor and the Statue of Liberty; a short while later you’ll be exploring the National Museum of the American Indian in a building featured in numerous movies; and not long after that, you’ll be eyeing scorch marks left in a churchyard by the fires during the Revolutionary War. Other highlights include Federal Hall, Trinity Church, a giant bull, an 1812 fort, a buried building, the headquarters of Men in Black and much more. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Brooklyn Museum: The Brooklyn Blitz Scavenger Hunt
Kids and adults work together on humorous questions throughout the five floors of the Brooklyn Museum, taking in Egypt, Africa, Europe, Asia, and America. Starring a mummy, Garfield’s ancient ancestor, a pitcher full of Niagara Falls, a woman dancing with a lion, a monster palace, and a dragon-headed turtle. This is absolutely our most underrated hunt at New York’s most underrated museum. Easy to get there by subway: the 2 train stops right in front of the museum, with an easy connection from the Long Island Railroad. Ample parking available in the museum lot. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Go Deluxe in Manhattan: The Makeover Madness Limousine Hunt
For kids who really want the star treatment, what could be better than challenging them to actually become their favorite TV and movie stars? See details

Long Island Scavenger Hunts for Kids
Ready for take off? Head to the Cradle of Aviation Museum, near the Nassau Coliseum, and strap in for our Plane Crazy Scavenger Hunt, a soaring flight through the history of flying on Long Island, from the first awkward balloon flights to a full-scale lunar landing module. You’ll study dummies flying suspended planes, comb through gadgets in a World War I garage, watch film of goofy old-time planes, and practically climb into cockpits. Don’t worry if you’re not fascinated by flight: We’ve found the most unusual, most striking, most amazing and funniest items on exhibit and turned them into a fun quest for everyone. We also can stage our Grab ’n’ Go Hunt virtually anywhere. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Westchester Scavenger Hunts for Kids
The Hudson River Museum combines a historic modern art galleries with a mansion filled with knickknacks and oddities. Together they make for a fun one-hour hunt filled with variety. Other possible locations include Muscoot Farm (Somers), the Neuberger Museum (Purchase) and Lyndhurst (Tarrytown). Consider also our classic Grab ’n’ Go Scavenger Hunt, which can be done in a variety of Westchester locations. And don’t forget that our hunt at the Bronx Zoo is just a parkway ride away! Contact us for more information about this hunt.

...And Beyond
Don’t see a location above that fits your plans? Consider our Grab ’n’ Go Classic Scavenger Hunt, which can be done almost anywhere! Learn more

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Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Art Attack Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
Kids and adults work together to discover the secrets of all kinds of art, starring knights in armor, munching monks, puzzling jugs, dragons with bad breath, surprising sea monsters, twinkling tortoises, and goofy glasses. You think you’ve traveled to foreign lands, in galleries that re-create an Indian Temple, a Chinese palace, a Japanese Village, a medieval courtyard, and fancy mansions. No knowledge of art or the museum required. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Franklin Institute: The Mad Science Scramble
Interact with amazing exhibits as you and your team try to crack a mad scientist’s code and prevent him from creating a dangerous weapon. To accomplish your mission, you’ll have to investigate a space station command center, “operate” on a giant heart, explore a fighter jet, climb aboard a real, 350-ton locomotive and learn the secrets of Ben Franklin’s strangest inventions. You can also add Team Photo Challenges to spur creativity and take home souvenirs of the adventures. To learn more about the museum, visit www2.fi.edu. Contact us for more information about the hunt.

The Haunted Philadelphia Scavenger Hunt
Visit ghost-plagued buildings and secret cemeteries while learning the stories of the restless souls you might disturb. Starring the spirits of 1776 in Independence Hall, Ben Franklin (of course), the Hag of Pine Street, a Quaker to make you quake in Washington Square, the burning bride of City Tavern, and various other apparitions, sudden chills, rustlings, and knockings. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Secrets of Old Philadelphia Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, here’s a kid-friendly version of our popular adult hunt. If you think you know “Old Philadelphia”—from Society Hill to Old City—then prepare to be surprised. This irreverent tour reveals the most curious and quirkiest aspects of Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Carpenter’s Hall (where Continental Congress first met), Elfreth's Alley, and museums featuring Ben Franklin, portraits of Founding Fathers (and Mothers), and the military. If you ever wished you could time travel, this is the hunt for you. Can you find the hidden giant? Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Philadelphia Zoo: The Wild Wildlife Family Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
Kids and adults work together to uncover the secrets of the zoo, from ants to apes. Highlights include the Pachyderm House, the Rare Animal Conservation Center, Bear Country, the Reptile Exercise Yard (“Give me twenty push-ups, iguana!”), and, of course, Monkey Junction (“...what’s your function?”). Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Adventure Aquarium: The Go Fish Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
Kids and adults work together to explore the Adventure Aquarium, featuring a wide array of exhibits, environments, and surprising sea creatures. Highlights include the toothsome Shark Realm, the bizarro deep-sea creatures of the Jules Verne Gallery, the technicolor Caribbean Currents exhibit, the gigantic, 760,000-gallon Ocean Realm tank, the Amazonian inhabitants of the roaring Irazu Falls. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

And Beyond
Don’t see a location above that fits your plans? Consider our Grab ’n’ Go Classic Scavenger Hunt, which can be done almost anywhere! Learn more

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San Francisco

Fisherman’s Wharf
The waterfront is a great place for a hunt. Consider the variety: Adventurers will explore old ships on Hyde Street Pier, historic photos and gadgets in Ghirardelli Square, bizarre and entertaining coin-operated antique machines at the Musee Mechanique, submarines, and a carnival riot of food and souvenir stands. In addition to finding answers to tricky, funny questions, you’ll also be challenged to find an create unusual items. Add our creative Team Photo Challenges for more fun and for souvenirs to take home with you. Contact us to learn more.

The de Young Museum
Go on a whirlwind tour of the best of the de Young. Our tricky, fun questions help make art accessible, surprising and new to kids and adults alike. You’ll explore the collections of American paintings and sculpture, African art, art of the Americas and more. Highlights include a blown-up church, an atomic owl, snaggle-fingered pianist, a Nigerian crying game, a cocoa coffin, a headhunter’s home furnishings, a barbarous barber, a view from the tower and a room overrun with dogs. Contact us to learn more.

The Legion of Honor
Kids will experience an art museum in a way they’ve never experienced before, as teams search for answers to creative, humorous questions about the more surprising and unusual works on display. But no knowledge of the museum or its contents is necessary. Highlights include a mouse disguised as a Chinese dish, a plate of bees attacking a bear, a star-gazing made by Bologna (but not the lunch meat), an unusually plucky instrument, a rude awakening by a blacksmith, frogmen, a nasty parrot and much more. Contact us to learn more.

San Francisco Zoo
See the best of the zoo and learn about the animals as you explore such highlights as Gorilla World, Wolf Woods, Koala Crossing, the Primate Discovery Center and more wild spots. On the optional “Photo Safari” edition, we give each team a camera to tackle creative Team Photo Challenges—and you get to keep the photos as a souvenir. For more information about the hunt, contact us.

And Beyond
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Seattle

Pike Place Market: The Market Mania Family Scavenger Hunt
Flying fish, Olympia oysters, beaming sunflowers, Rainier cherries, Walla Walla onions, exotic cheeses, hot donuts, live musicians, dramatic views, eclectic and eccentric stores hidden in a three-story warren of halls and ramps—America’s premier market has something for everyone. And if you’ve been to the Pike Place Market, we don’t need to tell you that it makes for a great venue for a scavenger hunt. But even if you think you know the market, you’ll be surprised at all the places and sights you never noticed. The hunt covers the mazy, multi-level Pike Place Market proper and the surrounding blocks.

Other highlights of the hunt include a magic shop, delicious fireweed honey, celebrity autographs, a Sleepless in Seattle location, curds (but not whey), fiery jellies and actual frankincense and myrrh. Add our creative Team Photo Challenges for even more fun and for souvenirs of the experience. For more information about the hunt, contact us.

Woodland Park Zoo: The Animal Magnetism Family Scavenger Hunt
We’ve staged a lot of hunts at zoos around the country, but this zoo might be our favorite. The Woodland Park Zoo has all of the exotic animals you’d ever hope to encounter, and they are displayed in creative ways in unusually beautiful settings. Highlights include the Zooperior Court, where you must solve a case involving spiders; go nose-to-nose with gorillas in your midst; stare down an enormous brown bear; hang out with bats; and much more. Many of the hunt questions involve indoor exhibits, so sketchy weather may not be a problem. For more information about the hunt, contact us.

The Pacific Science Center: The Mad Science Scramble Family Scavenger Hunt
At the interactive Pacific Science Center, your team will not just be answering our usual tricky questions, but also various members of the team will be challenged to perform Amazing Race–style tasks, such as beating a robot at tic-tac-toe, identifying mysterious odors, spotting hidden 3D images, and playing bizarre instruments. You’ll also dodge live butterflies, operate a mechanical dinosaur, attend an autopsy, take evidence, and solve a crime. For more information about the hunt, contact us.

The EMP and Sci-Fi Museum Madness Family Scavenger Hunt
This pop-culture mecca makes for an unusual hunting ground for kids and adults. It’s two museums in one: The Experience Music Project will fill your eyes with memorabilia from rock history and fill your ears with all kinds of sounds that your team must make. Then there is the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, where objects you’ll need to find are, well, out of this world—comic books, posters, action figures, video clips, and, best of all, actual props from famous TV shows and movies. For more information about the hunt, contact us.

And Beyond
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Washington, D.C.

The Air & Space Museums:

On the Mall: The Air & Space Race Scavenger Hunt
Kids and adults work together on this hunt exploring the best of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, packed with real life propeller planes, jet planes, bombers and bombs, missiles and rockets. Above all, you’ll enjoy flights of fancy, as you scramble over an aircraft carrier control tower, slip through a space station, touch a moon rock, find out what happens when your jet pack is low on fuel, ponder an ancient Chinese rocket, and search for a teddy bear that has been to outer space. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Special Edition: The Flight at the Museum Scavenger Hunt
If you enjoyed Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, you’ll love this adventure, which features exhibits in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum that appear in the hit movie. Kids and adults work together to learn the secrets of Amelia Earhart, the Wright Brothers, a Lunar Lander and Lunar Rover, rockets and missiles and Able the space monkey. Plus you’ll discover some of the other strangest and coolest objects in the museum’s collection. Kids must be accompanied by an adult, and vice versa—teams with only adults are not permitted on this hunt. But you don’t need to see Night at the Museum to enjoy the hunt—and perhaps even win. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Udvar-Hazy Center, Near Dulles Airport: The Plane Crazy Scavenger Hunt
Few museums are as jaw-dropping as the National Air and Space Museum near Dulles Airport. The giant hangar-like space boasts more than 200 planes, helicopters, gliders, and space vehicles, including a full-size Concorde, a full-size Space Shuttle, a Boeing-707, a scary-cool Blackbird jet (like something out of a Batman movie), to name just a few highlights. You’ll discover plenty of objects to amuse and fascinate you, such as an airman’s wacky “party suit,” the original spaceship from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, space memorabilia, people attacking a balloon (because they thought it was a monster) and a CIA transmitter disguised as dog poop. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The American Museum Madness Family Scavenger Hunt
Two museums in one building combine for a whirlwind tour of the best of American history and art, and this hunt reveals the quirkiest secrets in the American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Highlights include freaky folk art, silly sculptures, Oval Office oddities, celeb secrets and more. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Secrets of Georgetown Scavenger Hunt
See the best of Georgetown while uncovering amazing tales and hidden nooks. Highlights include a 19th-century canal (and maybe a mule or two), historic buildings, a tavern where Jefferson dined, John F. Kennedy’s first Washington home, the birthplace of the computer, a former prison that Lincoln visited, the Old Stone House and its garden, “sunken” houses, magnificent mansions, movie locations, a park saluting Francis Scott Key, and much more. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

National Gallery of Art: The Art Attack Family Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
Kids and adults work together on this whirlwind tour of the most startling, fascinating works in the National Gallery of Art. Don't worry, hunters don’t need to know anything about art—but we bet you’ll come away eager to return on your own. You’ll search for a sloppy dragon, greedy gremlins, a shark attack, Rip Van Winkle, a rude lion, an artistic monkey, a “fowl-mouthed” dog, and more. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Also now available at the National Gallery: The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt
Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the National Gallery of Art in search of art that echoes characters, places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry Potter books and movies. Keep your trusty wand handy as you track down a powerful sorceress, a Snape-like potions master, flying owls and dragons, Hagrid-like giants, centaurs and unicorns like those you’d see in the Forbidden Forest, strange mermaids and sharks that seem straight out of the Triwizard Tournament, fierce knights in armor, and cloaked and masked figures as scary as any Death Eater or Dementor. The hunt is not an addition to or variation on Harry’s adventures, but instead references to the books will provide a surprising bridge to many strange and wonderful works of art. Don’t worry if you aren’t a Potter expert: you’ll still be able to answer the questions—and perhaps even win! Contact us for more information about this hunt.

The Fright at the White House Family Scavenger Hunt
Learn the stories of the ghosts who have roamed the halls of the White House and other buildings in the area while answering tricky questions about what you discover along the way. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Museum of Natural History: The Museum of Natural Hysteria Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by Budget Travel and GoCityKids.com
Kids and adults work together to solve tricky, humorous questions on this whirlwind tour of the best of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Highlights include giant dinosaurs, live insects, a cursed diamond and other jewels, mummies, African dolls, a crystal ball ("Aunty Em!"), bats and bears and bones (oh my). Find out what town you probably should avoid during a meteor shower, and how dental floss can help you when confronted with a bison. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

Museum of American History: The National Treasures Family Scavenger Hunt
If you're ever wanted to snoop through America's attic, this hunt at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is for you. Kids and adults work together to explore the newly renovated museum, which is packed with cool history and items that your parents, grandparents and great-grandparents might've used. You'll search for Kermit the Frog, two full-size locomotives, maggots in a certain president's food, a science kit used by kids in the 1920s and 30s, Dorothy’s ruby slippers, Lincoln’s top hat, monstrous machines, vintage cars, the flag that inspired the national anthem and more. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

National Zoo: The Wild Wildlife Family Scavenger Hunt
Lions and tigers and bears, oh boy! Kids and adults work together to explore the National Zoo from giant pandas and great apes to naked mole rats and the sea walnut. Contact us for more information about this hunt.

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You Name It: The Grab ’n’ Go Classic Scavenger Hunt

Available in the metropolitan areas of New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles

If you’re looking for a good old-fashioned classic scavenger hunt, we have one of those too—but with very unusual challenges for things to collect and team photos to take that will exercise your brain and your funny bone. Your tasks may involve strange uses for food, new lyrics for old songs, people in uniform, pets, strangers wearing valuable words, merchants interacting with imaginary objects, 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.

This hunt works well during the cocktail parties of Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. We can also customize it to include challenges involving the guest of honor. It is a great and creative way to keep the kids busy and engaged.

Just tell us what you need, and we’ll come up with a creative solution. Our job is to produce results that make you look good—and let you relax. Contact us for details.

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