San Francisco Bay Area<br /> Scavenger Hunts

San Francisco Bay Area
Scavenger Hunts

Team-Building & Group Activities in San Francisco & San Jose

Top 5 San Francisco Scavenger Hunts

Some San Francisco scavenger hunts are nonstop puzzles, which some people in your group will love. Other games are wall-to-wall silliness, which other people will embrace. But if you really want to entertain a diverse group, then look no further than our acclaimed, humor-filled SF scavenger hunts. In addition to hunts in The Golden City, check out our scavenger hunts in San Jose and Palo Alto.

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Scavenger Hunts in Chinatown and North Beach

Scavenger Hunts at Fisherman’s Wharf

Scavenger Hunts at The Exploratorium

Team-building Activities in San Francisco The de Young Museum

Scavenger Hunts at The California Academy of Sciences

Team Building in San Francisco The Legion of Honor Museum

Scavenger Hunts at Stanford University

San Francisco Scavenger Hunts Golden Gate Park

Scavenger Hunts in San Jose

Scavenger Hunts in Palo Alto

Scavenger Hunts in Silicon Valley The Computer History Museum

Scavenger hunts at The San Francisco Zoo

Team Building in San Jose The Tech Interactive

Group Activities in San Francisco The Mission District

Scavenger Hunts in San Jose The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

Scavenger Hunts, Trivia Games, Murder Mysteries & More

Virtual Games

Scavenger Hunts & Trivia Games

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Great for Groups!

Looking for an activity to make your next event unforgettable? Watson Adventures scavenger hunts combine adventure, mystery, puzzles, and teamwork to bring fun and laughter (and maybe even some learning!) to groups large and small.

Corporate groups & team building

This isn’t your average team building activity! Our scavenger hunts use humor and amazing real-world discoveries to help your team laugh, collaborate, and bond like never before. Learn about corporate hunts

Private parties & events for adults

From fundraisers and alumni events to birthday parties and bachelorettes, our private scavenger hunts bring groups together for an unforgettable, laugh-filled adventure. Learn about private hunts

Field trips & kids groups

Trips to historic sites, museums, and your local zoo have never been more fun! Our Kid scavenger hunts take the stress of planning off the adults and keep kids learning without even realizing it. Learn about Kids hunts

Virtual scavenger hunts

Having a tough time getting your whole group in one place? We’ll bring the adventure to you with virtual games for private groups! Perfect for remote teams, virtual parties, and more. Find virtual scavenger hunts. Find virtual scavenger hunts

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Why San Franciscans Love Our Scavenger Hunts

Don't just take our word for it: San Francisco scavenger hunts have received raves from local media outlets like the San Francisco Chronicle & San Jose Mercury News. National outlets such as USA Today, the Today Show, Travel + Leisure, & Bloomberg Businessweek have also touted Watson's scavenger hunts throughout the United States.

Our team of 100 had a wonderfully fun time and the coordination with Watson Adventures was super smooth and easy. Overall this group was highly recommended to me by colleagues and now I know why. If you need a fun team building event you will not be disappointed by Watson Adventures!

– Armie D.

This was possibly the very best way to spend a Saturday afternoon that I have found in San Francisco! We took the Murder at the Legion of Honor hunt, and it was a blast. We're already planning on which one we want to do next (they have quite a few available in SF), and I would highly recommend for anyone wanting to do something interactive, fun and stimulating (and cultural!) in the city.

– Sarah B.

Our company retreat was a blast this year thanks to Watson Adventures and our amazing host. We did the Chinatown-North Beach hunt and broke into three teams of five. The hunt was challenging but not so hard we couldn't get through it. We had lots of fun finding our way to each clue through these iconic SF neighborhoods, solving and then moving on and racing to the finish line. We hope to do it again sometime!

– Erika M.

San Francisco Scavenger Hunt FAQs

Below are some questions we frequently receive regarding our scavenger hunts in San Francisco and the Bay Area. For more information, visit our complete list of FAQs.

On most of our scavenger hunts, you and your teammates will search for answers to tricky and humorous questions to explore your venue of choice, almost like a gamified walking tour of some of San Francisco’s coolest places. No previous knowledge of the venue is required!

All scavenger hunts are organized and led by our acclaimed Hunt Hosts. Depending on the size of your group, the Host might be accompanied by assistants.

From museums and neighborhoods to zoos and aquariums, we have crafted scavenger hunts for some of San Fran’s most popular spots. Don’t see the location you’re looking for in the list above? Our Hunt Hosts can help tailor our Anywhere scavenger hunts to your location of choice!

Our specialty is staging scavenger hunts for groups, such as corporate teams, nonprofits, student groups, and more. We’ve organized outdoor scavenger hunts for as many as 500 people, but any scavenger hunt listed on our site—whether a location-specific scavenger hunt or an “Anywhere” hunt—can be booked by private groups of any size.

For smaller parties and events (4-12 people), we offer discounted small group scavenger hunts in select locations, including San Francisco’s North Beach & Chinatown. Small group hunts are popular for birthday parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and family reunions.

Our corporate scavenger hunts aren’t your typical team building activity. In fact, they’re not even your typical team building scavenger hunt! Each hunt is written by professional writers (with wicked senses of humor, if we do say so ourselves) to deliver laughs and fun while testing your teamwork, with each question designed to bring out team members’ diverse talents. With the help of our fantastic customer service team and Hunt Hosts, we have been organizing scavenger hunts for companies of all sizes for more than 25 years. Inquire about a hunt today and find out why 80 of the top 100 largest companies in the U.S. have turned to Watson Adventures for our in-person and virtual team building scavenger hunts.

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