Spooky Scavenger Hunt

The Ghosts of
Greenwich Village
Scavenger Hunt

  • public
  • private
  • adults
  • outdoor

The Ghosts of Greenwich Village Scavenger Hunt

Beware of scare tactics in this eerie adventure!

Armed with only a flashlight, you’ll visit ghost-plagued buildings and secret cemeteries while learning the stories of the restless souls you might disturb. Starring: the spirits of Mark Twain, Aaron Burr, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Thomas Paine, artist John LaFarge, the Shadow, Clement Clarke Moore, Mayor Jimmy Walker, Lee Chumley, Patrolman Schwartz, a few skeletons, and various other apparitions, sudden chills, rustlings, and knockings.

You’ll learn the haunting stories of…

  • The converted stable where the restless spirit of Aaron Burr lurks—or perhaps it’s his daughter Theodosia, who died in a shipwreck
  • The hundreds or perhaps thousands of bodies buried beneath a popular park
  • The woman tickled by a feather at 3 a.m. in a cursed house
  • The artist whose mural fell from a church wall the moment he died elsewhere
  • The last known location of Judge Crater, “The Missingest Man in New York”
  • A possible former opium den where a mayor kept his mistress, and where Howdy Doody’s daddy heard banging in the walls
  • 19th-century spirits who still trod the stairs of a theater
  • The former speakeasy where the original proprietor jinxed the jukebox

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But leave the salt, iron, and other ghost preventives at home: to win this game, you just need sharp eyes and good teamwork. And if you miss out…it might haunt you for the rest of the week! [Cue sinister laughter.]

Book a private hunt for your group anytime, or join us in October for Saturday hunts for the general public—and find more spooky fun in NYC!

What are players saying about the haunted Greenwich Village scavenger hunt?

A 5-star review on Yelp: These adventures are fun, I’ve done two different ones….Staff is always friendly—one [hunt host] we had during the Greenwich Ghost tour was really entertaining and fun, definitely added to the overall experience. Great group activity with your friends pre/post drinks.”

A 5-star review on Google: “Creative & interactive teambuilding! I’ve done a number of public scavenger hunts through Watson Adventures over the years, and recently decided to organize one as a teambuilding activity for my coworkers. Everyone on the scavenger hunt loved the experience—we discovered unique history throughout Greenwich Village, got to know our teammates in a fresh way, and realized that each member of the team had different strengths that helped us be successful….I’m also a huge fan of the murder mystery hunts they do at museums and look forward to checking out other offerings. 10/10 would book again!”

You might also enjoy…

The Ghosts of Greenwich Village Scavenger Hunt for Kids, a game in which kids and adults work together to track down ghost stories and answers to fun questions.
The Munch Around Greenwich Village Scavenger Hunt, combining historic sites, gourmet snacks, and fun photo challenges.
The Murder at the Met Scavenger Hunt, in which tricky questions about the museum’s art reveal who killed a curator who knew too much!

 


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