Scavenger Hunts in Austin

Scavenger Hunts in Austin

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Team Building Games & Group Activities

Top 5 Austin Scavenger Hunts

What companies have enjoyed our team-building scavenger hunts in Austin? Wells Fargo, Charles Schwab, Shell Oil, Dell, Google, American Express, Oracle, Cisco, Facebook, Hotels.com...we could keep going. On teams, you’ll uncover the secrets of a great neighborhood or museum by answering tricky questions and completing fun challenges.

 

Scavenger Hunts in Austin
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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 and museums 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. Explore 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 hunts

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Why Austin Loves Our Scavenger Hunts

Since 1999, Watson Adventures team building scavenger hunts have been recommended by media outlets like USA Today, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, and Travel + Leisure, more!

“This is a mad, two-hour scramble in which, with a list of clues, you find your own bits of history….It’s an inventive way of taking a close look at a given part of the city.”

– The Austin American-Statesman

“Thanks for the energy and creativity you put into our hunt at the Met – incredibly original. I loved your witty questions and racing through the museum. Everyone was thrilled. You have 50 new Watson Adventures groupies.”

– Jeff Bezos, Founder & CEO of Amazon

"Watson Adventures had the quickest turn around time for a last minute planned student event! They came to our university, set up the scavenger hunt game, and coordinated a fantastic team building experience! Definitely use them for your events if you want friendly staff, efficient communication, and happy participants!"

– Eric D., 5-Star Google Review

Austin Scavenger Hunt FAQs

Below are some questions we frequently receive regarding our scavenger hunts in Austin. 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 Austin’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 to neighborhoods and beyond, we have crafted scavenger hunts for some of Austin’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. 

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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