The Baltimore Museum Madness Scavenger Hunt
- private
- adults
- kids
- outdoor
A feast for the eyes, a festival for the funny bone!
Find the fun in art on this whirlwind tour that whisks you from ancient times to the present, revealing masterpieces and odd artifacts along the way. Your journey will take you to almost every continent as you search for answers to tricky questions and fun puzzles.
On teams, you might…
- Discover the secrets of fortune-telling mice
- Meet the patron saint of beer
- Shake off shell shock in France
- Check out the moves of Leonardo’s cheerleader
- Capture cupids at a cockfight
- Find out where grandfather clocks got their name
- And see how to serve ice cream on snowshoes
No knowledge of art or the museum is required. You just need sharp eyes, comfy shoes, and a sense of adventure.
The hunt has been a hit with groups of all kinds, from corporate groups seeking a team-building, morale-boosting activity to social groups looking for a fun way to meet up. School groups and young birthday celebrants love the special version in which kids and adults work together, suitable for ages 7 and up.
The Hidden Inner Harbor Scavenger Hunt
- private
- adults
- kids
- outdoor
Discover the wonders of the waterfront
Sure, you know that the waterfront is a mecca for tourists seeking food, souvenirs, and a scenic vista. But did you know that it also boasts hidden history, quirky art, and secret sights to uncover? On teams, you’ll follow clues to track down places where you must find answers to tricky, fun questions.
Plus, you’ll need to keep an eye out for opportunities to complete Team Photo Challenges and perhaps find or create unusual objects. Along the way, you’ll meet with our Hunt Host for a bonus challenge.
Your team might be challenged to…
- Find the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse and its opossum pal
- Discover a ship that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor
- Uncover natural mysteries in a mini marsh outside the National Aquarium
- Ponder Poe in the Visitor Center
- And much more!
You don’t need to know the area to play or to win, but after this game, you’ll be an Inner Harbor insider.
A Kids Edition, in which kids and adults work together, is also available, suitable for ages 7 and up.
What are people saying about the Inner Harbor Scavenger Hunt?
A 5-star review on Yelp about the Kids Edition: “Words can not begin to express how much fun this was. I did this with my camp (two counselors and 29 kids age 12-15) and they all LOVED it. Sharlette [the Hunt Host] was so incredible and made it so fun for not only the kids but the adults that went.”
Contact us to learn more about the Inner Harbor scavenger hunt—and find more fun in Baltimore!
The Secrets of Fell’s Point Scavenger Hunt
- private
- adults
- outdoor
Discover Charm City’s most charming waterfront neighborhood
This eclectic Baltimore gem is your game board while you search for answers to tricky, entertaining questions among its cobblestone streets, 19th-century buildings, waterside walkways, and harbor views, as well as its lively new stores, bars, and restaurants. You’ll also see why Hollywood loves the area, which served as the backdrop for Sleepless in Seattle and the TV series Homicide.
On this Fell’s Point adventure you will…
- Scrutinize surprising street art and historic buildings
- Uncover a tiny graveyard
- Walk in Frederick Douglass’ footsteps
- Blush at twin mermaids
- Ponder a ghostly vote against Prohibition
No previous knowledge of Fell’s Point is necessary to succeed—you just need a sharp mind and comfortable shoes.
Our most popular Baltimore scavenger hunt
Since its debut in 2005 this game has been a popular team-building activity with corporate groups, including Exelon, Cintas, M&T Bank, AstraZeneca, and Toyota, to name a few. Plus numerous educational institutions have enjoyed the hunt, including groups from Johns Hopkins, Towson University, St. Joseph School, and the Baltimore Lab School.
Which reminds us: We also offer a Kids Edition, crafted for ages 7 and up, that’s been a big hit for school field trips and summer camps.
What delighted clients are saying
“We used Watson Adventures for a work teambuilding activity, and [hunt hosts] Tokia & Nina were an absolute dream!! They kept everyone engaged and laughing throughout the [Fell’s Point] Scavenger Hunt. The hunt was tricky, but in a good way that kept everyone interested. I would definitely recommend them in the future!” —a five-star review posted on Google
Contact us to learn more—and find more fun in Baltimore!
The Secrets of the Maryland Zoo Scavenger Hunt
- private
- adults
- kids
- outdoor
Discover Baltimore’s most fantastic beasts…
…on this hunt that takes you in search of amazing animals and weird wildlife facts. On teams, you’ll see the best of the Maryland Zoo while following clues, searching for answers to tricky and humorous questions, taking unusual photos, and finding the Hunt Host for a bonus challenge.
On your surprising safari, you’ll also chill with polar bears, go batty in the bat cave, stick your neck out to see how it measures up to a giraffe’s, carouse at the carousel, avoid getting bogged down at the bog, go on an African journey, and more.
If you’ve been looking for an interesting, unusual way to get a diverse group interacting and having fun, you’ve found it. We also offer a version for younger audiences, ages 10 and up.
The Swimming with Sharks Scavenger Hunt
- private
- adults
- kids
- indoor
Reel in an amazing adventure
Search for strange and exotic fish in one of America’s premier aquariums and answer tricky, entertaining questions about what you find. Five levels of tanks take your investigation to a tropical rain forest, a four-story coral-reef tank, and the murky depths where a giant Pacific octopus lurks.
Along the way, you might…
- See a multicolored fish that could be packing heat in case others laugh at it
- Rub your eyes at the brilliant colors of tropical fish and poison dart frogs
- Peer into the teeth of sharks
- Find out which Atlantic fish strategically bend genders
- And maybe even find Nemo
Those are just a few of the highlights you’ll encounter on this underwater adventure. You don’t need to be Jacques Cousteau to have fun and even win the hunt, but you will learn a lot of cool fishy facts along the way.
It’s a great way to see the best of the aquarium—perfect for corporate events, school field trips, camp outings, birthday parties, and family get-togethers. The Kids Edition of this hunt is suitable for ages 7 and up.
The Walters’ Weird Wonders Scavenger Hunt
- private
- adults
- kids
- indoor
Go on an eye-popping journey…
…across centuries and cultures at Baltimore’s gem of a museum, where you’ll explore everything from mummies to masterpieces in a most unusual way. On teams, you’ll follow a trail of clues and answer fun, funny questions about what you find.
Along the way, you might discover…
- A blinged-out snake that tells time
- A deadly medieval dice game
- A creepy arm inside of a glitzy arm
- A stuffed animal that would give children nightmares
- Someone with a MAN-icure
You don’t need to know anything about art to triumph on this hunt—the emphasis is on using your eyes and your wits and on working together. But after our whirlwind tour, you’ll be eager to return to the museum on your own.
A Kids Edition is also available. It’s a fantastic option for school field trips, camp outings, birthday parties, and any other event where you want to encourage collaboration, learning, and lots of belly laughs. Recommended for ages 7 and up.
The Grab ’n’ Go Anywhere Scavenger Hunts
- Most Popular
- private
- adults
- kids
- outdoor
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 are people saying about the Anywhere Scavenger Hunts?
“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!”
Another 5-star review on Google: “Watson Adventures was so incredibly fun for our company offsite! Correy was a fantastic host that guided the experience and Tara made planning a customized hunt a breeze. 10/10 recommend!”
Contact us to learn more about the Grab ’n’ Go Scavenger Hunts—and find more fun wherever you are!
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 us to learn more about a private game for your group!
