Bring Your E-Ticket and/or Confirmation Number to the Hunt: After you complete your online ticket purchase, you will see an on-screen “e-ticket” that you should print out and bring to the hunt. If you purchase tickets over the phone, you will receive a confirmation number that you should bring to the hunt. You must have a valid e-ticket or confirmation number to participate in the hunt. You will also receive an e-mail receipt of your purchase. No tickets will be sold at the hunt. If you need to purchase tickets, return to the Hunt Schedule.
Meeting Place: At the entrance to Washington Square Park at LaGuardia Place, across Washington Square South from the tall modern NYU buildings. Look for a group of people and our crew wearing burgundy Watson Adventures caps.
Meeting Time: Please be at the meeting place ready to go by the time indicated on your e-ticket. If you arrive late, you may not get the full two hours of hunting time—but you’ll still have fun.
What to Bring: At least one flashlight for your team.
Forming a Team: The hunt is played on teams of up to six people. You can bring your own team and hunt with as few as two on a team, or we can help you band together with kindred spirits at the start of the hunt. Over the years, we’ve found that “pick up” teams often have the most fun, not just because the hunt is a bit easier with more brains working on the questions, but also because the hunters have fun getting to know each other. Your team can have more than six people, but you will not be eligible to win a prize. But maybe that’s not your priority anyway! The main objective is to have fun.
Prizes: Each member of the winning team will receive a prize (it’s a sur-prize). Plus if you fill out a survey after the hunt, you’ll be eligible to win free admission to a future hunt.
Dress: Be comfortable! Don’t carry anything heavy, and definitely wear comfortable shoes!
What if it rains? At least two hours before the hunt, we will have an announcement on the Hunt Hotline if we are forced to cancel the hunt due to bad weather: Call 877-9-GO HUNT, extension 12. If the hunt is canceled, please contact us at rsvp@watsonadventures.com or 877-9-GO-HUNT, extension 12, to reschedule to another date.
How to Get to the Meeting Place:
• By subway: Washington Square Park is within two blocks of A, B, D, D, E, F and R stations, and about a five minute walk from a 1 train stop. Visit HopStop.com to plan your journey.
• By car: There is a garage on West 3rd between Macdougal St. and Sixth Ave., about four blocks from the meeting place.
Questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page first. If you still can’t get no satisfaction, contact us by calling the Hunt Hotline, 877-9-GO HUNT (877-946-4868), extension 12, or by e-mailing us.
Please print this page for future reference. See you at the hunt!
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Learn more about New York’s Ghosts: For the hunt, you don’t need to have any previous knowledge of, or experience with, ghosts or Greenwich Village. But if you’d like to learn more, we recommend these books:
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