A Great Way for Kids and Adults to Explore Together
Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts bring kids and adults together in a game that leaves everyone thrilled, exhilarated, and appreciative of each other’s talents. Our hunts for kids have been acclaimed by the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Washington Post, Newsday, Time Out New York Kids, GoCityKids.com, and other media outlets.
We have staged many hunts for school groups, camp groups, birthday parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, sweet 16 parties, family reunions—all kinds of special occasions. We’ve even been commissioned to create family hunts for the Museum of Science in Boston, the Queens Museum, and the Long Island Museum.
We provide a staff to run the event, materials chockablock with entertaining questions, and scoring and announcements at the end. For a bit more, we can also bring digital cameras for photo questions and prizes. The hunts are available in select cities.
Suitable for Ages 7 and Up
On hunts for children ages 7 to 14, at least one adult per team is necessary. Teens ages 15 and up can hunt without adult supervision (although we usually think it’s best to have an adult along).
Pricing
Prices start at $35 per hunter for a 90-minute hunt, with a minimum fee of $630 for up to 18 people, not including museum or zoo admission fees where applicable.
Fun for Families, Schools, and Camps
A family reunion in Boston chose our Freedom Trail Hunt to kick off their weekend of events and quickly get members of all ages excited and reacquainted. “It was the highlight of the day, and I’m sure it will prove to be the most memorable of the reunion weekend,” one member of the family wrote us. “It was great to see relatives both young and old working together, getting a chance to sightsee, and really venturing into the streets of Boston. Even my introverted father said, ‘That was so much fun!’”
Families celebrating bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs have staged hunts to give the kids a chance to have fun and get to know each other better, often while exploring an unusual, exciting museum.
Numerous teachers have taken their students on Watson Adventures hunts as an exciting way to give kids a whirlwind tour of a museum or to introduce them to a historical neighborhood. We guarantee that our hunts will leave kids wide-eyed and eager to learn more.
Dozens of camps have taken their campers on Watson Adventures hunts to explore museums and historical neighborhoods in a new and exciting way.
How the Hunts Work
After our hunt MC explains the game and gets everyone in teams, the teams go in search of answers to tricky and humorous questions about the places and things they find, in such amazing places as museums, parks, zoos, and neighborhoods. Although the typical hunt lasts 90 minutes, it is not a race! The hunt is a test of teamwork, not stamina. The emphasis is on fun, not run, so that there’s a level playing field for everyone. During the hunt, the MC and other hunt staffers check up on teams and, if you’re lucky, dole out a hint or two. At the finish line, the MC collects the answer sheets, we score the results while hunters look at the answers, and then we announce the winners.
For added fun and to bring out creativity—and souvenirs to take home—you can have us equip each team with a digital camera for Team Photo Challenges.
For an additional fee, we can also add customized questions, such as trivia about the “guest of honor,” and teachers can ask us to add custom questions that underscore classroom lessons.
No matter what size the group, Watson Adventures’ experienced staff has perfected a variety of ways to make sure the hunters have fun.
Questions That Surprise and Delight
Rest assured that our kids’ hunt questions are age-appropriate. But we also take care to entertain the parents too. The questions never require any previous knowledge. For example (and keep in mind, we’ve designed these so that you discover the answer only when you are standing in the right spot)…
• At the Museum of Natural History, what animal does an acrobatic stunt that “stinks”? Answer: A cacomistle, or civet cat, does a handstand before spraying like a skunk.
• At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in a king’s gardens, what does a boy use instead of a net? Answer: In the huge, room-size Gardens of Versailles mural, you have to look carefully to find a boy using his hat to catch a butterfly.
See a Video of a Hunt in Action
The TV series Fine Living asked us to create a custom hunt that combined out midtown Manhattan and Central Park hunts. Two lucky families took on the challenge. Check it out!
Where Will Your Hunt Be?
Ready to start exploring? Go to Private Group Hunts, select a city, and find out what locations are available near you. In addition to the hunts in specific locations, we also offer the Grab ’n’ Go Hunt, a traditional scavenger hunt with a Watson Adventures twist that can be staged in any of the metropolitan areas where we offer hunts.
Leave the Worry to Watson!
Contact us to learn more and get in the game! Call 877-9-GO-HUNT (877-946-4868), extension 11, for private hunts, or use the handy form below!