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Public Scavenger Hunts

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Explore Your City on a Scavenger Hunt

You’re not collecting objects (drop that pigeon!), you’re searching for answers to tricky, humorous questions that help you see a museum, neighborhood, or other cool place with new eyes.

Anyone can get in the game! The scavenger hunts take place on weekends and are played on teams of up to six people. No knowledge of any hunt location is required—all you need is a sharp mind and a good pair of shoes. More than 150,000 hunters served since 1999.

Advance purchase is required for all hunts. To purchase tickets online, select a city or a hunt and go to the hunt calendar. To purchase tickets by phone, call OvationTix at 866-811-4111 (Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time). Please note that there is a $1 surcharge for phone orders.

Hunts for Corporate Team Building Hunts & Private Groups

Boost morale, build teamwork and have fun with your colleagues on our Corporate Scavenger Hunts.

Celebrate a birthday, have a party with friends and family, go on a great school field trip, raise money for a charity—our Private Group Scavenger Hunts are great for all occasions.

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Scavenger Hunt Location:

Washington, D.C.

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Washington D.C. Is All a Gameon a Scavenger Hunt!

Explore Washington, D.C., on public scavenger hunts that reveal the best of such places as the White House area, the National Gallery of Art, the National Museum of American History, the Air & Space Museums, the National Museum of Natural History, the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, Georgetown, the National Zoo, and many more great locations. Plus special theme hunts feature gourmet food, ghost stories and haunted locations, and murder mysteries.

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The National Treasures Scavenger Hunt

Venue:
National Museum of American History

If America had a giant attic…

the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History would be it—and it provides the location for our most eclectic hunt. The galleries are packed with memorabilia representing all eras and aspects of American life, including Lincoln’s last top hat, Clinton’s saxophone, Julia Child’s kitchen, monstrous machines, two full-size locomotives, vintage cars, the original star-spangled banner that inspired the national anthem, Edison’s first bulb, and many more amazing artifacts.

But you don’t have to be a historian to enjoy this hunt. All you need is a sense of humor, sharp eyes and comfy shoes. Click on the button below to see the hunt calendar and get in the game!

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How to Buy Tickets

  • Click the button below to see the calendar for this hunt. Pick a date.
  • Buy a ticket online or give us a call at 877-9-GO-HUNT, extension 22.
  • Look for an email with a link to your e-ticket.
  • Print the e-ticket, with meeting place info and bring it to the hunt!
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Are Public hunts not what you need?

Corporate Scavenger Hunts

Company outings with a dash of culture. Colleagues get better acquainted and build teamwork on our corporate scavenger hunts. Available anywhere.

Private Group Hunts

Scavenger hunts for all ages and occasions—birthdays, social and youth group gatherings, school outings, bachelorette parties, you name it!