BOSTON SCAVENGER HUNT SCHEDULE
See
Boston with new eyes on a scavenger hunt! On teams of up to six people, you’ll
tackle tricky, humorous questions about the cool things and amazing places
you discover. Along the way, you’ll uncover surprising secrets. Our acclaimed hunts are like walking tours spiked with caffeine. Don’t have a team? We’ll help you find kindred
spirits at the start of the hunt. No knowledge of any hunt location is
required—you just need a sharp mind and a good pair of shoes. Private hunts also available. More than 87,000 hunters served since 1999.
Advance purchase is required for all hunts. To purchase tickets, go to the Calendar or Descriptions of the Hunts, or call our ticketing service, 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).
See the CALENDAR Listing All Upcoming Boston Area Hunts
See DESCRIPTIONS of the Hunts
FAQ: How the Hunts Works and Other Frequently Asked Questions
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Go Deluxe: Information About Private Hunts
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE HUNTS
Cambridge & Harvard
• The Munch Around Cambridge Scavenger Hunt
Downtown Boston
• The Bonkers in Boston Family Scavenger Hunt
• The Secrets of Old Boston Scavenger Hunt
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• The MFA Madness Scavenger Hunt
• The MFA Madness Family Scavenger Hunt
• The Murder at the MFA Scavenger Hunt
• The Naked at the MFA Scavenger Hunt
Museum of Science
• The Museum of Science Madness Family Scavenger Hunt
• The Twisted Science Scavenger Hunt
New England Aquarium
• The Go Fish Family Scavenger Hunt
• The Swimming with Sharks Scavenger Hunt
Salem
• The Haunted Salem Scavenger Hunt
• The Secrets of the Seven Seas Scavenger Hunt at the Peabody Essex Museum
• The Witches of Salem Family Scavenger Hunt
CAMBRIDGE & HARVARD
The Munch Around Cambridge Scavenger Hunt
You can literally taste victory on this hunt, as you see the best of
Cambridge and Harvard while making stops along the way to sample tasty
treats. Your possible snacks include grilled cheese sandwiches, bubble tea, Sicilian pizza, a “Carnivale” crepe, jalapeno ice cream, creamy hot chocolate and cricket lollipops. Price per person: $20, plus bring $10 cash per person for food
purchases. (We ask you to bring cash so that you can have a wide range
of food options, to suit your taste and diet.) Meeting place information
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DOWNTOWN BOSTON
The Bonkers in Boston Family Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
Step
into the time machine and set the dial for 1776, as you go in search
for a Strong man in Faneuil Hall, enormous fruit in Quincy Hall, a
giant’s tea kettle, Mother Goose’s flock in a cemetery, a
place where Ben Franklin got dunked, a basketball star’s
sneakers, enemy animals, and more. For ages 7 and up. Kids must be accompanied by adults, and vice versa—teams with only adults are not permitted on this hunt. Price: $17. Advance purchase
required. Meeting place information
The Secrets of Old Boston Scavenger Hunt
If
you think you know “Old Boston”—from the Boston
Common to the North End—then prepare to be surprised. Discover
the secrets of such historic places as Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere's
house, the Old North Church (where the lantern code was "One if by
land..."), Old City Hall, the Old South Meeting House (where a
particularly large tea party had its beginnings), the Old State House,
the aromatic food stands in Quincy Market, Italian bakeries, and much
more. Starring Ben Franklin, Larry Bird, the Kennedys, Mother Goose,
Gulliver's tea kettle, and an Irishman's "bowl of tears." Price: $20. Advance
payment is required. Meeting place information
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MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
The MFA Madness Scavenger Hunt
Go
on an eye-popping, jaw-dropping tour across the centuries at the Museum
of Fine Arts. You’ll discover startling aspects of objects from
ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Japan, China, India, Paris and all periods
of American history. But you don’t need to know anything about
art or the museum to win and have fun. You’ll need to figure out
why a guy would want heartburn on his wedding night, why King Kong
would take up smoking, what ghoulish ingredient a lady keeps in a
flower pot, why a mummy should wear gold lipstick and what you’ll
discover about yourself in the navel of a Kongo power figure. Price: $35. Meeting place information
The MFA Madness Family Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
See
art in a new way on a zany search to find out why a mummy wears
lipstick, what makes Cupid the Roman Bart Simpson, why Garfield would
like an Egyptian goddess, and which saint clobbers Satan at a wedding.
Kids must be accompanied by adults, and vice versa—teams with only adults are not permitted on this hunt. Price: Kids $22, adults $32, which includes museum admission. Meeting place information
The Murder at the MFA Scavenger Hunt
A
curator has been murdered and left a trail of clues connected with
secrets in works of art. As your team gathers answers about the art, you begin to piece together a sordid tale about greed, lust, pride, revenge and treachery, all revolving around the museum’s planned multi-million-dollar purchase of a Rembrandt. The murder victim knew too much—and now it’s up to you to learn what he knew and discover what drove one of four suspects to commit murder. To find out, you’ll have to crack a secret code left in the victim’s appointment calendar. Can you figure out who dunnit? Be prepared for our most challenging hunt. The darkened and less crowded galleries in the evening make a setting perfect for...murder. (Cue sinister laugh.) Price, which includes museum admission: $35 per person. Meeting place information
The Naked at the MFA Scavenger Hunt
Featured in the Boston Herald
Take an unblushing look at nudity in art at the Museum of Fine Arts.
You’ll scrutinize such things and scenes as paintings,
sculptures, period rooms, randy Romans, a “stag” party
drinking game, Gauguin’s island girls, sufferin’ Sabines
(as Sylvester might say), Father Time's hot time, and a god with Venus
envy. No knowledge of art, or nudity, is required. Price: $35 per
person, which includes museum admission. Advance purchase required. Meeting place information
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MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
The Museum of Science Madness Family Scavenger Hunt
Kids
and adults work together to find buried bones, hidden messages, a
sneaky snake, your weight on Jupiter, a literally shocking machine, a musical zebra, live
animals, stuffed animals, Jurassic poop and a book by a cat. If you’ve already done our Museum of Science
hunt for museum members, on this hunt you’ll enjoy an entirely
new set of questions. For ages 7 and up. Kids must be accompanied by adults, and vice versa—teams with only adults are not permitted on this hunt. Price: $25 per person. Advance purchase required. Meeting place information
The Twisted Science Scavenger Hunt
Go on a whirlwind tour of the best of the Museum of Science, from new
interactive exhibits to classic beasts and marvelous machines.
Highlights on this hunt for adults
include a life-size T-Rex, stuffed beasts, the world's first computer
mouse, a pharaoh with a fan club, a clanging kinetic tower, the
fascinating/horrifying trophy room, a mad scientist’s lab,
mysterious messages, a nightmare chair, live lightning and "hot chicks"
(in an incubator, of course). Price: $28 per person, which includes museum admission. Meeting place information
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NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM
The Go Fish Family Scavenger Hunt
You’ll
not only find Nemo—or at least his cousin—you’ll also
discover a fish that grinds its teeth, urchins that seem to eat steel,
a fat-lipped ocean pout, the shocking sound of an electric eel, punk
penguins, fish that glow in the dark, and more. Kids must be accompanied by adults, and vice versa—teams with only adults are not permitted on this hunt. Kids 7 to 11, $24; teens 12 to 18, $30;
everyone else, $32, which includes aquarium admission. Advance payment
required. Meeting place information
The Swimming with Sharks Scavenger Hunt
At the New England Aquarium, you’ll spiral around the Giant Ocean Tank and dive into exhibits starring seals, sharks, penguins, and some of the deep’s most colorful and bizarre creatures. Highlights include hopping fish, bifocaled fish, bisexual fish, punk penguins and a tomato clownfish (no doubt laughed at by the other fish in his school). Meeting place information
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SALEM
The Haunted Salem Scavenger Hunt
BOO! Sorry
to startle you like that, but you might as well prepare now for this
“spirited” search for the ghosts and historic highlights of
this, um, bewitching town. Armed with only a flashlight, you’ll
learn the tales of the restless souls you disturb. Find out how Witch
Trials villain Sheriff Corwin has helped one house become the
“fourth most haunted” in America, visit locations
associated with the crushed-to-death execution of suspected wizard
Giles Corey and assorted witches, see where Nathaniel Hawthorne met a
ghost, and learn from one murder victim why you should never brag about
treasure hidden in your home. Price: $20 per person. Advance purchase
required. Meeting place information
NEW! The Secrets of the Seven Seas Scavenger Hunt
For a salty taste of the 19th-century sailor’s life on the high seas, and the kind of booty they brought back from distant lands, you’ll want to get shanhaied for this surprising scavenger hunt inside the Peabody Essex Museum. Your team will go in search of art and artifacts featuring harpooned whales, shipwrecks, the luxurious cabin known as Cleopatra’s Barge, drunken sailors carousing, nutty Japanese Netsuke, a mysterious hand beneath a fashionable gown, a castaway’s unusual calendar, the first penguin ever seen in North America and more. Price, which includes museum admission: $29.50 per person; students pay $22.50 with a valid ID presented at the hunt.
The Witches of Salem Family Scavenger Hunt
Recommended by GoCityKids.com
Go in search of witches and other weird wonders in Salem. Kids
and adults work together to solve tricky questions while learning the
tales behind old buildings, statues, and graveyards. For ages 7 and up.
Kids must be accompanied by adults, and vice versa—teams with only adults are not permitted on this hunt. Price: $17 per person. Advance purchase required. Meeting place information
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DOWNLOAD THE SCHEDULE
If you’d like a fancy-shmancy printed version of this schedule, you can download the PDF file by clicking here. Please note that we often add new hunts to the schedule that are not included in the printed version, so check this page for the latest listing of what hunts are available.
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brings you not only the latest hunt schedule but also cool trivia,
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GO DELUXE: INFORMATION ABOUT PRIVATE HUNTS
Get up, get out, get on the move and discover how Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts bring people together and forges bonds in surprising ways. And when it’s a private hunt, you have the hunt all to yourself—you get to choose the hunt, the date and the time. Plus you can add custom elements, such as Team Photo Challenges and trivia questions about the participants. But please note that private hunts do cost significantly more: Prices start at $600.
To learn more about private hunts, see Private Hunts or Contact Us.
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