4 Seattle Scavenger Hunts & Games to Plan a Day Around

1.Seattle Time Travel Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7Our pick

This self-guided Seattle walking game uses the Questo app to guide your group from the Father and Son fountain through Seattle Center landmarks, including the Space Needle, MoPOP, and International Fountain. Solve clues at your own pace, with no tour guide. The game is in English, costs $7.20 per person, and is free for kids.

“Difficulty finding the instructions once we signed up - they were not clear, and we just kept being sent to the same page, essentially going in circles for about an hour. Customer service was great - they were prompt and helpful. That's about the only positive I have to share. When my partner went to download the trip instructions, they wanted all his information, rather than mine (I was the one who signed up/paid). He chose not to have it on his phone, because they wanted too much info. So we just used the one phone (we paid for two, which it turns out we didn't need to). The path…”

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2.Seattle Scavenger Hunt Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Urban Adventure Quest turns Seattle into a phone-guided scavenger hunt for groups of two to five. Start at Seattle Center, solve clues and challenges, and follow a roughly two-mile route linking the Space Needle, downtown, Pike Place Market, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Gum Wall. Allow about three hours, including a Monorail ride.

“This was an awesome way to show my husband the little highlights of Seattle! The clues were great and we loved getting to see the Seattle center and downtown!”

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3.Seattle Showdown Scavenger Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Top rated

Start at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and follow a digital quest through Seattle checkpoints including the Gum Wall, Waterfall Garden Park, Pike Place Market, and Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. A live remote host sends clues, cheers you on by text, and helps if you get stuck. Bring a charged smartphone with GPS and data; the hunt takes about two hours.

“We had a lot of fun! We loved the variety of things we had to find and complete. The hosts were readily available to troubleshoot any problems.”

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4.Awesome Scavenger Hunt: Seattle By The Sound

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $14

This private, self-guided Seattle hunt uses the Let’s Roam app to guide you among 15 waterfront and downtown stops, from Olympic Sculpture Park to the Seattle Public Library. Solve clues, take photos, and set your own pace in about 90 minutes. Admission, food, parking, and transport are extra, and you’ll need a charged smartphone.

“App didn’t work. We started the hunt got to the first clue and then nothing. The app just kept buffering.”

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