Chicago Scavenger & Treasure Hunts
Urban adventures bringing the secrets of Chicago to life.
- Work together to solve fun challenges & puzzling clues
- Guided by clues sent to your phones
- Explore Chicago's historic landmarks and hidden gems
- Discover top-rated pubs, bars and cafes
- Compete for top spot on the Chicago leaderboard
Next Steps
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- 1. Select your game, pick a trail of your choice and receive your welcome email.
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- 2. Rally your team and enter a team name and phone number(s) into the system.
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- 3. Receive your welcome text, then head to the start location on a day and time of your choice.
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- 4. Text START to receive the first in a series of cryptic directions. Solve the puzzles to unravel your mystery.
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- 5. Discover unique places, the secret and hidden of your city - and great independant pubs/cafes!
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CityDays Chicago Hunts
Each hunt explores a different area of city in one of two ways. Our classic treasure hunts & scavenger hunts use puzzle-filled directions to guide players to exciting new sights. Our Story trails do all this with the added bonus of an immersive story on top - play the main character and relive a tale from the city's past or experience a story all your own.
Lost in the Loop
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Chicago Old Town
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Magnificent Mile
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Chicago Chinatown Hunt
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Action-packed Scavenger & Treasure Hunts in Chicago
How the Chicago days out work
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Discover Chicago's secret places
- Experience Chicago's unique places and share stories in independent pubs & cafes, curated for each Chicago Scavenger/Treasure Hunt.
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Fun challenges
- Engaging puzzles and captivating stories reveal Chicago in a new light.
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Play together or competitively
- Work as a team or compete head-to-head to set the fastest time on our Chicago leaderboard.
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Fully flexible bookings
- Alter your booking freely; change the date, time, number of people or chosen Chicago Scavenger/Treasure Hunt. Even stop and start once you've begun.
Fun activity for all groups
Chicago Scavenger/Treasure Hunt Reviews
The great things our customers have to say about CityDays Scavenger & Treasure Hunts
POTTERSKIS
A great way to explore a city I thought I knew. Fascinating information.
Roy Bunch
Great time, lovely walk around Oxford city and although we live quite nearby there was a lot of interesting facts learn…
Peters Sleuths
Hubbie and I had a lovely time. It is a great way to spend a few hours and see parts of London that you’d otherwise mis…
Girls day out
Was a great experience we all really enjoyed it
Souk it up
We finished our trail yesterday - one we started back in December. We were able to pick up where we left off, in the ar…
Panda Foxy
Great fun and an awesome way to explore London - whether you aren’t from here or even if you’ve lived here for years!
Jabba the Hunt
Excellent. Loads of fun. Surprising and enjoyable. Great stuff
Let er rip
Was a great afternoon
GetTheEdge
Brilliant fun - and you get to see places you nevrr would have gone! Looking forward to the next one!
Chrishala
We had a great day! Very well put together hunt
Brothers in mystery
Is was so much fun!
Red metal
Amazing trail, definitely one of the best we've ever done!
Tony & Pepper
It was amazing, so much fun figuring out clues, coffee in hand, frustrating at times but worth it. 100% booking another…
Cop Smiths
Great day out, even the teenager loved it! Clear instructions and got to see parts of the city we've never been to even…
Lehmann-Scott
Really cool way of exploring London with teenagers. Had good fun. Really well done.
Steph 13th birthday
So much fun had exploring the hidden secrets of the City of London
Carolines over 50's Club
Fantastic trail , really enjoyed 10/10
Golden Pineapple
Amazing experience. Great ways to show little nooks and crannies you would otherwise miss. Really fun clues. Would full…
MAD MAX
Beautiful experience, group absolutely loved it. Great history and storyline, only thing is that there could’ve been mo…
Candler Clan
Had a fantastic day out! We loved the clues and they were the right level of difficulty for the whole family - age 11+.
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Your Chicago Scavenger Hunt: Transform Chicago Into a Living Treasure Chest
Your urban odyssey starts here…
This is your chance to transform Chicago into a playground with a CityDays scavenger hunt!
Make your way around Chicago taking in secret sights, landmarks, and monuments while collecting odd pieces of trivia as you go. Solve puzzles, answer riddles and sniff out clues, all while soaking in the city’s history and having a lot of fun.
Unleash your creative and curious mind as you delve into a scavenger hunt in Chicago that takes you beyond the obvious and into the unnoticed with CityDays!
Chicago Scavenger Hunt IL: The Ideal Bachelor, Bachelorette, Birthday or Corporate Team-Building Activity in Chicago
Want to wow your bridal party with a bachelorette party scavenger hunt in Chicago? Or are you looking for a new way to celebrate the holiday season?
Whatever your big plans are, we have a Chicago scavenger hunt that will surprise and delight you and your guests.
People young and old have enjoyed our trails over the past six years all over the world, and we’re proud to say that our numbers are still growing in size. Kids, adults, friends, families and coworkers have allowed us to uncover their city for them.
Now it’s your turn!
Team-Building Scavenger Hunts in Chicago
Throw away the corporate rulebook for team-building activities and unleash your coworkers on their city!
Our team-building scavenger hunts in Chicago have been designed to boost your team bonds, heat up their competitive sides and teach them a thing or two about their own backyards.
Pick from either a premade route or have a bespoke trail made especially for your business.
Need to start or finish at a particular venue? No problem!
Want to throw in a surprise along the way? Just let us know what your requirements are.
We love challenges!
The Best Urban Scavenger Hunt in Chicago
Get to know Chicago like it’s never been done before by turning the city into a real, live action board game.
Move around the landmarks, weave between historical monuments and collect facts as you go.
No tour guide, no waiting around, no hassle. That’s part of what makes CityDays’ Chicago treasure hunts the best in the city.
Our Chicago self-guided scavenger hunts are decided to let you take charge.
This means that you can walk at your own pace, take breaks whenever it’s convenient for you, and play with whoever you want!
All you need is a smartphone, comfortable walking shoes and a great bunch of people.
Here’s how it works.
Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Our business relies on appreciating the beauty and intrigue of urban environments, so the last thing we want to do is leave trash lying around.
We don’t support littering, so we haven’t left any physical objects anywhere for you to find. Instead, we’ve made use of existing buildings, curious city quirks, sculptures, pieces of street art and even street furniture as clues.
The only stuff you’ll leave our Chicago scavenger hunts with are fond memories, plenty of knowledge and potentially a place at the top of our leaderboard.
Oh, and plenty of photos too - don’t forget to send them in to us, we love seeing them and we might even reward you for your efforts…
Available Trails and Chicago Treasure Hunts
Interested in finding out more about the kinds of self-guided treasure hunts in Chicago we provide? Here’s where you get a tiny sneak peek into where you can find your next adventure…
Lost in The Loop
Dive into the architectural splendor and artistic allure of Chicago's North Loop with a puzzle-filled adventure that melds the excitement of an escape room with the discovery of a walking tour.
Ideal for groups of friends, families, or colleagues, this game takes you through the area's historic highlights and lesser-known spots, enlivened with challenges, puzzles, and intriguing facts.
Explore how Chicago evolved from a simple farm to a bustling city housing one of Picasso's most unusual sculptures. Key sights include the Tribune Tower, Plaza of the Americas, Herald Square, the city's oldest skyscraper, and a location rumored to have housed a speakeasy owned by Al Capone.
With a mix of puzzles, challenges, stops at excellent pubs and cafes, and unexpected discoveries, this interactive exploration of the North Loop is a fantastic way for both locals and newcomers to uncover the strange and hidden secrets of Chicago, right in plain sight.
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