scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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In the weeks leading up to it, expect a full month of community fun—from geocaching and 5K races to scavenger hunts and kid-friendly contests.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
After storytime, participate in a scavenger hunt.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
There will be vendors, kids’ activities, seed starter kits, a family-friendly scavenger hunt, face painting, opportunity drawings, live entertainment and more.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Unofficial Gay Days Anaheim mix-in events with theme park meet-ups, trivia games, scavenger hunts and parties have been a regular fixture at Disneyland for more than two decades.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
After storytime, participate in a scavenger hunt.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
There will be vendors, kids’ activities, seed starter kits, a family-friendly scavenger hunt, face painting, opportunity drawings, live entertainment and more.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Unofficial Gay Days Anaheim mix-in events with theme park meet-ups, trivia games, scavenger hunts and parties have been a regular fixture at Disneyland for more than two decades.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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