Scavenger Hunts

Scavenger Hunts Events

Looking to enhance communication and teamwork between employees?  Want to strengthen employee morale and camaraderie?  Experience the sights and sounds of popular destinations in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs with WCF’s Corporate Scavenger Hunts.

Boost morale, Enhance Relationships, Build Camaraderie and Improve Communication – all while experiencing the unbeatable sights and sounds of the city with one of WCF’s Scavenger Hunts.  Take your group on a thrilling Great “Amazing Race” all over Chicago from the Magnificent Mile to Lincoln Park, Wrigley Field, the Loop and more.  If you are looking for something within a specific area of the city, choose from several exciting and creative Scavenger Hunts designed to take place throughout the location of your choice – downtown Chicago, Lincoln Park, Navy Pier, River North, Wrigleyville, China Town, museums, amusements parks, the suburbs or any national location.  Whether the event begins at your office or a special location, WCF caters to the specific needs of your group, customizing any package to fit your objectives. A fast paced, energizing event guaranteed to be fun and add lasting value to your team.

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Scavenger Hunts

Events by Need

Events by Need

Events By Impact

Events By Impact

Great “Amazing Race” Chicago

Race across the city on this fast-paced and fun scavenger hunt based on the Great “Amazing Race”! Choose your destinations, complete missions for points and see which team will be the winner!

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eHunt

Tap into the high-tech version of our Mission Impossible and Amazing Race Scavenger Hunts. Participant use an app to track and submit their points throughout the event!

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Inclusion Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunts built with inclusivity in mind. Clues and destinations focus on historical moments of Chicago diverse history making this a unique way to explore the city!

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Haunted Scavenger Hunt

Challenge your team to a fall themed scavenger hunt exploring the haunted side of Chicago. Destination highlight Chicago’s spooky history!

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Scavenger Hunt & BBQ

After enjoying the sights and sounds of Chicago, participants of your Scavenger Hunt end at a Company hosted BBQ with freshly grilled food, cold drinks and relaxing entertainment!

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Social Scavenger Hunt

Great for Bachelor and Bachelorette parties or smaller personal events that want to host a custom, private scavenger hunt in downtown Chicago or any other location!

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How our Scavenger Hunts Work

WCF’s Race and Scavenger Hunt Programs elevate team building to a new level of fun by incorporating strategic thinking and planning into an environment designed to entertain and energize your employees. With many new mission and destination options taking you to fun and exciting locations all over the city, this event is sure to be one your employees will never forget! The best part is, WCF does all the planning. All you have to do is show up and have fun.

As your corporate event planner, WCF does all the work. WCF’s team creates, organizes, and leads your group on an exciting and creative mission to popular destinations in Chicago or the suburbs.

Your team, on the other hand, is given a packet of clues and “Spy Guides” to answer questions and keep the group focused on the mission. As your team arrives at each destination, you are asked to complete challenges, collect unique items, and take fun and creative photographs. You can even wrap the event with a cocktail reception, casual dinner, or Cubs game, which we can help you coordinate.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scavenger Hunts

What is a corporate scavenger hunt?
A corporate scavenger hunt is an interactive team building activity where employees work together by solving clues that lead them to destinations where they complete challenges for points, all while racing against the other teams to collect the most points before the time is up. Unlike a traditional walking tour, WCF Events scavenger hunts in Chicago, Phoenix, and nationwide are designed with elements that build communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills — with an emphasis having fun exploring the city of your choice!
Most of our Scavenger Hunts take place outside in Chicago with our most popular course being in the greater Michigan Ave area. Our Amazing Race is an expanded course spanning from Chinatown to Wrigleyville. We also offer our Night at the Museum Scavenger Hunts which take place indoors at a museum of your choice and our Resort & Venue Scavenger Hunt which can be customized to fit a hotel, resort or venue of your choice. We can also design custom scavenger hunts for specific cities, neighborhoods, parks, or even your corporate office campus.
Yes! While Chicago is our home base, we also run Phoenix scavenger hunts through our satellite office and create nationwide scavenger hunts for corporate clients across the U.S. Whether you’re in New York, Dallas, San Francisco, or right here in the Midwest, our team brings the hunt to you.
Most scavenger hunts run about 2–2.5 hours. This allows the group enough time to get to a handful of destinations and make it back to the ending location. We can also design longer hunts for more expansive hunt that covers more ground allowing your guests to see and experience more of the destinations, like our Amazing Race!
Scavenger hunts are scalable! We’ve hosted hunts for small groups of 5 all the way up to 1,000+ participants. Teams are typically 10 to 12 people each to maximize collaboration and fun.
Unlike simple app-based, self-guided hunts, our scavenger hunts send a WCF Guide with each to help keep teams on task, answer questions, keep score and make sure no one gets lost! This simple addition improves the integrity of the event, allows for more challenging activities and ensures maximum participation and effectiveness – aka zero chance that the team takes the funds to the nearest bar instead of competing in the event.
Absolutely! For a small fee, we can incorporate your company’s values, industry, or inside jokes into the clues and challenges. Many clients also add charitable components — for example, gathering items for donation during the hunt or a bike building station at one of the locations. We can even add a theme of your choice to celebrate a holiday or milestone!
Yes. Scavenger hunts are a perfect way to break up long conference sessions, get employees moving, and encourage networking. Clients frequently add scavenger hunts to their meetings or conferences as entertainment between sessions. It is especially great for out-of-town groups to get a whirl wind tour of the city while building relationships with their teammates!
Our scavenger hunt events run rain or shine! We encourage guests to purchase ponchos or use the Chicago Pedway system to stay dry. If worse comes to worse, we will work with your team to find a backup plan!
Pricing depends on number of teams and duration of the event. We will work with your budget to create a custom experience that makes sense for your company.
Simply contact WCF Events for a free consultation. Whether you’re planning a Chicago scavenger hunt, a Phoenix event, or a team building experience anywhere in the United States, we’ll design the perfect hunt for your company.
Scavenger hunts are an opportunity to strengthen the bonds between your employees. A fast paced, energizing event guaranteed to be fun and add lasting value to your team.
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Venues and Locations

City and Suburbs

WCF is the Midwest’s largest team building and entertainment company with connections to some of the hottest destinations in Chicago and the suburbs. WCF coordinates scavenger hunts and amazing races for company events throughout city neighborhoods and the best suburban venues.

Michigan Avenue

Wrigley Field

Suburbs

Whether your event is in the city, suburbs, Lake Geneva or anywhere in the country, WCF has the resources and partners to find the best private venue to fit your needs and objectives. Call a WCF sales representative for more details or send a request for proposal outlining your event needs.

National Locations

Upon Request, WCF travels across the country to facilitate its programs at the location of your choice. For more information please contact Murrel at (773) 486-7403 or murrel@wcfevents.com.

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