What’s a Digital Scavenger Hunt?

Think of a digital scavenger hunt as a modern twist on a classic adventure - powered by mobile phones, live maps, and customizable challenges. With Proxi, you can create a fully interactive experience that guides participants through your downtown, encouraging them to explore new places, complete tasks, and earn rewards along the way.

From check-ins and trivia to photo uploads and QR code unlocks, each stop becomes a chance to connect, engage, and play. No printed maps. No apps or downloads. No confusion. Just a seamless experience that lives on any browser.

Why Main Streets Love Scavenger Hunt Events

Scavenger hunts aren’t just fun, they’re powerful tools for bringing people downtown, supporting local businesses, and energizing events of all sizes.

Here’s why downtown districts love using Proxi to power their scavenger hunt experiences:

🎯 Drive Foot Traffic
Encourage participants to explore your entire district. From local boutiques and cozy cafés to public art and hidden alleys, each stop becomes a destination. It’s a creative way to spread out foot traffic and support businesses beyond the main drag.

📸 Boost Engagement
Go beyond just “stop and go.” Add interactive moments like selfie stations, trivia questions, QR code unlocks, or mini-games at each location. These micro-interactions keep people playing, laughing, and sharing their experience.

🎁 Reward Exploration
Everyone loves a prize! Give players points for each stop or challenge they complete, and offer rewards like discounts, gift cards, or entry into a grand prize raffle. It’s a simple way to keep participants motivated from start to finish.

📊 Track Results
Wondering how your event performed? Proxi gives you real-time analytics—see how many people joined, which stops were the most popular, and how long players spent exploring. Use this data to fine-tune future events and share success with sponsors.

🖼️ Brand It Your Way
Your district has a unique personality—your scavenger hunt should too. Customize your map with logos, sponsor shout-outs, color schemes, and custom icons. Make it feel like your event, not a cookie-cutter template.

🧠 Easy to Build
No app store downloads. No complicated tech. You can create your entire scavenger hunt in under an hour using Proxi’s drag-and-drop interface. Anyone on your team—tech-savvy or not—can make a map that looks great and runs smoothly.

Choose Your Own Adventure: Types of Scavenger Hunts

Not sure where to begin? Don’t worry, there’s no one-size-fits-all scavenger hunt. With Proxi, you can design an experience that fits your community’s vibe, calendar, and goals. Here are a few popular formats that downtown organizers keep coming back to (with great results!):

🎨 Arts & Culture Trails
Turn your district into a creative playground. Guide participants through art galleries, historic landmarks, public sculptures, and cultural institutions. Add fun facts, behind-the-scenes trivia, or even artist interviews to deepen the experience. 

These hunts are a natural fit for partnerships with local museums, arts councils, and tour guides.

👻 Seasonal & Holiday Hunts
Looking to spice up your holiday calendar? Launch a spooky Halloween-themed scavenger hunt through decorated storefronts and haunted landmarks. Or create a cozy winter trail that leads to holiday window displays, tree lighting events, and festive bites. 

These themed hunts are family-friendly, highly Instagrammable, and perfect for driving seasonal foot traffic.

📸 Selfie & Photo Challenges
Put your best angles on display! These hunts prompt players to snap photos at murals, landmarks, quirky spots, or scenic views. You can even encourage costumes or props to add some flair. With Proxi, participants can upload their selfies directly to the map, helping you generate tons of user-generated content to share on social media or with sponsors.

🥳 Festival or Event Hunts
Want to level up your next street fair, farmers market, or live music walk? Use a scavenger hunt to lead visitors to vendor booths, activity stations, or pop-up performances. This format helps spread crowds evenly and ensures guests don’t miss any of the hidden gems your event has to offer.

🎒 Back-to-School or Newcomer TrailsIntroduce new students, residents, or tourists to your community with a welcoming scavenger hunt. Highlight essential spots like coffee shops, libraries, parks, and resources, plus a few fun surprises along the way.

Bring Your Community Together!

A Proxi-powered scavenger hunt isn’t just an event, it’s a movement. It’s neighbors meeting neighbors. Visitors turning into regulars. Local businesses getting the spotlight they deserve. 

Whether you’re planning a one-day pop-up or a month-long experience, your town has the potential to become a place of connection, creativity, and exploration.

And the best part? You don’t need a tech team, a big budget, or months of planning. You just need an idea and Proxi.

✨ Start your free 7-day trial today and build your scavenger hunt in about an hour.
💬 Prefer a helping hand? Book a demo and let our team help bring your vision to life.

Let’s turn your downtown into an adventure!