Inspired by the time-honored tradition of treasure hunting, Puzzling Adventures lead you on an enthralling journey around the city, revealing fascinating sights typically overlooked. Guided by your trusty smartphone, this interactive escapade provides fun for kids and adults alike!

Embark on an exciting journey in Des Moines, where you'll unravel the city's rich history, from its French colonial roots to its bustling insurance industry. Marvel at the golden dome of the Capitol Building, snap selfies with intriguing artwork, and test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Discover the city's quirky laws, like the once illegal act of dancing between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Dive into the world of WWII, the Great Depression, and the Civil War. Enjoy this playful adventure in Des Moines!

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About Puzzling Adventures

Looking for things to do with your date, friends, kids, teenagers, or other family?

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an amazing race, and a self-guided walking tour. Enjoy this unique outdoor activity and experience sightseeing in a fun new way. Each city route consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you answer questions or solve puzzles to receive your next instruction. All you need is your own mobile device with a data connection.

Entertaining for all age groups...

Whether you're a grade-schooler, a young adult, or a senior, our adventures provide enjoyment for everyone. Almost all of our hand-crafted experiences are accessible to wheelchairs and strollers, prioritizing inclusivity. Each adventure is infused with elements of fun and learning, appealing to a wide range of interests and tastes.

Adventure at your own convenience...

With our self-guided experiences, there's no need to book ahead, just play whenever you like! Whether you're vying for victory or enjoying a leisurely day out, you set the pace. Indulge your senses in the various locales you'll discover, soaking in the ambiance at your own speed.

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Puzzling Adventures near Ankeny

What are people saying about Puzzling Adventures?

Customer Reviews

Highly recommend to anyone for a fun day out in the city!

Molly C.

Really enjoyed learning things we didn't know about the history and culture of the city.

Dianne M.

We had a great time. Great bonding experience for the whole family.

Angie B.

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Puzzling Adventures Highlights

Photo Challenges
Flat rate price
Kid friendly
Exploration
No reservations
Informative
Outdoor activity
Accessible
Team building
250+ Locations
Enriching

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Time in the outdoors offers the benefit of mental rest and rejuvenation, it has been shown to improve memory, attention, impulse control, and creativity in the general population. For example, in children, it has led to improved school performance.

McLean Hospital

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/nature

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Mapping 321 E 12th St, Des Moines, IA 50319

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321 E 12th St, Des Moines, IA 50319

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Scavenger Hunt

Camp Dodge Scavenger Hunt Summerset Junction Historical Scavenger Hunt Andrew Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Fort Des Moines Scavenger Hunt Windsor Heights Scavenger Hunt Ford Scavenger Hunt Hastie Scavenger Hunt Bowsher Scavenger Hunt Country Estate Village Scavenger Hunt Norwalk Scavenger Hunt Crocker Scavenger Hunt Herrold Scavenger Hunt Booneville Scavenger Hunt West Des Moines Scavenger Hunt Highview Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Polk City Junction Scavenger Hunt Hartford Scavenger Hunt Blue Bird Mobile Park Scavenger Hunt Spring Hill Scavenger Hunt Bondurant Scavenger Hunt Adelphi Scavenger Hunt Lovington Scavenger Hunt Greenbush Scavenger Hunt Easton Place Scavenger Hunt Elkhart Scavenger Hunt Johnston Scavenger Hunt Polk City Scavenger Hunt Quilhart Historical Scavenger Hunt White Oak Scavenger Hunt Hartford Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Ivy Scavenger Hunt Rocklyn Mobile Home Scavenger Hunt Millman Scavenger Hunt Carlisle Scavenger Hunt Commerce Scavenger Hunt Ashawa Scavenger Hunt Palmyra Scavenger Hunt Norwoodville Scavenger Hunt Summerset Scavenger Hunt Pine Grove Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Cumming Scavenger Hunt Paradise Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Ankeny Scavenger Hunt Woodland Hills Scavenger Hunt East Des Moines Scavenger Hunt Mel Ray Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Prole Scavenger Hunt Santiago Scavenger Hunt Western Village Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Avon Lake Scavenger Hunt Mitchellville Scavenger Hunt Radio City Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Capitol Heights Scavenger Hunt Crestwood Scavenger Hunt Berwick Scavenger Hunt Rising Sun Scavenger Hunt Midwest Country Estates Scavenger Hunt Clive Scavenger Hunt Avon Scavenger Hunt Stover Heights Community Scavenger Hunt P And H Mobile Home Court Scavenger Hunt Des Moines Scavenger Hunt Western Acres Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Saylor Station Scavenger Hunt Orilla Scavenger Hunt Oakwood Heights Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Swanwood Scavenger Hunt Waukee Scavenger Hunt The Meadows Scavenger Hunt Levey Scavenger Hunt Andrews Scavenger Hunt Altoona Scavenger Hunt Sunfield Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Rider Scavenger Hunt Grandview Village Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Campbell Scavenger Hunt Sunny Brook Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Greenbush Scavenger Hunt Ingersoll Historical Scavenger Hunt Park View Village Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Lakewood Scavenger Hunt Regency Manor Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Urbandale Scavenger Hunt Country Living Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt South Ridge Estates Scavenger Hunt Enterprise Scavenger Hunt Pleasant Hill Scavenger Hunt Marquisville Scavenger Hunt Scotch Ridge Scavenger Hunt Oralabor Scavenger Hunt Carbondale Scavenger Hunt Carney Scavenger Hunt Pleasant Valley Mobile Home Park Scavenger Hunt Prairiebell Scavenger Hunt Saylorville Scavenger Hunt Valley Junction Scavenger Hunt Saylor Scavenger Hunt Runnells Scavenger Hunt Grimes Scavenger Hunt Corydon Historical Scavenger Hunt

Walking Tour

Prole Walking Tour Sunfield Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Commerce Walking Tour West Des Moines Walking Tour Saylor Station Walking Tour Corydon Historical Walking Tour Crestwood Walking Tour Des Moines Walking Tour Johnston Walking Tour Easton Place Walking Tour Pine Grove Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Mitchellville Walking Tour Pleasant Hill Walking Tour Grandview Village Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Clive Walking Tour Crocker Walking Tour Elkhart Walking Tour Norwoodville Walking Tour Ivy Walking Tour Levey Walking Tour White Oak Walking Tour Radio City Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Greenbush Walking Tour Oralabor Walking Tour Polk City Junction Walking Tour Woodland Hills Walking Tour Booneville Walking Tour Marquisville Walking Tour Valley Junction Walking Tour Berwick Walking Tour Park View Village Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Hastie Walking Tour Saylorville Walking Tour Santiago Walking Tour Norwalk Walking Tour Rider Walking Tour East Des Moines Walking Tour Bowsher Walking Tour Andrews Walking Tour Waukee Walking Tour Paradise Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Adelphi Walking Tour Palmyra Walking Tour Camp Dodge Walking Tour Polk City Walking Tour The Meadows Walking Tour Midwest Country Estates Walking Tour Quilhart Historical Walking Tour Highview Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Altoona Walking Tour Blue Bird Mobile Park Walking Tour Oakwood Heights Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Western Acres Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Grimes Walking Tour Avon Walking Tour Prairiebell Walking Tour Avon Lake Walking Tour Pleasant Valley Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Runnells Walking Tour Rising Sun Walking Tour Millman Walking Tour Mel Ray Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Stover Heights Community Walking Tour Urbandale Walking Tour Ford Walking Tour Enterprise Walking Tour Capitol Heights Walking Tour Ingersoll Historical Walking Tour Western Village Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Rocklyn Mobile Home Walking Tour Ankeny Walking Tour Saylor Walking Tour Orilla Walking Tour Summerset Walking Tour Bondurant Walking Tour Sunny Brook Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Scotch Ridge Walking Tour Fort Des Moines Walking Tour Spring Hill Walking Tour Hartford Walking Tour Herrold Walking Tour Hartford Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Cumming Walking Tour Andrew Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Country Estate Village Walking Tour Windsor Heights Walking Tour South Ridge Estates Walking Tour Carney Walking Tour Summerset Junction Historical Walking Tour Campbell Walking Tour Carbondale Walking Tour Country Living Mobile Home Park Walking Tour P And H Mobile Home Court Walking Tour Regency Manor Mobile Home Park Walking Tour Lakewood Walking Tour Greenbush Walking Tour Ashawa Walking Tour Carlisle Walking Tour Swanwood Walking Tour Lovington Walking Tour

Amazing Race

Saylor Amazing Race Polk City Junction Amazing Race Grimes Amazing Race Valley Junction Amazing Race Marquisville Amazing Race Rocklyn Mobile Home Amazing Race Andrew Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Hartford Amazing Race Polk City Amazing Race Prole Amazing Race Grandview Village Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Greenbush Amazing Race Fort Des Moines Amazing Race Ford Amazing Race Woodland Hills Amazing Race Rider Amazing Race Avon Lake Amazing Race Enterprise Amazing Race Saylor Station Amazing Race Camp Dodge Amazing Race Lakewood Amazing Race Santiago Amazing Race Palmyra Amazing Race Ashawa Amazing Race Bondurant Amazing Race Hastie Amazing Race Paradise Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Pleasant Hill Amazing Race Norwoodville Amazing Race Ankeny Amazing Race Orilla Amazing Race Waukee Amazing Race Hartford Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Adelphi Amazing Race Urbandale Amazing Race Runnells Amazing Race Scotch Ridge Amazing Race White Oak Amazing Race Pine Grove Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Western Acres Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Spring Hill Amazing Race Prairiebell Amazing Race West Des Moines Amazing Race Commerce Amazing Race Oakwood Heights Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Andrews Amazing Race Rising Sun Amazing Race Booneville Amazing Race P And H Mobile Home Court Amazing Race Quilhart Historical Amazing Race Summerset Junction Historical Amazing Race South Ridge Estates Amazing Race Sunny Brook Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Summerset Amazing Race Swanwood Amazing Race Mel Ray Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Windsor Heights Amazing Race Elkhart Amazing Race Western Village Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Pleasant Valley Mobile Home Park Amazing Race The Meadows Amazing Race Crestwood Amazing Race Sunfield Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Carlisle Amazing Race Crocker Amazing Race Regency Manor Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Capitol Heights Amazing Race Ingersoll Historical Amazing Race Easton Place Amazing Race Des Moines Amazing Race Millman Amazing Race Greenbush Amazing Race Johnston Amazing Race Ivy Amazing Race Avon Amazing Race Bowsher Amazing Race Norwalk Amazing Race Park View Village Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Midwest Country Estates Amazing Race Berwick Amazing Race Levey Amazing Race Blue Bird Mobile Park Amazing Race Stover Heights Community Amazing Race Altoona Amazing Race Mitchellville Amazing Race Carbondale Amazing Race Cumming Amazing Race Radio City Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Highview Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Corydon Historical Amazing Race Country Estate Village Amazing Race East Des Moines Amazing Race Lovington Amazing Race Campbell Amazing Race Saylorville Amazing Race Oralabor Amazing Race Country Living Mobile Home Park Amazing Race Carney Amazing Race Clive Amazing Race Herrold Amazing Race

Escape Room

Greenbush Escape Room White Oak Escape Room Ford Escape Room Des Moines Escape Room Hastie Escape Room Greenbush Escape Room Mel Ray Mobile Home Park Escape Room Runnells Escape Room Enterprise Escape Room Andrew Mobile Home Park Escape Room Western Acres Mobile Home Park Escape Room Grandview Village Mobile Home Park Escape Room Saylor Escape Room Valley Junction Escape Room Levey Escape Room Orilla Escape Room Carlisle Escape Room Quilhart Historical Escape Room East Des Moines Escape Room Johnston Escape Room Berwick Escape Room Booneville Escape Room Summerset Escape Room Cumming Escape Room Midwest Country Estates Escape Room Mitchellville Escape Room Millman Escape Room Herrold Escape Room Oakwood Heights Mobile Home Park Escape Room Ashawa Escape Room Saylorville Escape Room Paradise Mobile Home Park Escape Room Western Village Mobile Home Park Escape Room Summerset Junction Historical Escape Room Rocklyn Mobile Home Escape Room Fort Des Moines Escape Room Capitol Heights Escape Room Andrews Escape Room Crocker Escape Room Waukee Escape Room Elkhart Escape Room Lovington Escape Room Stover Heights Community Escape Room Rising Sun Escape Room Park View Village Mobile Home Park Escape Room Bowsher Escape Room Campbell Escape Room Ivy Escape Room Country Living Mobile Home Park Escape Room P And H Mobile Home Court Escape Room Santiago Escape Room Woodland Hills Escape Room Norwoodville Escape Room Country Estate Village Escape Room Swanwood Escape Room West Des Moines Escape Room Pleasant Hill Escape Room Sunny Brook Mobile Home Park Escape Room Adelphi Escape Room Polk City Junction Escape Room Corydon Historical Escape Room Pine Grove Mobile Home Park Escape Room Radio City Mobile Home Park Escape Room Camp Dodge Escape Room Sunfield Mobile Home Park Escape Room Carney Escape Room Bondurant Escape Room The Meadows Escape Room Avon Escape Room Marquisville Escape Room Saylor Station Escape Room Rider Escape Room Oralabor Escape Room Easton Place Escape Room Grimes Escape Room Windsor Heights Escape Room Pleasant Valley Mobile Home Park Escape Room Scotch Ridge Escape Room South Ridge Estates Escape Room Commerce Escape Room Urbandale Escape Room Altoona Escape Room Palmyra Escape Room Regency Manor Mobile Home Park Escape Room Prole Escape Room Polk City Escape Room Avon Lake Escape Room Prairiebell Escape Room Ingersoll Historical Escape Room Carbondale Escape Room Hartford Mobile Home Park Escape Room Norwalk Escape Room Clive Escape Room Lakewood Escape Room Highview Mobile Home Park Escape Room Hartford Escape Room Spring Hill Escape Room Ankeny Escape Room Crestwood Escape Room Blue Bird Mobile Park Escape Room

Treasure Hunt

Radio City Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Polk City Treasure Hunt Country Living Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Carlisle Treasure Hunt Western Acres Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Saylorville Treasure Hunt Easton Place Treasure Hunt South Ridge Estates Treasure Hunt Ankeny Treasure Hunt Greenbush Treasure Hunt Pine Grove Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Grimes Treasure Hunt Rider Treasure Hunt West Des Moines Treasure Hunt Capitol Heights Treasure Hunt Oralabor Treasure Hunt Woodland Hills Treasure Hunt Ingersoll Historical Treasure Hunt Saylor Treasure Hunt Rising Sun Treasure Hunt Campbell Treasure Hunt Park View Village Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Levey Treasure Hunt Valley Junction Treasure Hunt Corydon Historical Treasure Hunt Adelphi Treasure Hunt Cumming Treasure Hunt White Oak Treasure Hunt Sunfield Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Runnells Treasure Hunt Des Moines Treasure Hunt Mel Ray Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Blue Bird Mobile Park Treasure Hunt The Meadows Treasure Hunt Millman Treasure Hunt Santiago Treasure Hunt Lovington Treasure Hunt Sunny Brook Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Quilhart Historical Treasure Hunt Crocker Treasure Hunt Orilla Treasure Hunt Elkhart Treasure Hunt Ashawa Treasure Hunt Norwoodville Treasure Hunt Pleasant Valley Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Saylor Station Treasure Hunt Ivy Treasure Hunt Carbondale Treasure Hunt Berwick Treasure Hunt Paradise Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Altoona Treasure Hunt Greenbush Treasure Hunt Grandview Village Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Johnston Treasure Hunt Avon Treasure Hunt Bowsher Treasure Hunt Pleasant Hill Treasure Hunt Palmyra Treasure Hunt Carney Treasure Hunt Camp Dodge Treasure Hunt Crestwood Treasure Hunt Andrew Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Norwalk Treasure Hunt Ford Treasure Hunt Urbandale Treasure Hunt Swanwood Treasure Hunt Spring Hill Treasure Hunt Prole Treasure Hunt Andrews Treasure Hunt Prairiebell Treasure Hunt East Des Moines Treasure Hunt Scotch Ridge Treasure Hunt Commerce Treasure Hunt Summerset Treasure Hunt Waukee Treasure Hunt Bondurant Treasure Hunt Avon Lake Treasure Hunt Enterprise Treasure Hunt Clive Treasure Hunt Mitchellville Treasure Hunt Summerset Junction Historical Treasure Hunt P And H Mobile Home Court Treasure Hunt Fort Des Moines Treasure Hunt Rocklyn Mobile Home Treasure Hunt Western Village Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Hartford Treasure Hunt Windsor Heights Treasure Hunt Regency Manor Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Midwest Country Estates Treasure Hunt Marquisville Treasure Hunt Country Estate Village Treasure Hunt Oakwood Heights Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Lakewood Treasure Hunt Highview Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Polk City Junction Treasure Hunt Hastie Treasure Hunt Herrold Treasure Hunt Hartford Mobile Home Park Treasure Hunt Booneville Treasure Hunt Stover Heights Community Treasure Hunt

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