Puzzling Adventures are part self-guided walking tour, part interactive game. Uncover hidden secrets of the city while exercising your mind as you explore the city from a completely new perspective.

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

Seeking an exciting outing with your kids, teens, tweens, other loved ones, or friends?

Engage in a Puzzling Adventure, a blend of a scavenger hunt, an amazing race, and a self-guided walking tour. This innovative outdoor challenge has you exploring sights as you navigate the city route, tackling questions and puzzles to unveil your next steps. Just grab your mobile device and you're set for an fascinating new adventure!

Enjoyed by people of all ages...

From children to seniors, from groups to individuals, our adventures cater to all ages and preferences. Nearly all our experiences are meticulously designed and accommodate wheelchairs and strollers, ensuring inclusivity for all. Each adventure is thoughtfully curated to blend entertainment and education, with something to captivate every participant.

Play on your own schedule at your own pace...

Since our adventures are self-guided, you have the freedom to play whenever suits you with no need for reservations. Whether you're racing for first place or savoring each moment, the choice is yours. Immerse your senses in all of the locations you'll encounter, all at your own speed.

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Puzzling Adventures near Camp Dodge

What are people saying about Puzzling Adventures?

Customer Reviews

This was a great way to spend an afternoon outdoors!

Lynne-Marie A.

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

Dianne M.

Fun for the whole family and I highly recommend it to others.

Ginger K.

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Puzzling Adventures Highlights

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

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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

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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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Amazing Race

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

Scavenger Hunt

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

Walking Tour

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

Treasure Hunt

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

Escape Room

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

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