scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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The 2026 festival included live entertainment, dozens of vendors, public health services, a scavenger hunt, a cultural parade, a beauty pageant and a live performance by the musical artist Common.
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Jack Harvel
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
With free admission all day, kids can enjoy hands-on activities, scavenger hunts and sweet treats.
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Kayla Rivera,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Her childhood became a scavenger hunt for answers, but her parents were masters of camouflage.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Activities found every weekend at the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire include axe or spear throwing, archery, dagger tossing, a Fight the Knight Challenge and a scavenger hunt.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
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Jack Harvel
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
With free admission all day, kids can enjoy hands-on activities, scavenger hunts and sweet treats.
—
Kayla Rivera,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Her childhood became a scavenger hunt for answers, but her parents were masters of camouflage.
—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Activities found every weekend at the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire include axe or spear throwing, archery, dagger tossing, a Fight the Knight Challenge and a scavenger hunt.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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