Phone-Free Puzzle Hunt on the Parkway
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 2026
This puzzle hunt along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway prompted you to solve location-based puzzles woven into some of Philly's most iconic civic spaces. The twist was that you couldn’t* use your phone! Instead, you used your intellect, powers of observation, a paper map, and perhaps the people around you to figure out where to go and how to solve the puzzles. Completing the puzzles allowed you to enter a prize raffle at the finish line!
*Going phone-free was on the honor system, but we had a "phone check" at the starting line for those who wanted to commit—and wanted to earn a little something extra for going all in on the concept!
Where:
From the Art Museum steps to LOVE Park
When:
Saturday, August 15th, 2026
Time to complete:
About 2 hours
Difficulty:
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Price:
$5/person
Prizes:
Those who completed the puzzle hunt were entered into a raffle for several prizes, including gift cards, museum tickets, analog screen-free digital cameras. All participants also got a collectible Eric The Puzzler prize card.
Accessibility Information:
During this experience, you had to travel ~1.5 miles over Philadelphia sidewalks/streets and navigate using a paper map and real world landmarks. This experience was recommended for children over 10.
