North Beach Puzzle Hunt | San Francisco

3 hour in-person event
In-person Scavenger Hunts

Event short description

Hosted by Mastermind Treasure Hunts

Teams of four to six work together to solve fun and challenging puzzles, then find their way from parks, to landmarks, to often overlooked spots, racing to see who will be first to solve the clues and find every secret location.

In-person event

Your guests will need to travel to the host's location to attend the event.
See Location details below for more information.

Group size

This event supports 12 - 100 participants.

Group participation level

High - Guests will be asked to perform tasks, respond to, or engage with the group.

Event duration

3 hours

Full details

How it works

Our in-person events are fully hosted puzzle hunts, in which teams use their collective brainpower to solve clues. Each team is presented with an identical set of puzzles, which teams must solve in order to find a piece of information.

Clues can involve brain teasers, wordplay, logic, trivia, or simple code-breaking. Each clue leads to a location within walking distance of the start point, where players must find and use a vital piece of information embedded in the environment to answer a question. Clues can be solved in any order (so teams don't necessarily follow each other around), and the team that arrives at the end point first with the greatest number of correct clues is declared the winner.

We provide everything players need to play and take photos of your teams in the field. Smartphones can be used to look up information, but puzzles are of the old school pencil and paper variety. NOTE: We accept groups as small as four players, but any group of 12 or fewer will be charged at the same rate as a group of 12.

Things you'll need

Each guest will need to supply the items below to participate fully in this event.

  • Comfortable clothes
  • Good walking shoes (heels or flip-flops are not recommended)
  • Sunscreen
  • Water
  • A Sense of Adventure

Location details

Your guests will need to travel to the host's location to attend the event.

Your host Mastermind Treasure Hunts

Since 2008, Mastermind Treasure Hunts has created events that are fun, challenging, and build a shared sense of excitement that’s hard to beat. Our city-based adventures feel like a cross between The Amazing Race and National Treasure. By solving a series brainy puzzles, teams find their way from parks, to landmarks, to often-overlooked spots, racing to see who will be the first to solve the clues, find secret locations, and win the day!