How Eventzee’s Map Feature Enhances Exploration

How Eventzee’s Map Feature Enhances Exploration

Use Eventzee to make your event an adventure! Whether players are discovering historic landmarks, searching for the best local shops, or navigating a festival, having a clear and engaging way to guide them makes all the difference. That’s why Eventzee’s interactive map feature is a game-changer for downtown experiences. The map provides a seamless, user-friendly navigation tool that ensures participants can explore with ease while engaging in interactive challenges along the way.

Eventzee’s map feature offers complete flexibility in designing experiences. Organizers can create custom routes, set challenges in specific areas, and adjust experiences based on visitor flow or special events. This not only enhances engagement but also helps direct foot traffic to under-visited areas and local businesses, supporting economic growth and a more balanced downtown experience.

Another major benefit is the real-time engagement and accessibility the map provides. Instead of handing out paper maps or lengthy instructions, participants can simply use their mobile device to navigate and interact with their surroundings. The visual layout makes it easy for visitors of all ages to stay engaged and immerse themselves in the experience, whether they’re lifelong residents rediscovering their city or first-time tourists exploring downtown for the day.

The map feature is particularly powerful in self-guided tours and scavenger hunts especially in downtown areas using our new TownTrek app! This allows users to see challenge locations in real-time and plan their route efficiently. Whether they’re checking in at GPS-based waypoints, scanning QR codes at local businesses, or snapping photos of public art, participants can follow a customized path that highlights key attractions and hidden gems. This makes downtown exploration more intuitive and ensures no must-see location goes unnoticed.

With Eventzee and TownTrek’s map feature, downtown exploration becomes an interactive adventure, transforming ordinary walks into engaging journeys filled with discovery and excitement. Whether you’re planning a historical walking tour, a local shopping challenge, or a seasonal scavenger hunt, TownTrek ensures visitors stay on track while having fun. Contact us today to bring this innovative experience to your downtown community!

Using Gamification to Promote Downtown Areas

Using Gamification to Promote Downtown Areas

Downtown districts thrive when people actively explore, engage with local businesses, and discover hidden gems within the community. But in an era of digital distractions, attracting and retaining visitors requires more than just traditional marketing—it demands interactive experiences that capture attention and encourage participation. That’s where gamification comes in. By incorporating game-like elements such as challenges, rewards, and competition, downtown organizations can create engaging, memorable experiences that boost foot traffic, local spending, and community involvement.

Eventzee’s gamification platform, along with our new TownTrek app, makes it easy for cities to implement interactive scavenger hunts, self-guided tours, and reward-based experiences tailored to their unique needs. Whether it’s a historical walking tour, a shop-local initiative, or a seasonal festival, gamification encourages active exploration rather than passive observation. Visitors don’t just stroll through downtown; they interact with landmarks, engage with businesses, and complete fun challenges that leave a lasting impression.

Gamification enhances community pride and social interaction. When residents and visitors engage in an interactive downtown experience, they form deeper connections with the area and its history. Use our new Explore and Route Challenges to get people moving within your city or use challenges like trivia, photo contests, and GPS check-ins turn everyday locations into exciting discoveries, making downtowns more dynamic and inviting.

One of the biggest advantages of gamification is its ability to drive economic impact. By incentivizing participation with digital rewards, discounts, or exclusive experiences, cities can increase foot traffic to local businesses while fostering a sense of connection between residents and their downtown district. Additionally, data-driven insights from platforms like TownTrek help organizations track engagement, measure success, and refine strategies to maximize impact.

As cities seek fresh ways to revitalize their downtown spaces, gamification offers a fun, flexible, and highly effective strategy for engagement. Whether you’re looking to boost tourism, support small businesses, or create an ongoing interactive experience, Eventzee and TownTrek are here to help.

Contact us today to learn how you can bring gamification to your downtown!

Introducing Route, Explore, and Poll Challenges!

Introducing Route, Explore, and Poll Challenges!

Eventzee Just Got Even More Fun: Meet Our New Challenge Types!   We’re always on the lookout for ways to make your events more interactive, more engaging, and a lot more fun, which is why we’re thrilled to roll out not one, not two, but three brand-new challenge types in the Eventzee app: Route, Explore, and Poll!

So, what’s new? Let’s dive in:

Route Challenge

Get moving! With the Route challenge, you can guide participants to specific waypoints or simply track their journey by distance and time. Whether it’s a scenic tour, a wellness walk, or just a clever way to keep people active during your event, this challenge is perfect for getting people out and about.


Explore Challenge

Ready to uncover something new? Organizers can now upload a GEOJSON file to create a dynamic map area. As players explore the designated space, pieces of the map get revealed—kind of like a real-life fog-of-war video game, but with fresh air and real adventure. It’s a great way to encourage full exploration of a park, downtown area, or historic district.


Poll Challenge

Time to let your voice be heard! The new Poll challenge lets participants weigh in on fun or meaningful questions, with results popping up in the Social Feed for everyone to see. Whether it’s voting on the best team costume or gathering feedback about the event, it’s a fantastic way to build community and spark conversation.


Ready To Try It Out?

These new features are live right now and ready to make your next scavenger hunt unforgettable. Want to try out the new types? All three have been added to our main event demo in the app! Just download Eventzee on the App or Google Play Store, then use the use the join code DEMO and give them a spin.

Eventzee now offers up to a whopping 10 CHALLENGE TYPES- more than any of our competitors! From tourism boards and team-building events to schools and wellness programs, Eventzee is built to bring people together—and now, it’s more versatile than ever.

Want to see these new challenges in action? Head over to eventzeeapp.com or reach out to us at sales@eventzeeapp.com to start planning your next interactive experience.


More of a visual learner? Check out this video to see the ins and outs of our new challenges types!

Introducing TownTrek!

Introducing TownTrek!

A New Way To Engage & Explore!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of TownTrek, our new mobile app designed specifically to help local downtown and main street organizations create interactive and engaging experiences using Eventzee technology. Whether it’s a historical tour, a shop-local initiative, or a seasonal celebration, TownTrek provides the tools to drive engagement, boost foot traffic, and foster community connections. 

“We’re thrilled to introduce TownTrek, leveraging Eventzee’s robust platform to create immersive local experiences,” said Craig Holland, CEO of Freeze Tag. “TownTrek is a platform that encourages organizers, residents and visitors alike to discover the hidden gems of their towns in a fun and interactive way.”​

For years Eventzee has been a proven success for downtown and tourism clients, but the TownTrek brand offers a more marketable experience specifically designed for main street organizations, tourism boards, and visitor bureaus. Cities interested in featuring their locations or events within the app can contact the TownTrek team for collaboration opportunities.

How TownTrek Transforms Your Community:

With 10 different challenge types to choose from, communities can design custom walking tours, promote small businesses, and encourage local exploration in creative ways.

  • ️️Explore downtown with interactive challenges & guided tours
  • ️Support local businesses with gamified promotions & incentives
  • Encourage foot traffic to key locations through GPS missions
  • Offer rewards for completing challenges & engaging with shops
  • Promote tourism & events with custom scavenger hunts

Participants can snap photos at landmarks, answer trivia questions, check in at GPS locations, scan QR codes at participating businesses, and more! Whether it’s a historical tour, a shop-local initiative, or a seasonal celebration, TownTrek provides the tools to drive engagement, boost foot traffic, and foster community connections.

“Our partnership with Eventzee has allowed us to offer a unique platform that promotes local tourism and community engagement,” said Jay Marks, Executive Director for Main Street/DDA Adrian, Michigan. “We’re excited to bring TownTrek to our community with a specialized focus on fostering community connections.”


Ready to try it out?

Join a FREE demo to learn how you can customize the experience for your downtown district!

– Download TownTrek to your phone or tablet.

– Use the join code DEMO and check out the event!


 

Bring TownTrek to your community!

Visit www.towntrekapp.com/ or contact the team directly at info@towntrekapp.com today to learn more!

 

 


 

WHY CHOOSE EVENTZEE?

WHY CHOOSE EVENTZEE?

We’re glad you asked!

Eventzee sets itself apart as the ultimate solution for hosting engaging, memorable scavenger hunts with our scavenger hunt app. With a suite of powerful tools and industry-leading features, it offers everything you need to create an extraordinary experience. Here’s a closer look at what makes Eventzee the top choice when planning your event!

1. Easy to Use

Eventzee is easy to set up for administrators. And easy for participants to play. Eventzee is designed so that players can’t get lost. There are only a few buttons to tap. No matter where they wander off to within the app, players can always easily find the Challenges screen where all of the action is. Read some of our 5 star reviews to see what users and admins are saying about Eventzee.

2. Affordable Pricing Options

Eventzee provides flexible and competitive pricing, making it accessible for a wide range of events—from small community gatherings to large-scale corporate functions. Our tiered pricing, annual licenses and nonprofit discounts allow you to create a high-quality experience without overspending.

3. Exceptional Customer Support

From planning to execution, Eventzee’s dedicated support team is with you every step of the way. Whether you need help setting up your event, testing your event before it goes live, or troubleshooting during the hunt, you can count on timely, friendly assistance. Need a brainstorming session to make your event unique and perfectly tailored to your needs? We’re happy to help!

Eventzee strives to be the top solution when it comes to scavenger hunt apps. We continue to grow and expand our offerings, like adding new challenge types or features, that come from having wonderful brainstorming conversations with our clients.

4. Motivational Badge System

Enhance engagement by awarding digital badges for specific achievements or milestones during the hunt. Participants love collecting these custom-designed badges, which add an extra layer of competition and excitement. Our badges can be fully tailored to meet the needs of your event, with a variety of settings that can be combined in endless possibilities!

5. Wide Variety of Challenge Types and Challenge Library

Eventzee offers 10 types of challenges or activities, including quiz, photo, video, QR codes, route, explore, and poll challenges, and more. This variety enables you to create a dynamic and entertaining event that appeals to different interests and keeps participants engaged from start to finish. Eventzee includes a robust library of challenge ideas, offering everything from quiz and photo challenges to location-based GPS challenges. This resource saves time and ensures you can easily design a captivating and professional event.

We also provide you with a library of pre-made challenges to draw inspiration from or to use in your event.

Eventzee isn’t just a platform—it’s a partner in delivering exceptional scavenger hunt experiences. Whether you’re planning a team-building exercise, a promotional event, or a community celebration, Eventzee equips you with the tools to make your vision a reality.

Gnome for the Holidays: Eventzee’s Festive Fun!

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Mt. Pleasant, IA, found a unique way to spread holiday cheer and boost local businesses with their event, “Gnome Place Like Mt. Pleasant for the Holidays.” Using the Eventzee scavenger hunt app, the town invited residents and visitors to explore their downtown through an interactive photo scavenger hunt. Each photo challenge encouraged participants to stop by local businesses, snap photos, and enjoy the holiday spirit.

For this adventure, participants used the Eventzee scavenger hunt app to track down each festive destination, capturing holiday moments and completing fun photo challenges along the way. The result was an engaging activity that welcomed all ages to participate, all from the comfort of their own device. Mt. Pleasant’s event strengthened community bonds while supporting local business owners, making it a holiday highlight for many.

Three phones lined up to show the Eventzee scavenger hunt app with the different views inside the app. Two screens shows the scavenger hunt app with a photo challenge, and the middle screen shows the scavenger hunt app with the current challenge list.

How Eventzee Added a Spark of Holiday Magic

Eventzee’s scavenger hunt app allowed Mt. Pleasant to create a seamless experience for participants and organizers alike. With easy-to-follow photo prompts and instant updates, the app guided users as they moved through each challenge. This approach made the event a breeze to manage and fun for everyone who joined in. Participants could follow along and see their progress, check out the leaderboard, and earn badges – making the holiday event feel like a true journey through downtown Mt. Pleasant’s unique offerings!

Ideas for Downtown Associations

Any downtown association can replicate this model for a memorable holiday season! Here are some tips for organizing your own version:

  1. Choose a Festive Theme: Pick a theme that reflects your town’s unique vibe. Mt. Pleasant’s gnomes were a hit, but any holiday icon could work!
  2. Feature Local Shops: Each challenge can highlight a specific business, drawing foot traffic and boosting holiday sales.
  3. Encourage Social Sharing: Encourage participants to post photos on social media to extend the reach of your event and promote local businesses, or use the photos in your own social media!
  4. Stretch it Out: A month-long event lets everyone enjoy the experience at their own pace and gives businesses extended engagement with the public. Businesses can offer dynamic sales and offerings throughout the event to keep the foot traffic high all month.

Mt. Pleasant’s holiday event is a prime example of how Eventzee’s platform can transform a downtown into a holiday hotspot. The “Gnome Place Like Mt. Pleasant” event drew people in, celebrated the town’s small businesses, and created a memorable holiday experience for everyone involved.

Utilizing a Scavenger Hunt App Around the Holidays

Utilizing a Scavenger Hunt App Around the Holidays

The holidays are always super busy for everyone. Make this holiday season a breeze and plan an event hosted on the Eventzee scavenger hunt app. Whether it’s a large event or just one for a family gathering, we’re here to help!

Downtown Tourism Scavenger Hunt App

Is your downtown area heavily trafficked during the holiday season? Make sure that visitors and locals are engaging with local small businesses and restaurants as they complete their holiday shopping! 

Many downtowns throughout the US host passport events using the Eventzee scavenger hunt platform. Participants, who are likely competing for a prize or completion keepsake, are encouraged to visit as many businesses in the downtown area as possible. 

Snowmass Village, Colorado, is a snow-sport resort town and is frequently visited during the winter and holiday season. Snowmass Mountain Mission, hosted on the Eventzee scavenger hunt app, encourages visitors to explore the area in a self-guided manner, while still having fun, engaging with local businesses, and learning about the community!

person with ski gear on sits in chair and takes a selfie with phone during eventzee scavenger hunt app event at snowmass

Holiday Lights & Sights

One of the best things about the holiday season is the beautiful look of the festivities, including colorful lights, holiday decorations, and more. The Eventzee scavenger hunt app is a great platform for hosting self-guided explorations of decorations. 

The city of Loveland, Colorado, hosts a holiday light tour using Eventzee. Earlier this year, they hosted an event called “Hunt for the Loveland Holiday Gnomes”. The event was hosted along a light trail throughout the city, where participants were encouraged to drop by local businesses and other landmarks while searching for 10 unique holiday gnomes.

Hosting a scavenger hunt app event that features holiday attractions is a great way to allow visitors to have a self-guided immersive experience, while also making sure they don’t miss any of the holiday magic!

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Employee Engagement

Spread the holiday cheer by letting employees take some time away from their desks to complete a company-themed scavenger hunt! Whether employees are back in the office or they’re still working from home, the Eventzee scavenger hunt app is the perfect tool for a customized, fun holiday event.

If your company doesn’t have time to squeeze in an event before the holiday season is over, engage those employees with a “welcome back” event to start 2022 with a bang!

Party Packs

For family or friends gatherings this holiday season, check out Eventzee’s party pack options. There are a variety of themes to choose from, whether you’d like to have a holiday theme or not. With a 25 person limit, these hunts are perfect to get everyone involved!

Regardless of the type of event you’ll be hosting this holiday season, Eventzee is here to help! For more information and to get in touch, contact Craig Holland, sales@eventzeeapp.com.

How to Implement Eventzee for Your Youth Group

How to Implement Eventzee for Your Youth Group

Ready to start planning your next youth activity? Using the Eventzee scavenger hunt app for your youth group is easy and can be broken down into a few key steps. 

5 kids pose for a selfie with sunglasses on while they enjoy an event using the eventzee scavenger hunt app

Step 1: Define Your Objectives

Before designing your scavenger hunt, you need to know your goal. Are you aiming to inform, entertain, or achieve both? For example, a Girl Scouts troop might focus on completing a badge requirement, while the Boys Brigade might prioritize building friendships through group activities.

Step 2: Design Engaging Challenges

Now that you’ve established your objectives, it’s time for the fun part—designing your challenges! To keep participants engaged and excited, it’s essential to have a good mix. Photo and video challenges allow for creative expression, while quiz challenges test knowledge. GPS and QR code challenges can guide participants through interactive explorations of their surroundings.

For example, you could create challenges at historical landmarks, where participants take photos, answer related questions, and use GPS to navigate to specific locations. With the Eventzee app you can ensure an easy and enriching scavenger hunt experience.

Step 3: Customize and Brand Your Event

Brand your Eventzee scavenger hunt to enhance the experience and give it a professional feel. Incorporate your group’s logo, colors, and other branding elements that participants will own and take pride in.

Step 4: Launch and Monitor

After setting everything up, the fun begins! Once the hunt has started players can utilize Eventzee’s social features to track the activity through the real-time leaderboard, communicate with one another in the chat, and check out other submissions in the feed. This will add a competitive dimension to get participants working fast and efficiently to complete all tasks.

If you’re interested in learning more about hosting a youth-based Eventzee scavenger hunt, email us at sales@eventzeeapp.com or call us at 714-210-3850 x15.

Transforming Youth Activities with Eventzee Scavenger Hunt App

Transforming Youth Activities with Eventzee Scavenger Hunt App

In today’s digital age, traditional activities often need a modern twist to capture the interest of tech-savvy kids. Engaging youth groups like the Girl Scouts, Boys Brigade, and Big Brothers Big Sisters can be challenging. That’s where the Eventzee Scavenger Hunt App comes in—a fully customizable platform that transforms mundane activities into thrilling, interactive adventures.

Why Choose Eventzee for Youth Groups?

The Eventzee scavenger hunt app is the perfect tool for youth groups that combines fun with technology to fuel learning programs. By using our mobile app youth organizations can bring their programs into the modern era, making them more appealing and relevant to today’s young people.

Eventzee not only keeps kids engaged, but it’s also a proven learning tool to help them achieve their educational and developmental goals.

Interactive and Educational

The Eventzee scavenger hunt app offers the unique advantage of facilitating active learning, letting the young people’s education be driven by experience. Our state of the art mobile app can be designed to enhance a range of skills in youth groups, including teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Eventzee allows organizers to create engaging and educational challenges, making learning an entertaining and interactive experience.

For example, Girl Scouts of Nebraska have used Eventzee previously for their mindfulness and wellness event, designed to teach scouts about mental health awareness and productive practices. This hands-on approach to learning allowed the scouts to use the app directly to answer journal prompts, complete tasks like creating a meditative space, and more.

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Customization for Unique Experiences

Every youth group has unique values and objectives. The Eventzee app’s customizable features allow each group to tailor its scavenger hunts to meet specific needs.

For instance, the Boys Brigade can organize activities that promote fitness and teamwork within their group. Meanwhile, Big Brothers Big Sisters can create scenarios that challenge mentorship and foster bonding between Bigs and Littles.

Eventzee supports a variety of challenge types, such as photo and video tasks, quiz questions, and GPS check-ins, allowing for extensive customization possibilities. 

Benefits of Using Eventzee for Youth Groups

Eventzee offers several advantages that enhance young people’s participation through key benefits:

·  Promotes Teamwork and Collaboration

Scavenger hunts are problem-solving and task-completion, competitive activities that inherently eventuate in teamwork. This means that such teamwork teaches and builds strong relationships in youth groups while also learning how to cooperate.

·  Enhances Engagement Through Gamification

Gamification in Eventzee is an aspect that keeps things exciting and motivated for teenagers and children. The system turns learning and exploration into a game; in this way, it gets the attention and captures the fun of any youth team.

·  Provides Flexibility and Accessibility

With Eventzee’s mobile platform, players can go out on the scavenger hunt through their smartphones, so it is relatively approachable to nearly every kid.

Moreover, one may change the challenge design so you can utilize this application from being in an urban area to some countryside campsite.

Begin Your Scavenger Hunt Adventure with Eventzee Today!

The Eventzee scavenger hunt app is more than just a game- it’s a powerful educational tool for youth groups. The customizable features and educational capacity make it an ideal platform for youth organizations and we look forward to how YOU use Eventzee for your future programs! 

If you’re interested in learning more about hosting a youth-based Eventzee scavenger hunt, email us at sales@eventzeeapp.com or call us at 714-210-3850 x15.

Florida Jeep Jam 2024: Exploring PCB with Eventzee Scavenger Hunt App

Florida Jeep Jam 2024: Exploring PCB with Eventzee Scavenger Hunt App

Florida Jeep Jam is an annual event hosted for Jeep enthusiasts and their families in the beautiful Panama City Beach (PCB). This year event organizers introduced an exciting digital twist with the Eventzee scavenger hunt app, which offered attendees a unique way to engage with the event and the event’s vendors. 

Explore PCB – The Game 2024

The game, aptly named “Explore PCB – The Game 2024,” was designed to enhance the Jeep Jam experience by encouraging event attendees to visit local vendors and complete fun challenges, which then awarded them points and the potential to win great prizes. The Eventzee scavenger hunt app served as an easily-accessible  tool for players to use on this interactive adventure, making it quick  for all attendees to download the app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, navigate to the event and participate!

How It Worked – Eventzee Scavenger Hunt App 

After event attendees purchased admission, they downloaded the Eventzee scavenger hunt app and joined the “Explore PCB – The Game 2024” event. Once inside, players were presented with a list of challenges that required them to explore different parts of Panama City Beach, including challenges that ranged from visiting specific vendors to completing photo and video tasks, quiz questions, local check-ins and more.

three cell phones are aligned on a transparent background and are showing screenshots from the eventzee scavenger hunt app of the jeep jam event

Engaging with Local Vendors

One of the key features of the Explore PCB Jeep Jam event was its emphasis on local vendors. By incorporating these businesses into the challenges, the event not only provided fun for the participants but also supported the local community. Players were encouraged to visit these vendors, which included PCB restaurants and shops, retail companies like O’Reilly Auto Parts, amusement parks like Swampy Jack’s Wongo Adventure, and more. Players could interact with these businesses in a variety of ways, including photo challenges, quiz challenges, and QR code challenges. In addition, players took pictures of receipts from local businesses and were awarded prizes for shopping and eating at local places!

Earning Prizes

As players completed challenges, they earned points and badges all within the Eventzee scavenger hunt app. Big prizes were offered – like the chance to win $1,000 in a cash drawing! All players who earned at least 200 points were entered to win the cash prize, and this approach kept participants engaged and motivated throughout the event.

Benefits for All

The use of the Eventzee scavenger hunt app for the 2024 Florida Jeep Jam offered numerous benefits:

  • For Participants: A unique and interactive way to experience the event, discover new places in PCB, and win exciting prizes.
  • For Vendors: Increased foot traffic and exposure to a new audience, boosting sales and customer engagement, and social media activity, too!
  • For Organizers: Enhanced event engagement through a modern and fun interactive experience. Some challenges even prompted players to tag Florida Jeep Jam on social media, which is a fun way to show off the event and gather content for upcoming promotions!

If you’re interested in learning more about hosting an Eventzee scavenger hunt, email us at sales@eventzeeapp.com or call us at 714-210-3850 x15.