DOWNTOWN ADVENTURE

The Downtown Adventure is your chance to explore downtown Dayton businesses and sites in a scavenger hunt for the chance to win prizes! This fun event, presented by AES Ohio and sponsored by Dayton.com, Key-Ads, and altafiber, will be held Saturday, June 29, as part of the 2024 AES Ohio Summer in the City lineup.

What

Downtown Adventure

When

Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where

All over downtown Dayton (starting at Courthouse Square)

How

- Register your team below to sign up for the Adventure to find hidden clues and complete challenges throughout the city.
- Explore downtown Dayton to find the hidden Adventure clues and fill out your clue booklet.
- Complete as many clues and challenges as possible between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Up for Grabs

The teams with the most correct clues collected and challenges completed will win cash prizes:

- 1st place: $300 cash
- 2nd place: $200 cash
- 3rd place: $150 cash
- ALL PARTICIPANTS will be included in a raffle to win one of several additional prizes
- Best Team Costume Award - $100 in Downtown Dollars

Cost

There is a $10 registration fee per team, but after registration, the team will be reimbursed with one e-gift card of $10 worth of Downtown Dollars, which can be spent at nearly 80 downtown businesses. Only one registration required per team.

Teams

- A team must consist of at least one participant, but can include as many members as you'd like.
- Only one registration is required per team.
- Each registered team will receive a $10 Downtown Dollars e-gift card.
- All participants will receive a swag bag and an entry in the raffle.
- On the day of the Downtown Adventure, each team will check in at the information table on Courthouse Square.

How Teams submit answers

- Each registered team will receive a clue booklet and map at checkin, featuring clues and challenges to complete throughout downtown Dayton. Answers are written in the booklet, and in some cases, submitted by phone via text.

Rules

- The Downtown Adventure will happen on Saturday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Each team will need to check in at the information table on Courthouse Square between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- Each team will submit one set of answers using the clue booklet or by text.
- Teams cannot split up.
- All Adventure clue booklets must be submitted back to the information table no later than 5:00 p.m. to be eligible to win prizes.

Prizes

Grand Prize:
The team that correctly completes the most clues/challenges* and receives the highest point value* will win a $300 cash prize. 

Second place: $200 cash

Third place: $150 cash 

*In the case of a tie, there will be a tie breaker clue.

Raffle Prizes: All participants will be entered into a raffle drawing for the chance to win one of several additional prizes.

Best Team Costume Award: A $100 Downtown Dollars e-gift card will be awarded to one team for Best Team Costume. The team costumes will be judged by the Downtown Dayton Partnership staff based on creativity, fun, and commitment to the costume theme of your choice.

Winners do not need to be present to win.

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Other Events

The Downtown Adventure is part of downtown Dayton's "AES Ohio Summer in the City" events series. Download an AES Ohio Summer in the City events guide on this page, or check out our constantly updated online calendar of downtown events.

If you have questions about the Downtown Adventure or want more information, email Lynn Robertson, or call her at (937) 224-1518 ext. 227.

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