EXPLORE WEST BENDOctober 24, 2026 ↗
The Headless Horseman carries a glowing pumpkin through a misty autumn town.

A HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE IN DOWNTOWN WEST BEND

The Headless
Horseman

Scavenger Hunt & Costume Contest

10 stops to discover · Starts at Eden Avenue

$1,000IN TOTAL PRIZES
Plan your adventure ↓
WHENSaturday, October 24

11 a.m.–4 p.m.

START HEREEden Avenue

Game Over’s venue hall · Downtown West Bend

REGISTRATION11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Allow up to two hours for the hunt.

TWO WAYS TO JOIN THE FUN

Follow the clues.
Come in costume. Or do both.

Enter the scavenger hunt, the costume contest, or both. Start at Eden Avenue, Game Over’s venue hall, from 11 a.m.

01 / EXPLORE DOWNTOWN

Scavenger hunt

Follow the clues to find 10 locations, discover hidden objects, and explore downtown with the Headless Horseman.

Choose Normal or Adventure. Both use the same clues and QR markers; Adventure adds monster battles. Start at Eden Avenue, Game Over’s venue hall.

$500IN RANDOM PRIZES
  • One top prize · Downtown Dollars$150
  • One prize · Downtown Dollars$100
  • One prize · Downtown Dollars$50
  • Ten Garden Lounge gift cards$20 each

Downtown Dollars—spend like cash at participating downtown West Bend businesses.

13 winners, selected randomly from eligible finishers. Your speed, score, and chosen mode do not determine your prize.

Register early →

Register with your Rewards Network phone number. Arrive at Eden Avenue by 2 p.m. on event day. Registration QR sign

02 / SHOW YOUR HALLOWEEN SPIRIT

Costume contest

Bring your scariest, funniest, or most creative costume—and a little luck.

Enter at Eden Avenue during registration. You can join the costume contest even if you aren’t taking part in the scavenger hunt.

$500IN COSTUME PRIZES
  • Best Overall · Downtown Dollars$150
  • Scariest · Downtown Dollars$50
  • Funniest · Downtown Dollars$50
  • Most Creative · Downtown Dollars$50
  • Ten random Garden Lounge gift cards$20 each

Downtown Dollars—spend like cash at participating downtown West Bend businesses.

One prize per costume entrant. Best Overall and category winners are selected first, then ten gift-card winners are drawn from the remaining entrants.

You don’t have to win a category to win a prize.

Make a day of downtown.

Meet us at Eden Avenue on October 24. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 2 p.m.

Plan for about 60 minutes in easy mode or 90 minutes in Adventure mode to find all 10 stops.

Everyone must finish by 4 p.m.—two hours after registration closes at 2 p.m.

Promoted with the Downtown West Bend Association