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Spark Engagement with Photo Scavenger Hunts

From team outings to citywide activations, photo scavenger hunts turn everyday moments into shareable, measurable experiences.

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Powering engagement for leading organizations

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Types of Photo Scavenger Hunts

From heritage sites to holiday lights, photo scavenger hunts are effective tools to activate any audience.

Foodie

Heritage & History

Museums & Public Art

Festivals & Fairs

Holiday Lights & Displays

Networking

Wellness

Campus Life

Outdoor Exploration

Workplace

Seeker XP: The Leading Platform for Photo Scavenger Hunts

The smarter way to grow User Generated Content (UGC) and drive measurable impact.

No-Code Photo Scavenger Hunt Builder

Create and launch photo hunts in minutes with Seeker XP’s Experience Builder—no coding required, just drag, drop, and customize.

Smooth Onboarding

Get participants started instantly with one-tap join links and QR codes—no app downloads or complicated sign-ups required.

Interactive Map and List Views

Guide participants to key locations, turning photo prompts into a fun way to explore and discover places.

Collect User Generated Content (UGC)

Encourage participants to upload photos, share reviews, and answer questions—generating authentic user content you can repurpose across your marketing channels.

Leaderboards & Activity Feeds

Bring the experience to life with real-time leaderboards and activity feeds featuring participants’ photos.

Grow Loyalty with Custom Badges

Keep the momentum going with digital badges that recognize and celebrate progress.

Offers & Rewards

Incentivize participation with instant perks, tiered offers, and completion prizes—all stored in a secure digital wallet. Participants can easily track, claim, and redeem rewards at participating locations, while you monitor redemptions in real-time.

Personalized Participant Profiles

Every participant has a personalized profile, showcasing their check-ins, badges, and rewards, building social proof and community buzz while keeping the experience motivating and fun.

Real-Time Insights

Track participation, redemptions, and top performing locations in real-time to measure impact and optimize campaigns.

Made for Marketers, Loved by Communities

From tourism boards to global brands, organizations everywhere are launching gamified experiences to drive engagement.

Destination Marketing Organizations

Drive visitors and locals to area businesses, attractions, and hidden gems—turning exploration into measurable economic impact.

Digital passports for DMOs

Festivals & Events

Digital Passports guide attendees through vendor booths, sponsors, and activations—ensuring no corner of your event is missed.

Local Business Coalitions

Unite independent shops, restaurants, and venues under a shared campaign, making it easy to showcase the neighborhood’s character.

Food and Beverage Associations

Showcase member breweries, wineries, and restaurants in one engaging experience—encouraging tastings, check-ins, and repeat visits.

Historical Societies and Heritage Sites

Bring history to life by guiding visitors through landmarks, museums, and cultural attractions, encouraging deeper exploration.

Colleges & Universities

Transform any campus into an interactive experience with a digital passport, connecting students to events, resources, and spaces while giving prospective students a fun, engaging way to explore campus life.

Brands

Power brand activations by turning product discovery into an immersive experiences —rewarding consumers for participating and delivering measurable data.

HR, Workplace & Culture

Energize company culture by encouraging employees to engage in resources, events, and learning opportunities—driving deeper connection.

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Benefits of Photo Scavenger Hunts

Motivate participants to explore and share authentic user-generated content (UGC) that builds buzz.

Promote exploration

Motivate participants to visit specific locations or discover new ones through prompts and opportunities.

Drive Engagement

Photo scavenger hunts and challenges are fun, engaging ways to motivate participation to support a variety of initiatives.

Build Community

Foster connection as participants share experiences and see each other’s posts.

Commemorate Milestones

Turn community and corporate achievements into engaging experiences that spark pride and participation.

Collect UGC

Collect authentic user-generated photos to use across your marketing channels and turn users into brand storytellers.

Measure ROI

Turn engagement into measurable data. Track every user activity in real time to clearly demonstrate ROI and prove campaign impact.

What is a photo scavenger hunt?

A photo scavenger hunt engages participants with fun prompts that they complete by posting photos. They are an effective tool used by destinations, brands, events, and workplaces to boost engagement, collect authentic UGC, and make experiences more interactive.

FAQ

A photo scavenger hunt is an interactive challenge where participants complete prompts by taking and posting photos.

Using our no-code Experience Builder, you can design a scavenger hunt in minutes by adding activities such as “post a photo,” or check-ins at various locations. Participants join instantly with a QR code or link, and begin exploring and completing, collecting points and unlocking badges and rewards.

Photo scavenger hunts boost engagement, drive exploration, generate authentic user content, and build community buzz around any campaign or initiative.

With Seeker XP, creating a photo scavenger hunt takes minutes using our intuitive Experience Builder. You can customize the branding and every detail to fit your campaign and goals.

Live leaderboards, real-time activity feeds and insights dashboard make it easy to see who’s playing and how they’re engaging.

Rewards are completely customizable and can include prizes, discounts and digital badges.

Yes! You can explore a live demo of Seeker XP to see how photo scavenger hunts work in action—just request a demo and we’ll walk you through it.

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