FrogQuest

Best Photo Scavenger Hunts
for Birthday Parties
in Minot, North Dakota

 

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Springer the frog holding a camera to his face

Our Favorite Birthday Spots
in Minot, North Dakota

Minot's bustling Downtown and the lively Broadway Avenue serve as dynamic settings for birthday groups, offering a compact, walkable environment filled with visual interest. These districts feature a dense mix of historic buildings, colorful storefronts, and bustling public plazas that create a rich tapestry for exploration. Participants can navigate through pedestrian-friendly streets, engaging with the energetic street scene and observing the variety of local art, street performers, and everyday life. The high foot traffic and abundance of visual props make these areas ideal for a photo scavenger hunt, encouraging teams to be observant, creative, and collaborative. The focus is on capturing candid moments and interesting scenes rather than visiting specific landmarks, ensuring an organic experience rooted in the city’s everyday rhythm. Neighborhoods like the Downtown core, the arts-focused Roosevelt Park, and the shopping-centric Dakota Square Mall area each provide a unique backdrop that fosters spontaneous discovery and shared adventure, all within a walkable, accessible landscape.

Downtown Minot

Downtown Minot offers birthday groups a charming and walkable experience, characterized by its historic buildings, local businesses, and public art. The compact streets and inviting plazas create a continuous flow of visual interest, perfect for collaborative challenges and creative photo opportunities amidst a friendly urban backdrop.

Roosevelt Park

Roosevelt Park provides birthday groups with a refreshing natural setting, featuring expansive green areas, mature trees, and tranquil water features. Its pathways and open spaces are ideal for outdoor challenges, encouraging teams to engage with nature and find creative solutions in a peaceful environment.

Dakota Square Mall Area

The Dakota Square Mall Area, a prominent retail and entertainment hub, offers birthday groups a dynamic modern environment. Its varied commercial architecture and bustling activity provide a distinct setting for challenges, focusing on observation and interaction within a contemporary and accessible space.

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What is FrogQuest?

FrogQuest is a laughably fun photo scavenger hunt for birthday parties. Teams scour any city on foot completing daring, interactive photo-challenges with our mobile app. High Score wins!

Live Judging

We personally review every submitted photo, awarding bonus points when impressed, deducting when not. So bring that A-game!

Photo Slideshow

Afterwards, laugh together as you watch a curated slideshow of all the best photos.
[ Example Gallery ]

Customized

Every experience is a snowflake, created especially for your group, activity and location. Crazy or tame, it's up to you.

On Your Time

Most hunts take 2-3 hours by default but we adjust to your schedule.

Leaderboard

Track your team's activities against the others as you compete for first place.

Downloadable

Download all the photos and keep them evermore once the fun of the hunt is done.

 

Adult(ish) Hunts in Action

Sometimes, it takes a video to get a true sense for what's instore for you. We got you...just push play!

As low as $25/pp Get Started

Teams

24,350

Participants

125,880

Photos Judged

900,630

Points Awarded

22,960,260

What to Expect

Hunts are 2 hours by default, adjusted to your schedule as needed.

FrogQuest Mascot Pointing

1. Set-up & Send-off!

~10 minutes

We'll meet you in the heart of your chosen play area, explain the rules, get you excited, then send you off on your photo adventure.

 

 

2. Ready, Set, Go!

~1-2 hours

Teams scatter in various directions, complete quests, and submit photos to our judges as they go. Impressing our judges may earn you bonus points. Teams track their progress in real time via the leaderboard!

FrogQuest Mascot Taking Photos

FrogQuest Mascot Enjoying a Beverage

3. Enjoy the Slideshow Together

~15 minutes

When the time is up, everyone returns to watch a curated photo slideshow of all the best submissions.

 

 

4. Announce Winning Team

~5 minutes

All good things must come to an end, but not until we've announced the winning team! If there are any prizes (optional), we'll pass those out too.

FrogQuest Mascot with ##1 Champ's Medal

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What Birthday Groups Say

Yelp 184+ G Google 60+
 
 
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Kimberly Black
Kimberly Black
Nashville, TN •
BirthdayYouth & Family
Need an idea for your next birthday. This is it! Booked this for my daughter's 14th birthday scavenger hunt at the mall. The girls all had a blast running through the mall trying to complete all the dares. Some of the stores even helped out to ensure they completed the dare. I will definitely be rebooking them for future birthday plans.
Read moreG Google• Mar 2026
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K Ryan
Corona Del Mar, CA •
BirthdayCorporate
I did my first FrogQuest recently as part of a company team-building event and found it expertly organized, creatively challenging, and an absolute blast. Our team enjoyed it thoroughly and I hope we'll do it again. I'll also be seeking any other opportunities to do one (my next birthday?). Seriously good. I highly recommend.
Read moreG Google• Apr 2025
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Pam Mcclellan
Portland, OR •
BirthdayYouth & Family
I used FrogQuest for my granddaughters 16th birthday. It was a huge hit and all the family members, from 10 to 84, had a blast! I would recommend this event and this company to anyone. They did a professional and excellent job!
G Google• Sep 2024
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Jessika Jones
Jessika Jones
San Diego, CA •
BirthdayAdult
Chris was very helpful in planning all the details for our friends 40th birthday celebration scavenger hunt. He catered the hunt to our group and everyone had an absolute blast!!
G Google• Jun 2024
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Naomi Woods
Naomi Woods
Temecula, CA •
Birthday
Clever, fun, challenging! It made a difference to have an interactive judge. We loved this birthday celebration!
G Google• May 2023
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Stephanie C.
Stephanie C.
Johnson City, TN •
BirthdayYouth & Family
Chris and Jake made our son's 18th birthday a blast by hosting a Scavenger Hunt in Johnson City, TN. If you are looking for an out of the ordinary birthday party adventure for adults, teens and even kiddos this is an awesome idea and they host it very well from start up to finish.
Read more Yelp• Oct 2022
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Lisa T.
San Diego, CA •
BirthdayAdult
Sooo much fun and easy. Did it for sister-in-laws 40th birthday with a throw back to the 80's. Take a few seconds when the app opens to play with it to get familiar. Would do it again for sure.
Yelp• Sep 2021
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Sue L.
San Francisco, CA •
BirthdayadultYouth & Family
Such a blast to do... my sister loves scavenger hunts and this was a great one to do they even made it so the little kids could enjoy doing it the remarks on the pictures just added to it. Wish we could have had a few min after to finish uploading the rest of the pictures we had I'm sure we would have won, but all in all it was a blast
Read more Yelp• Sep 2021
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Tricia K.
San Diego, CA •
BirthdayYouth & Family
Awwwww was SO MUCH FUN! We did this for my daughter's 13th birthday and the kids had a blast. They were really creative and each team picked up different quests so it was pretty cool to see all the funny ones. And Chris was able to put this together really last-minute and it worked out great despite my chaos and stress of the week. It really made the party and thank you so much! Highly recommend.
Read more Yelp• Oct 2020
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Anne C.
Anne C.
Las Vegas, NV •
BirthdayAdult
CAN YOU HEAR ME...I'm screaming from the rooftops about this company! I contacted FrogQuest in hopes of adding a little something special to my best friends 40th birthday celebration in San Diego. Let me tell you ...Chris and his team did not disappoint! We all had an absolute blast and cannot stop talking and raving about our experience and their company. Our only concern is if they'll do a scavenger hunt for us in Vegas this coming December. Book your unforgettable adventure with FrogQuest, its a memorable experience you'll be laughing about for months!
Read more Yelp• Oct 2019
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Ed F.
Ed F.
San Diego, CA •
BirthdayYouth & Family
Used this for my daughters 13th birthday party. 15 kids scurrying around for 2 hours being silly and having fun together. Could not have been better. Also having a copy of all the pictures after the event made it an easy way to record the memories of the day.

Leading up to the event the communication with the team, the planning and execution was flawless. I was pleasantly surprised and would easily recommend to anyone.
Read more Yelp• Sep 2019
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Ed Franqui
Ed Franqui
San Diego, CA •
Youth & FamilyBirthday
Used this for my daughters 13th birthday party. 15 kids scurrying around for 2 hours being silly and having fun together. Could not have been better. Also having a copy of all the pictures after the event made it an easy way to record the memories of the day. Leading up to the event the communication with the team, the planning and execution was flawless. I was pleasantly surprised and would easily recommend to anyone.
Read moreG Google• Sep 2019

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