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Turn Costa Mesa into a holiday gameboard with Holly Jolly Hunt: a one-hour app-driven scavenger hunt that sends teams hunting for festive items, photo challenges, and local surprises. It’s family-friendly, easy on fitness, and sized perfectly for urban exploration.
Turn Costa Mesa into a holiday gameboard with Holly Jolly Hunt: a one-hour app-driven scavenger hunt that sends teams hunting for festive items, photo challenges, and local surprises. It’s family-friendly, easy on fitness, and sized perfectly for urban exploration.
Sunlight cuts across the broad sidewalks of Costa Mesa as teams fan out, phones in hand, scanning storefronts and public art for holiday clues. Laughter bounces off stucco walls and a brisk ocean breeze tugs at scarves — the city becomes a playground where familiar streets turn mischievous and new.
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Operated by Holly Jolly Hunt - Holiday Scavenger Hunt · Costa Mesa, California
Sunlight cuts across the broad sidewalks of Costa Mesa as teams fan out, phones in hand, scanning storefronts and public art for holiday clues. Laughter bounces off stucco walls and a brisk ocean breeze tugs at scarves — the city becomes a playground where familiar streets turn mischievous and new.
Costa Mesa began as agricultural land in Orange County; its grid of streets and postwar shopping corridors grew around nurseries and ranches. Geologically, the area sits on coastal plain sediments with a flat profile that makes for easy walking. Culturally the city blends surf-adjacent casualness with a lively arts scene — public murals, small theaters, and seasonal displays give scavenger hunts plenty to work with.
The Holly Jolly Hunt app guides you point-to-point, prompting photo tasks, holiday trivia, and playful dares that score your team on a live leaderboard. Expect mixed surfaces — downtown sidewalks, plazas, and pocket parks — and short walks between stops. The game lasts about an hour, so it’s compact enough for families, corporate groups, or friends looking for a social, low-impact outing.
Practical tips: arrive with a charged smartphone and comfortable walking shoes, plan for curb-to-curb navigation and light pedestrian traffic, and schedule during daylight for easier photo scoring. Use public transit or nearby parking lots; downtown Costa Mesa has cafés and restrooms where teams can regroup. The experience rewards curiosity — look up for hidden ornaments and down for sidewalk markers — and leaves room for post-game coffee or a celebratory meal at a nearby gastropub.
easy.
1 hour.
Suitable for most fitness levels; involves light walking on mostly flat, paved surfaces
The standard game is approximately 60 minutes, but groups can move faster or slower depending on pace and how many challenges they complete.
Yes — download the Holly Jolly Hunt app and ensure your account and app permissions (camera, location) are set before starting.
Yes — the route is stroller accessible and challenges can be adapted for younger players, though parents should supervise street crossings.
Organizers send instructions before the game; if you don't receive them, contact the support number provided in your booking information.
Costa Mesa transitioned from citrus and bean fields into a postwar suburban and arts-focused city; the name translates roughly from Spanish as 'coastal table'.
Keep the hunt low-impact: avoid disturbing storefront displays, dispose of trash properly, and follow local pedestrian rules to minimize disruption.
Holly Jolly Hunt - Holiday Scavenger Hunt operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
Sunlight cuts across the broad sidewalks of Costa Mesa as teams fan out, phones in hand, scanning storefronts and public art for holiday clues. Laughter bounces off stucco walls and a brisk ocean breeze tugs at scarves — the city becomes a playground where familiar streets turn mischievous and new.
Sunlight cuts across the broad sidewalks of Costa Mesa as teams fan out, phones in hand, scanning storefronts and public art for holiday clues. Laughter bounces off stucco walls and a brisk ocean breeze tugs at scarves — the city becomes a playground where familiar streets turn mischievous and new.
Costa Mesa began as agricultural land in Orange County; its grid of streets and postwar shopping corridors grew around nurseries and ranches. Geologically, the area sits on coastal plain sediments with a flat profile that makes for easy walking. Culturally the city blends surf-adjacent casualness with a lively arts scene — public murals, small theaters, and seasonal displays give scavenger hunts plenty to work with.
The Holly Jolly Hunt app guides you point-to-point, prompting photo tasks, holiday trivia, and playful dares that score your team on a live leaderboard. Expect mixed surfaces — downtown sidewalks, plazas, and pocket parks — and short walks between stops. The game lasts about an hour, so it’s compact enough for families, corporate groups, or friends looking for a social, low-impact outing.
Practical tips: arrive with a charged smartphone and comfortable walking shoes, plan for curb-to-curb navigation and light pedestrian traffic, and schedule during daylight for easier photo scoring. Use public transit or nearby parking lots; downtown Costa Mesa has cafés and restrooms where teams can regroup. The experience rewards curiosity — look up for hidden ornaments and down for sidewalk markers — and leaves room for post-game coffee or a celebratory meal at a nearby gastropub.