Church Street Caper (150816) [SOLD OUT]

…a scavenger hunt through the history, culture and colour of the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood.

Walk in the footsteps of scandalous public officials, pioneers of the 1790s and the 1970s, artists, dancers, gambling kingpins, hockey legends, and of course queens, fairies and riot grrls. Find hidden places, secret stories, and maybe even a ghost or two on this exciting scavenger hunt through old Molly Wood’s Bush.

You will discover:

• the birthplace of Canada’s first gay village with history stretching back to Alexander “Molly” Wood who owned the land from the 1790s.

• one of Toronto’s founding fathers who like to dip into colonial coffers

• the place where Oscar Wilde lectured in a Toronto garden

• the venue where Elvis, Winston Churchill, Muhammad Ali and ABBA all took the stage (sadly, not at the same time)

• locations from the television show Queer as Folk

• and most outrageous and unbelievable of all, the place where the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup – 11 times.

On an Urban Capers Scavenger Hunt, you are collecting answers to tricky questions rather than physical objects. Teams of two to six people compete over the course of two hours. The questions take you all over the neighbourhood, so bring out your sequin running shoes.

Practical Details

Hunts take two hours, with some additional time beforehand for waiver-signing and instructions and afterwards for tallying the scores, for a total of 2 1/2 hours. Bonus points are given for most creative and clever team name, so start thinking!

This hunt takes place entirely outdoors, rain or shine. Please come prepared with a water bottle and comfortable shoes. You’ll be covering a lot of territory.

FAQs

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

Church Street Caper is designed for adults and contains a lot of adult content. There are many references to adult themes, and the hunt is not recommended for those under 16.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

If you would like to get in touch, please contact our customer service team at info@urbancapers.com or 647 852-6444.

I want to make sure I am on a team with my friends – how do I do this?

The order form has a field to enter your friends’ names so we know who you are playing with. Groups of friends can change the team breakdown right up until the game starts.

Another friend wants to join our team but the event is sold out. What can we do?

We’ll do our best to accommodate extra players on existing teams once the event has sold out. Ask your friend to add themselves to the waitlist and inform our customer service team at info@urbancapers.com or 647-852-6444 of which player(s) they’d like to join.

It is my birthday and I think I’ll have about 8, 10, 12 people coming. Can you reserve tickets for my group?

First off, happy birthday! Sorry we can’t reserve tickets. Plan your event well in advance and you’ll have no problem, and if one or two people want to jump in at the last minute, we’ll do everything in our power to accommodate them.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No, there will be a sign-in sheet for those registered.

Is my ticket transferrable?

Yes, absolutely. If someone comes in your place, they do need to print and bring the ticket.

What is the refund policy?

Once you have purchased a ticket for an event, our people go into action, printing off materials, lining up staff for the event day and purchasing admission tickets if a museum or other institution is involved. Because of this, we do not offer refunds. However, your ticket is transferrable. So if you can’t make it, you can give your ticket to someone else to bring to the event.