How well do you know our shops in New Glarus??
Visit the Shops & Solve the Clues!
Visit any shop that’s open Thursday Night and pick up your Scavenger Hunt Card in one of our participating shops! Each clue will lead you to something specific in a store. Think creatively – some clues might be tricky, but all items are there to find!
Once you solve a riddle and find the item, the store will stamp or sticker your card during the Thursday Night shopping hours (5pm-8pm).
Submit Your Cards
Once all ten clues are solved and your card is stamped/stickered, fill in the back of the card, and turn it into a participating shop for a chance to win the grand prize drawing on December 10th!
Win a BIG Prize!
One lucky participant will win $250 in Chamber Bucks to spend at local businesses. What a great way to shop for the holidays!
Tips to Maximize Your Chances:
Start early – don’t wait until the busy holiday season, start now!
Explore all the stores – look for the clues while you shop!
Bring friends and family to make it a fun group adventure!
Need an extra hint? Make a purchase in the shop you are in and they might help you out.
This activity is kid/family friendly, and challenging enough for adults!
Remember: It’s all about exploring, discovering, and enjoying your community. Happy hunting & happy shopping!
Your list of clues to find item(s) in each shop!
- Item #1 – Sugar River Shoppe
- The picture on the wall will tell you the Barbershop’s date.
- Item #2 – Rusty Raven
- Small in size, but loud in schemes,
- I wear my ears in pink extremes.
- She whispers of chaos, of pranks left behind,
- Not with the food, but where stories unwind.
- Item #3 – The Duke’s Stash
- We are a family of four hanging out by the Island of Batiks.
- I have been extinct for many years, children love to dig for my bones.
- Item #4 – The Alpine
- I’m carved from the forest yet soft in your mind,
- A wooly-horned wanderer you’re hoping to find.
- Not grazing with cheeses nor bottles of red,
- But near where the rustic and stories are wed.
- Item #5 – Alpenhaus Market
- Letters once sorted through every small square,
- Now holiday wonders are waiting in there.
- A relic of history, sturdy and grand,
- Seek where the post once met a villager’s hand.
- Item #6 – Kinderladen
- I am worth so little, yet can carry great weight,
- A traveler who never moves from his gate.
- I am pressured to depart when a journey is planned,
- But I vanish in service with no trace in your hand.
- Some find me enjoyable when the process completes,
- But others see my existence as old and obsolete.
- Item #7 – Brenda’s Blumenladen
- Some say “sweet,”
- Others shout “wash!”
- But soon it is agreed, It is time to get “tossed.”
- While this item represents a holiday treat, in this instance, after a long day of shopping, it can be a necessary place to rest your head or feet!
- Item #8 – Railroad St Boutique
- Whether such charming crimson gems keep you in lofty places,
- Or express your “riskier” self in social spaces,
- Accept our dare to find the unique,
- To peak one’s style from our special Boutique!
- Item #9 – A Well Worn Story
- Not new, but Timeless, I carry the past.
- Upon a bookcase I sit, telling stories of old.
- Find me where craftsmanship is built to last.
- Item #10 – New Rose
- Seek the deck of vintage art,
- Pixie’s hand played the greater part.
- Not the Fool, but her designs,
- A centennial treasure where fortune aligns.
Happy Hunting!!!
Need help? Purchase something in a shop between 5pm and 8pm on Thursday Night to receive an additional clue!