A new, month-long event is seeking to draw visitors to downtown Columbus with fun, family friendly activities for the summer.
A downtown scavenger hunt, organized by Main Street Columbus, will begin Friday and last through July 31.
Participants can look for the location of items in 12 pictures included on the back of scavenger hunt entry forms. All items are downtown, between Second Avenue North and College Street, and Fourth and Sixth streets south.
Completed forms must be submitted to the Main Street Columbus office at 107 Fifth St. North or to The Dispatch office at 516 Main St. by noon on Aug. 1.
Finished and correct entries will be entered into a cash drawing for a $400, first-place price; $200, second-place prize; and $100, third-place prize.
Amanda Ferguson, AmeriCorps VISTA for Main Street Columbus, said the activity is a way to highlight the city’s downtown area during what is normally a slow time of year.
“The purpose of this scavenger hunt is to draw people to downtown to show them everything the merchants have to offer, while allowing them to see the beauty of historic Columbus while they search for the hunt items,” she said.
Main Street Columbus has partnered with several local businesses for the scavenger hunt, including Rae’s Jewelry, Ann Davis Real Estate Group, Coffee House on 5th, Bella Interiors, Park Place, Hollyhocks Gift Shop and Fashion Barn.
“We want to help our merchants out as much as we can,” Ferguson said. “A lot of people who don’t ever come to downtown will hopefully get to see what downtown has to offer.”
For more information, contact Main Street Columbus at 662-328-6305.
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