Spooky Season: Des Moines East Village Ghost Mystery in Des Moines

Name: Spooky Season: Des Moines East Village Ghost Mystery
Start: 2026-10-01T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-31T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Cowles Commons

Know before you go

When: Thursday, October 1, 2026, 10 AM, running through Saturday, October 31 (in the run-up to Halloween)
Where: Cowles Commons, 221 Walnut Street, Des Moines, United States
Tickets: $20
Type: Ghost Tour

Details

Enjoy a flexible experience designed for fun, discovery, and adventure.
About this Event

Halloween Scavenger Hunts

By Social Adventures by Gabrielle

Connect. Discover. Get into the Halloween spirit together.

Turn a Halloween outing into an interactive adventure with Social Adventures by Gabrielle. Gather your favorite people and explore together as digital clues and activities guide you through themed discoveries, creative challenges, and friendly fun.

This is a digital-guided scavenger hunt that participants enjoy together while exploring. “Digital” describes how you receive and follow the hunt. It does not mean you must stay home or join by video. Check the individual listing for the location, route, and participation details.

What’s in a Halloween Hunt?

Activities vary by adventure and may include Halloween trivia, riddles, photo or video challenges, observation prompts, local discoveries, and teamwork missions. Depending on the experience, you may explore on foot, by vehicle, or through a combination of both.

There’s no need to rush unless your chosen hunt specifies a time limit. Stop for photos, take a break, enjoy the atmosphere, and make the outing your own.

Gather Your Crew

Halloween hunts can add fun to family days, date nights, school or homeschool outings, youth groups, clubs, workplace celebrations, and group get-togethers. Children must participate with a responsible adult.

Looking for a hunt tailored to your group? Custom Halloween adventures and team-building experiences may be available. Contact Social Adventures by Gabrielle to discuss your location, occasion, theme, group size, or ideas.

Languages and Accommodations

Select experiences may be available in English, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Haitian Creole, Spanish, and Portuguese. Availability varies by hunt, so please contact us before purchasing to confirm your preferred language or dialect. If your group needs another language, accessibility assistance, or another accommodation, contact us to discuss available options.

Before You Begin

Each purchase provides access to the digital materials described in the individual hunt listing. Depending on the adventure, these may include directions, clues, challenges, checkpoints, activity prompts, and location information. Live or remote host assistance may be available where indicated.

Unless the individual listing specifically states otherwise, the purchase price does not include admission, parking, transportation, permits, rentals, equipment, food, merchandise, or other third-party expenses. Before heading out, verify current hours, closures, accessibility, parking, admission policies, and other requirements with the relevant location.

Social Adventures by Gabrielle operates independently. Unless specifically stated otherwise, it is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any location or organization referenced in a hunt. Please follow posted rules, respect private property and wildlife, and use appropriate judgment for weather, traffic, roads, trails, and local conditions. Participants are responsible for their own safety, transportation, supervision, preparation, equipment, and conduct.

Gather your favorite people, open your Halloween Scavenger Hunt, and see what you can discover together.

Social Adventures by Gabrielle

Connect. Discover. Play your way.