Outdoor Escape Room DC National Mall
Overview
An immersive clue-solving adventure around Washington, D.C.’s National Mall. Search for real-world clues, solve puzzles, and discover the neighborhood with an experience you'll never forget!
Reschedule anytime with no fees.
It's a scavenger hunt, escape room, and urban crawl all-in-one. Follow the storyline around town as you find clues and use them to crack codes. Then enter solutions on the app to find out where to go next. Clues can be anywhere - murals, statues, landmarks, and more!
Plan on about two hours of playtime, depending on your experience level and how much time you spend exploring along the way. Difficulty level is adjustable - take as many or as few hints as you’d like!
PLEASE NOTE: Bookings made less than 7 days before your play date will be scheduled for local pickup. For bookings made 7+ days in advance, our team will contact you to arrange shipping.
What's Included
- Scannable QR codes to get hints, input solutions, follow the storyline & more!
- 2-3 hour adventure around Washington, D.C.’s National Mall
- Discover hidden gems and iconic sites
- 1 game box with puzzles, clues, a lockbox and more!
- Dinner There are optional places to eat and drink along the way but are not included in the cost of the experience.
Meeting Location
Washington
DC 20565, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
An immersive clue-solving adventure around Washington, D.C.’s National Mall. It's a cross between an escape room and a scavenger hunt!
You only need to purchase one ticket for a group of up to 6.
The city is literally your game board. Search for real-world clues and solve puzzles, then enter solutions on the app to find out where to go next. The game consists of a physical box and clues you must find in the real world, all around DC. Plan on about two hours of play time, depending on experience level and how much time you spend exploring along the way.
Trust no one. A ring of double agents has infiltrated the Chronos Agency and it’s up to you to go undercover and expose them. Can you track them down before it’s too late? Search for clues, solve puzzles, and explore Washington, D.C.’s National Mall on this unforgettable escape room adventure!
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Activity code: C-430198P53
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- Scannable QR codes to get hints, input solutions, follow the storyline & more!.
- 2-3 hour adventure around Washington, D.C.’s National Mall.
- Discover hidden gems and iconic sites.
- 1 game box with puzzles, clues, a lockbox and more!.
- Dinner. There are optional places to eat and drink along the way but are not included in the cost of the experience.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Outdoor Escape Room DC National Mall is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Outdoor Escape Room DC National Mall will be included in your confirmation email from Cool DC. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Scannable QR codes to get hints, input solutions, follow the storyline & more!
- 2-3 hour adventure around Washington, D.C.’s National Mall
- Discover hidden gems and iconic sites
- 1 game box with puzzles, clues, a lockbox and more!
- DinnerThere are optional places to eat and drink along the way but are not included in the cost of the experience.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
