Presented by the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce
Shop small. Hunt the ornaments. Win local.
Find the ornaments. Rack up points. Win local. November 28 – December 13, 2026 in Syracuse and around Lake Wawasee.
Scanning opens Saturday, November 28 — Small Business Saturday. No app to download.
How to play
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Sign up free
Thirty seconds, right on your phone. No app to download.
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Find the ornaments
Every participating store has a hunt ornament. Scan its QR code for 25 points.
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Visit every store
Each store's ornament counts once. The more ornaments you find, the more points you earn. Most points wins!
Prizes for the top scores
The players with the most points win gift cards to local businesses. If players are tied, a drawing decides the winner.
- Grand Prize: $200 in gift cards1 winner
- First Prize: $100 in gift cards1 winner
- Second Prize: $50 gift card6 winners
Prize amounts are based on 12 participating merchants. The number of Second Prizes may vary. Winners announced Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Free to play, no purchase necessary — see the official rules.
Leaderboard
Follow the race live on the hunt site. The board fills up once the hunt begins on November 28. Will your name be first?
See the leaderboard →Own a local business?
Bring holiday shoppers through your door. Joining is quick, the ornament is printed for you, and there's nothing for your staff to do — hunters scan it with their own phones.
Foot traffic when it counts
Hunters are motivated to visit every store on the list during the busiest shopping weeks of the year.
We print your ornament
You get a custom QR ornament for your counter or window. Hang it where shoppers can reach it.
Zero work for your staff
Hunters scan the ornament with their own phone camera. No PIN, no register step, no app, no hardware.
A report afterward
See how many hunters checked in at your store during the hunt.
Required to participate: every participating business provides one $50 gift card to its own business for the hunt's prize pool.