Hackettstown Pirate's Treasure Hunt is BACK

Posted on October 9, 2008 3:10 pm

The Pirates Treasure Hunt is a week long event that will have several exciting contests, mayhem, adventure, and TREASURE!!

All are welcome to participate as one of our Treasure Hunters (anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). You can register and pick up your Treasure Map beginning Sat. Oct. 18th through Sat. Oct. 25th at Skylands Community Bank (Mtn Ave), Hackettstown BID Office (207 Main St), or Skylands Community Pharmacy (Stiger St.) during regular business hours. When registered you'll receive a ticket for some of the Mega Prizes that will be drawn at the end of the week. Take your Treasure Map around to the participating businesses and compare your Treasure Hunter's registration number to the number displayed in the participating business and, if it matches, you instantly win right on the spot! If you don't find your number you should still get your map stamped. If you visit all the stores on the map, bring it back to the BID Office during the week or the Gazebo on Oct. 25th to receive 10 additional tickets for the Mega Prize drawing.

In addition, for every $10 you spend at any participating business or restaurant you will receive another chance at the Mega Prize drawings. For example, if you spend $20 you will receive two tickets, if you spend $200 you receive 20 tickets.

Treasure Maps and sales receipts can be redeemed at the BID Office during regular business hours during the week or the Gazebo on Oct 25th between 9:00am - 2:00pm. Remember, when you redeem your sales receipts you get Mega Prize drawing tickets!

Highlighted Events:

To kick off our Pirate Treasure hunt on Saturday October 18th there will be a Lunch with the Pirates at Mama's Resturant & Cafe Baci from 11:00am to 1:00pm. If you would like to experience historic Hackettstown your welcome to join the Fall Lantern Tour at 6:00pm starting at the Community Center. For some food and drink join the pirates at The Pirates & Wenches Gala at the Knight of Columbus in Hackettstown. There will be a live DJ, an open bar from 8pm to 9pm, food from our local restaurants, including Stella G's, Pandan Room, Prickly Pear, Mamas Restaurant, Charlie Browns, Laughing Lion, and many more. For tickets please contact the BID office 908.850.5004.

On Tuesday October 21st the pirates will be having dinner at AppleBee's on Mountain Avenue from 6pm to 8pm, all are welcome. There will be free admission for an open skate session with the North West New Jersey's Sisters of Mayhem Roller Derby on Wednesday the 22nd at Excel Skate Center on Route 57. There will also be another Dinner with the Pirates at Charlie Brown's on Thursday, October 23rd. Marty's Reliable Cycle will be hosting a Halloween Bike Ride on Friday, October 24th. Anyone interested should meet in Stella G's parking lot on Moore Street where a police escort will take you though the town.

On the final day of the Pirate treasure Hunt there will be a Pet Parade beginning at Budd Travel on Main Street. The parade is sponsored by Canine Cafe. There will be a Halloween Bash at Centenary College from Noon - 2pm. The event is sponsored by the Student Government Association. At 2:00pm there will be a Halloween Costume Parade for children and there families. Taking place at 3pm, there will be a drawing for the Mega Prizes at the Gazebo where WRNJ will broadcast live. Dont forget you must be present to win! There will be lots of fun to be had so come check it out!