The First Friday of every month is Downtown Raleigh’s First Friday arts event. Due to the pandemic they have gone virtual, but this week there’s an in-person component as well. Explore 13 different murals around Moore Square for a Mural Scavenger Hunt! The best part – there are prizes!
How to Participate in the Scavenger Hunt
There are two ways to win prizes for participating in the hunt:
- Follow the clues to the correct mural and get a prize at each location.
- Turn in your completed form with all of the correct mural locations in order to enter a raffle for a chance to win a $50 Downtown Raleigh gift card to the restaurant of your choice.
To be a part of the raffle, submit the following Google form digitally by midnight on August 7th, 2020 or pick up a paper form at Moore Square from 5-8 pm. Paper forms must be dropped off by 8pm in order to be counted.
This First Friday Scavenger Hunt is a great way to explore a few of them and get out of the house! Get more information about First Friday and their virtual programming here.
Participate in the hunt whenever you want!
Did you know that there are more than 75 murals in Downtown Raleigh? In case you want to participate in the hunt after it’s all over, we have listed the clues below. Of course there won’t be any prizes, but it will still be lots of fun and a great photo op!
MURAL CLUE #1: I tend to quote artists and hangout near a gathering space connecting people through food
MURAL CLUE #2: You can find me near a chicken, cow, and a fox
MURAL CLUE #3: I see the sunrise and flitter and float with my beautiful wings
MURAL CLUE #4: On the wall of this historic marketplace, you can always find fresh produce and happy faces
MURAL CLUE #5: As a popular backdrop for photos, I can be found near a playful place. Be sure to look for the secret word hidden in my colorful design!
MURAL CLUE #6: I’m the fifth letter of the alphabet, and you can find me on the side of a building where BB King and Avett Brothers once played.
MURAL CLUE #7: I’m the 16th U.S. President and my car of choice is a Lincoln Continental
MURAL CLUE #8: My 1971 song “Angel From Montgomery” became a Country music standard. You can find me hanging out with Blue Daydreamers
MURAL #9 CLUE: My message is simple: I’m open, welcoming and am full of love. I believe love, like nature, is for all
MURAL #10 CLUE: Not to be Blount, I can’t be LUMPed in with other murals
MURAL #11 CLUE: You can find me under a bridge celebrating Shaw University’s many accomplishments including the founding of SNCC
MURAL #12 CLUE: I offer an amazing view of the Downtown Raleigh skyline on the side of this downtown dive bar
MURAL #13 CLUE: I’m known to be welcoming and I speak 17 different languages
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