A scavenger hunt scheduled for Saturday in Great Neck Plaza could lead residents to a series of shopping sprees valued between $350 and $2,500.
The scavenger hunt is sponsored by the Great Neck Plaza Business Improvement District and is part of American Express’ “Shop Small Business Saturday,” the business improvement district said in a release.
“Shop Small Business Saturday is a great opportunity for our community, as well as shoppers from all our neighboring villages and towns, to celebrate our local merchants,” BID Executive Director Ron Edelson said. “There will be great sales offering shoppers fantastic value and savings, and of course a day of fun and intrigue with our first ever scavenger hunt promotion.”
Scavenger hunters will be required to find, through a series of clues – 14, 5-foot tall giraffes that will be placed in stores and on sidewalks located throughout Great Neck Plaza’s downtown shopping district. Clues to the location of the giraffes will be on the Great Neck Plaza BID’s website starting Nov. 19.
Each of the giraffes will have a letter printed on the torso. The 14-letter, two-word phrase will have to then be deciphered in order to enter the contest to win the shopping spree.
First place is a $2,500 shopping spree, and second and third places will have a $350 shopping spree in Great Neck Plaza.
Those who wish to participate can enter the contest at www.ShopGreatNeck.com. Shoppers can enter through Nov. 30.
All the businesses participating Saturday are within walking distance of the Long Island Railroad Great Neck station. Parking is available on-street, in municipal parking fields and in garages.
Small business Saturday was introduced in 2010, and is a “day for both business owners and shoppers to celebrate local business,” according to the release.
