Philadelphia’s America 250 celebration includes a citywide scavenger hunt featuring artist-designed Liberty Bell replicas. For eligible participants, one prize opportunity is a pair of tickets to select Live Nation shows, including Mt. Joy.
How to Participate
The Bells Across Philadelphia Scavenger Hunt is available through the free Access Philly app, as part of the city’s America 250 festivities, according to newsbreak.com. Artist-designed Liberty Bell replicas are installed at locations around the city, including Overbrook Park, Tacony, Chinatown, El Centro de Oro, Germantown, and the South 9th Street corridor, the outlet reports. Participants need to download Access Philly from the Apple App Store or Google Play and consult the scavenger hunt instructions and official rules in the app.
The Ticket Opportunity and Other Prizes
The Mt. Joy opportunity is tied to visiting 15 bells: the first 50 eligible participants to reach that threshold can choose a pair of tickets to select Live Nation shows, including Bryson Tiller or Mt. Joy, according to the report. Other reward levels include chances to win passes to The Franklin Institute and the Philadelphia Zoo, plus suite tickets for select Foo Fighters, UFC 330, and Phillies dates and a Flo Rida show for participants who find five bells. Finding 10 bells brings a chance at Le Dîner en Blanc Philadelphia reservations for four or Philadelphia City Cruises brunch or dinner cruises.
At 20 bells, participants can enter for season tickets in the city’s suites for the Phillies, 76ers, Flyers, and Union, as well as MLB All-Star memorabilia and collectibles, the outlet reports. A city announcement dated August 13 said ticket and pass opportunities were unlocked by finding five bells.
What to Know Before Setting Out
The hunt offers prize opportunities at multiple participation levels, from museum and zoo passes to entries for suite-related sports prizes. Participants should check the in-app rules to confirm which rewards they are eligible for and how to enter.
More Philadelphia250 Activities
The hunt is one way to use Access Philly: the City of Philadelphia also promotes the app as a resource for finding 2026 celebrations, festivals, and other activities across the city. The Philadelphia Visitor Center describes Philadelphia250 as a yearlong calendar of cultural festivals, attractions, and experiences celebrating the city’s diverse communities. Public art is another part of the city’s cultural landscape. According to the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Mural Arts has brought artists and communities together through a collaborative process that has produced more than 4,300 artworks.
Available city materials do not fully detail the official rules, including eligibility, entry deadlines, and the complete list of bell locations. Anyone planning to take part should check the instructions and official rules in the Access Philly app before setting out.
