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This July, Waldo Is At-Large in Old Town

Waldo is taking his striped shirt, bottle-bottom glasses and cane to King Street.

Independent bookstore Hooray For Books! is partnering with Candlewick Press for a Where’s Waldo? scavenger hunt of Alexandria.

Twenty-five businesses in Old Town have placed cutouts of Waldo—the elusive hero of Martin Handford’s series of children’s books—in their stores.

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Those who wish to seek Waldo can pickup a special Waldo Passport at Hooray For Books!, located at 1555 King St., or download one here.

Once Waldo is located, searchers will receive a stamp or signature for their passports at the specific businesses.

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Prizes, including Waldo stickers and coupons, can be redeemed after presenting 10 or 20 passport stamps at Hooray For Books!

Hooray For Books! will host a Waldo party and prize drawing for those who achieved 20 stamps in their passports at 5:30 p.m. July 31 at the bookstore.

Grand prizes include a Waldo book set, gift certificates to local businesses and tickets to First Night Alexandria. 

Hooray For Books! will be dishing out Waldo clues and updates all month on its Twitter account. Waldo explorers are encouraged to use the hashtag #WheresWaldoAlexandria with their out Waldo quips and queries.

For more information on the search for Waldo, visit the Hooray For Books! website.


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