ALICE IN WONDERLAND

New York City
Central Park

$54.99

(21 reviews)
STARTING LOCATION: Start near the Met steps (you may want to bring a picnic lunch for the park). The specific location of each clue is in the game box!

The Queen of Hearts has cast a curse over Wonderland and time is running out. Alice and her friends desperately need you to find the counterspell and uncover an object of power to complete it. Do you have what it takes to break her curse before nightfall? Search for clues, solve puzzles, and explore New York City’s Central Park on this unforgettable escape room adventure!

A small number of game boxes are available for same-day pickup near 54th and 8th Ave just south of Central Park. Call 702-747-3009 for availability!
  • Open your clue box anywhere near the Met to start your adventure.
  • Begin solving using anything you see in the box. Scan the QR code to input your solution and find out where to go.
  • Search for real-world clues hidden around Central Park and use them to solve puzzles. When you input the correct code, the app will tell you where to go and what to do!
  • If you get stuck, the no-download app has as many hints as you need. It also has storyline, videos, and more.
  • Play at your own pace. There's no penalty for hints and no one gets timed out.

    Inside the escape room box, you will find:

  • Lockbox with a real lock
  • Clue envelopes that are locked until you're told otherwise!
  • Other fun clue items, like a necklace and a playing card
  • QR codes to access the web-based app (no download required)
  • A pen

    Everything you need to know about this New York City escape room game:

  • PLAYING TIME: 1.5-3 hours depending on experience level and how much you eat, drink, and explore along the way
  • WALKING DISTANCE: About 1.5 miles around Central Park
  • ACCESSIBILITY: Central Park isn't flat and you will navigate a few hills during the game. There are several staircases but the app suggests an alternate route around them if needed. Please plan mobility aids accordingly!
  • PLAYERS PER BOX: We suggest 2-6 so that everyone can share the clues, but it's completely up to you. You can even play alone!
  • DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Adjustable. There's no penalty for hints, so you can take them frequently or challenge yourself.
  • WHO CAN PLAY: Fun for all ages. Perfect for date nights, family outings, friend groups, tourists, and anyone looking for a fun outdoor escape room in Central Park.
  • GOOD TO KNOW: Grab a picnic lunch! Throughout the game the app will suggest a few spots to stop and eat.

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  • Jess Copp

    An outdoor escape room that's a guided tour of Central Park

    This escape room style puzzle was loads of fun. As a native New Yorker, I got to enjoy Central Park in a brand new way – The scenery was gorgeous! The puzzle was challenging in a fun way, and is fun for multiple skill levels. The app UI was user friendly and was a great companion piece to the physical puzzle that you receive. This purchase far exceeded my expectations!

  • Stephanie G

    Escape Box/Real World Combo

    This box is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys escape rooms. It provides the fun of the puzzles and games if a toon combined with getting out and enjoying the sites. The game is easy to start with the QR code on the box and provides plenty of instruction and hints for both beginners and experts. The price for each of the boxes is reasonable. And although they have boxes for several cities the only real downside is you are limited to where you live or are visiting.

  • Xbob42

    Interesting... but you have to be in a major city to play.

    A very interesting take on an escape room — but the drawback here is you have to be lucky enough to live in a big city. I accidentally chose New York City without knowing this, but I think it may work with Google Maps as well. It seems like a really fun way to explore the city.

    The box also came with a really beautiful Alice in Wonderland necklace — a stack of teacups. That’s my favorite part! I’d love to try the San Francisco box.

  • Highlyhp

    A unique and challenging game for this locals and tourists alike!

    My boyfriend took me to Central Park for my birthday. We arrived at the Met and he pulled out the Escapely box. I was so excited! We love escape rooms, so this was a cool new experience.

    It took a few minutes before we figured out how to solve the first puzzle. I thought it was a good challenge. We got stumped by the next puzzle, but the hints were very helpful and I appreciated how they were tiered as to not give away too much help too quickly. Then we were off through the park, going down paths we would’ve never explored otherwise, despite living in the city for years. The mix of real-world clues and help from QR codes was such an interesting way to experience Central Park. We weren’t rushing through the game, but I kind of expected us to finish quickly as we are both gamers. I was wrong (in a good way)! Between the walking and puzzle-solving, we took the full 3 hours to complete the game, and actually ran into a few other couples doing the game as well. I was pleasantly surprised by just how many envelopes we still had left to open after we’d completed a few puzzles.

    I was happy with the level of difficulty. Some sections were easy, others were harder. I’d definitely play again and will try to play Escapely in a new city if I get the chance.

  • Melissa F

    Great fun for entire family!

    The game was creative, fun and challenging at times! Great way to explore Central Park while solving a mystery! Looking forward to other cities!

The Best Outdoor Escape Room Experience in New York City

Outdoor Escape Room NYC

This outdoor escape room adventure around Central Park takes the best parts of an escape room and a scavenger hunt and combines them into the most fun thing to do in NYC. You get to search for clues hidden in the real world and then use them to solve escape room puzzles. When you solve for a code, the app will tell you where to look for your next clue! Instead of trying to escape the room, an Escapely adventure takes you around New York City's famous Central Park, starting near the 79th Street entrance on the Upper East Side.

This real world escape room is the most unique escape room in Manhattan. It takes you on a clue-solving adventure around Central Park to find clues, solve puzzles, and follow an immersive storyline. If you want to keep the experience a surprise, don't read this next bit - it contains some spoilers about where you'll go on our NYC escape room adventure and what you'll see along the way.

Escapely's New York escape room begins with an invitation to the Queen of Heart's royal tea party - but you quickly learn that the Queen has cursed Alice and all of Wonderland, and it's up to you to break that curse. We suggest starting on the Met steps where you have some space to sit down and solve. As you crack codes and advance throughout the escape game, you'll find clues at Greywacke Arch, Belvedere Castle, and the Shakespeare Garden. A fun stretch of the game takes you through the Ramble, a wooded part of Central Park. Then you'll cross Bow Bridge and continue to Bethesda Fountain and Bethesda Terrace.

Finally, of course, since the theme of our New York escape room game is Alice in Wonderland, you'll get to visit the Alice in Wonderland statue by the Central Park boat pond. If you play with kids, they will probably want to stop and climb on the statue. This is a popular spot for proposals and as a matter of fact, we have had several players propose right here after finishing the game! If you didn't stop to have a picnic along the way, this is a perfect spot to end the game.

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New York City escape room FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Your Escape The City game will arrive in the mail to the address provided at checkout. We have a small number of New York City escape games available for same-day pick up for tourists and last-minute players. Call 702-747-3009 or email escapethecity@escapely.com for availability. Pickup is near 54th and 8th Ave just south of Central Park.
Yes, but it is not generally recommended unless you are a serious escape room enthusiast. Playing in a different city is like playing in an escape room with the same storyline and similar puzzles but with different clues available. In the New York escape room, the clues are found around Central Park, so the clues differ from those used in Whodunnit games in our cities. However, the puzzles will feel similar. That said, we do have enthusiasts who play (and enjoy) the same theme in multiple cities!
An outdoor escape room is a game played out in the real world. Unlike indoor escape rooms, you are not locked in a room! Instead, you search for clues while exploring Central Park. During exploration, you can visit historical monuments like Belvedere Castle, murals, coffee shops, and other things you might not have noticed before. Teams hunt for clues, solve puzzles, crack codes, and tackle challenges to win the game and escape. It’s a themed puzzle experience that will get you out of the house for an exciting adventure around Central Park!
Your game box holds most of the clues needed to solve the escape room adventure. However, you must also stay alert to spot additional clues hidden throughout Central Park! Once you find a real-world clue, use your creativity to match it with the items in your game box to solve each puzzle. When you have figured out the solution, enter it into the app to move forward to the next stage of this outdoor escape room.
Central Park is the perfect place for an outdoor escape room. After all, it is filled with beautiful lawns and grassy spaces for picnics, allowing you to stretch your legs and explore. It is also the largest outdoor park space in NYC, with many areas to search for escape room clues! If you are with kids, you can stay and enjoy the Central Park Zoo or the carousel, which is one of the best carousels in New York City! If you are there in the spring, Central Park has some of the best cherry blossoms in the country, and there are even rowboats you can rent near Bow Bridge. There is literally no wrong time of year to explore Central Park!
It’s both! In traditional escape rooms, you must solve puzzles that lead from one to another to escape the room (or series of rooms). In Escape the City, you must solve puzzles that lead from one to the next, with clues hidden all around Central Park!
This outdoor escape room adventure starts on the Upper East Side near the 79th Street entrance to Central Park. We suggest public transportation, which is the easiest way to get around New York City. If you must drive, park near the Met.
In our New York City escape room, all clues are outdoors and accessible without entering any businesses!
It is a self-guided outdoor escape room adventure perfect for couples, families, individuals, friend groups, and anyone looking for a fun activity to take them around Central Park. Anyone can give this game a go.