In May, SuperSaiyanWil traveled from Seattle to New Zealand to join geocachers at the 25 Years of Geocaching NZ! Block Party (GCAKR25).
After a rainy week in the northern part of New Zealand, geocachers from around the world gathered in the city of Rotorua—renowned for its geothermal landscape and Māori culture—to enjoy a 25th Anniversary Block Party under beautifully sunny skies.
On May 3, 2025, Moun10Bike and DataDave joined over 5,000 geocachers to celebrate a geocaching milestone at the 25 Years of Geocaching – Prague 2025 Giga-Event (GCAGGGG) in Prague, Czechia. Continue reading →
Meeting Friends returned to Frauenfeld for its fourth iteration. This time, it had a new event location, and a new icon. Inspired by the 2023 announcement that Event hosts could choose between the Mega-Event or Block-Party icon, the team behind Meeting Friends decided to revive this beloved Event. Within four days of the Event’s publication (GCAJRTR), 600 “will attend” logs had been posted. Given the number of expected attendees, the organizing team decided to pivot and booked the historic Festhalle Rüegerholz. Continue reading →
On a sunny weekend in March, geocachers gathered in the town of Sunbury for a party. Muggle the Puggle, a baby platypus, was the event’s adorable mascot who welcomed everyone to the festivities. The platypus, a unique animal only found in Australia, was a perfect addition to The Sunbury Event Block Party (GCAP417) that celebrated all the incredible things about geocaching in Australia over the last 25 years. Continue reading →
It’s finally 2025! With Block Parties happening around the world in 2025, I’ve been reflecting on the first Block Party I attended in 2012 (GC38J9N). Looking at the full calendar reminds me of my own Block Party experiences, and I wanted to share a few tips I learned from the experience! Continue reading →
