{"id":63915,"date":"2019-02-19T10:46:46","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T18:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/?p=63915"},"modified":"2019-02-25T13:30:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T21:30:03","slug":"cache-carnival-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/cache-carnival-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cache Carnival: FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrate geocaching creativity and diversity around the world!<\/span><\/p>\n

Join Cache Carnival<\/a> and earn up to five souvenirs inspired by historic carnival locations. Beginning <\/span>March 25, 2019<\/b>, collect points on your Leaderboard<\/a> (previously Friend League) to virtually visit celebrations around the world before Cache Carnival ends on <\/span>April 14, 201<\/b>9<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cache Carnival celebrates geocache creativity\u2014collect extra points for finding highly favorited geocaches or earning a Favorite point on a cache you own!<\/span><\/p>\n

An additional souvenir can be earned by attending a <\/span>registered <\/b>Creation Celebration event.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the 6 souvenirs that I can earn?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Souvenir earned<\/b><\/td>\nLeaderboard points collected (individual)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache Carnival: K\u00f6ln<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache Carnival: Nice<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache Carnival: Venezia<\/span><\/td>\n50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache Carnival: New Orleans<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache Carnival: Rio de Janeiro<\/span><\/td>\n500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creation Celebration<\/span><\/td>\nAttend a registered Creation Celebration event<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How can I earn points?<\/b><\/p>\n

If you log a cache, attend an event, or perform other geocaching actions, you collect points.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Action<\/b><\/td>\n\n

Point value<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Found a geocache with…<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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0-4 Favorite points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5-9 Favorite points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10-24 Favorite points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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25-49 Favorite points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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50+ Favorite points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Attend any event<\/span><\/td>\n\n

15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Earned a Favorite point on a geocache you own<\/span><\/td>\n\n

25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* The maximum number of points you can earn for any cache log is 50 points.<\/b><\/p>\n

What is the Leaderboard?
\n<\/b>The <\/span>Leaderboard<\/span><\/a> shows you and your friends\u2019 geocaching activity. If you log a cache, attend an event, or perform other geocaching actions, you collect points! The number of points vary depending on the task at hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Leaderboard<\/span><\/a> displays the total points <\/span>you<\/b> collect during the promotion. You can also see how many points your friends have earned during the promotion. The Leaderboard will reset to zero on <\/span>Monday, April 15 at noon UTC<\/b>. Make sure to log your finds and attended logs by April 17 at noon UTC to earn the souvenirs.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I participate?
\n<\/b>From March 25 to April 14, 2019, collect points by logging caches, or attending events. Earn up to 5 new souvenirs by individually collecting 500 points on the Leaderboard during the promotion period.<\/span><\/p>\n

Attend a registered Creation Celebration<\/a> event during this time to earn a sixth souvenir.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can I join Cache Carnival at any time?
\n<\/b>Of course! If you were late to join, you still have the chance to earn all 6 souvenirs as long as you collect enough Leaderboard points and attend a Creation Celebration through April 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do points on the Leaderboard stack?
\n<\/b>No, there is no point stacking. The max number of points that you can collect on any cache log is 50 points. For example, if you find a geocache with 10 or more Favorite points, you will collect 10 points total. If you find a geocache with 25 or more Favorite points, you will collect 25 points total.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do I get points on the Leaderboard for attending a CITO, Mega or Giga-Event?
\n<\/b>Yes. Attending any event type will get you 15 points on the Leaderboard during Cache Carnival.<\/span><\/p>\n

How does my event qualify as a Creation Celebration event?
\n<\/b>To qualify as a Creation Celebration event, your Event Cache must fulfill all regular <\/span>Event Cache guidelines<\/span><\/a> as outlined in the <\/span>Geocache hiding guidelines<\/span><\/a>. Additionally, it must meet these requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n