West Bend $1000 Cache Ba$h 2025 Geocaching HQ Block Party

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17th Annual West Bend
$1,000 Cache Ba$h

BLOCK PARTY!

Fri & Sat, August 8 & 9, 2025
Regner Park, 800 N Main St, West Bend, WI 53090




Betcha Can't Find Just One!!!
It's the 25th Anniversary of Geocaching in 2025, and we're celebrating with a Ba$h party! Whether you're new to geocaching, caching since it started 25 years ago, or anything in between, our event and the geocaches placed by our fabulous hiders shouldn't be missed. Once you find one, you won't want to stop! Cache 'em all!

*A free social event for geocachers!
* Geocaching vendors, & contests!
* 66 new geocaches published for the event!
* Lab Adventures!
* Cash raffle totaling $1000 plus other prizes!
* Only 15 miles from GC3B1, Wisconsin's oldest geocache!
*Get over 10 cache types in one weekend!

Visit the Geocaching Capital of the Midwest™! With over 1200 caches in a 10-mile radius, you'll never run out of caches to find!

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Registration:

TO REGISTER: It's a FREE event! Simply LOG A "WILL ATTEND" on this event page. Please include the number of people on your team and tell us which state or country you're from in your log! Register early to help us plan!

AT THE EVENT...

SIGN IN at Regner Park when you arrive at the event to Sign the official log book and Get a Free Official Drawstring Bag (while supplies last). These bags contain deals, city information, and various contest entry forms like the Official Cache Ba$h Booklet, MAP, and Official 66-Cache Playing Card. Registered teams will also receive a Cash Prize Raffle Ticket for each member of the team that is present at check-in. The raffle is on Saturday, August 9, at 5:00pm. You must be present to win.

Activities:


What is there to do at the Ba$h?

The 66 Cache Hunt We've enlisted area geocachers to hide 66 new caches around the West Bend area. Each geocache contains a stamp or code word. When you find the cache, stamp your Offical Playing Card. You earn more raffle tickets the more caches you find! The Official Booklet has all the cache information, hints, and a map of all 66 caches! A GPX file and Bookmark List will be added to this event page after they publish on Aug 8.
$1000 Cash Prize Drawing
Every registered person who signs in at Regner Park (in person!) gets one raffle ticket. Be sure to place your Cache Prize Ticket in the correct Raffle Barrel!
1st prize=$500, 2nd=$250, 3rd=$100, 4th=$100, 5th=$50. Must be present to win.
General Prize Drawing Prizes include geocoins, cache containers, Prime membership, gift certificates, and more. Each registered team can earn raffle tickets by finding our 66 geocaches, playing geo-bingo, or playing other official games. Must be present to win.
Cache Ba$h Geocoin for Sale A limited edition 2025 West Bend Cache Ba$h Geocoin will be sold on a first come, first served basis at Regner park. Credit cards are now accepted!
Lab Caches There will be Adventure Lab Caches available during our event! You must download the Geocaching Adventure App on your smartphone. Available in App Store or Google Play. Stay tuned.
Cache Ba$h Souvenir Earn a Virtual Souvenir on your Geocaching profile by logging an 'Attended' Log on Saturday, Aug 9.
Geo-bingo Find teams that match squares on your bingo card (found in your goody bag) to earn a raffle ticket for the General Prize Drawing
Pool and Splash pad Participants may use the pool and splash pad at Regner Park free of charge. Pool only if lifeguards available.
Geocoin and Travel Bug Exchange Trackable items can be traded at the WGA Booth this year
Wisconsin Geocaching Association booth Stop by to learn about the WGA. They are a great resource for geocaching questions. They often have additional merchandise for sale and perhaps bonus fun games!
Vendors There will be a variety of geocaching vendors and educators at the event including an author, cache supplies, trackables, and more!
Food vendors WILL be available on Friday and Saturday!
Sunday Pancake Breakfast Sunday All-you-can eat Pancake Breakfast at Regner Park - by Wisconsin Geocaching Association. Plus more fun games. See schedule below for details.
Other satellite events See schedule for details. There is typically a Thursday Meet and Greet, a Friday event, and a CITO event. There will also be a Community Celebration event.



Vintage Coin Auction


Friday Night Concert in the Park! After the Flash Mob, stay in the park to enjoy a fun evening of LIVE music at 6pm! The theme is Yacht Rock. Beer and Food trucks will be available!



2025 Schedule of Events

Subject to change.



Thursday, August 7th
About 3pm Publication of Power Trail by Earth Angel. Bonus activity, no stamps. WB area
6:00-7:30pm Thursday Night Meet & Greet by ThePharmGirl - Go to GCB8AHC Regner Park

Friday, August 8th
8:30-9:45am CITO Event by BassBrigade - GCB75VN Downtown West Bend
9am Lab Adventures available in Adventure App! West Bend area
11:30am - 4pm SIGN-IN BEGINS - Get Official Booklet and Goody Bag Regner Park Pavilion
~NOON Publication of 66 Qualifying Raffle Caches for Home or Smartphone Download
Noon Official Start to 66-Cache Hunt and Geo-Bingo West Bend area
Noon - 2pm Downloads available to most types of GPS units Regner Park Pavilion
Noon - 4pm T-Shirt Pickup (online pre-orders) Regner Park - Registration Building
Noon - 4pm 2025 Cache Ba$h Geocoins and Tags for Sale - limited supply Regner Park - Registration Building
Noon - 4pm Special Geocoin Silent Auction bidding available - stay tuned for details Regner Park
Noon - close Free Swim Pass for Pool and Splash Pad Regner Park
5:15 - 6:00pm Flash Mob Event - GC9RKP Regner Park
6:00pm Live Music, Beer, Food Trucks (Public event) Regner Park Stage

Saturday, August 9th
All Day Free Swim Pass for Pool and Splash Pad Regner Park
All Day Geocaching vendors and Wisconsin Geocaching Association Regner Park - Vendor Area
All Day Trackable Trading Regner Park - WGA Booth Area
All Day Lab Adventures available West Bend area
8am-Noon Sign-In Continues Regner Park Pavilion
8am - ? Limited Edition Cache Ba$h Geocoin and Tags for Sale - limited supply Regner Park - Registration Building
8am-4:30pm Geocoin Silent Auction continues Regner Park Pavilion
8am - 4:30pm T-Shirt Pickup (online pre-orders) Regner Park - Registration Building
2:30-4:30pm Playing Card Turn-In for Raffle Tickets Regner Park Pavilion
3:30-4:30pm Personal Item Exchange (such as Pathtags) Regner Park Pavilion
4:30pm Silent Auction Geocoin Bidding ENDS Regner Park Pavilion
4:30pm Playing Card Turn-In Deadline for Raffle Tickets Regner Park Pavilion
5:00pm Group Photo Regner Park Silver Linings Stage
5:15pm following photo Prize Ceremony - Contest Winners, General Prize Drawings
and Cash Prize Drawings. Must be present to win!!!		 Regner Park Silver Linings Stage
6pm-8pm (following Prizes) Community Celebration Event - After Party with food, games, and music. Go to GCATP0K
Regner Park Pavilion area

Sunday, August 10th
7:30-10am WGA All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast! Go to GCB8D9G Regner Park Pavilion
All day Lab Adventures available West Bend area



MORE INFORMATION:

Lodging

View featured hotel and camping options here at the West Bend Area Chamber website. During August there are many weddings that take up hotel rooms. We recommend you make your reservations early! Rates will vary by hotel but there are many reasonably priced rooms in close proximity to the Cache Ba$h. If you are having trouble finding open rooms/prices, call the Chamber for assistance.
COUNTY PARKS PASS

City parks are all free, but some County parks require a $5 entrance fee for the weekend. We will sell the County Passes for those who wish to enter or find older caches.

Dog Owners!

 According to West Bend ordinance, pets are not allowed in Regner Park. West Bend has an off-leash dog park: “Rolf’s Park” is comprised of 10 fenced-in acres and is only 5 minutes from Regner Park! Ridge Run Park and County parks also allow dogs. As an attendee of our event, you may use Rolf’s Park at no charge. Here are the coordinates: N43 24.329 W088 12.115

There is also a new dog park at Sandy Knoll County Park at 2064 Wallace Lake Rd in West Bend.


Disclaimer:Event attendees assume all risks in seeking geocaches. Neither the West Bend Chamber of Commerce, West Bend Parks and Recreation Department, nor any of its members or volunteers, may be held liable for any direct, indirect, punitive or consequential damages connected with this event.


Vendors!

Be sure to visit the following Vendors who will be at the Cache Ba$h!
Stay tuned

Volunteers:
West Bend Chamber of Commerce (Official host)
West Bend Parks & Recreation
2025 Geocacher Committee/Hiders:
ThePharmGirl
lacknothing
hack1of2
Earth Angel
We're looking for additional dedicated local hiders!

Are YOU interested in joining our team as a volunteer or committee member or hider??! We are looking for LOCAL geocachers to join the committee! Contact us!

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