CELEBRATE 25: Kick-off CARW2025
- Where: Boston Pizza Mayfield Common
- When: February 27, 2025 6-8pm
- Why: It’s time to Kick-off CARW2025
Join us for the CARW2025 Kick-off Event as we Celebrate 25! Whether you’re a seasoned cacher or new to the adventure, come share the excitement with fellow geocachers at Boston Pizza. Enjoy dinner, catch up with friends, or just swing by to introduce yourself to the local caching community. Watch as the CARW2025 caches publish in real time, and start gearing up for the fun ahead.
Be sure to find Ka’anapali Spirit to sign the log book! If you’re extra lucky, some prizes might find their way to the event too. What’s a CCE without some special geo-treats?
ABOUT CARW2025
Welcome to CARW2025! Join us from February 27 to March 9, 2025, as we celebrate 25 years of geocaching with themed events, creative caches, and community gatherings in the greater Edmonton area. Many have been awarded Community Celebration Events (CCEs) this year, so let’s get out there and enjoy them!
CARW (Cache and Release Winter) is Northern Alberta’s premier geocaching celebration and ranks among Canada’s longest-running geocaching events. Now in its 19th year, CARW2025 continues its tradition of emphasizing quality caching experiences for geocachers of all skill levels. This year’s theme is Celebrate 25, commemorating the 25th anniversary of geocaching, adding an extra layer of excitement to the celebrations.
For more details, please visit the dedicated CARW website: https://carw.ca/
CARW2025 EVENTS
CARW2025 kicks off with cache publications starting at 6:00pm on February 27, setting the stage for days filled with geocaching adventures, puzzle-solving events and other community gatherings (see bookmark list here).
- Thursday, February 20, 2025 Cache submission deadline. Location: 25km radius from N 53 27.598 W113 36.936. Theme: Celebrate 25!
- Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:00pm – Cache Publication Time
- Thursday, February 27, 2025 – Kick-off Event 6:00pm – 8:00pm BP’s Mayfield. GCAYND8
- Friday, February 28, 2025 – Puzzle Solving Event 6:00pm – 8:00pm Stanley A Milner Library. GCAVZ50
- Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 9:00am – Cache finding begins. Caches found before this will not count for any stats purposes.
- Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Finders’ Wrap-up Event 3:00pm – 6:00pm Uncle Glenn’s Eatery. GCAW114
- Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 6:00pm – online voting closes (link TBA)
- Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Hiders’ Wrap-up Event 2:00pm – 4:00pm Laurier Heights Community League. GCAVZA4
Community Satellite Events! Note: some of the events below may be outside of the CARW2025 radius
- Friday, February 28, 2025 – Camrose Puzzle Solving Event 12:00pm – 1:00pm GCAYZHB
- Saturday, March 1, 2025 - CAKE BREAK 12:00pm - 2:00pm GCAYQEB
- Saturday, March 1, 2025 - Tales and Tiny Donuts 6:30pm - 7:30pm GCB2T8G
- Friday, March 7, 2025 - THE CROG - Celebrate half of Hip2Hip's 65th birthday! 6:00pm - 7:00pm GCB30YF
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The Quad Squad (BioSector, Ka’anapali Spirit, The Fearsome Four, and i*C*e) is excited to be hosting the event again next year, and we are always so grateful for the suggestions and support of our entire caching community. If you want to get involved in any way, just let us know!
Please join us in making CARW2025 a memorable and festive event. Let’s honour 25 years of geocaching adventures by celebrating in style. Mark your calendars, get your GPSr ready, and let’s commemorate 25 years of geocaching together at CARW2025!
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Community Celebration Events - 2025
This Event is part of a limited release of Community Celebration Events to celebrate 25 years of geocaching. Geocachers hosted events between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Learn more about Community Celebration Events on the Geocaching Blog