Grocery store
Secret ingredient mission
Kids track down a list of mystery ingredients aisle by aisle, then help cook what they found.
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Informed by research. Inspired by play.
Little adventures. Big memories.
“She’s still talking about our little adventure.”
“I didn’t have to plan much, and we had the best afternoon.”
“Even our grocery runs are fun now.”
“It makes the ordinary days feel special.”
“I love having an answer to ‘What should we do today?’”
“We’re making memories without making a whole production of it.”
Ways to play
Ordinary places. Their next big adventure.
Pick one to start. Sidequest fits the missions to your kids' ages, interests, and how much time you have.
Neighborhood walk
Junior detective adventure
A familiar block becomes a case to crack, with clues hidden in house numbers, mailboxes, and street signs.
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Park
Cardboard kingdom
Bring a few boxes and build a kingdom with a castle, a flag, and a royal decree for every ruler.
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Rainy afternoon
Living-room expedition
Pillow mountains, a blanket cave, and a flashlight map turn the living room into uncharted territory.
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Playdate
Backyard mini Olympics
Silly events, homemade medals, and an opening ceremony give every kid a turn to win at something.
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Library
Storybook scavenger hunt
Clues lead from shelf to shelf until kids find the book that holds the final secret.
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The spontaneous adventure.
Their playdate. Your people.
The afternoon the kids keep talking about.
Sidequest handles everything to make magical days happen, so you have the energy to enjoy them.
How it works
One sentence in. A whole adventure out.
You bring the crew and the time. Sidequest does the legwork and hands back a plan that feels made for your kids, because it was.
You
Saturday morning, 2 hours, ages 5 and 8, dinosaurs
That's enough to get started.
Sidequest
Opening hoursFree story hour at 10:30Light rain at 2Short legs, big questions12 min between stopsBakery open until 5
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Your crew gets
Made for Explorer 1 and Explorer 2
The Great Dinosaur Supply Run
Maple Street LibraryFind a book with a dinosaur on the cover.
Corner BakeryVote on the best pastry.
Sunnyside ParkHunt for three velociraptor clues.
Indoors before the rain at 2Cheat sheet ready
More adventure, less driving, or a superhero twist?
Just say the word. Sidequest makes it happen.
WHAT YOU GET
Be part of the fun.
The clues, the little surprises, the next stop. It’s all ready for your crew. Get swept up in the adventure with them.
Your outing, organized
Where to go, the order of stops, and time for activities and travel.
Missions for your crew
Playful, age-appropriate challenges that give every stop a purpose.
Your cheat sheet
What to bring, how to introduce each activity, and prompts to keep everyone engaged.
A packet for the kids
Printable missions and activities they can follow and make their own.
Room to follow their energy
Natural stopping points when it's time to wrap up, plus optional extras when nobody wants to go home.
Example cheat sheet
- · Bring: water, snacks, a pencil
- · Kick it off: "I heard a detective left clues nearby…"
- · Stuck? Ask what a velociraptor would notice.
Personalization
A complete plan. Easy to change.
Different ages. Different interests. A little less time than you thought. Tell Sidequest what you need, and your plan updates to fit.
You ask
- "Keep it under an hour."
- "Make it work for a four-year-old and a nine-year-old."
- "Less driving. More time outside."
- "Make the whole thing dinosaur-themed."
Your plan updates
- 3 stops instead of 5, all within a short walk
- Missions with a big-kid job and a little-kid job
- Every stop gets a dinosaur twist
Demonstration: in the app, just ask for a change.
Fine-tune your plan in seconds. Just say what you need.
Automated event discovery
Your favorite places. Your own event feed.
Keep up with the places and communities you care about without checking every website or reading every newsletter. Sidequest collects the events, organizes the details, and puts them to use in your next adventure.
Turn newsletters into activities
Create your own Sidequest email address and use it to subscribe to newsletters. We'll find the events inside and add them to your event library, without filling up your personal inbox.
Follow websites without checking back
Add websites and event pages you want to follow. Sidequest checks for updates and brings new events into the same library.
Put your discoveries to use
Choose to add events to your calendar automatically. When you create a sidequest, we consider your saved discoveries and include the ones that fit your crew, timing, and location.
Your next great outing could start with a newsletter you never had to read.
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Who it's for
For everyone who makes their world a little bigger.
Be part of the stories they'll tell.
The errand that became a secret mission. The afternoon that became an inside joke. Sidequest handles the planning so you can get caught up in the fun together.
More of those "I get it!" moments.
Turn what you're teaching into something they can explore, solve, and get excited about, with activities ready to go and curiosity taking the lead.
Be the visit they count down to.
Shared adventures, little traditions, and "can we do that again?" moments. Thoughtfully matched to their interests and your pace, with the details taken care of.
Turn "I don't know anyone" into "that's my team."
Bring kids together through shared missions, discoveries, and laughter, with adventures that give everyone a part to play and a reason to come back.
SIDEQUEST
Your next sidequest can include a babysitter.
Date nights, friend catch-ups, weekends away. Discover local events, keep newsletters out of your inbox, and let Sidequest turn your next get-together into something different.
Explore Sidequest
Little explorers deserve thoughtful privacy.
Personalize the adventure while keeping control of what you share.
- Child profiles use a first name or nickname, age, and preferences.
- Public plan links hide children's names by default and exclude allergies and private notes.
- Sidequest asks before saving preferences from your conversations.
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The Great Dinosaur Supply Run
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Allergy notes · only you see these
Stored separately. Never in share links or analytics.
FAQs
A few things you might be wondering
A complete outing with places to visit, activities at each stop, timing, and travel details. You also get a cheat sheet with supplies, instructions, and prompts, plus a printable activity packet for the kids. You can tailor the plan by asking for changes.
Start with who's coming, where you'll be, and how much time you have. Add interests, abilities, budget, or other preferences if you want. You don't need to figure everything out first. You can refine the plan as you go.
Sidequest combines the details you share with local place and event information. It considers your requirements alongside practical factors like travel time and opening hours, then builds activities around your crew's ages, interests, and stated abilities. Relevant events from your event library can also become part of the plan.
Sidequest tailors activities to the ages you provide, from simple spotting games for little ones to mysteries and creative challenges for older kids. You can include different ages in the same crew and adjust the plan to suit them.
No. You can create and tweak a sidequest without signing up. Create an account when you want to save your plans, keep crew preferences, and use features like your calendar and event library.
No. Sidequest turns everyday places like parks, shops, libraries, and familiar streets into engaging activities. Local events can add something extra, but you don't need one to have an adventure.
Yes. Share the ages, interests, and relevant needs of the children joining you. Sidequest uses those details to shape the activities and pacing. You can ask for adjustments and decide what's appropriate for your crew.
Yes. Set the time you have and share your budget or travel preferences. Ask for a short walk, free activities, fewer stops, or something close to home.
Just ask. Swap an activity, shorten the outing, or change the theme. Plans also include natural stopping points and optional extras, so you can follow your crew's energy.
Yes. Tell Sidequest who's joining, what you'd like to explore, and any practical constraints. It can help create activities for classrooms, caregiver outings, camps, and other groups.
You control the details you save and the plans you share. Child profiles don't require birthdates, last names, photos, schools, or home addresses. Allergies and health notes are excluded from public plan links and usage analytics. Visit our Privacy & Security page for more about sharing controls, saved preferences, and managing your information.
Yes. Opening hours, event availability, and local conditions can change. Check important details before leaving, and use your judgment about activities, accessibility, and any allergies or other needs.
Mystery
solvedCreature
spottedBest pastry:
decided
solvedCreature
spottedBest pastry:
decided
Give them a story to tell.
Enjoy being part of it.
The mystery they solved. The creature you spotted together. The very serious debate over the best pastry.
Start with your crew and the time you have. We'll handle the rest.
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