The Haunt is On, Party City Launches Scavenger Hunt in Haunted Cities Across America

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Sep 06, 2022, 09:30 ET

More than 100 'Yorrik' skeletons will be hidden throughout the country, giving consumers an opportunity to win spooktacular prizes ahead of Halloween

ELMSFORD, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scary season is upon us! Party City, the global celebrations category leader is kicking off Halloween early with the launch of 'Yorrik Scavenger Haunt Sweepstakes.' On Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10, Party City will hide more than 100 life-size skeletons in some of the nation's most historically haunted cities.

Yorrik, Party City's life-size poseable skeleton and Halloween mascot will be making special appearances in the following locations to celebrate the 50-day countdown to Halloween weekend:

Baltimore, MD
Charleston, SC
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
New Orleans, LA
Portland, OR
Salem, MA
San Antonio, TX
Savannah, GA
St. Augustine, FL

Those that dare to find Yorrik and their posse will be prompted to scan QR codes to enter for a chance to win more than 100 scary-good prizes and learn more about our mischievous mascot, Yorrik. Prizes include Yorrik & Family Prize Packs, Party City Gift Cards, Glam Boneyard Party Packs and more. Not traveling to a haunted location any time soon? Consumers can sign up via email to receive a notification about the sweepstakes and visit https://findyorrik.readysetpromo.com/#/source/pr for more information.

"Halloween is all about fun and a little mischief, and our mascot Yorrik knows that better than anyone," said Odette Welling, Vice President of Halloween at Party City. "We're Halloween-obsessed at Party City and are beyond excited to provide consumers with an engaging, interactive way to jumpstart the season and officially countdown to Halloween weekend. We can't wait to see how many people find Yorrik in each of these spooky cities."

Media assets for the Yorrik Scavenger Haunt Sweepstakes can be found here.

For more ghostly inspiration, visit PartyCity.com, and follow and engage with #PartyCity and #WheresYorrik on Facebook, and @PartyCity on Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.

About Party City

Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI) is a global leader in the celebrations industry. A vertically integrated designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer, PCHI offers consumer party goods in more than 100 countries around the world.

PCHI team members demonstrate a daily commitment to the company's Brand Purpose: to inspire joy by making it easy for customers to create unforgettable memories by connecting them to everything they need for life's many celebrations. 

PCHI operates multiple business divisions, including the Retail Division and the Consumer Products Division. On the retail side, Party City (partycity.com) is a leading omnichannel retailer in the celebrations category, operating more than 800 company-owned and franchise stores throughout America. Additional Halloween City (halloweencity.com) pop-up storefronts are also located throughout North America seasonally. Comprising the Consumer Products Group are design and manufacturing entities Amscan, an industry leader across multiple celebrations goods and costumes, and Anagram, a dominant player in balloons.

PCHI is headquartered in Elmsford, NY with additional locations throughout the Americas and Asia. 

SOURCE Party City