2026 West Bend $1,000 Cache Ba$h
Schedule
Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 11:30 am to Sat, 08 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Regner Park | West Bend, WI
🎉 The 18th Annual West Bend $1,000 Cache Ba$h™ is Back! 🎉You betcha—it’s going to be legendary!
The West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to the 18th Annual West Bend $1,000 Cache Ba$h™, a two-day mega geocaching adventure in the Geocaching Capital of the Midwest™. Whether you’re coming from near or far, we’re excited to welcome you to West Bend!
🌟 2026 Theme: All Things Wisconsin!
🧭 What to Expect
🔎 The 66 Cache Hunt
Explore 66 brand-new geocaches hidden across West Bend’s parks, trails, historic sites, and local businesses. Each cache includes a stamp or code word—collect them on your Official Playing Card to earn raffle tickets!
The more caches you find, the more chances you have to win amazing prizes! Prizes include geocoins, memberships, gift cards, and more!
💰 $1,000 Cash Prize Drawing
Register and check in at Regner Park to receive 1 entry into the $1,000 cash drawing (no purchase necessary).
🏆 Cash prizes include:
$500
$250
$100 (x2)
$50
(Winners drawn Saturday—must be present to win!)
🃏 NEW! Cache Ba$h Poker Run
Try your luck in our brand-new Poker Run!
Pick up your instructions at check-in and visit participating local businesses to build your best 5-card poker hand.
🎉 Free to play (while supplies last)
🏆 Best hand wins a grand prize featuring goodies from participating stops!
🎉 Satellite Events & Activities
Adventure Lab experiences via the Geocaching Adventure Lab app
Vintage geocoin silent auction
Geo-Bingo & social games
Geocoin, Travel Bug & Pathtag exchange
Vendors & Wisconsin Geocaching Association booth
Limited-edition Cache Ba$h geocoins (while supplies last)
Regner Park splash pad & pool access
Sunday pancake breakfast hosted by WGA
CITO (Cache In Trash Out) park cleanup Friday morning
📅 Event Schedule
Thursday: Pre-Bash Meet & Greet
Friday: Check-in begins & caches go live at noon
Saturday: Final day of caching + prize ceremony
Sunday: WGA Pancake Breakfast
📍 Why West Bend?
With 1,600+ geocaches within a 10-mile radius, West Bend is one of the premier geocaching destinations in the country—offering scenic trails, a vibrant community, and small-town charm with big adventure energy.
🎟️ Attendance is FREE! Log your attendance at bit.ly/CacheBash2026
See you at the Cache Ba$h!
Where is it happening?
Regner Park, 800 N. Main Street,West Bend, Wisconsin, United States
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