Where's Waldo in Woodstock 2026

Search begins July 1, 2026
Grand finale party July 31, 2026 | 3-4 p.m. * PLEASE RSVP HERE*
Everyone's favorite elusive character is hiding at Read Between The Lynes plus 26 local businesses in Woodstock this July! Can you locate all the mini Waldos?

You'll find all the details for your search in our shop. Just ask one of our crew and they'll provide you with the supplies you'll need.

Instructions:
1. When you spot Waldo at any of the participating businesses, collect a store stamp or signature.
2. When you find Wizard Whitebeard at Read Between The Lynes, collect a store stamp or signature.
3. When you’ve collected at least ten different store stamps/signatures, take them to Read Between The Lynes to claim a Waldo poster and a coupon for $1 off (limited to the first 125 Waldo-spotters). 
4. If you collect at least twenty stamps/signatures, take your stampcard to Read Between The Lynes to get a poster and a coupon, PLUS be entered in a drawing for a deluxe Waldo prize pack.
5. The search ends on July 31. Plan to attend the Waldo grand celebration and prize drawing at Read Between The Lynes on July 31, 2026, at Read Between The Lynes!

Participating locations: 
(Check shop hours before visiting!)

• Read Between The Lynes (Where's Waldo? Local Headquarters), 111 E Van Buren St
• A New Interiors Anew, 134 Cass St
• Anime and Things, 109 E Van Buren St
• Apple Creek, 207 N Throop St
• “Artisans on Main” Clayworkers’ Guild of IL, 220 Main St
• Casting Whimsy, 203 N Madison St
• Down 2 Earth, 107 E Van Buren St
• GriffoNest Games. 124 Cass St, Suite 2
• Hattie & Myrt, 100 N Benton St
• Into the Mystic Plant Shop, 222 N Benton St
• Material Things Artisan Market, 103 E Van Buren St
• M.D. Trains, 130 Cass St
• Millie's Michoacana, 116 N Benton St
• Needful Things, 101 South Benton St
• Our Happy Space, Woodstock Square Mall, 110 Johnson St, Unit 113
• Peacock Shoppe, 120 N Benton St
• Revelry Toys, 205 N Throop St
• Rocket Fizz, 109 S Benton St
• Studio D Jewelers, 118 N Benton St
• The Backdrop, 106 Cass St
• The Green Spot, Woodstock Square Mall, 110 S Johnson St, Suite 106
• The Grove House Market, 113 South Benton St
• The Market by D&A, 107 N Jefferson St
• The Records Department, 315 East South St
• Warp Corps, 114 N Benton St
• Wheelhouse Pottery & Coffee, 105 E Judd St
• Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce, 101 N Johnson St, Unit 1A