The first hiding theme of 2026 is hidden in plain sight: urban edition. This theme covers clever, camouflaged geocaches that blend into everyday urban surroundings.

Each quarter, we will introduce a new hiding theme to celebrate geocaches published in 2026. We will also feature geocaches from each theme on the Geocaching Blog and social media.

Our first theme is hidden in plain sight: urban edition 🫣

This theme covers clever, camouflaged geocaches that blend into everyday urban surroundings.

💡 Examples to inspire:

• City caches—attached to benches, structures, and other everyday surroundings
• Signs, poles, and posts
• Magnetics such as screws or bolts
• Small, stealthy containers

✨ More inspiration:

Ways to participate:

• Hide a geocache in plain sight or in an urban area between February 1 and March 31, 2026. Submit your geocache using this form.
• Find a geocache hidden in plain sight or in an urban area during the same dates. Submit your find using this form.
• Share on Instagram and TikTok: Post your photos and videos and tag @geocaching. Use the hashtag #GeoHT26 for a chance to be featured on our Stories.

There are countless possibilities for what you can attach a container to, place a container under, or use to make a geocache. Use your creativity—many geocaches fit these criteria, but be sure to follow the geocache hiding guidelines.

Geocaching is universal, but laws are local—help protect the game and yourself by following all applicable laws when hiding a geocache.

Check out Shop Geocaching to find items to help craft your on-theme geocaches.

We can’t wait to see the creative caches you share this quarter!