Where's Waldo? Probably downtown

Downtown Jefferson City will hold a Where's Waldo Pub Crawl this Saturday from 5 p.m. until the bars close.

This event is the 5th annual pub crawl by Downtown JCMO and is free to the public, said Crystal Tellman, treasurer of the Downtown association.

"It is an annual event with a different theme every year," Tellman said. "The theme of the pub crawl this year is "Where's Waldo?' I think seeing a bunch of people dressed like Waldo will be fun. If you are looking at it as a spectator and see all the people in red and white shirts it will look like the books."

To participate in the event, visit J. Pfenny's Sports Grill and Pub or Shrunken Heads Tropic Lounge from 5-7 p.m., and pick up a punch card. Then visit five of the 13 participating bars to get it filled out. At the end of the night drop the card off at one of the participating bars and be entered to win gift cards to all the participating bars.

"We are all for it," said Jesse Cheshire, bar manager for J. Pfenny's. "We are looking forward to it. We love anything that brings business downtown, period."

Downtown JCMO officials are encouraging people to dress for the event and bring out their best beanies and red or white shirts. There will be an actual Waldo hiding in three of the participating bars, and for those who find him additional prizes will be rewarded. There will also be a prize for best costume, according to the pub crawl's Facebook page.

"We have done it every year," said Danny Farmer, owner of Bones Lounge and Restaurant. "Anything that helps downtown is good for all of us."

Officials are also encouraging people to use the trolleys that will be running on Madison, Ash, and High streets from 7:30-11 p.m. The event's Facebook also claimed that there will be specials for participants of the crawl, but Cheshire and Farmer said it will be a typical Saturday with the pitcher and pizza special at J. Pfenny's and the normal specials and Karaoke at Bones.

Flyers for the event have already been hung around downtown. The participating bars are: Bones, Capitol City Cork and Provisions, The Grand Cafe, Gumbo Bottoms Ale House, High Street Pub, J. Pfenny's Sports Grill and Pub, The Mission, O'Donoghue's, Prison Brews, Red Tail Lounge, Shrunken Head Tropic Lounge, Spectators and Trappers Too.