Foursquare seems to be the hot new social networking tool right now and with that there have been a lot of discussions on how to actually obtain some of the badges that you can get. So to try and clear up some confusion I've scoured the internet and put together a list of how to get each of the badges... or at least how people think you get the badges. I'm not sure if all of these are correct as I have not gotten every single badge, so if you see something that isn't right please let me know in the comments and I'll be adding badges all the time, as foursquare continues to add badges. So click through the jump to see how to collect them all!
231 |  NASA Explorer | You are now 220 miles above the Earth traveling at 17,500 mph and unlocked the NASA Explorer Badge! Show this badge and get a free scoop of astronaut ice cream. | Follow NASA and check in to outer space. Soon NASA venues will be available. | Space | |
230 | Conan Blimpspotter | You’ve spotted The Conan Blimp! A big orange bag of slow moving gas has never looked so pretty. Visit www.teamcoco.com for more Conan! | Follow Team Coco and check in to the blimp when you see it. Watch Team Coco’s Twitter page for details on where the blimp is (look for The Conan Blimp) | New York | |
227 | A-List | Don’t look now, but an A-Lister just checked in… and it’s YOU! Doesn’t life feel more glamorous already? | Follow LogoTV and check in to 7 recommended venues | ||
226 | Shine Seeker | Congratulations, you’ve unlocked the Shine Seeker badge! See foursquare.com/queensland for info on our Shine Seeker competition… and keep on exploring Queensland, where Australia shines! | Follow Queensland and check in to 5 recommended venues | Queensland | |
225 | Healthy Polar Bear | You’ve survived a whole month in the Purple Bracket on Health Month! | Create a HealthMonth.comaccount and complete the “Purple” bracket rule (difficulty score over 100) (connect to Foursquare under “Edit Your Account”) | ||
224 | Healthy Fox | You’ve survived a whole month in the Green Bracket on Health Month! | Create a HealthMonth.comaccount and complete the “Green” bracket rule (difficulty score between 50 and 100) (connect to Foursquare under “Edit Your Account”) | ||
223 | Healthy Crane | You’ve survived a whole month in the Orange Bracket on Health Month! | Create a HealthMonth.comaccount and complete the “Orange” bracket rule (difficulty score under 50) (connect to Foursquare under “Edit Your Account”) | ||
222 | Healthy Lizard | You’ve survived a whole month in the Yellow Bracket on Health Month! | Create a HealthMonth.comaccount and complete the “Yellow” bracket rule (3 or fewer rules) (connect to Foursquare under “Edit Your Account”) | ||
221 | Graphic.ly | You’ve searched high and low to discover real life comic book locations. Who needs Super Heroes when you’re a Super Fan! Proudly show this badge at Comic Con’s Graphic.ly booth to redeem free comics! | Follow Graphic.ly and check in to 2 suggested venues | New York | |
220 | IFC Poor Decisions | Looks like someone just bought a one way ticket to Regrets-ville! Don’t worry, we’ve got a show for you. Watch “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” Fridays at 10/9c on IFC. | |||
218 | Healthy Eater | Onions, peppers and pears, oh my! Thanks for supporting your local farmers. Tune in to CNN all this week or visit Eatocracy.com for more healthy eating tips! | Follow CNN and check in 2x to participating farmer’s markets | ||
217 | Marathon | You finished a marathon (that’s twenty-six point two miles, friend), and all you got was this badge. Oh wait… and that INCREDIBLE feeling of accomplishment! Way to go! | Log a run activity that is 26.2 miles (by phone or web site). Be sure to connect your account to 4sq on RunKeeper web site via “Settings > Sharing” | ||
216 | Over Achiever | Nice! You’ve tracked 5 different activity types on RunKeeper. You win a free air guitar! | Log 5 different activities (by phone or web site). Be sure to connect your account to 4sq onRunKeeper web site via “Settings > Sharing” | ||
215 | 5K | Hey, remember that time you finished a 5K? Because it JUST happened. Feels good, doesn’t it? Who knows… maybe some day you’ll make it through a marathon! | Log a run activity that is 5k (3.1 mile) (by phone or web site). Distance needs to be at least 3.1 miles and not much over, 5 miles won’t unlock it. Be sure to connect your account to 4sq onRunKeeper web site via “Settings > Sharing” | ||
214 | Warm Up | Congratulations! That’s 3 activities completed with RunKeeper. But don’t stop now… You’re just getting warmed up! Try tracking an upcoming race or some other activities with RunKeeper to earn more badges. | Log 3 activities (by phone or web site) on 3 separate days. Be sure to connect your account to 4sq onRunKeeper web site via “Settings > Sharing” | ||
212 | Just Desserts | You’re a foodie that loves savory but it’s time to get your sweet on! Savor your badge BRAVO style. | Follow Bravo and check in at 2 venues categorized as Desserts, Bakery, Cupcake or Ice Cream | ||
211 | Great Outdoors | Welcome to the Great Outdoors! Behold Mother Nature’s true beauty. Now if only she’d throw a double rainbow up in this piece. | 7x at venues categorized as parks and outdoors (or subcategories) | ||
210 | Swimmies | Hey now! That’s your 5th check-in near the water. Let’s hope this isn’t followed-up by unlocking our “Unlucky Shark Attack” badge. | 5x at venues near water (categories “Lake/Pond/Beach”) | ||
209 | Redskins | You’re in…you are a part of Redskins Nation. Hail to the Redskins! Hail Victory! Braves on the Warpath! Fight for old D.C.! | Follow Redskins and check in to FedEx Field at a home game or 3 consecutive weeks of check-ins at suggested venues | Maryland, DC | |
206 | People VIP | Wait outside the velvet rope? You? No way! You know where to find the hottest parties — it’s just too bad this badge doesn’t come with bottle service. | Follow People, and check in to 3 venues categorized as “Nightclub / Discotheque” | ||
205 | Hot Spot | Congrats! You’ve just dipped your fabulously-heeled foot into the ultra-exclusive celebrity world. What’s next – your own reality show? | Follow People and 3x at recommended venues | ||
204 | Campus Explorer | You’ve travelled far and wide to explore every corner of campus – all without getting scurvy. Magellan’s got nothing on you! | 10x at different campuses (college list) (all schools listed may not be participating) | ||
203 | Munchies | That’s 5 check-ins at campus dining halls. You must be a Grilled Cheese connoisseur. You deserve a TV Show! | 5x different campus cafes, restaurants, food courts or dining halls | ||
202 | Smells Like School Spirit | Woah! That’s your 5th check-in showing your school pride. You’re a super fan! Now remember to wash off that face paint before you go to bed – huge mistake! | 5x at any college stadium, field or complex (college list) (all schools listed may not be participating) | ||
201 | Quad Squatter | That’s your 10th check-in at the Quad. Either you’re majoring in Botany, or you just gave up on class altogether. | 10x to a quad or commons (college list) (all schools listed may not be participating) | ||
200 | Bookworm Bender | Looks like you’re throwing a late night bender at the library. Ain’t no party like a Pythagorean Theorem party! | Check in to a venue categorized as study area/library after midnight (college list) (all schools listed may not be participating) | ||
199 | Mile High | Congrats, you’ve just unlocked the Mile High badge! 500 miles per hour @ 30,000 feet and you’re still connected with Gogo. Happy travels! | Connect to the GoGo WiFiservice on a flight (costs $12.95) and do a shout out from your connected device. You can also use the Foursquare Mobile Appor from your laptop to do the shout out | ||
198 | VH1 Fanatic | That’s three music venue check-ins for you! Your love of live music has now been confirmed. Now go get to the front of the crowd and make us proud. | |||
195 | Dog’s Best Friend | Woof! Woof woof 10 checkins @ dog runs woof woof woof 30 days woof woof! Woof! | 10x at venues categorized as “Dog Run” | ||
187 | Slightly Off | IFC likes your style. 3 check-ins at our Always On, Slightly Off favorites? We think you deserve an eye patch… but a badge will have to do! | Follow IFC and 3x at recommended venues | ||
184 | Funatic | You are a true Six Flags Funatic! With this badge you have the chance to win an Unlimited Exit Pass for our 50th Anniversary in 2011! The winner will be announced at the end of the season! | |||
183 | Met Lover | Oh, I see that you’re a true art connoisseur. You have excellent taste. | Follow Metropolitan Museum of Art and checkin 5x there | New York | |
175 | Club L | You’re checking in all over town! Congrats on unlocking the Club L badge, the ladies would be proud. Where to next? | Follow The Real L Wordand 5x checkins at recommended venues | LA | |
168 | All Right Now | Congratulations, you’ve discovered 5 of Stanford University’s most interesting places. BEAT CAL! | Stanford | ||
167 | Louis Vuitton Insider | Congratulations, you’re on your way to become a living Louis Vuitton icon. You really deserve our upcoming surprises and another round of shopping! | Follow Louis Vuitton and checkin 3x at their stores | London | |
166 | Andy Cohen Badge | Here’s What: You’re a man/woman about town, hitting up all the right places to see A-listers and be seen by A-listers. Keep it up and one day you may just be one of those A-listers! And for that we say “Mazel” to you. | Venue tagged “bravoandy” | ||
162 | Today Show Newbie | Thanks for stopping by the Plaza! Hope you can come to the next Toyota Concert Series on TODAY. | Follow Today Show and checkin once at NBC Studio 1A | New York | |
161 | PA 4 Score & 7 | Nice job soaking up all that PA history. Look out Alex Trebek. | Follow visitPA and checkin 3x at recommended locations | Pennsylvania | |
160 | PA Retail Polka | Somebody likes their tax-free shopping in PA. Hey, there’s more where that came from. | Follow visitPA and checkin 3x at recommended locations | Pennsylvania | |
159 | PA Shooflyer | Nice job eating your way through PA! Yummm, keystone. | Follow visitPA and checkin 3x at recommended locations | Pennsylvania | |
157 | WSJ Lunchbox | That’s three check-ins in the financial district. You’d fit right in with a copy of The Wall Street Journal under your arm. | New York | ||
156 | WSJ Urban Adventurer | You really get around! The Wall Street Journal congratulates you on checking into all five boroughs of New York. | Follow WSJ, and checkin to each of the 5 Buroughs | New York | |
155 | WSJ Banker | That’s three check-ins in the financial district. You’d fit right in with a copy of The Wall Street Journal under your arm. | Follow WSJ, and 3x in the Financial District | New York | |
152 | Time Out – Bar Hunter | Whoa! You sure know Chicago bars! That’s 4 check-ins at venues recommended by Time Out Chicago. | Follow Time Out Chicagoand 4 venues recommended by them | Chicago | |
151 | Bon Appetit – Navigator | You’ve discovered the key to Bon Appetit’s Navigator Badge: Eat well. Travel often. There’s something delicious just around the corner. | Follow Bon Appetit Magazine and 2 venues recommended by them | ||
150 | Historian | Congrats from History Channel on unlocking America one check-in at a time. Thomas Jefferson would be proud. | Follow History Channeland 3 venues recommended by them | ||
149 | Time Out – Happy Hour | You rock the discount cocktails — that’s 4 check-ins at venues recommended by Time Out New York. | Follow Time Out New Yorkand 4 venues suggested by them | New York | |
148 | BK Art Star | Congrats, art star! You’ve just discovered a world of art across the river at the Brooklyn Museum! | Follow Brooklyn Museumand checkin 3x there | Brooklyn | |
147 | Elite Shopper | Wow! You’re on a spree! You’ve hit 5 of our favorite boutiques and still going strong. | Follow Lucky Magazineand 5 different venues suggested by them | ||
145 | Super Swarm | 50 person foursquare swarms are soooo 2009. We upped it to 250 for the Super Swarm and you still nailed it. Well played! | 250 other foursquare users are currently checked in to a venue | ||
134 | Barista | Congrats – you’ve checked in at 5 different Starbucks! Be sure to pick up a double tall latte for your friend – I’m sure they’d do the same for you. | 5x at different Starbucks | Starbucks | |
113 | Groupie | The Backstreet Boys of tech! The Menudo of the interne… OMG! @NAVEEN JUST TOUCHED MY SHIRT! | Visit the Bizcard Page. Select these cards: JetSetter, Super Mayor, Pizzaiolo, Local, Player Please!, and Newbie. | ||
98 | Chicago Blues | Sweet Home Chicago! You’ve earned a Chicago Blues badge by visiting 5 stops on the History of Chicago Blues Tour (downloadchicagotours.com) | Follow Explore Chicago, 5specific locations | Chicago | |
97 | Celery Salt | Hold the ketchup & drag it through the garden! You’ve earned the Celery Salt badge for visiting 5 places that serve Chicago-style hot dogs! | Follow Explore Chicago, 5specific locations | Chicago | |
96 | On Location | Get ready for your close up! You’ve just earned the On Location badge by visiting five of Chicago’s iconic movie locations. | Chicago | ||
95 | Transit Champion | Holy moly transit champ, You sure know how to get around Metro Vancouver! Thanks for going green and riding with TransLink! | Follow Translink and check in 10x on Major bus exchanges and stations on SkyTrain | Vancouver | |
94 | Foodie | You eat the best from hot dogs to haute cuisine. That’s 5 checkins at Zagat Rated spots! | Follow Zagat, and checkin at 5 venues tagged “zagat-rated” | LA, NYC, SanFran, Chicago, Boston | |
93 | Lookin’ for Love | You know all the hottest singles spots and can now proudly wear BRAVO’s Millionaire Matchmaker Badge of Love. | Follow Bravo and checkin to a venue tagged “bravo” and is a popular singles place. Look for categorized “Nightclub / Discotheque” or “Seafood” restaurant | ||
92 | Fashionista | You’ve found the key to BRAVO’s Launch My Line insignia. Now, go find us some sales! | Follow Bravo, get the Bravo Newbie badge, and checkin to a venue tagged “bravo” and categorized as “Apparel” | ||
90 | Top Chef | You wear the term “foodie” as a badge of honor, and now have BRAVO’s Top Chef Badge to prove it. | Follow Bravo, get the Bravo Newbie badge, then checkin at a venue tagged “bravo” and in a food category | ||
89 | Real Housewife | Way to drink, eat, shop, and spa like a Real Housewife! | 2x at venues categorized as “Nightclub / Discotheque” | ||
88 | Bravo Newbie | Congratulations! You’ve taken your first step into the BRAVO world. (It’s not as scary as it sounds!) | Follow Bravo, then checkin at a venue tagged “bravo” | ||
87 | Journal Métro | Merci d’être matinal avec Métro! Félicitations! Vous avez déverrouillé le badge Métro. | Follow Journal Metro and 3x at Metro locations in 3 days in the morning | Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Edmonton, Ottawa | |
86 | Metro | Thanks for Waking up with the Metro! You’ve checked in near Metro pickup locations on 3 different mornings! | Follow Metro News and 3x at Metro locations in 3 days in the morning | Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Edmonton, Ottawa | |
85 | Yard Bird | Congrats on mastering Harvard Yard on Foursquare! You’re looking (and acting) smarter all the time. | Follow Harvard, and then checkin at Harvard | Harvard | |
84 | I’m on a boat! | ♫ This ain’t Seaworld, this is as real as it gets / I’m on a boat, MF’er, don’t you ever forget! ♫ | venue with main category of “boat / ferry”, can also shout “I’m on a boat!” | ||
83 | Super Mayor | A special shoutout for holding down 10 mayorships at once! | Hold 10 mayorhsips at one time | ||
80 | Swarm | 50+ people are also checked-in here – it’s a foursquare flashmob! | Checkin when 50 other foursquare users are currently checked in to a venue | ||
79 | Babysitter | Forget those “Bender” and “Crunked” badges – you’ve conquered the playground circuit! (10 checkins!) | 10x @ venues with main category of “playground” | ||
78 | Warhol | That sure is a nice collection of art gallery checkins (10 different galleries!) | 10x @ different venues with main category of “gallery” | ||
77 | Jobs | 3 Apple Store checkins! Show this badge to the hipster at the Genius Bar to redeem your new Apple Hoverboard! (…or not) | 3x at an Apple store 3 | ||
76 | Pizzaiolo | This badge is reserved only for the true pizza connoisseur: slices from 20 different pizza places. Well done! | 20x @ different venues with main category of “pizza” | ||
75 | Zoetrope | That brings you to 10 movie theater checkins! Now, can you pick us up a large popcorn while you’re up? | 10x @ venues with main category of “theater” | ||
74 | 16 Candles | Treat yourself to another cupcake – that’s 5 birthday shoutouts from you! | Shout “birthday” 5x | ||
73 | JetSetter | Hopping around the world one airport at a time… congrats on your 5th airport checkin and safe travels! | 5x @ venues with main category of “airport” | ||
67 | Road Warrior | You’re making the world a mappier place one checkin at a time! | 3x using the Waze App (must connect to Foursquare profile). Connect to Foursquare in Setting | ||
65 | Trainspotter | Driving around SF is soooo 2008, hence the special shoutout for your 10th BART checkin. Public transportation is the new Prius! | Follow BART and 10x checkin at venues. | San Francisco | |
63 | Gym Rat | 10x trips in 30 days? Go reward yourself to the nastiest double cheeseburger you can find (bonus points for cheesy fries and milkshakes). And ps: you look nice today! | 10x @ venue with main category of “gym” within a 30 days | ||
62 | Don’t Stop Believin’ | Just a small town girl / Living in a lonely world / She took the midnight train going anywhere! That’s 3 karaoke field trips in a month! Treat yourself by slaying a lil’ Bon Jovi. | 3x @ venue with main category of “karaoke” in a month | ||
61 | Ziggy’s Wagon | Waffles and tacos and dumplings and BBQ and… looks like you’ve found 3 of your city’s legendary food trucks. Enjoy! | 3x @ venue with main category of “food truck” | ||
32 | Overshare | 10+ checkins in 12 hours! Next up: tweeting that you unlocked this Overshare badge? | 10 unique checkins 12 hour period | ||
17 | Socialite | Keep this up and you’re going to end up on Valleywag with Julia Allison | San Francisco | ||
16 | Animal House | Off the Wagon appreciates your business. COLLEGE! | 5x tagged “frat boy” | ||
15 | Douchebag | Double pop that collar, son! | 20 venues tagged “douchebags” | ||
14 | Gossip Girl | Spotted: A true foursquare socialite. Chuck Bass would be impressed. xoxo | 3x at venues tagged “gossip girl” (venue list) | New York | |
13 | Photogenic | You found 3 places with a photobooth! | 3 different venues tagged “photobooth” | ||
12 | Brooklyn 4 Life | That’s 25+ checkins in Brooklyn for you! | 25 different venues in Brooklyn | Brooklyn | |
11 | Far Far Away | Welcome to the world above 59th Street! | Location specific | New York | |
10 | School Night | Checking-in after 3am on a school night? Well done! | After 3:00am Sunday-Thursday | ||
9 | Player Please! | Look at you, checking-in with 3 members of the opposite sex! Player, please! | A venue that has 3 friends of the opposite sex currently checked in | ||
8 | Super User | That’s 30 checkins in a month for you! | 30x in a single month | ||
7 | Local | You’ve been at the same place 3x in one week! | 3x at the same place in one week | ||
6 | Crunked | That’s 4+ stops in one night for you! | 4x or more in a single night | ||
5 | Bender | That’s 4+ nights in a row for you! | 4 nights in a row | ||
4 | Superstar | You’ve checked into 50 different venues! | 50 different venues | ||
3 | Explorer | You’ve checked into 25 different venues! | 25 different venues | ||
2 | Adventurer | You’ve checked into 10 different venues! | 10 different venues | ||
1 | Newbie | Congrats on your first check-in! | First check-in |
