Continued from 28 Lively Indoor Corporate Team Building Activities
Beer Garden
Cost: $$$
Ideal Group Size: 10+
Time Required: 1-2 hours
Sometimes, you just need a drink. But why venture out for happy hour when you can surprise your office by bringing happy hour to them? Bring in a mobile beer tap to serve local brews, or go all out with an inflatable pub. Just make sure you have the proper permits for your local area and have a plan for ordering Ubers for anyone who appears to have over-imbibed.
Indoor Obstacle Course
Cost: $$$$
Ideal Group Size: 20-120 (120-person hourly throughput)
Time Required: 1-3 hours
As Shania Twain once said, “Let’s give ‘em something to talk about.” Your employees have likely seen the primetime game shows that send contesting flinging into the air and toppling over a foam wall. They may have even imagined being a contestant. But they never would have guessed that they’d find one waiting for them at work. The key to taking the imposing structures indoors is air. Our inflatable obstacle courses need high ceilings and lots of room, but their impact will be worth clearing the gymnasium for.
Comedy Club
Cost: $$
Ideal Group Size: Any
Time Required: 1 hour
When work gets too serious, bring the laughs to you. Office comedy can take many forms. Improv groups engage with your team to turn live responses into genuine laughs, while a standup comic could provide just the “sit back and enjoy” atmosphere an overstressed bunch could benefit from. Be sure to set a standard for cleanliness with your hired jokester if you intend for one to reign. Also, make sure you review samples of their material before making a hire. There’s nothing worse than an expectation of laughter followed by a set that earns nothing but the chirps of crickets. Not sure who to call? We can arrange an act for you.
Casino Royale
Cost: $$$$
Ideal Group Size: 40-500
Time Required: 2-4 hours
Experience the thrill and glitz of the casinos without the crippling losses! Your Casino Royale extravaganza can be a big as you’d like. Our collection of casino games for rent includes a Roulette Wheel, Blackjack table, Craps table, and much more. Have poker chips custom printed with your logo and include them with your event invitations to pique interest in the event. Let us handle professional staffing while you make the rounds and watch your colleagues enjoy themselves while winning big (even if the “Jackpot” is a free vacation day.)
Fun Fact Bingo
Cost: $
Ideal Group Size: Any
Time Required: 1 hour
Did you know that Frank in sales has a black belt in karate? Or that Diane from customer service was a contestant on the Dating Game in 1978? You will soon, after hosting a game of “Fun Fact Bingo.” In the week leading up to your game, email each of your employees with a survey. Ask them to respond with little-known facts about their lives. Then compile the 25 most interesting facts into a custom BINGO board. The first player to get the correct signature of the coworker behind each fun fact wins a prize.
So You Think You Can Dance
Cost: $$
Ideal Group Size: Any
Time Required: 1-2 hours
This activity is not for the meek and mild. If your office is an especially lively one, bring in a Wooden Dance Floor and a professional DJ to set the stage for a company dance competition. Encourage participants to sign up in advance to avoid cold feet on the day of the competition. Select a panel of judges from your company leadership team and offer a prize for the best dancer. Then, when the talented few have shown their skills, open the dance floor to all to enjoy.
Climb Mount Everest
Cost: $$
Ideal Group Size: 5-20
Time Required: 1 hour
Say what?! VR Mount Everest, that is. Treat your guests to an experience they never thought they’d have, including such realistic moments as basecamp training, traversing Khumbu Falls, scaling the Lhotse Face, staying overnight at Everest Camp 4, and finally reaching the eye-popping summit. Our VR rental equipment can make it all possible in the confines of a conference room or even in the comfort of a cubicle. And thanks to technology, you won’t even need a light jacket.
Giant Beer Pong
Cost: $
Ideal Group Size: 2-20 (+ Unlimited Onlookers)
Time Required: 30 minutes+
The game played at frat parties the world over just got a major upgrade. This giant-sized beer pong set isn’t a giant drinking game. It’s a game for all ages that doesn’t involve a lick of alcohol or drink of any kind. Think of it as ring toss meets ski ball meets basketball. It makes the perfect addition to a larger activity or fun day, or a hilarious one-off surprise activity in the midst of a hectic workweek. Our advice? Don’t announce a thing. Just leave it in the break room and wait for someone to exclaim, “Guys! Have you seen what’s in here?!”
Chess Tournament
Cost: $$
Ideal Group Size: Any
Time Required: 2 hours – weeks
The history books tell us that chess dates back to the 1500s. The strategy game is a game of smarts and strategy, and yet somehow still creates great fun. If you have an office full of strategists, throw a chess tournament for all who choose to participate. Set up multiple boards around the office, and pair up players randomly. Winners progress to play each other until the semifinals when a Giant Chess set is revealed for all to watch. Don’t have time (or patience) for such a marathon? Split the fun up across days or even weeks.