Fun Ideas For Your Next Corporate Outing

Deciding what to do for a fun corporate outing can be a challenge for many. There are so many options to consider, such as safety, location, and cost. But have no fear, we’ve got you covered. Listed below are some of our favorite ideas for corporate events that are fun, engaging, and won’t break the budget.

1. Mystery Dinner
Mystery dinners are great ways to get everyone together for some good food, conversation, and laughter according to The Tech Info Group. But what makes a mystery dinner you ask? A mystery dinner is simply an outing to a restaurant, chosen ahead of time but not revealed to the people going, that is completely paid for by the company. Generally the only thing you will tell the people going is the date and time of the dinner, until the afternoon the dinner is going to take place. Then, you send the group an email with the address of the restaurant they will be going, so they have an opportunity to make travel arrangements with each other. This is an excellent way to promote team building and strengthen collaboration and communication among employees.

2. Kayaking
Another excellent outing idea for employees is to go outside, get some fresh air, grab a paddle, and do some kayaking or canoeing. It’s generally not very hard to find places to go nearby. The majority of public ponds and rivers have boat houses that you can rent canoes and kayaks from. To help everyone get the most out of the experience, consider encouraging them to rent kayaks or canoes that can fit two people, and suggest they team up with people they don’t normally work with so they can get to know each other better.

3. Kart Racing
Some friendly competition is always a great way to bond people together. Kart racing will get the adrenaline and hearts of the participants really pumping, and will allow them to interact with each other in an out of the ordinary way. Make sure that everyone pays attention during the safety lecture, and they’ll be sure to have lots of fun with minimal risk.

4. Laser Tag
While we’re on the theme of adrenaline pumping ideas, why not take your team out to do some good old laser tagging? It’s always sure to be an enjoyable, lively, entertaining outing for everyone. Also, it’s an awesome way to get people to work on and improve their teamwork and logic skills while having a blast doing it.

5. Cooking Classes
Who doesn’t love food? Exactly, that’s why cooking classes can be a perfect way to give your team plenty of time to talk with and get to know each other better, while learning new cooking skills and methods they can use back at home. KitchenSurfing is a great website where you can book a professional chef to come and cook a delicious meal in your office kitchen or home.

6. Scavenger Hunt
When you find a nice day where the weather will cooperate, why not break up your crew into groups and send them throughout the city for a scavenger hunt? Your team will be sure to love getting out in the fresh air, and exercise their wits to solve some fun challenges. Don’t forget to take lots of pictures, half the fun is regrouping with everyone at the end and looking through a slideshow of some of the silly pictures.