Company Outing Ideas

Ideas For Your Next Team Outing

We’re all hungry for more team time these days, after spending so many months apart. Below, we’ve gathered a list of our favorite team outing activities. Most of the resources below are located in the Boston area, but all of these ideas should apply to any city near you.

Thanks to Twitter friends and our portfolio companies for many of these recommendations!

Bodaborg Escape Room (https://www.bodaborg.com/)

Bodaborg is a total blast. The experience brings your team together to problem-solve, highlighting each team member’s unique abilities as you work together to solve puzzles in a unique environment.

Cooking Classes

Here are a few of our favorites in the Boston area:

• Patty Chen’s Dumpling School
• Shiso Kitchen
• Cozymeal
• Action Kitchen
• Selfup

Fight Club (https://www.bostonseaport.xyz/venue/flight-club/)

Bring your team together for a social game of darts in a lively bar setting in Boston’s Seaport.

Urban Axes (https://urbanaxes.com/locations/boston)

Learn how to throw axes during an hour-long social session

Improv Asylum Class (https://www.improvasylum.com/)

Help your team build skills in communication, sales, agility and collaboration through an improv class. The team at the Improv Asylum can also travel to your group offsite.

Kimball Farms (https://kimballfarm.com/)

Indulge in homemade ice cream at Kimball Farms.

Night Skiing at Wachusett (https://www.wachusett.com/)

To turn up the dial on adventure, gather your team and hit the slopes for some night skiing.

City-Wide Scavenger Hunt

Divide into teams and hit the streets for a scavenger hunt with your team.

Game / Trivia Night

Gather your favorite board games and hunker down for a game night at the office or your favorite bar.

Tai Chi or Meditation Class

Reach out to your local wellness studio to organize a tai chi or meditation class, to help your team invest in their mental health and wellbeing.

Apple Picking at Lookout Farm (https://www.lookoutfarm.com/)

When the weather turns warm, head to Lookout Farm for Apple Picking and cider donuts. End the day with a cold drink and meal at picnic tables outdoors. 

Volunteer Together

Here are a few of our favorite spots to come together to lend a helping hand:

• Community Servings
• Cradles to Crayons
• Rosie’s Place