5 Fun Corporate Event Ideas in Connecticut

Hit the Ropes

It Adventure Ropes Course is the largest indoor ropes course in the world! This state-of-the-art facility is located at Jordan’s Furniture in New Haven, CT. The It Adventure Ropes Course has over 100 activities to take advantage of. A unique retreat idea for groups, teams, corporate events, and more. They offer a variety of discounts depending on your group size. Guests will navigate the ropes at their own pace while getting physical, encouraging their teammates, pushing limits, bonding and exploring, and most importantly having fun!

Ready, Set, GO!

Here’s a one-of-a-kind team-building platform that allows you to customize games and activities based on your specific group’s needs! The Go Game (Stamford) gives the option to book games and activities that can accommodate a handful of people or hundreds. They can help plan your event indoors, outdoors, at a conference center, hotel, or event venue of your choice. Their games are structured around collaboration, exploration, and problem-solving. The game designs help your team uncover newfound skills, create great rapport and bring more positive energy to the everyday work environment.

Hit a Hole In One

Go green with your team at the Topgolf Swing Suite at Foxwoods! You can privately reserve a swing suite for your group along with hosting some yummy food and drinks for the whole team!  Because the suite is located at Foxwoods, there are a number of fun activities you can also have your group participate in including baseball pitching, hockey shots, quarterback challenge, and more! Your crew can have a friendly competition to see who racks up the most amount of points or wins in each game. Then you can hand out unforgettable prizes to the winners!

Take a Dive! SeaQuest Connecticut

SeaQuest Connecticut is the ultimate land and sea adventure and is home to the most unique and interactive experiences among Connecticut aquariums! Located in Trumbull, you’ll get the chance to meet 1,200 different animals from 300 different species. Here, there’s more to see than just fish and sea creatures. Discover mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and amphibians from around the planet! This is a hands-on adventure, as visitors get to touch, feel, and feed animals from various habitats around the world.

You’ll journey through the Amazon Rainforest, Caribbean, Mayan Jungle, and Pirate Island as you interact with sharks, snakes, turtles, and lizards during your quest.

SeaQuest is a great option for a special team-building event for your company or business! You can have some learning fun together and spend the day on a wild safari adventure with your business teammates. SeaQuest Connecticut can accommodate large groups with hundreds of guests, but they specialize in small-scale events, including corporate retreats, field trips, and family reunions!

The Great Escape

Mystified Escape Rooms in Mystic are a great corporate event idea for team members who love to problem solve! These exciting escape room experiences offer 60 minutes of engaging and puzzling games that will be a fun challenge for your group. Your team will select a scenario and will have one hour to complete your mission and escape. They have a variety of escape rooms to choose from, including Keeper of the Light, Curtain Call, or Mystics Ritual! They also offer group scavenger hunts that will test the limits of your team. You’ll build on skills to help your staff work together like never before. They can accommodate groups both small and large, depending on the size of your team.

Connecticut has no shortage of options when it comes to booking a corporate retreat. This list has some of the best of the best! From SeaQuest Connecticut, to escape rooms or ropes courses, we hope this list helps give great suggestions to make your event planning experience in Connecticut easy and simple!

~Kristy Lussier