https://www.reddit.com/r/Charlottesville/comments/1j7zjbj/corporate_event_fun/
created by Affectionate_Rain509 on 10/03/2025 at 14:12 UTC
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Hello All-
My company is planning a divisional retreat and I'm on the team helping to create the fun aspects. Anyone have good experience with a local resource for onsite fun? We are already planning evening events at local restaurants. I'm looking for daytime fun/team building/motivation that is interactive (we have plenty of speeches already).
Thanks for any suggestions!
Comment by Homer_JG at 10/03/2025 at 16:44 UTC
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Just make sure there's booze. No one actually wants to do any of that, but if there's drinks they'll be ok.
Comment by craftbeerva at 10/03/2025 at 14:32 UTC
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C'Ville Escape Room, Team Bowling at Bowlero, Decades Arcade.
If you want something outside and possibly more challenging you could look into the Challenge Course at UVA[1]. You don't need to necessarily have university ties. My company did it in the fall. They have ground level challenges as well as high ropes.
1: https://rec.virginia.edu/challenge-course
You could also do a team scavenger hunt around downtown. My company did one a couple years ago using Let's Roam[2]. It was walkable but we did have to walk from the downtown mall, Court Square, and a little ways down West Main St. (basically where Shenanigans Toys is) for part so if it and took 2-3 hours iirc.
2: https://www.letsroam.com/scavenger_hunt/Downtown-_Charlottesville_Scavenger_Hunt
Comment by Daddydeebs at 10/03/2025 at 18:37 UTC
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The Puzzle Hunt people do private groups!
Comment by TraderJoeslove31 at 10/03/2025 at 17:05 UTC
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Picasso swig for crafting could be an option too
Comment by 722KL at 10/03/2025 at 17:52 UTC
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Scrappy Elephant does great team building events.
Comment by mcFinleyj at 10/03/2025 at 18:23 UTC
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Depending on your size, Gearharts chocolates does tours and chocolate tastings. We did a really fun event there a few years ago.
Comment by StormyinCville at 10/03/2025 at 18:34 UTC
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I'm an occasional dealer/croupier for Casino2U, an event gaming company that brings all the fun of a casino to your site. We have blackjack, craps, roulette, texas hold 'em, 3 card poker and other games. We provide the tables, the dealers, the chips, you provide the fun. You can find us at: https://www.casino2u.biz/[1][2]
We usually do evening events; most dealers have full time jobs and this is a side gig, but we've been known to do daytime events as well. If you're interested in using us, DM me and I can make sure you get in touch with the owner.
Comment by ElderlyBureaucrat at 10/03/2025 at 20:09 UTC
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Second for Decades Arcade