👋 Welcome to our list of the best virtual event ideas for 2024!
Article Overview: Struggling to make online events more than just awkward screen time? We’ve combined a decade of team-building expertise with top community insights to deliver bold, fun ideas that’ll fire up your team and get them excited to connect.
Hybrid and remote work have given rise to a booming industry of online events and entertainment, making it easy to set aside an hour each week for something fun and fresh with your team.
With countless ways to connect through Zoom and other platforms, your team can take a break from the usual work talk and dive into new games and activities.
These online team events offer a simple yet powerful way to foster connection, laughter, and joy—an employee perk any manager can easily provide.
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What Is An Online Social Event?
An online social event is a gathering that takes place in a digital space, involves two or more people, and allows guests to communicate interactively, smile, laugh, have fun, and bond across absolutely any distance. These can also be virtual corporate events that help to connect colleagues online while working remotely for long periods.
These virtual event interactions matter in 2024 and always, because as Tom Rath states in his book Life’s Great Question: Discover How You Contribute To The World,
“There is no greater predictor of human well-being than the amount of social time we spend with one another.” Share on X
Are you ready to have some fun?
Maybe you’ve been missing the unique smile of your work spouse or that feeling of communicating completely (well, basically) non-verbally with your BFF across the country. No matter what you’re missing, you can find it during one of these virtual corporate events.
Online Event Ideas for Virtual Corporate Gatherings & Socials
1 Virtual Taboo
How well can you really convey thoughts and ideas? Virtual Taboo will reveal all.
Happy Customer Katie’s experience:
“Our team took a break in the day to play Taboo via Confetti and had a blast! We all got to know each other a little better, on a very silly level.”
Like classic Taboo, the virtual version will get you trying to describe a concept or word within limited parameters. Your performance is measured simply enough: by the ability of your teammates to guess what on earth you’re trying to describe.
This game is hilarious and sometimes constructive. You may detect in yourself some communication patterns that explain why people never seem to understand your emails.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: US Presidents
2 Theft of the Mona Lisa
The world’s most famous smile is nowhere to be seen!
“This was so amazing, so much fun and interactive great way to connect with people that are not next to you.”
In this virtual escape room, Da Vinci’s beloved painting, The Mona Lisa, has gone missing. Thousands of visitors have been passing by the portrait when the museum curator notices that the painting is a forgery. Now, it’s up to you and your team to track down the real Mona Lisa, drawn and painted by Da Vinci’s hand.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Wine and cheese night
3 Coworker Feud
Where friendly competition meets office banter.
“Fantastic event! The host was energetic and took people out of the office for a period of time and into a game show. Will most definitely be doing these team activities again. Great job, Confetti!”
Playing Coworker Feud in a virtual event is a guaranteed good time! It’s just like the classic TV game show Family Feud, but with a fun office twist. Everyone breaks into groups, competing to guess the most popular answers to survey questions ranging from work quirks and office etiquette to pop culture and current events.
It’s lighthearted, competitive, and full of surprises = a great time for everyone.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Holidays – all red, white, and blue in July or the best Halloween costume in October.
4 Movie Quiz
Lights, camera, trivia! Time for your film buffs to shine!
Assign captains to choose their squads, or shuffle the groups by drawing names to randomize the teams. Either way, this fast-paced team building game will have your remote employees referencing movie quotes and reenacting classic scenes like the megastars they are.
Not just the movies themselves – trivia questions also cover the memorable soundtracks and unforgettable stars that made them so iconic.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Update your Zoom background to your favorite movie – travel to Tatooine, Pandora, Middle Earth, and more.
5 Werewolf
The only thing scarier than the darkness itself is not knowing who’s coming to get you!
“Werewolf was really fun, our host was great. I would recommend this virtual event to other EA’s looking for a fun team building activity.”
Werewolf is a thrilling and suspenseful game of deception, strategy, and survival. Each player is assigned one of the various secret roles and no one knows who’s who. The Villagers must identify the Werewolves before the beastly bad guys outnumber them and take over the village.
It’s a great game for testing your players’ attention to detail and ability to read people.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Red Riding Hood – bring your favorite red cocktail (or mocktail).
Find out who on your team can survive the night, but remember… trust no one!
6 Name That Tune
From swaggy swooners to teen bops, it’s a battle of the bars.
Whether they’re top 40 fanatics or have every old-school classic on their playlist, Name That Tune will test your employees’ musical memory banks based on just a few notes. It’s an exciting and fast-paced virtual game, with everyone racing to guess the group, tune, or artist before time runs out.
With tunes spanning genres and decades, there’s always a song you’ll know (or wish you did)!
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: 90s Hip-Hop
7 Pottery Workshop
No kiln required – just creativity and imagination.
“Seriously the most relaxing thing we have done as a pod! I can not wait to work on my pinch pot more and we got enough clay to make a second! It was absolutely WONDERFUL and Emily was perfection!”
A hands-on group activity like pottery-making is a relaxing, low-key way to virtually hang out with your team and create something beautiful together. You’ll discover the intricate techniques for crafting a stunning vase, plant holder, or other type of pottery perfection, while learning a little about the textures, purpose, and history of the artistry along the way.
Everyone walks away with their beautiful handmade creations, making it both a fun and rewarding experience.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: The Office
8 Bubble Tea Making
Boba lovers unite!
“I have to admit that I was a little hesitant about this “class” as a work engagement session, but I am so glad we had it. It was so much fun!! I wish we could have one of these classes every month. Thank you for making the session so enjoyable….and delicious!!”
Bubble teas are taking the beverage world by storm and now, your team can learn to make their own from the comforts of their homes. You’ll learn all the basics, including how to master the brewing process, cook perfectly chewy tapioca pearls, and pair teas with delicious toppings for a totally refreshing craving quencher.
It’s also a fun cultural experience for your group to share in as they learn more about the Taiwanese origins of their beloved boba.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Tropical Tapioca
9 GeoGuessr
From busy city streets to remote rural villages – how well do you know the world?
Looking for a brilliant way to go on a world tour without actually leaving the house? Your team will be dropped into random spots around the globe and it’s up to you to figure out where you are using clues from your surroundings. You’ll be racing to make the best guesses based on everything from street signs to landscapes.
The most addictive geography game you’ll ever play!
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Sherlock Holmes (and Watson, of course)
10 Moss Wall Art
Who knew spores could be so stunning?
““`Bring a little bit of Mother Nature indoors, disguised a piece of wildly warm and natural DIY wall art. Embrace the earthy elements as you’re guide walks your team through how to arrange the various textures, shades, and colors of moss into an artistic wall piece that’s both eye-catching and completely unique to each participant.
Don’t worry, you won’t need to water your wall (art) – this is a green-themed activity with no maintenance required.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Warm Welcome
11 Virtual Mash-Up
All of your favorite team-building activities mashed up into one unforgettable experience.
Whether you crave karaoke with a side of trivia games or problem-solving with a drawing challenge round, you’ll find exactly what you want through a virtual mashup, the ultimate fusion of team-building flavors.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Favorite TV personalities
12 Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
Create your own traditional Turkish mosaic!
“My entire team absolutely loved this event! From the beautiful packaging to the relaxing experience of making the lamp, this was the perfect event! Additionally, our host was awesome! He taught us a lot about Turkey, played some relaxing Turkish music in the background, and invited everyone to participate by asking them questions or asking them to share their lamp, which made everyone a lot more engaged. Thank you so much!”
Transport your team to Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar…or at least, gift them the aesthetic pleasures of the Turkish Mosaic Lamps they’d find in the shadows of Hagia Sophia! This workshop allows them to create an illuminating, everlasting gift using geometric patterns and ancient tile-laying methods.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Wine and Cheese Night
13 Virtual Pictionary
Also known as “What in the world is that?” the game.
Put your drawing skills — or lack of drawing skills — to the test in this virtual version of the classic team game. Using an online, mobile-friendly game platform and a digital whiteboard, players will get a word that they need to portray without writing the word itself.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: The championship game
14 Virtual Murder Mystery
Rekindle your passion for life through the online intrigue of catching a killer.
Happy Customer Kara Vasquez’s experience:
“Checkout “Outback Team Building” on the App Store or just look up their website. I am not entirely sure how it works or if there is a cost as someone else set it up for us to use, but we all had a blast!! We broke into teams and there was a list of challenges to complete and there was a lot of variety to the tasks (and no materials were really required except maybe paper and a pen for a few). Each task earned points and the team with the most points won. Really forced us to identify who was strong in what and the competitiveness kept everyones attention.”
During a virtual murder mystery, you and your event attendees don your best detective hats to scour evidence, crack cryptic clues, and put your deductive reasoning powers to the test to catch the ultimate bad guy. Best of all, you get to do it all from the safety and comfort of your own home—snacks (thanks to Simpalo & Bunny James), drinks, pajamas, and all.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Hawaiian luau. (Cross genres by pairing this characteristically dark event with the maximally cheerful luau.)
Pro-Tip: Sherlock Holmes never solved any mysteries until after his afternoon tea and snack. Make sure your team is properly supplied with healthy and delicious treats via SnackMagic’s team building kits and boxes for virtual events.
15 Virtual Magic & Mentalism Show
Send your mind far, far away without ever leaving your couch.
Watch—and in some cases learn how to do—dazzling tricks based on slights of hand, loopholes in perception, and the wonderful art of misdirection. Interactive mind-reading, crazy coincidences, and unbelievable magic coincide in this interactive and seriously memorable experience. Be bowled over by mind-blowing illusions, which have to be seen to be believed.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Retro carnival
16 Virtual Chocolate Tasting
Sip, savor, and swirl from the comfort of your couch with a virtual tasting experience!
Happy Customer Stacy Urbina’s experience:
“Do the chocolate tasting… chocolate tasting is a lot of fun!”
A virtual tasting event brings the delights of wine, cheese, or chocolate directly to your screen. Guided by experts, you’ll learn to appreciate subtle notes and refine your palate while connecting with others.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Tour Around the World
17 Virtual Escape Room
Do you have what it takes to escape?
Happy Customer Victoria Orellana’s experience:
“We just did a virtual escape room!!! It was super fun!!! Highly recommend!”
A virtual escape room is so much more than escaping a room. During an online escape room, you and your fellow captives will explore your environment, find clues, examine leads, and unravel the entire enigma to create a path to freedom.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Coachella
18 Virtual Guess Who
Play a getting-to-know-you-guessing game that confirms what you know about your co-workers and reveals what you still need to learn.
Can you match your co-workers with clues from their past and present? You might think you know everything there is to know about your teammates, but when you’re dealing with interests and passions that exist outside the office, you might be in for many delightful surprises. Up the stakes of each guess with some gift cards to hand out as prizes.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: People who speak in hashtags
19 Virtual Candle Making
Light up your day with a hands-on virtual candle-making workshop!
“Our candle making team building activity was a success. It was flawless from the set up to the shipping of packages, to the execution of the event. Our team really enjoyed the time together and we would definitely recommend this activity to anyone looking for something easy, fun and only take an hour!”
Create your custom-scented candles in this interactive online class brought to you by the team at Elevent.
Learn from skilled artisans how to mix scents and waxes to craft candles that fit your mood and décor.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Seasonal Scents
20 Virtual Holiday Event Idea
Celebrate an upcoming holiday with your team!
These engaging and fun activities will celebrate our favorite holidays! Learn ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle for Earth Day, flex your Star Wars knowledge for May the Fourth, or celebrate Pride Month in June.
With the ideas listed below, employees can easily bond virtually with their coworkers. From online games to trivia and quizzes – this virtual event will celebrate our upcoming holidays. Perfect for a team event anytime this Spring!
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Ugly Sweater Contest! 🎄 🎅🏻 🧤
| Fall Mixology Class | 🍂 Spice up the new season with a cocktail class! | Fall Mixology |
| Virtual Holiday Party | 🎄 Play Christmas & holiday-themed games | Holiday Party |
| Holiday Seen It? | 🎬 Put your film knowledge to the test! | Holiday Seen It? |
| Winter Taboo | ❄️ Avoid the taboo words in a team guessing game | Winter Taboo |
| Holiday Cookie Decorating | 🍪 Make something sweet for the holiday break | Cookie Decorating |
| 👉 Sign up for Confetti to try out your next holiday activity! | ||
21 Virtual Charades
Find out why charades love the virtual space.
“We needed a fresh team building activity to get the team together after the New Year. Although we had a smaller group than expected, Charades ended up being the perfect activity. It allowed us to bond and laugh as a group.”
When you take classic charades into the online space, you’ll discover some advantageous abilities. For one, you can mute the actor so they can’t cheat when they get desperate and try to bolster their body language with spoken language.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Glow in the dark
22 Virtual Team Hunt
Like a scavenger hunt for getting to know your team.
Enjoy chasing all the clues and mysterious leads you get from a murder mystery or scavenger hunt, but get a more fulfilling reward for all your sleuthing: understanding your teammates. Plan this as a standalone event or as a pre-show for your next virtual meeting.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Famous couples
23 Virtual Cooking Class
Enjoy a chef-prepared meal. (Just don’t tell yourself the chef is you.)
Virtual cooking classes usually feature live stream instruction, delivered ingredients, and fancy tips and tricks you once thought you could only learn as a sous chef in a top French kitchen.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Professional food photographer
24 Virtual Mixology Class
Stir like you’re serving James Bond himself.
“Loved this event! I enjoyed the learnings for myself and the engagement with colleagues.”
Learn the extra flick of the wrist that perfectly whisks cognac and cherry juice during a virtual mixology experience. Find out how to not muddle your mint muddle. Absorb the art of the perfect proportion while flashing that bartender smile. (Also, you might want to send some corporate event snack boxes in case all that mixing works up an appetite.)
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Miami Vice
Pro-Tip: If you don’t yet have a favorite cocktail or liquor, start with a virtual alcohol tasting.
25 Virtual Drag Bingo
Not your grandpa’s bingo.
All the excitement of bingo—hearing your number called and slowly piecing your way to victory—is amplified by dressing up to challenge established gender norms and stereotypes. (Any of these care packages full of snacks and swag would make delightful prizes.)
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Roller derby
26 Virtual Mini-Games
Little bursts of gamification make a fast-paced event.
Like all hybrid events, this one is perfect for anyone who can’t or just doesn’t want to commit, mini-games packs your favorite parts of multiple online games into one delightful whirlwind session.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Monte Carlo
27 Virtual Game Show
If you’ve ever watched an audience member run down the aisles after their name was called on the Price is Right, then you know exactly how much fun this event can provide.
Come on down! You’ve been selected to participate in a game of our choosing!
A virtual game show covers all the bases you want in a night of fun, whether you’re planning virtual birthday parties or filling programming holes in your virtual webinars. You can pack your virtual game night full of activities that create just the effect you’re looking for—competition, laughter, bonding, and more.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Disco (Get that retro game show vibe and more.)
28 Virtual Team Lunch
Bonding while eating? Sign me up!
Bridge the gap between our virtual-only world and the authentic experiences we all miss delivering over the common dominator that we all love: food. These virtual cards offer a large selection of vendors so that there’s something for everyone.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Lunch n’ Learn
29 Tea & Mindfulness Experience
Become a Zen master over a cup of fresh-brewed tea.
Enjoy brewing and drinking teas from all over the world during the Tea & Mindfulness Experience. Everyone in your group will get to brew different types of tea, including a spectacular flowering tea that blossoms right in front of your eyes. An experienced live event host will lead everyone on guided meditation exercises that refresh and relax the mind.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Yoga studio
30 Virtual International Games
Reach all corners of the world.
Learn more about the world we live in through trivia, geography identification questions, and brain teasers designed to keep everyone engaged. Two (or more) teams will face off to flex their knowledge in an international game show competition to determine who’s the real Ferdinand Magellan in the group.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Olympics
31 Dumpling Making Class
Virtual lesson, real life delicious.
“This was a great overall experience! Fun team event, great food!”
Vegan-friendly dumplings? Yes, please! The Dumpling Making Class comes with 2+ servings and the know-how to help your team learn how to fill, make, and wrap homemade dumplings. You can also add pork or customize your protein if you’re wanting another non-vegan option.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: World Heritage Celebrations
32 Virtual Beer and Cheese
Grab the IPAs, the ambers, the witbiers, and the stouts—they can all be friends for one night.
Experience the flavor explosion of bitter or malty brews colliding with the rich brininess of cheese. During a virtual beer and cheese tasting, you’ll reflect deeply on the magical interactions between two amazing flavors.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Shakespeare
33 Make Your Own Ice Cream Floats
Hand craft your own soft serve from the comforts of your own kitchen.
Beat the heat with this delicious virtual event. The Ice Cream Float Experience delivers everything needed to make ice cream from home—yes, even the cream! You and your guests will close out this energetic event with incredible homemade ice cream floats—root beer, cherry or orange—whatever floats your boat.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: 1950s
34 Virtual Watercolor Class
Wash away your cares as you wash a canvas with muted layers of color.
“We had a great experience with the watercolor painting class. The instructor was fantastic and the materials worked well.”
The fluid nature of watercolor painting is famous for its forgiveness and flexibility. Hazy lines and an ability to create multiple layers empower novice artists with the pleasure of experimenting while still creating something beautiful.
During this virtual event, you and your guests will explore your hidden artist talents together and then show off the fruits of your labors.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Emo artists (Hello, Van Gogh.)
35 Virtual Chocolate Truffle Making
Chocolate-covered fun to delight anyone.
Bond with absolutely any personality through a shared love of chocolate. During the event, you’ll learn how to make these sweet treats with a live-instructor leading the way. Each guest will receive a virtual event gift box with everything you need to make a delicious chocolate treat.
Talk about the fantastically bitter nuances of the deepest dark bars. Sing about the smoothness of these milk chocolate wonders as you learn to make exquisite chocolate truffles in this virtual class. This is one social event you will not forget!
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Pirates
36 Virtual Wine Night
Pop a cork and let the good times flow—no designated driver required.
“It was a great time and I enjoyed learning more about the different types of wines.”
Drinking your favorite wines and socializing with your favorite people might be the perfect way to spend an evening. Kick things off with an icebreaker if you want, or even do a formal wine tasting, but to be honest, the drinks and the event company usually run this tasting for you.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Famous royals
37 Virtual Charcuterie Class
Build a mouthwatering charcuterie board and pick up new chef skills.
Perfect for any meat and cheese connoisseur, this culinary workshop is expertly led by a live host who teaches all of your guests how to build and design show-stopping charcuterie boards. Home chefs of any skill level will find this event fun and enriching, and everyone will walk away with new skills to show off at parties in the future.
Oh, and this tasting kit is absolutely stuffed with gourmet foods to build your charcuterie board with. Everyone gets to enjoy their own charcuterie board built with smoked meats, artisan-made cheeses, imported olives, dried fruit and more.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Parisian Nights
38 Virtual Improv Night
Grab a front-row seat for your own comedy show.
You may not be able to share the hot, hazy atmosphere of a basement comedy club, but you can still share all the laughs. Get the kinds of laughs that make you spit out your drink as you work through improv exercises that require no stage experience or stage presence.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: 1920s
39 Virtual Museum Tour
Enjoy the quiet reflection of a virtual museum tour.
“What a great virtual option for our team, the tour itself was amazing and made all of us want to go visit each and every one of these museums.”
A virtual museum tour means no crowds. It means no noise from groups of kids on field trips. It means you can experience masterpieces from artists and exhibitors in new ways, taking advantage of the virtual format to explore and reflect on everything you see.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Silly accents
40 Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Experience the thrill of the chase with a virtual scavenger hunt.
Happy Customer Amber K Chatham’s experience:
“We did a virtual escape room. It was way more fun than I anticipated lol!“
A virtual scavenger hunt will have you and your faraway friends and colleagues chasing clues, messaging and collaborating in real-time, and drinking up that thrilling sense of getting closer and closer to your goal.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Video game characters
41 Virtual Sand Art Workshop
You can’t control the sands of time, but you can make beautiful sand art.
You don’t need artistic skills or really even steady hands to make a sand art workshop an unforgettable virtual team-building activity. Have someone who knows what they’re doing demonstrate the craft, or simply send out all the materials and see what sort of carte blanche sand magic everyone on your team has up their sleeves.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Deserted island
42 Virtual Tarot Card Reading
Channel the mysterious powers flowing through the universe.
Find a professional tarot reader or get yourself a book and do a ton of research and prepare to reveal to friends, colleagues, and family members what the cards have in store for them. This event will be as gripping for observers as it is for the volunteers having their fates read over Zoom.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: 1950s. (Think: an episode of I Love Lucy where the ladies consult an oracle.)
43 Virtual Happy Hour
Happy hour can finally be wherever you want it to be.
A virtual happy hour is all about connection, camaraderie, and lots of laughter. Just like the in-person versions, virtual happy hours can be as structured or as impromptu as you want.
Pick games and activities for breakout rooms, or simply play it by ear. Get cocktail kits or give out an ingredient list for your guests to go shopping before your upcoming event.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Disney characters
44 Virtual Pasta Making Class
Learn how to make happiness in a bowl.
Whip up some fresh pasta dough and learn the basics of pasta making from a professional chef.
You’ll also learn some interesting pasta history during this live demonstration where you and your group will practice techniques for making pasta from scratch. Choose from ravioli, fettuccine, gnocchi, tagliatelle, or other types of pasta!
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: One night in Rome
45 Virtual Meditation
Experience the present on a whole new level.
A virtual meditation will help you unlock deep inner reserves of zen. Whether you choose breath work, classic mindfulness, or posed-based meditations, you’ll use your internet connection to find an inner connection with the present being within.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Space opera
46 Virtual Learn To Play Chess
Enjoy the quiet strategy, pristine focus, and understated thrills of chess.
The ultimate game of strategy, chess is as fun and nuanced to learn online as it is in person. During a live event, you’ll learn all the nuts of bolts of piece names, movements, and basic strategies. You’ll also start learning how to anticipate moves, picturing possible outcomes.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Wild West
47 Virtual Music Festival
Listen to music with your team.
Get your festival outfit on, tune in, and enjoy a customized music festival with your team. As you visit the various performance stages, you’ll solve riddles, look up acts and facts, take photos and videos and complete fun tasks. Each is another opportunity to earn points for your team.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Coachella
48 Drunk History
Let’s hear what happened. The right way.
This virtual event will have your guests wondering why they didn’t pay more attention in history class, but it will also have them laughing at the wonders of what happened before us. In this safe-for-work version of the popular TV show, participants are tasked with retelling the story of an obscure historical event without consulting the internet or any other reference.
Do you remember the moon landing? Or the Normandy Invasion? You will after this hilarious blend of memory, comedy, and maybe an adult beverage or two.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Medieval times
49 Virtual Poker Class
Perfect your Zoom poker face during an immersive tutorial
Learn all the ins and outs of poker within the context of video conferencing. Discover new social dynamics as you try to find your opponents’ tells from afar.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Wall Street
50 Virtual Cookie Baking Class
Share a fun baking experience without having to share the cookies.
Bust out your mixing bowls and find a place where your laptop can stay safe from splatters of dough and clouds of flour. Bond with your fellow guests as you mix, bake and avoid arguing over who gets to lick the spoon.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Food Network star
51 Virtual Origami Class
Bring paper to life through the ancient art of origami.
The satisfaction of folding smooth lines and hearing the light crinkling sound of paper makes this event both active and soothing. During this virtual experience, you get to transform matter. What was once just paper can become cranes, frogs—anything you want.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Vow of silence
52 Virtual Donut Baking Class
Donuts take on flavorful new depths when you make them yourself.
Learn all the recipes, techniques, and decorating tricks you need to make your own donuts.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Sprinkles
53 Virtual Acrylic Painting Class
Unleash your inner painter.
Take in all the color basics, blending techniques, and painterly strokes you need to get all your brilliant artistic visions onto the canvas.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Favorite movements in art history
54 Virtual Sound Bath
Let waves of sound and good vibes wash your troubles away.
This delightfully immersive, but relaxingly passive, event will have you and your guests connecting over the shared experience of sound. You won’t have to talk at all as meditative sounds wash over you and open your mind and senses to new delights. (This replenishing event is perfect for anyone with video meeting fatigue.)
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Rock show
55 Virtual Trip to Paris
Find those rose-tinted shades and prepare to live la vie en rose.
Maybe this virtual event will have you seeing life through a rose-colored computer screen instead of glasses, but it still provides memories for a lifetime. Whether you long to sample local delicacies or stroll around the city, you can find your way to Paris through the magic of the internet.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Favorite movies (So many stories lead to Paris. *Le sigh*.)
56 Journaling Workshop
Relax and refocus as a team.
Find out how to start a journaling practice and its many benefits as a team in this interactive workshop. Leave with a set of actionable tools to feel better and more creative.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Wellness retreat
Pro-Tip: Have an AllSwell journal delivered as a way to help your team kickstart their journaling practice.
57 Virtual Laughter Yoga
A magical combination of laughter and yoga can refill even the emptiest wells.
During laughter yoga, you’ll get in touch with all the muscles and sensations involved in laughter. As you guide your muscles into the physical experience of laughing, your emotions might just take over and flow right into the joy of true laughter.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Holi Festival of Colors
58 Virtual Blackjack Class
Elevate your Blackjack strategy—not your stress levels.
Social distancing, in many ways, has opened novel avenues for developing new skills. If you’ve always been interested in learning how to play Blackjack in a low-stakes environment, then now is the time. Learn the rules and techniques while you can focus within the peace and quiet of your own home.
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Grandma’s basement
59 Virtual Trivia Night
The ultimate trivia showdown.
Bring the excitement of your local pub trivia to the computer screen with a night of trivia. Award the person with the highest score “King/Queen of Trivia” and test your knowledge of all those little things you learn and then somehow remember for the rest of your life. If only you could remember your father’s birthday! Ahhh!
⭐️ Try out a theme with this online event: Music videos
Types of Virtual Events For Companies
1 📺 Game Shows
Participating in a game show is a bucket list task for many people. With a team event like a virtual game show, your colleagues can join in on a classic game show and see who takes home the grand prize!
2 🎨 Arts & Crafts
Get creative with your team by planning a virtual art class! From watercolors and clay sculpture to origami making and candle making — there are so many options to get crafty!
3 🎙Discussion or Lecture
Get together with your group to hear a speaker (or multiple speakers) in a virtual lecture format. It allows everyone to learn about a new topic and offer their thoughts during a round-robin discussion.
4 🎁 Shippable Experiences
Planning a virtual activity where each guest receives a kit in the mail ahead of time is a great way to encourage participation.
Event organizers do not have to worry about supplies since each kit is curated and sent to your guests’ doorsteps. These kit-based classes can vary from cooking classes to crafts and art projects.
5 🧘🏻♀️Health & Wellness
A virtual exercise based on health and wellness can help your entire group de-stress and relax in a comfortable setting.
This type of virtual company event can last anywhere from a few minutes before a virtual meeting to an hour-long wellness session where participants can experience meditation, yoga, dance, exercise, and other activities that promote mental health.
6 ❓Trivia
Grab some snacks, gather your remote team, and let the giggles begin! Hosting a virtual trivia game is a genius way to get everyone together for some fun, friendly competition, and a few laughs. Whether it’s American history or company history, trivia games keep everyone engaged and entertained, breaking up the monotony of typical virtual meetings.
7 🍸Food & Drink
These are always a delicious way to bring everyone together while adding a fun twist to the usual team meeting routine. A virtual food and drink event is the perfect way to unwind with your team and, best of all, everyone gets to enjoy their creations at the end, so it’s a win-win for team spirit and satisfaction!
8 🎵 Entertainment
Booking live entertainment for your virtual events isn’t as complicated as it may sound, and is a great way to get the gang together for some lighthearted leisure time. Enjoying a stand-up comedian, some live music, or a magician with your virtual group is an ideal break from the workweek rituals.
9 🧩 Icebreakers
Icebreakers are a great tool for getting your participants warmed up and engaged in virtual events. They create a more relaxed and welcoming atmosphere and can help to break down social and positional barriers and encourage participation. The key is to choose icebreakers that are appropriate for your audience and will help to support your event goals.
10 🪴 Networking and Development
These often include breakout sessions, discussion panels, and interactive workshops, allowing employees to meet like-minded individuals and industry leaders, and share ideas in a more relaxed setting.
Your team members can expand their professional networks, learn new skills, and explore potential collaborations in a space that encourages them to grow while connecting with people they might not have met otherwise.
People Also Ask These Questions About Virtual Events
Q: How do you conduct events virtually in 2024?
- A: Conduct events virtually in just a few steps. Pick your video conferencing platform, make a guest list, choose a focusing theme or game (like one of these), send your invitations, and collect RSVPs.
Q: What do I need to host a virtual social event?
- A: To host a virtual social event, you need a video conferencing platform, a reliable internet connection, smiling guests, and some event ideas, including themes and games, to tie the experience together.
Q: Can I have drinks and food at an online social event?
- A: Yes, you can have drinks and food at an online social event. In fact, companies like Caroo make it easy to select delicious treats and easily have them delivered to your guests.
Q: How do you make a virtual event engaging?
- A: Make your virtual event engaging by adding engaging themes to your main games. For example, you can host a disco-themed virtual game show or a luau-themed virtual murder mystery. Find even more virtual event ideas you can swipe to host the gathering of your dreams in this post.
Q: How do you ensure attendance for a virtual social event?
- A: Ensure attendance for a virtual social event by requiring RSVPS, sending group reminders, and also following up individually with each person on your list to tell them how excited you are to see them. (Finding easy-to-use technology and exciting game ideas will also inspire plenty of people to RSVP “yes.”)
Q: What are the best virtual events for teams?
- A: The best virtual events encourage participation for everyone on your team. You want to plan a virtual event that is unique but also will be easy to tune in. Finding a good time in your team’s week, sending out invitations ahead of time, and sending out a virtual event box are just some ways to encourage your team members to show up.
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