Summer party ideas for work: games and activities for the whole team
By the Mission Memories team · Updated
The short answer
Good work summer party ideas get people outside and mixing: a sports day, a picnic or barbecue in a park, a boat trip, or a garden party at the office. Add a game that runs all day so teams mix rather than sticking together. A summer photo scavenger hunt does that, with challenges like "group selfie in your sunglasses" and a live leaderboard.
Summer party formats
- Company sports day: egg and spoon, sack race, tug of war.
- Picnic or barbecue in a park.
- Garden party or rooftop drinks at the office.
- Boat trip or river cruise.
- Festival-style party with food trucks and lawn games.
- Afternoon off for a team activity: crazy golf, rounders or a treasure hunt.
Summer photo challenges
Run them alongside any format. Teammates join with a code on Mission Memories, and the leaderboard keeps it going all afternoon.
- Group selfie in your sunglasses
- Photo with someone from another team
- Snap the best summer outfit
- Film the tug of war final
- Photo of your team's picnic spread
- Get five people doing a beach pose (with or without a beach)
- Photo with the barbecue chef
- Catch someone mid-laugh
- Film the best ice-cream face
- Team photo in the sunshine (or the rain)
- Recreate a holiday postcard
- Snap the last people standing
Tips
- Have a wet weather plan. It's Britain.
- Make activities optional and accessible, with plenty for people who'd rather not run.
- Close the game with prizes before people start drifting home.
- Use the photos in your next all-hands and careers page.
Frequently asked questions
What are good summer party ideas for work?
A sports day, picnic or barbecue, garden party, boat trip or festival-style party, with an all-day game like a photo scavenger hunt to mix teams.
What games can you play at a work summer party?
Tug of war, rounders, lawn games, a treasure hunt or a photo scavenger hunt with a live leaderboard.
Run it with Mission Memories
Free for 5 guests. Guests join with your code from their phone's browser, no app needed.