Festive Explorer
Festive Explorer is a holiday scavenger hunt experience that turns your chosen city or neighborhood into a festive team building adventure.
- In-Person
- 120 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 86+ teams
on average
$28per participant
Chicago team building activities & treasure hunts
From the Riverwalk and Millennium Park to the city’s impressive skyline, Chicago provides the perfect setting for teams to explore, compete and connect.
Wildgoose activities transform the city into a live interactive game. Teams use the app to navigate between locations, unlock challenges and complete missions while competing against one another in real time.
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The Ultimate
A fast-paced GPS scavenger hunt packed with trivia, creative challenges, and competitive team tasks.
- In-Person
- 90–120 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 894+ teams
on average
$28per participant
GPS Escape: The Hidden Lab
Follow the trail, crack the codes and plant real trees along the way, in an outdoor escape game with a genuine sustainability impact.
- In-Person
- 120 mins
- 8–750 people
New
on average
$28per participant
Spy School in the Field
Become undercover agents as your team cracks codes, completes missions, and competes in outdoor spy challenges.
- In-Person
- 120 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 361+ teams
on average
$28per participant
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The Amazing Chase
Race the clock in a high-energy GPS adventure of globe-trotting team challenges — playable in any US city your group picks.
- In-Person
- 90–120 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 96+ teams
on average
$28per participant
Urban Explorer
Turn any US city into an interactive playground with GPS challenges, hidden landmarks and head-to-head team competition.
- In-Person
- 90–120 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 1184+ teams
on average
$28per participant
Bar Explorer
Combine bar crawl fun with GPS team challenges, trivia, and friendly competition across local venues.
- In-Person
- 120 mins
- 8–750 people
on average
$28per participant
Space Survival
Repair your crashed spacecraft and work together to find a route home in this outdoor survival mission.
- In-Person
- 120 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 29+ teams
on average
$28per participant
Escape: The Dark Curse
Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and break the curse before time runs out in this outdoor escape experience.
- In-Person
- 120 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 38+ teams
on average
$28per participant
Halloween Hunt
A spooky outdoor scavenger hunt packed with eerie clues, creative tasks, and Halloween-themed fun.
- In-Person
- 90–120 mins
- 8–750 people
New
on average
$28per participant
Escape: Holiday Edition
Escape: Holiday Edition is a festive virtual escape room that brings holiday problem-solving, teamwork and friendly competition together in one fast-paced online challenge.
- In-PersonVirtualHybrid
- 45 mins
- 5–500 people
Booked by 401+ teams
on average
$15per participant
Office Games Holiday Edition
A festive team building experience filled with holiday challenges, laughter, and cheerful workplace competition.
- In-Person
- 45 mins
- 8–500 people
on average
$15per participant
The Winter Games
A lively winter team experience full of seasonal challenges, friendly rivalry and plenty of laughs — hosted for US teams anywhere.
- In-PersonVirtualHybrid
- 60–90 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 43+ teams
on average
$23per participant
Level Up
Fast-paced team challenges designed to boost creativity, collaboration, and team spirit in just 60 to 90 minutes.
- In-Person
- 60–90 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 258+ teams
on average
$23per participant
Escape: Arctic Survival
Work together to survive the frozen wilderness in this immersive challenge focused on teamwork and strategy.
- In-PersonVirtualHybrid
- 60–90 mins
- 5–750 people
Booked by 1784+ teams
on average
$23per participant
Indoor Escape: The Hidden Lab
An indoor escape room for conferences, offices and venues, where every point your team scores plants real trees.
- In-Person
- 90 mins
- 8–750 people
New
on average
$38per participant
Jury Service: MacLean House Jewelry Heist
Investigate a luxury jewelry robbery and uncover the truth in this interactive courtroom mystery challenge.
- In-PersonVirtualHybrid
- 45 mins
- 5–500 people
Booked by 136+ teams
on average
$15per participant
Jury Service: The Vanderwit Murder
Weigh the evidence, argue the facts and reach a verdict in this courtroom team experience built around jury deliberation.
- In-PersonVirtualHybrid
- 45 mins
- 5–500 people
Booked by 84+ teams
on average
$15per participant
Murder on the Train
Board a 1920s train for a glamorous virtual murder mystery packed with clues, secrets and suspense. Hosted for US teams in any time zone.
- In-PersonVirtualHybrid
- 90 mins
- 5–750 people
Booked by 729+ teams
on average
$23per participant
Around the World
Travel across continents through interactive challenges, trivia, and creative team tasks inspired by global cultures.
- In-PersonVirtualHybrid
- 60–90 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 598+ teams
on average
$23per participant
Pirates Cove
A virtual pirate adventure where teams solve clues, complete scavenger tasks, and race against the clock.
- In-PersonVirtualHybrid
- 60–90 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 103+ teams
on average
$23per participant
Invigorate
An energetic indoor team activity featuring fast-paced games, creative challenges, and collaborative fun.
- In-Person
- 30–45 mins
- 8–500 people
Booked by 22+ teams
on average
$15per participant
Office Games
Bring energy to your workplace with quick-fire team games, friendly competition, and interactive office fun.
- In-Person
- 45 mins
- 8–500 people
Booked by 18+ teams
on average
$15per participant
The Pitch
The Pitch is a business-focused team building activity that challenges your group to create, market and present the perfect product under pressure.
- In-Person
- 120 mins
- 8–750 people
Booked by 43+ teams
on average
$23per participant
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Team building in Chicago
Whether you’re planning a conference activity, company offsite or employee event, Chicago offers an exciting environment that keeps participants engaged from start to finish.
Typical Event Details
- Available throughout Downtown Chicago
- Suitable for teams from 10-250+ people
- Duration from 1-3 hours
- Outdoor, indoor and hybrid formats available
How a Team Building Event in Chicago Works
Following a short introduction from your event host, participants split into teams and begin their challenge using the Wildgoose app.
As teams move through the city, they’ll earn points by completing a variety of interactive tasks.
Tasks may include:
- GPS scavenger hunt missions
- Team trivia
- Creative photo and video challenges
- Problem-solving activities
- Landmark-based observations
Teams compete on a live leaderboard while discovering Chicago at their own pace.
Exploring Chicago as a Team
Chicago’s famous public spaces and downtown districts create an ideal playground for team building activities.
Depending on your chosen route, teams may explore:
- Millennium Park
- Chicago Riverwalk
- Magnificent Mile
- The Loop
- Grant Park
- Navy Pier
- State Street
The city’s energy, architecture and vibrant atmosphere help create a team experience that’s both engaging and highly memorable.
Works With Your Venue
Chicago hosts some of the country’s largest conferences and corporate gatherings, making it an ideal location for flexible team building activities.
Wildgoose activities work particularly well alongside:
- Conferences and conventions
- Company offsites
- Employee engagement programs
- Leadership events
- Client entertainment
- Team celebrations
Activities can start from hotels, offices, convention centers, restaurants or event venues across the city.
Why Chicago Works So Well for Team Building
Chicago combines the scale of a major city with an abundance of walkable public spaces, creating a setting that’s perfect for collaborative team experiences.
A team building activity in Chicago helps teams:
- Strengthen workplace relationships
- Improve collaboration and communication
- Increase engagement and participation
- Explore the city in a unique way
- Create lasting memories together
From the Riverwalk to Millennium Park, Chicago offers a high-energy experience that captures the spirit of one of America’s great cities.
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Can we host a festive outdoor team building activity?
Sure! Our outdoor team building activities are a great addition to any holiday party or end-of-year wrap-up event. Discover our range of festive team building activities.
Do I need an internet connection?
Not all the time. Mobile Adventures is a secure, native app, and the whole activity downloads to your Team Captain’s phone before you start (Wi-Fi is easiest for this). Everything is stored on the phone, so the activity keeps working when signal comes and goes. With a basic data connection you’ll get the most out of it: your photos and videos reach our host as you go, and you’ll get live messages and bonus tasks. If you lose signal, keep playing. Everything uploads once you’re back on data.
Does Wildgoose provide smartphones and laptops?
No, the beauty of all our activities is that they can be played from your own smartphone.
Can you run an outdoor escape room in any city?
Almost anywhere, yes. Our GPS games are most often played in city centres, larger towns, or the grounds of a hotel or venue, and they work in any location where the route is safe with good paths and walkways.
We run outdoor team building activities across a wide range of locations, including several areas of London, but the same game runs just as well around your own office or in a nearby park. Just tell us where when you book. One thing worth knowing: Urban Explorer needs a town or city centre, because its photo and video challenges rely on landmarks and shops being close by. For a smaller town, hotel grounds or a venue like a theme park, we would point you at one of our other GPS games instead.
Do we need a Wildgoose host for outdoor activities?
We always recommend choosing one of our hosting options to create a high-energy experience for your team. However, we also offer a selection of self-managed team activities too.
How do outdoor escape games work?
You play outdoors on your own smartphones, guided by GPS. Teams set off from a start point you choose, and as each team reaches a GPS hotspot the app unlocks the next clue, puzzle or challenge.
One of our hosts briefs everyone at the start, stays on hand throughout to support teams and keep the energy up, then wraps up with the results at the end. Remote hosting comes as standard, and an onsite host can join your group in person instead for an additional fee. There is no equipment for us to deliver and nothing to install on site, which is why an outdoor escape game can be booked with as little as 24 hours’ notice.
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