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
New York team building activities & treasure hunts
Few destinations create a sense of excitement quite like New York City.
Whether your team is visiting from across the country or gathering from offices around the world, New York naturally brings people together. The city’s scale, diversity and endless opportunities for discovery create the perfect environment for collaborative experiences that go beyond the typical team event.
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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 97+ 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 New York
Using the Wildgoose app, teams explore the city while completing GPS-triggered missions, solving clues and tackling creative challenges. Along the way, participants work together, compete for points and discover new sides of New York, creating memorable experiences that strengthen workplace connections.
Whether you’re organizing a conference activity, company offsite, incentive trip or employee celebration, New York City delivers a team experience unlike anywhere else.
Typical Event Details
- Available throughout Manhattan and surrounding areas
- Suitable for teams from 10-250+ people
- Duration from 1-3 hours
- Outdoor, indoor and hybrid formats available
How a Team Building Event in New York City Works
Activities begin from a convenient location close to your hotel, office or conference venue.
After a short briefing, teams download the Wildgoose app and split into smaller groups. Using GPS technology, participants unlock challenges as they navigate the city, earning points by completing a variety of interactive tasks.
Activities may include:
- GPS scavenger hunt missions
- Trivia and problem-solving challenges
- Creative photo and video tasks
- Observation games
- Team collaboration activities
- Timed bonus rounds
A live leaderboard keeps the competition going throughout the event.
Explore the City Together
Depending on your chosen route, teams may discover:
- Times Square
- Central Park
- Rockefeller Center
- Bryant Park
- Midtown Manhattan
- Hudson Yards
- Fifth Avenue
- Grand Central Terminal
The city’s combination of iconic landmarks, hidden details and constant energy creates an experience that feels uniquely New York.
Works With Your Venue
Wildgoose activities work alongside:
- Conferences and conventions
- Company offsites
- Leadership events
- Client entertainment
- Team celebrations
- Employee engagement programs
Activities can begin directly from hotels, office locations, event venues and conference centers throughout the city.
Why New York City Works So Well for Team Building
New York creates shared experiences naturally. Every corner of the city offers something to discover, making it easy for teams to connect while exploring together.
A team building activity in New York City helps participants:
- Build stronger workplace relationships
- Improve communication and teamwork
- Experience the city beyond the conference room
- Increase engagement and participation
- Create lasting shared memories
From iconic landmarks to vibrant neighborhoods, New York provides an unforgettable setting for teams looking to connect and collaborate.
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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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