December in Albuquerque has something most cities lack: genuine local Christmas traditions — luminarias, farolitos, Old Town at night — that staff actually care about. Building the party near them beats importing something generic.
Nine options and their trade-offs.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because we come to you, so you are not competing for a venue in the one month everybody wants one.
It also stops people spending the evening with their own department.
2. A restaurant buyout
Good value here and the food is a genuine draw. Book by September.
3. An Old Town evening around the luminarias
Distinctively local and something staff will actually turn up for. It is outdoors and cold after dark — plan for it.
4. A hotel ballroom
Right for a few hundred people at sensible regional rates.
5. A brewery buyout
Good value and plentiful. Non-drinkers need thought.
6. A daytime lunch
Better attended and cheaper, and December days here are usually bright and mild.
7. A cooking class
Good for twenty to thirty and strong in this city particularly.
8. A Sandia Peak trip
Spectacular in winter. Weather can close it, and the altitude is a consideration.
9. Charitable giving instead of an event
Well received and not a party by itself.
Timing
Settle December by the end of September. We ask for about 45 days, so early October is the practical last call.
If you want the indoor part of the evening to be worth attending, We bring the host, the storyline and every piece of the game to your venue, and we ask for about 45 days so it can be staffed and prepared properly. Pricing and availability shows what your guest count works out to, you can book a date directly, and the contact page reaches a person if you would rather talk it through first.