December in Charleston is mild, beautiful and busy — the city is genuinely lovely at Christmas and everyone knows it. Venues price accordingly and book early.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because it removes you from a market priced for visitors.
It also gets people out of their own departments.
2. A restaurant buyout off the peninsula
Mount Pleasant and West Ashley are far better value and closer to where staff live. Book by September.
3. A historic downtown venue
Genuinely special and priced for weddings. Book very early.
4. A hotel ballroom
Right for a few hundred people. Peak pricing in December.
5. An oyster roast
Distinctively Lowcountry, seasonal, and a genuinely good shared activity for a company.
6. A daytime lunch
Cheaper, better attended, and December weather here makes an outdoor lunch pleasant.
7. A brewery buyout
Good value on the upper peninsula. Non-drinkers need thought.
8. A cooking class
Good for twenty to thirty and genuinely strong in this city.
9. Charitable giving instead of an event
Well received and not a party by itself.
Timing
Settle December by the end of September — earlier here than most cities. We ask for about 45 days, so early October is the practical last call.
If you would rather not pay wedding prices for a staff party, 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.