December in Fresno means tule fog, which is a genuine driving hazard rather than an inconvenience, and it means a workforce that is more spread out than the city's size suggests. Both argue for keeping the party close to where people already are.
Nine options and their trade-offs.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because nobody has to drive anywhere in fog to attend a party at their own office.
It also gets people out of their departmental groups, which is the usual failing.
2. A restaurant buyout
Very good value here compared with the coast. Book by September.
3. A hotel ballroom
Right for a few hundred people and priced sensibly for the region.
4. A brewery buyout
Good value and improving. Non-drinkers need thought.
5. A winery venue
Distinctive and a real draw, and a drive that fog can complicate in December.
6. A daytime lunch
Much better attended when the alternative is driving home in fog, and far cheaper.
7. A cooking class
Good for twenty to thirty and reliably indoors.
8. A Grizzlies or arena event
Central and inexpensive. Everyone faces the same way.
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 deadline.
If you would rather nobody drove home through tule fog, 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.