December in Long Beach is mild enough to hold a party outdoors, which is a real advantage. The problem is unchanged from every other month: getting people across the basin at the wrong hour.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because it happens where your team already is, at an hour that suits them.
It also stops people spending the evening with their own department.
2. A restaurant buyout
Good value compared with LA proper. Book by September.
3. A harbour or Queen Mary venue
Distinctive and memorable. Books early for December and parking needs planning.
4. A hotel ballroom
Right for a few hundred people and downtown has capacity.
5. A brewery buyout
Good value and casual. Non-drinkers need thought.
6. A daytime lunch
Far better attended in this region, and cheaper.
7. An outdoor patio event
December here is genuinely pleasant. Evenings near the water get cold — plan for heaters.
8. A cooking or cocktail class
Good for twenty to thirty and reliably indoors.
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 a party your team can actually get to, 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.