Madison's December advantage is a compact, walkable downtown — guests can get between a restaurant and a hotel without driving. The risk is snow heavy enough to take out an evening.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because a party at your own office happens whatever the roads are doing.
It also gets people out of their departmental groups.
2. A restaurant buyout
Good value and genuinely good food. Book by September for December.
3. A brewery buyout
Good value and casual. Non-drinkers need thought.
4. A hotel ballroom
Right above a couple of hundred people, and downtown means walking rather than driving.
5. A historic or capitol-area venue
Madison has genuinely handsome buildings. Long lead times.
6. A daytime lunch
Better attended and cheaper, and nobody drives home on ice in the dark.
7. A supper club outing
Very Wisconsin and a real treat for staff who grew up here. Long and seated.
8. A cooking or cocktail class
Good for twenty to thirty and reliably indoors.
9. Charitable giving instead of an event
Well received here. Not a party by itself.
Timing
Settle December by the end of September and have an answer for a snow day. We ask for about 45 days, so early October is the practical last call.
If a December snowstorm could cancel your evening, 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.