December in Stockton brings tule fog, which is a genuine hazard, and a workforce where a meaningful share are already driving to the Bay and back. Both point the same way: keep it close and keep it early.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because nobody drives through fog to attend a party at their own office.
It also gets people out of their departmental groups.
2. A daytime lunch
The strongest option in this city specifically — it avoids fog and commuters at once.
3. A restaurant buyout
Very good value here. Book by September.
4. A hotel ballroom
Right for a few hundred people at low rates.
5. A Lodi winery venue
Genuinely characterful and a short drive — which fog can complicate.
6. A brewery buyout
Good value and casual. Non-drinkers need thought.
7. A waterfront venue
The downtown waterfront has improved a great deal. Cold and damp in December.
8. A cooking 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 would rather nobody drove home through fog after a long commute, 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.