It’s time to get the gang together, schedule a perfect date, or plan the next girls’ night. It can range anywhere from a wine night with your friends to an arcade or even an escape room. Shake things up with these ideas for something a step beyond the usual.
Wine and Paint
Art is good for you, and pairing a nice vintage helps keep things light. If your picture doesn’t turn out quite as expected, you can blame it on the wine. These light-hearted classes encourage conversation and laughter while teaching actual painting skills, so it’s fine if you’ve never held a brush before.
Interactive Dinner Experiences
Interactive dinners deliver the joy of fine dining with the practical fun of a cooking class. While there’s a range of experiences, some more hands-on than others, all push guests to engage with how their meal is prepared. That may mean helping with the actual cooking, developing your own plating style, or getting creative with custom seasoning for your food. It’s a great chance to bond and try something new in a low-pressure environment. Interactive dining encompasses many cuisines, some of which lean towards the concept naturally, like sharing a hot pot dinner with friends.
Arcading
Who doesn’t like playing games with friends? Head out to the arcade again. Retro arcades bridge the gap between cherished memories and fresh fun with classic titles and modern conveniences. Family-friendly arcades make it easy to share what you love with a new generation, and many provide for adult tastes with bar and grill services. When you want to spend time with other parents, the arcade is a win for everyone. It’s time to brush off the dust and see if you can still compete for the top spot.
Outdoor Movie Nights
Enjoying a movie under the stars is pure nostalgia. This highly adaptable event brings people together around the things they love. Make it romantic with the first movie you watched with your significant other. Put together a pillow nest to cuddle in as you eat strawberries and sip champagne. Bring your college friends together with a group favorite, pizza, and drinks. If you want a kid-friendly night, bring out the themed snacks and incorporate activities for distractible children like bubbles, beanbag toss, or coloring books. The grown-up table doesn’t need the same menu as the kids’ table.
If you don’t have a yard, talk about having the event at a friend’s place or reserving an overnight campsite. Apartment-dwellers may have access to a lounge area with green space or even a rooftop garden. Anywhere you can set up a screen and take a seat is a possible venue.
Escape Rooms
Escape rooms offer the chance to play with puzzles and have a good laugh. These immersive, storytelling experiences put you and your friends in the role of detective, horror film survivor, or confused frat boy. Whether you want a thrill or a relaxing evening, there’s an escape room suited to your tastes. They aren’t all scary, though becoming the main characters trapped in a spooky, Hollywood-level set is exhilarating. While going a physical escape room is a marvelous evening out, you can prep with remote, virtual escape rooms or even table top games to build up to the big adventure.