Is it time to get your group together for a team-building activity? Chandler offers many choices to bond and have fun, whether it’s a family outing, a special celebration or a corporate event, including outdoor and sporting adventures, niche tours, volunteer opportunities, and even a chance to develop some comedy skills.

GOLF AT CHANDLER COURSES

Chandler is a golfer’s paradise with seven courses set amid stunning desert backdrops and the perfect location for some healthy competitive links play. Choices include the states’s first grass course, the historic San Marcos Golf Course, as well the Ocotillo Golf Club designed by course architect Ted Robinson. Other standouts include Bear Creek Golf Complex, the Springfield Golf Resort, Sunbird Golf Club, Lone Tree Golf Club and Ironwood Golf Club.

FUN & CAMARADERIE AT ANDRETTI INDOOR KARTING & GAMES

Go head-to-head with your team at this state-of-the-art entertainment venue, brought to you by the legendary Andretti racing family. Challenge colleagues to thrilling races on the indoor go-karting tracks, test strategic skills in arcade games, and bond over adrenaline-fueled adventures. Customizable packages include kart races, attractions, virtual reality experiences, private meeting room with A/V systems, and a variety of food options. Andretti offers just the right blend of fun and camaraderie for corporate teams.

HORSEBACK RIDE AT KOLI EQUESTRIAN CENTER

Saddle up with your fellow vaqueros on a tranquil trail ride through the Gila River Indian Reservation surrounded by pristine mountain vistas and serene open desert. KOLI offers several riding options that encourage team building and communication skills, including 90-minute group rides, morning and sunset rides, a cattle drive with a cattlemen’s dinner and cowboy games, and a hay wagon ride.

TOUR SANTAN’S BREWERY AND DISTILLERY IN UPTOWN CHANDLER

Craft beer enthusiasts can get a behind-the-scenes look at Arizona’s largest independent brewery and distillery at its 35,000-square-foot production facility in uptown Chandler. Includes tour of the craft beer and spirits labs, tasting samples, learning about the brewing and distilling process, and history of SanTan Brewing Company. Tours are available on Saturdays and Sundays for $15 per person. A percentage of sales benefit Chandler Compadres, a nonprofit organization that supports East Valley families in need.

CHALLENGE THE TEAM AT AN ESCAPE ROOM

Put your groups’ critical-thinking skills to the test as they attempt to decode mysterious messages and brain-teasing puzzles to exit an escape room. In Chandler, you can choose from two escape venues, Escape the Room and Escape Chandler, which both provide unique settings, storylines, hidden objects and clues for gamers to work together and find the escape route in under 60 minutes.

Game Show Battle Rooms

Game Show Battle Rooms

Experience the thrill of competing in a live action game show with a visit to Game Show Battle Rooms in West Chandler. Co-workers, family and friends can all be a…

TRIVIA AT GAME SHOW BATTLE ROOMS

Elevate team dynamics with a show-stopping team building experience at Game Show Battle Rooms. Celebrating the TV game shows we all know and love, this unique venue pits colleagues against each other in exciting challenges, fostering collaboration, communication and friendly competition. From trivia battles to puzzle-solving quests, these fun challenges can help teams strengthen bonds and have blast while doing it.

ROCK CLIMB AT ALTA BOULDERS & FITNESS

Climb to new individual—and collective—heights at Alta Boulders & Fitness, a world-class gym with bouldering terrain designed for every skill level. The 20,000-square-foot facility features Walltopia’s Innsbruck Boulder from the 2018 World Championships, plus climbing education classes, youth programs and a fitness center complete with weights, cardio machines, a large yoga studio/group fitness room and indoor cycle studio.

ENJOY A COMEDY SHOW AT MIC DROP MANIA

Test your sense of humor and command of the stage at Mic Drop Mania, which offers comedy classes taught by pros that help participants find their voice and gain confidence with the opportunity to do a performance showcase in front of peers. The entertainment venue also hosts adult and family-friendly improv, and stand-up comedy shows every weekend featuring local and national acts.

JOIN THE ADVENTURE AT RUSH XTREME

Jump for joy at Rush Xtreme, which offers several high-adrenaline adventure activities for thrill-seekers that test physical and mental stamina. For example, guests can scale the 30-foot extreme rock climbing wall, or suspend 18 feet in the air as they make their way through 12 unique adventure elements on the Skywalk that tests balance, endurance, and flexibility, and features an indoor zip-line course. You also can free fall on the Drop Slide, take the Leap of Faith on a trapeze while punching bags, and climb the Stairway to Heaven on cascading poles.

VOLUNTEER IN THE COMMUNITY   

If your team wants to build some character and support nonprofit initiatives, think about planning a group event that benefits various local organizations in Chandler that tackle social issues such as childhood and adult hunger and provide resources to those in need. Learn more about volunteer opportunities here.