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Virtual Christmas Party Ideas

Top 23 Virtual Christmas Party Ideas for 2025

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Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to create fun, entertaining and engaging experiences for your team, especially when they work remotely. It’s the ideal time to express gratitude, wrap up the year and enjoy some much-needed festive fun. With the challenges and distances of remote work, virtual Christmas parties provide the perfect occasion to reconnect and bring everyone together without the need to meet in person.

To help you kickstart the festive spirit in 2025, we’ve curated our top 23 virtual Christmas party ideas that are sure to make your celebrations memorable, no matter where your team is located.

Why Host a Virtual Christmas Party

  • Cost Effective

Virtual Christmas party packages offer a budget-friendly alternative to in-person events. By eliminating the need for venue hire and travel, you can deliver a fantastic, engaging experience for your team at a fraction of the cost.

  • Interactive & Engaging

At Christmas, everyone wants to relax, unwind and enjoy some festive fun with colleagues. We create unique virtual team building activities that help your team truly let loose and celebrate, making your holiday gathering both memorable and enjoyable.

  • Involve Friends or Family

Many of our virtual Christmas party packages are designed with the option for friends and family to join in. It’s often gratifying and comforting to see your company organise an event that extends joy beyond just the workplace, bringing festive cheer to your entire family.

  • Boost Employee Morale

Christmas is the ideal time for companies to show their appreciation with a classic festive celebration. A spirit-lifting, rewarding Christmas event is more important than ever at the end of the year to boost morale and acknowledge the hard work of your staff.

1. Virtual Polar Rescue

You’re midway through an Arctic expedition when your team loses contact with the guide. A storm is rolling in, leaving you disoriented and unsure of your direction. As temperatures drop and nightfall looms, you hike for hours in search of help. Just as hope begins to fade, you spot a small hut through the snow.

Inside, you find a radio – but it has no power. Using the items around the hut, it’s up to you and your team to crack the code, start the generator, tune in to the emergency frequency and signal for rescue. You have 60 minutes before the hut becomes unreachable. Can your team escape in time in this highly immersive virtual Christmas team building activity?

Virtual escape room flare signal in snow

2. Virtual Christmas Escape Room

You’re working in Santa’s workshop and it’s been a busy year as usual. With Santa ready to start his festive deliveries, you suddenly notice he’s forgotten the most important thing – his Naughty or Nice list! Without it, Christmas will be ruined!

As the workshop doors lock automatically behind him, you must navigate through the building and make it to the runway before Santa leaves. Your mission: return the list before time runs out!

Teams will work in virtual breakout rooms to solve the puzzles, crack the codes and make it to the runway. The winning team will be the one that escapes with the most points and saves Christmas!

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3. Festive Around the World

Get your passports ready and join us on a festive virtual journey around the world to celebrate holiday traditions from different countries! This virtual team event is packed with fun trivia, photo and video challenges, where players will discover a variety of global celebrations. Christmas will take centre stage as we explore its cultural and religious significance around the world, but we’ll also delve into other holidays and traditions from various cultures throughout, making this event inclusive for global teams!

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4. Christmas Murder in the Mountains

On your way to a ski holiday deep in the mountains, a sudden avalanche strikes, blocking the path behind you. With no way to turn back, you and your group press on toward the ski resort to help anyone in need. Upon arrival, you discover a staff member buried in the snow, but the rescue efforts come too late. A closer inspection reveals that this was no accident – it was murder.

As you begin investigating, another person falls victim. Now, it’s up to you to uncover the killer before anyone else is harmed. This fully interactive Christmas virtual murder mystery will keep everyone on the edge of their seats!

5. Virtual Railroad Murders

Get ready to step back into the 1920s to solve a murder mystery aboard a long-distance train travelling from Paris to Constantinople. Overnight, between Budapest and Belgrade, a wealthy property tycoon is found dead in his carriage. The killers are suspected to still be on board and it’s up to you to catch them before the train reaches its final destination.

Using the latest interactive map technology and augmented reality, your team will become detectives, piecing together clues to uncover the murderer, the weapon and the motive. The clock is ticking – can your team crack the case before the train terminates?

Steam train on railroad tracks

6. Virtual Murder Mystery

Welcome to the Manor House murder investigation. Last night, during a school reunion at Cadaver Manor, internationally renowned lawyer Laura Norder was murdered. Among the guests, six are now prime suspects. We need your intuition and sharp minds to solve the case.

Your mission is to piece together the timeline of events and gather evidence to eliminate suspects. Players will work in small teams, sharing ideas and information to identify the murderer, the weapon and the motive, all while earning as many points as possible. Can you crack the case and bring the killer to justice in this engaging virtual Christmas party activity?

Creepy manor house in virtual murder mystery team building event

7. Virtual Gameshow Bonanza

Welcome to the virtual game arena! Your costumed host is ready to kick off the gameshow fun. You’ll be split into teams and go head-to-head in rounds inspired by popular TV shows. With lots of twists and chances to snag bonus points, this fast-paced virtual Christmas team activity is going to keep everyone hooked from start to finish. Get ready for rounds like:

  • Real or Not Real
  • Movie Mash-Up
  • Who Wants to Be a Billionaire

Gameshow Bonanza virtual studio for virtual team building event

8. Virtual Christmas Bake Off

Hosted by our Michelin-star-trained chef, this virtual Christmas party event invites you and your team to get hands-on in creating a variety of festive Christmas treats. Before the event, each participant will receive a pack containing all the ingredients needed to whip up their culinary delights. Some of the delicious bakes you’ll be making include:

  • Christmas Themed Cupcakes
  • Gingerbread Houses
  • Mince Pies
  • Christmas Pudding Chocolates

Get ready to bake up some holiday magic!

9. Virtual Cocktail Making

Get ready to become the ultimate party host as you learn some amazing tricks and skills to mix up delicious, Instagram-worthy cocktails from a professional mixologist! All from the comfort of your home!

Live from our studio, our expert mixologist will kick things off with a cool demo of bar techniques. Then, it’s your turn as we dive into fun rounds where you’ll learn to make classics like Mojitos and Sex on the Beach. The final round brings out your creative side as you compete to invent your own signature drink. Plus, we’ve got optional cocktail kits that we can deliver to participants prior to the virtual team building event, that includes all the mixers, spirits, fresh fruits and glassware.

Virtual cocktails making for Christmas team building event

10. Virtual Christmas Wreath Making

Impress your guests this year with a handmade Christmas wreath that’s sure to be the talk of the table. This festive virtual team building activity not only lets you craft a stunning wreath, but also teaches you a new skill you can enjoy year after year.

Before the event, you’ll receive a pack with everything you need, including a beautiful assortment of natural materials like pine, foliage and dried fruit. Hosted live by our wreath-making expert, you’ll be guided through each step of the process, from arranging the greenery to adding the final decorative touches. Once your masterpiece is complete, you’ll have the chance to show it off to the rest of the group!

virtual wreath making

11. Festive Flurry

Hosted by our live comedic MC, teams will face off in mini breakout rooms, racing against the clock to complete as many festive tasks and challenges as possible. With multiple rounds driven by our specialised virtual event app, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Themed rounds include:

  • Festive brain busters
  • Individual and team photo and video challenges
  • Collaborative tasks that bring everyone together to compete as one
  • Plenty of singing and laughter
  • A grand finale where the winning team is crowned

Get ready for a fun, fast-paced virtual Christmas party that’ll have everyone engaged and entertained!

12. Virtual Horse Racing

This is a thrilling, action-packed virtual Christmas party idea that brings the excitement of horse racing straight to your screen. The fun kicks off with an introduction from our live ‘bookie,’ who’ll explain the rules.

Teams will go head-to-head, analysing each horse in the virtual paddock, picking their favourites, and placing their bets using virtual slips and fun money. As the race begins, your audience will be on the edge of their seats, cheering on their chosen horses. These are real races from actual events, giving you the most authentic experience possible. Once the race is over, winners head back to the virtual tote to collect their winnings!

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13. Virtual Master of the Tasks

Inspired by the famous game show, we bring this hilarious virtual corporate event straight to your screens. Before the event, everyone receives a game pack with all the game materials you’ll need, setting the stage for a hands-on experience unlike anything you’ve seen in an online team building event.

Hosted live by a professional MC playing the role of the Master, teams will face off in a series of wildly fun challenges, each more outrageous than the last. The tasks are revealed just before each round by opening thrilling golden envelopes. These tasks can be tailored to your group, ranging from creative projects to strategic puzzles and unexpected curveballs. As the final Master of the Tasks challenge approaches, the tension mounts, with teams battling it out for the ultimate victory.

red chair for taskmaster in master of the tasks team building game

14. Virtual Cheese & Wine Tasting

Before this special virtual team building event, each participant will receive a carefully curated event pack delivered straight to their door. Please store the pack in the fridge until the event and resist the temptation to sneak a taste!

The event will be hosted live by our charismatic sommelier and cheese expert, who will guide you through the most famous cheese and wine pairings. You’ll learn the basics of tasting, including how to use your tongue’s tasting map. As you savour the delicious treats in your pack, you’ll discover the unique flavours of different cheeses and wines and how they perfectly complement each other. This exquisite virtual Christmas party activity is perfect for both beginners and seasoned enthusiasts, all from the comfort of their homes.

Virtual Wine & Cheese Tasting Cheese & Wine

15. Virtual Wine Tasting

Hosted by a professional wine expert, we’ll take you on a journey of taste and aroma with wines from around the globe. Before the virtual team building event, everyone will receive a carefully curated pack with a wide selection of vintage wine samples.

Whether as an energiser or a stand-alone experience, you’ll sample and rate different wines, all while being guided by a live sommelier. With everyone enjoying the same wines and experiencing the same flavours, participants will feel a true sense of connection, even from afar.

This virtual Christmas party event is not only fun and educational but also a fantastic way to socialise virtually and enjoy a glass or two together!

Evening Events Corporate wine tasting

16. Virtual Cooking Events

Our virtual cooking events make celebrating Christmas with food a fun and interactive experience. Hosted by a live Michelin-star-trained chef, these sessions are all about team collaboration, learning new skills, sharing laughs and enjoying some seriously delicious dishes. We’ve got a range of cooking experiences to choose from, including:

  • Sushi making
  • Cupcake decorating
  • BBQ masterclass
  • Bread making
  • Molecular gastronomy

Before the virtual corporate event, you can choose to receive a list to source the ingredients yourself, or we can deliver carefully curated event packs with everything you need directly to each participant’s address.

Chef hosting virtual cooking team building events

17. Festive Chocolate Making

Hosted by our master chocolatier, you’ll discover the fascinating journey of chocolate, from bean to bar before you delve into the art of chocolate making yourself.

Next, you’ll get hands-on with the ingredients, mastering the art of tempering raw chocolate and designing your own unique box of Christmas-themed chocolates. In teams, you’ll collaborate and compete to craft the most distinctive and delicious festive chocolate box. Enjoy plenty of tasting opportunities, but make sure your box stays intact until the judges have scored your creation!

Before the virtual Christmas team building event, participants will receive a custom pack with all ingredients, equipment and a surprise gift! A virtual Christmas party that’s a real treat for the taste buds.

Chocolate Making

18. Virtual Musical Bingo

Virtual Musical Bingo is a thrilling, fast-paced twist on traditional bingo, replacing numbers with music! Perfect for a relaxed yet fun virtual Christmas party, this game brings the excitement of bingo with a musical flair.

Hosted by our professional compere, you’ll be welcomed and guided through the simple rules. Each player gets a bingo card featuring various songs and artists. As we play a mix of tracks from different genres and decades, you’ll mark off songs you recognise. Just like classic bingo, there are prizes for two lines, three lines and a full house.

If you love bingo and music, this virtual team event is the ultimate virtual Christmas party!

Colourful musical bingo balls

19. Virtual Festive Quiz

The Virtual Festive Quiz is a lively and entertaining way to celebrate the holiday season. In this jolly virtual Christmas team building activity, teams battle it out to answer a variety of fun Christmas-themed questions and claim victory.

After a quick briefing from the live host, teams will be split into breakout rooms to tackle as many questions as possible within the allotted time. With 12 exciting rounds covering Christmas movies, music trivia, brainteasers and photo challenges, there’s something for everyone.

Once time is up, everyone returns to the main virtual room for the thrilling results announcement. Who will be crowned the ultimate festive champions?

Christmas quiz blackboard

20. Virtual Bear Grylls Survival

Our virtual Bear Grylls survival experience is an interactive, virtual Christmas party adventure that brings the excitement of survival skills right to your home. Hosted by experts trained in Bear Grylls survival techniques, this virtual event for companies is perfect for involving the whole family, including children, in learning some impressive new skills!

Participants will tackle a variety of creative tasks and challenges that test their survival abilities while earning points to determine if they sink or survive. The event culminates in an exciting finale that combines live questions with pre-recorded video reels, adding an extra layer of thrill as teams solve the final puzzles.

21. Virtual Jungle Survival

You and your team of archaeologists are on a crucial expedition to a remote jungle island to retrieve a priceless artifact rumoured to have healing powers. Just moments from your destination, disaster strikes when your aircraft catches fire, forcing an emergency landing in the heart of the jungle!

Now, survival takes precedence over the artifact. You must navigate the treacherous landscape, scavenging for useful items from the wreckage. Each player starts with 50 ‘life’ points and the goal is to preserve as many lives as possible while making progress toward the artifact. Can you outlast the jungle’s dangers and secure the artifact before it’s too late?

I'm a Celebrity Virtual Christmas party

22. Virtual Deal or Not Real

This virtual Christmas team activity kicks off with a lively welcome from our charismatic game show host, who brings all the cheesy fun and puns you’d expect. After a quick rundown of the rules, teams dive into an array of initial rounds to sharpen their skills.

Next, the real excitement begins with a high-stakes series of rounds against the banker, where teams test their nerve and strategy to win the most money. Throughout the Virtual Deal or Not Real game, team members collaborate, leveraging their unique skills to climb the leaderboard. It’s a mix of intuition and strategy, filled with laughter and engagement. The final winners are those who score the most points, outsmart the competition and claim the top spot.

Deal or No Deal Team Building

23. Virtual TV Quiz Mania

This isn’t just your average quiz! This exciting virtual team building event blends trivia challenges with fun, creative tasks to ensure there’s something for everyone, all while allowing participants to join from home.

After an energetic virtual briefing from our live host, you’ll be grouped into smaller teams to tackle a mix of trivia questions and hands-on, creative tasks centred around beloved TV shows. As the event wraps up, get ready for a high-energy finale where teams race against the clock to answer as many questions as they can before time runs out!

Ultimate Quiz

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FAQs

How do virtual Christmas parties work?

Before your virtual Christmas event, we’ll send you all the essential details, including a link for you and your team to join on the scheduled day. The event will be hosted on your preferred online meeting platform, such as Zoom, Teams, Google Meet or another option. Our lively and engaging host will guide the event, ensuring a smooth and entertaining experience for everyone. We offer a range of Christmas-themed online team building games to suit all interests, including virtual escape rooms, murder mysteries, culinary experiences and immersive dynamic games.

How do I organise a virtual Christmas party?

Start by chatting with a member of our team about your goals, company culture and preferences. We’ll then suggest a variety of options tailored to your needs, which you can review and discuss with your colleagues. Once you’ve selected your preferred virtual Christmas party idea and date, our project management team will handle the details. We’ll email you all the necessary information in advance, which you can share with the participants and we’ll be available to support you and answer any questions leading up to the event.

Is there a presenter for the virtual Christmas events?

Yes, every virtual Christmas party we offer is hosted by a live presenter - nothing is pre-recorded. Your host will be the main guide for the entire experience, welcoming everyone as they log in and leading you through each part of the event. They’ll ensure everything runs smoothly and keep the festive spirit high throughout.

How many people can participate in a virtual Christmas party?

There’s no strict limit to the number of participants for a virtual Christmas party event, though some events are better suited to different group sizes. For smaller, more intimate gatherings where everyone can easily interact on screen, events like our virtual Master of the Tasks, work particularly well. For larger groups, app-based experiences are ideal, accommodating anywhere from 4 participants to several thousand, depending on the version.

How can I make my virtual Christmas party more engaging?

Enhance your virtual Christmas party by sending out hampers, party packs or gifts to everyone’s homes before the event. This not only provides a delightful surprise but also adds a social element to the experience. We can kick off your session early, giving everyone time to relax, enjoy a drink and savour some delicious snacks. Our hampers and party packs are designed to cater to all tastes, with options including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as packages for dietary needs like vegan or vegetarian. This thoughtful touch can make your virtual Christmas team building event feel even more festive and interactive.


11 Different Team Building Events You Won't Believe Exist

As the UK’s leading supplier of team building activities, GOTO Events offer hundreds of possibilities, venues, and opportunities that will make a lasting impression on your work colleagues.

The reason?

Our events are not like those traditional and boring activities you might have experienced before. We offer wildly different team building events that will inspire your team with a bonding experience that will also benefit the workplace.

Below you can see just a small sample of what we believe are our best different team building events and activities on offer this year. If you are looking for something different, check out the ideas below.

1. Under Pressure

Under Pressure is a fast-paced, competitive and fun experience that will have your team working together to complete the challenges and beat the other teams.

Featuring our very own 3m x 3m inflatable cube that’s able to be transported to any location, as well as an experienced and charismatic host, it’s one of the more different challenges on offer. With four aides available, Swap a Contestant, Pass, Simplify or Trial Run, your teams will have to engage delegation skills and work together in order to get the best out of everyone in the team.

2. The Crystal Challenge

Will you start the fans please! Based on the popular and entertaining game show from the 90’s, and recently rebooted for modern audiences, the Crystal Challenge incorporates all of the best parts from the show to give you a fun yet competitive and different team-building experience.

Featuring four different zones: Aztec, Futuristic, Medieval and Industrial, teams will take part in different mental, physical and mystery challenges to win time within the final Crystal Dome. You then get a few frenzied minutes in the dome, collecting as many tokens as possible. The team with the most gold tokens wins the day!

3. Challenge 100

Featuring over 100 challenges and games, your teams will have to delegate which members of your team are best to do each challenge. With your colleagues all working simultaneously around the 4 different zones, including Creative, Sports, Sensory and Childsplay, it’s a race against the clock to complete as many challenges as possible.

From plate spinning and circus skills to video games and indoor golf, your teams have to complete each challenge to win a stamp on their page, with the team who has the most pages stamped by the end of the day is the winner! Ready set go!

4. Escape Room

Escape Rooms have never been more popular, with dozens of locations setting up in cities all across the UK. But, with our one-of-a-kind mobile escape rooms, we can offer a different team building event and experience that comes to you!

Choose between our four unique rooms: The pirate-themed ‘Pieces of Eight’, the criminal ‘Prison Break’, the chemical ‘Science Lab’ and the apocalyptic themed ‘Bunker’. Once locked inside the escape room, your teams will have to work together to complete a number of challenges and tasks, as well as solve puzzles in order to find the keys and escape the room before the time runs out!

Our fully mobile escape rooms have a range of different themes and challenges, from pirates to scientists! With a Host, first aider, PA system and up-to-date equipment supplied, there are no instructions as it is down to your teams to think outside of the box in order to solve the puzzles and escape the room.

There is a huge selection of mind-twisting puzzles, riddles, physical challenges and clues that will play to the strengths of everyone in the team so that they can work together and escape in time. The team able to escape the quickest are the winners (if they escape at all…)

5. It’s a Knockout

Taking inspiration from the hilarious 70’s TV show, our portable inflatable assault courses bring all the fun and foam for you and your colleagues to take part in. With a range of safety tested and up-to-date inflatable slides, assault courses and costumes to choose from, our engaging and entertaining host will guide and referee your teams through four to eight different challenges.

With a medal ceremony for the winning team at the end of the day, even the losers will have a big smile on their face and have an experience to keep the office talking for months on end!

6. Task the Master

The funniest team event ever, Task the Master has all the irreverent humour and style of games from the popular TV program, with over 25 individual, funny and unique mind-bending challenges for you and your team to take part in.

We have challenges ranging from separating colours smarties with boxing gloves, moving potatoes with giant chop sticks and squeezing lemons while standing in icy water. You and your colleagues will have to impress the Task Master in his famous red chair with your ingenuity and out-of-the-box thinking, which will bring out the best qualities in every member of your team!

7. Bakeathon

With the Bake Off thoroughly getting people bitten by the baking bug, our own twist on the format allows you and your co-workers to create tasty treats for everyone in the office. This different team building experience is able to be tailored to be more fun and relaxed or more focused on team building, whichever you would prefer for your team!

With a trained and professional pastry chef, your team will work towards creating a range of baked goods. For ideas, they can take a look at our supplied cookery books and exclusive recipes from famous hotels including the Dorchester London and the Chewton Glen. Even those who aren’t the best at cooking will get something out of the day, and it may even inspire people to get baking at home!

8. Teamopoly

While Monopoly is infamous for causing arguments among teams and families, Teamopoly has them working together in order to win the game. With 90 minutes on the clock to get around the board, your teams will need to take part in separate team building challenges specially designed to empty your pockets of loose change. Money is very much an object in this game, with the team with the most money left at the end claiming victory.

This experience features a 4m square giant monopoly board, giant pieces and counters and your very own Mr Monopoly acting as host to talk your teams through the games and challenges. There are over 6 different team building challenges that will bring out the best in everyone’s strengths.

9. Masterpiece Challenge

The Masterpiece challenge is perfect for bringing out any of the natural artists and creatives in your team, combining artistic skill with mini challenges that play to everyone’s individual strengths.

In teams of 6 to 8 people, you must create a piece of art. You will compete against one another in several challenges to win artistic supplies, which you will then use to add to your own piece of artwork. By the end of the day, everyone’s artwork will be put together into a large collaborative artwork that you can hang in your office as a commemoration of the day.

10. Soap Box Derby

Named after the famous 60’s TV show, Soap Box Derby isn’t just for the petrol-heads in your team, it’s for everyone.

Each team will have their own karts, which they will need to work together in order to design it, budget it, build it and then pitch it to our board of investors to get funding. With each of the four team challenges incorporating some skills appliable in both a creative and corporate environment. The day culminates in Pole Position, a final head-to-head race against one another’s karts to get to the finish line and win the day for your team.

Want to know more about why we’re different?

We hope you find something here from our selection of different team building activities. If you would like to find out more or speak with an expert team building specialist, please contact us.

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