Come Together — 10 Best Iowa Venues for Team Building

Team building doesn’t just happen. Like everything else, you must first select the right activity venue for your group and plan it. When it comes to planning, let meetingpages make you the MVP (most valuable planner) by providing some of the best Iowa team building activity venues you won’t want to miss.

Climb New Heights

Rock climbing has grown in popularity for team building. This venue offers your team the opportunity to build stronger relationships that will transfer into the workplace. With two locations in Grimes and East Village, Climb Iowa enables your team to connect on a completely different level … literally. Climbing not only promotes health and wellness, it also encourages problem-solving and communication. The team building venue is Iowa’s largest indoor climbing and training gym, with more than 10,000 square feet of climbing, 200 routes and problems, a fitness room, and yoga studio. All activities offer your group fun and exciting opportunities to encourage and support one another, while taking on new challenges.

Get Your Group Event on Target

Combine the great outdoors with hunting and shooting, and you will be on target for a great group event. Get your team outside and out on the range with Chase the Adventure offering a variety of team building shooting exercises. Experience 5-Stand, Trap, Sporting Clays and Skeet in Northeast Iowa. Get the team out of the office and out on the range at Highland Hideaway Hunting a 1500-acre hunting preserve and is east central Iowa’s home for quality pheasant and chukar hunting. The Sporting Clay Course is one of the most unique in the state and will unite your team, foster a positive team spirit, and strengthen relationships. Plus, The Hideaway is just minutes from the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort.

Adventure, Fun & Games

Laughter and entertainment are the best (and most enjoyable) ways for your group to bond. These venues offer up engaging and unique ways to bring your group together. What could be more fun than racing down the most thrilling water park slides in Iowa? How about thrill rides like the Dragon, Falling Star, Himalaya, and The Monster for starters? You’ll find all that and more at Adventureland. Have a need for speed? Bring your crew to the Iowa Speedway, to cheer on racing IndyCars, NASCAR, Sports Cars, and more. Known as The Fastest Short Track on the Planet, there’s plenty of excitement on race day. Plan a group escape to Rhythm City Casino Resort. Everything you need for a memorable group getaway is here, including slots, video poker and table games. Comfortable guest rooms and suites, four dining options, headlining entertainment, and relaxing spa cater to your groups every desire.

Horse Around

Combine horse racing with cards and slots and you’ve got a team building event that’s as appealing as it is exciting. For pure, unbridled excitement, there’s nothing like horse racing. Prairie Meadows Racetrack features live racing of Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds, simulcasts of other track races, casino games, including slots, table games, poker, and more. Get your gang on track in The Meadows Events and Conference Center located just minutes from downtown Des Moines. You’ll be glad you took the chance.

Stay the Course

Whether you want to play 9 holes or 18, these local courses let your team make the most of the longer days of summer. Play the challenging 18-hole classic Coldwater Golf Links golf course where helpful staff will assist you in planning a customized tournament to suit your group’s needs. This award-winning course will challenge your team with 6,787 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. Willow Creek Golf Course welcomes golfers to enjoy 27 holes of golf with its long fairways, multiple water hazards, and strategically placed sand traps. After your round, gather the group in the Bar & Grill for frosty drinks and a full menu with seating indoors or outdoors on the patio overlooking the course.

Climb Aboard

There’s simply nothing like a cruise to inspire, energize, and entertain your team. Climb aboard this venue for a truly memorable experience. The J.A. White Riverboat and Wheelhouse Room is the ideal spot to host your corporate outing. The Riverboat replicates the style of the Golden Era of river travel. Classic in appearance, it also features modern amenities such as air conditioning, handicap access, and two restrooms. Fabulous cuisine for lunch, dinner, and cocktail parties plus a wide range of live entertainment choices will make your event one your team won’t ever forget.

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