Fun Group Activities in DM Metro

[ISUFan22]

I am looking for a group activity I can take my team from work to in the metro. I have a team of 7 staff, plus myself and a peer. My team has done a great job for me over the last 18 months, including traveling the state for weeks at a time. I want to reward them with a fun experience.

I've set a budget of around $500 for this.

We have done bowling as a team and may do it again if I don't find a better option.

Ideas tossed out are:

- Lazer tag (only fun for so long though)
- Go carts (same as above)
- Paintball (not all on my team would enjoy this)

I'm not opposed to traveling up to an hr or two if needed.

Looking forward to your recommendations.

 

[zwclones51]

I-Cubs game. I think you can get two VIP tables for 200/ea with all you can eat/drink I believe.

 

[capitalcityguy]

Are you looking for weekday, evening, weekend? How much time to you have?

An afternoon, weekday I-Cub's game is always fun....especially if you get a skybox. Can mix in tailgating if you've got a big window of time and/or post game on patio at some place like El Bait Shop or Mickey's.

 

[capitalcityguy]

Maybe get some ideas here:

Things To Do in Des Moines | Attractions, Museums & More

How about betting on the horses at Prairie Meadows? I'm sure you could work with PM to line up someone to teach your group a little about reading the programs to help learn a little bit about betting.

 

[wartknight]

Bud club at Icubs game. $50/ticket all you can eat/drink.
A suite I think is $450 but you end up spending a bunch in food/drink. Just went there for my brother's bachelor party saturday and had a blast.

Like someone mentioned, Prairie Meadows is a lot of fun. For anyone who doesn't want to watch the horses there is plenty of other ways to spend the money.

Golfing? Lake Panorama has things to do. Honey Creek is good and there is plenty to do down there for a day. Amana for a day as well and there is golf. Houses to stay in if you are looking at something like that.

 

[cycloneted]

Rent that big yellow bike that goes around between bars downtown. I bet if can fit 12 or 14? Everyone pedals and a driver does the driving. You're "not allowed" to bring booze on to the actual bike, but the driver doesn't ask questions about gatorade or other bottles filled with liquid.

 

[1100011CS]

The Lumberyard

 

[BloodyBuddy]

Icubs
Bowling
Golden Circle Games https://tikly.co/YoungProfessionalsConnection/2013GoldenCircleGames

 

[Mr Janny]

$25 plastic tarp
$25 worth of cooking oil
$450 worth of shaved ham
$0 walmart parking lot

1) lay down the tarp
2) everyone greases up
3) Wrestlemania!!!
4) winner gets the ham

 

[1100011CS]

Icubs
Bowling
Golden Circle Games https://tikly.co/YoungProfessionalsConnection/2013GoldenCircleGames

Golden Circle Games sounds like something from a fetish porn.

 

[Mr Janny]

Golden Circle Games sounds like something from a fetish porn.

nah, that's totally innocuous. And don't mind the mustachioed gentleman in the corner. He's got a medical condition that requires him to keep his shirt off...and breathe really heavily...and...umm...gyrate like that....

 

[JP4CY]

You could always head over to Cap Timm and check out an Iowa State men's baseball...

oh wait a minute

 

[BloodyBuddy]

Golden Circle Games sounds like something from a fetish porn.

Some people take the whole day off to tailgate at this thing It's a good time. Our company has sent some teams in the past.

 

[ISUFan22]

This would be a weekday event.

Considered ICubs and it's not off the table. We did take the team to a Chicago Cubs game last summer when we were working in QC.

 

[JWIL4CY]

Go to Hessen Haus and see how many boots you can take down.

 

[NenoFone]

Is your group from out-of-state? Can you wait a couple months? You could have a pretty good time at the State Fair with $500.

 

[Cyclonepride]

$25 plastic tarp
$25 worth of cooking oil
$450 worth of shaved ham
$0 walmart parking lot

1) lay down the tarp
2) everyone greases up
3) Wrestlemania!!!
4) winner gets the ham

Thank God that you included number four, because my first question was what's the ham for?

 

[Angie]

Thank God that you included number four, because my first question was what's the ham for?

You should see family reunions.

 

[capitalcityguy]

Another idea?

Don't know how far $500 will get your (assuming you want private cruise)

Jon Anderson White Riverboat of Des Moines, Iowa. http://www.port-of-desmoines.com