21 Best Team-Building Activities in New Orleans Your Team Will Love for 2024

‍Stop by Uptown Climbing, Louisiana’s ultimate climbing facility, for a day of physical challenges and team fun! Boasting a 90-foot long bouldering wall, over 60 rope stations up to 35' tall, a speed wall, crack climb, 6 auto-belay stations, and a dedicated sport lead climbing wall, this is the spot where adventure never ends!Recommended for: Teams seeking physical challenges and adventure.

‍With a focus on restoring and reinvesting the existing housing stock of the city, Rebuilding Together New Orleans offers volunteer opportunities all year long for individuals or groups of any size! Their mission is to preserve the New Orleans neighborhoods, so all help is welcomed!

‍Embark on a fishing adventure with Griffin’s Fishing Charters & Lodge and get to know why Louisiana is home to some of the best fishing around! A corporate fishing trip offers a bonding experience like no other and is also perfect for a bit of healthy competition! You will most likely catch Redfish/Red Drum or Bull Black Drum. However, you could also catch sheepshead, speckled trout, and catfish!

‍Take a two-wheeled ride from the lively streets of the French Quarter to the swampy bayous at the edge of the city. Learn about history and culture as you follow a flat route down oak-lined avenues, through leafy parks, and past creepy cemeteries. Main points of interest include: City Park, St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, Faubourg Marigny, Louis Armstrong Park, and Bayou St. John.

‍Gather your crew for some adrenaline-boosting fun at NOLA Motorsports Park. Featuring 30 acres of racing tracks for go-karts and a private room where you can indulge in a delicious catered meal or simply have a drink with your teammates. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be an expert to have the time of your life!

Departing from the lively city of New Orleans, this cruise honors the festive culture and deep roots of a region where music takes the stage. Explore captivating port cities, including Natchez, showcasing a distinct mix of African, British, and French influences, as well as Baton Rouge, the heart and core of Louisiana. Savor Cajun and Creole dishes, and visit local landmarks! Sounds too good to be true, right? ‍

‍Bywater Brew Pub is a brewery and bar serving upscale pub fare in a historic building. Locally owned and operated, BBP features 12 taps for beers brewed on site, a full bar, and a very popular food menu! The space features art from local artists, many of whom are working artists right upstairs!

‍Located in the middle of Harrah's, Masquerade is one of the city's most exciting and unique casinos. Enjoy the upscale atmosphere, high energy, and go-go dancers as you bond over team drinks.Featuring a 42-foot media tower, Masquerade displays the most sophisticated light show in the region!Sip a cocktail at the Ice Bar and watch concerts of local musicians, or play a poker game for the fun of it.

‍Featuring 17 immersive exhibits, gather your team for a showcase of art, music, food and theatrics! See the city through the eyes of over 30 local artists at JAMNOLA. Get familiar with the Crescent City art community and take a few selfies along the way. JAMNOLA takes audiences on a topsy-turvy stroll through the cultural gems that make New Orleans so special.

‍With indoor and outdoor versions, Team Olympics are a set of engaging games combining high-energy competition with basic athletic ability. After a group warm-up, teams will be formed and assigned a color. With high-energy music, teams will compete in activities like Ski Team Challenge, Sack Races, Target Practice, Team Anthem, and more, in an attempt to win the Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals.

‍New Orleans' Preservation Hall was established in 1961 to honor one of America's truest art forms - Traditional New Orleans Jazz. Nowadays, it operates as a music venue, a touring band, and a non-profit organization, but its mission remains: to be a highlight of New Orleans music and culture. Located in the heart of the French Quarter on St. Peter Street, the venue presents intimate, acoustic New Orleans Jazz concerts over 350 nights a year! ‍

‍Teams that laugh together, stay together… Right? Get ready for an amazing event hosted by a professional comedian. In this highly interactive program, participants will work through a series of unique exercises to enhance their communication and collaboration skills while creating inside jokes! This is a customized event everyone will love!

‍Embark on an adventure through the mysterious streets of New Orleans with French Quarter Phantoms. Haunted walking tours reveal the city's hidden ghost stories and rich history. Step into the world of the unknown and choose from the Ghost + Vampire Tour, the Saints and Sinners Tour, or the Tour Tremé. These ghost tours are not just strolls down scenic streets but time travels into the tales of the past!

‍Offering multiple rooms per game and unlimited hints, The Escape Game is the ideal plan for a rainy day in New Orleans! Choose from Prison Break, The Heist, Mysterious Market, and Playground rooms and let the adventure begin! All the escape games include several rooms for a highly immersive experience. Corporate groups can book a private room for the after-party!Recommended for: Teams interested in problem-solving and teamwork challenges.

‍Gather your team for a trip out to River Road, where you'll find several of the most well-known Civil War era plantations in Louisiana. While most plantations focus their tours on the majestic houses and families who lived there, Whitney Plantation focuses on the history of the transatlantic slave trade and the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked on the plantation.

‍Welcome to an epic New Orleans adventure! Together, your team will solve puzzles, complete challenges, and explore historic landmarks. This is a modern day treasure hunt in the heart of the city where you’ll see: the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, the Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, and the Preservation Hall. It’s a top rated New Orleans scavenger hunt that features 10 stops and 1.08 miles.

‍Dive into the Voodoo world with New Orleans Secrets. Forget what you think you know about Voodoo. This French Quarter Voodoo Tour will help you discover the true history, culture, and beliefs of New Orleans voodoo and how it remains as an alternative religion in the city today. You’ll see more than a dozen real voodoo shrines and altars! Topics include Voodoo Rituals, Zombies, and Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau.

‍Visit Blaine Kern Studios and witness the hard work and extensive planning that goes into Mardi Gras. This operating workshop has been creating floats for major parades around the world since 1947. Your team will love touring the space where artisans create show-stopping floats for more than 40 parades each year! Team-building packages include mask-making, and mini float building.

‍Explore acres of authentic Louisiana swamps and waterways with Bayou Swamp Tours! In this wild ride, you’ll even get close with Alligators! Enjoy the scenic views, learn the story of the bayous and the New Orleans Swamplands, and finish your tour interacting with alligators, raccoons, wild hogs, and much more! Are you up for it?

‍Time for some outdoor fun! The LOOP NOLA City Park Challenge Course includes a progression of activities meant to develop and inspire individuals and teams. Located in a forest full of pine and oak trees, this is the perfect experience for groups wanting to fully make the most of the great outdoors while improving their interpersonal skills. Featuring six low elements and nine high elements, LOOP NOLA is everything your crew needs! ‍

Get ready to be swept away by the flavors of this Southern-themed, in-person cooking class. Hosted by Chef Jerry, your team will learn to create an authentic Louisiana meal. From boiling up shrimp and crab claws to preparing a zesty cocktail sauce to serve them with, ClassPop has got you covered! And don’t forget to leave room for dessert! The best part? The host travels to your location!

Thanks to Sidewalk Food Tours, you and your team can taste your way through New Orleans’ vibrant French Quarter! This food walking tour showcases distinctive Creole and Cajun cuisines, bringing foodies back to the bayou year after year. The tour stops at five classic New Orleans-style food places. Meanwhile, your guide narrates the history, culture, and food scene of the gorgeous Vieux Carre - “Old Square” - neighborhood.‍