21 Best Team-Building Activities To Do in Scottsdale for 2024

‍BATL Scottsdale is conveniently located in the Indian River Plaza. BATL Axe Throwing creates an inclusive environment and a safe entertainment bullseye. Since safety and teaching are a priority, coaches help all participants! Regardless of their location, BATL Axe Throwing offers delicious food and drinks, axe throwing lanes, expert coaching, and an exciting tournament. Book the team-building packages and enjoy Round Robin Tournament, Playoffs & Championship Match!

‍Stop by Octane Raceway and book the corporate event packages! Accommodating a wide range of budgets and activities, comfortable spaces, and delicious food options, there’s definitely something for every team! Choose the Horsepower Silver package and enjoy Two Kart Races or Two 15-minute VR Sessions, $30 arcade card, pizza, unlimited soft drinks, and an event host.

‍Explore Scottsdale's Old Town on a walking food tour. This 1.5-mile route takes you to several different stops, including Craft 64 Scottsdale, Cornish Pasty Co, Růže Cake House, Cien Agaves Tacos & Tequila, among others. Taste the eateries’ top dishes and sip on craft cocktails or non-alcoholic drinks. Don’t miss the opportunity to try the delicacies of the most popular restaurants in town!

‍Your team will love the Arizona Party Bike! Host your next big day or night out on Arizona’s #1 pedal pub crawl experience! Featuring a lush sound system, LED party lights, an electric helper motor, VIP drinks specials, and adult beverages allowed on board, this pedal pub is perfect for a 2-hour party extravaganza with your company teambuilders!

‍Take a trip to the rainforest in the largest butterfly conservatory in the country! Butterfly Wonderland will transport your team to the rainforest by immersing them in the world of butterflies and other rainforest animals. Here, you’ll learn about Monarch migration and observe live chrysalis as they emerge into butterflies. The best part? You’ll get up close to reptiles that inhabit rainforests across the world, and even indulge in edible insects!

‍Stop by Phoenix Glass Center, the Valley’s newest glassblowing studio and art gallery space. With a privileged location just East of Downtown Phoenix, this studio offers team-building glass blowing classes, corporate events, glass demonstrations,and private parties. During your class, an instructor will guide your team through the creation of a piece of their choice. You’ll get the chance to be creative as you choose colors, designs, and shape your piece!

‍Head towards the iconic Goldfield Ghost Town. Walk down Main Street and discover shops and historic buildings. Tour the Mammoth Gold Mine and visit the Goldfield Museum. Pan for gold or take a ride on Arizona’s only narrow gauge train. See an old west gun fight performed by the Goldfield Gunfighters and travel back to the 1890′s, when Goldfield boasted 3 saloons, a boarding house, general store, blacksmith shop, brewery, and a market.

‍Head to MacDonald’s Ranch and prepare for a trip to the Valley of the Sun your team won’t forget for years to come! Don’t worry if you have never ridden a horse before! After you are on horseback, your guide will lead you through scenic trails with breathtaking views of saguaros and the possibility of spotting desert wildlife.

‍Head to Simply Smashing and book the team-building package. Trust us: You won’t regret it! Featuring event hosts, speakers for music in the rage rooms, breakables of every king - ceramics, glass, dishes, electronics - and safety gear, this is the ultimate rage room in town! A video of your smashing session is also included! This is a safe space where you can lose control!

‍At Chef Leo’s Food Lab, expect your crew to eat, drink and be excited while participating in one of the many themed classes, like Chopped - Chef Leo Tonight Edition. This is a hands-on experience that promotes communication and task completion while bonding over delicious food. Chef Leo is there to guide your team through the recipes until your meal is ready to eat! This is the prime spot that will bring your group together.

‍Book a Sonoran Desert Jeep Tour and experience the world-famous Arizona sunset as you see hundreds of species of plants and animals! The Sonoran Desert is the most biodiverse desert in North America. Off-road vehicle tours take place in the Sonoran Desert portion of the Tonto National Forest. A tour guide will teach you about the desert’s flora, wildlife, Arizona history, and Native American ethnobotanical practices that helped tribes thrive in the desert for hundreds of years!

‍You’re part of this game show by Game Show Battle Rooms, so get ready to face-off your colleagues on a competitive battle! You’ll play all three games - Survey Battles, Spin and Solve, and What’s That Cost. From pricing games to spinning the giant wheel and solving the phrase, Game Show Battle Rooms has it all!

Join Desert Wolf Tours for a tomcar adventure deep into the Sonoran Desert where you may see javelinas, desert mule deer, wild burros, coyotes, rattlesnakes, scorpions and other indigenous creatures. This activity was ranked the #1 Tour and Activity on TripAdvisor and voted Best Guided ATV Tour in Arizona. Drive a military grade TOMCAR ATV and travel through rugged and beautiful desert terrain. The Valley’s best guides will help make your experience one for the books!

Pick Escape the Room Scottsdale, located in the Old Town, for your next big adventure with your squad! Choose from 6 available rooms, ranging from The Submarine - I and II, The Agency, Jurassic Escape, Western Bank Heist, and The Dig. Work together and overcome challenges in order to escape the room in 60 minutes! The clock is ticking! Can you do it?

Get ready for a hiking adventure with your squad! Hike the Bootlegger Trail for 0.7 miles, then turn left on Saddlehorn Trail for 0.2 miles. That’s where Granite Mountain Loop Trail begins. Follow the trail all the way around Granite Mountain. Along the way you will hike among incredible rock formations, a canyon and stately saguaros. This is a moderately-challenging trail, with a round-trip distance of 6.1 miles and total elevation change of 330 feet.

The McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is a 30 acre park, located in the heart of Scottsdale, Arizona. Join your crew and take a ride on the Paradise & Pacific Railroad and enjoy the 1950-vintage Allan Herschell carrousel. Within the park, visit a variety of shops and the Scottsdale Railroad Museum, play in the playground area, or simply unwind under a tree in Scottsdale’s most beautiful park.

Get familiar with Scottsdale's Old Town, a hub of art galleries, boutiques, and dining establishments, and discover first-hand the city's artistic spirit. On this Strayboots scavenger hunt, you’ll find quirky shops, historical relics, large sculptures, and popular local diners. Highlights include the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sugar Bow, Old Adobe Mission, and Poisoned Pen. Are you up for the challenge?

If you’re in Scottsdale, you can’t miss the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center. This sanctuary rescues and rehabilitates native wildlife that has been injured or displaced in Scottsdale, Arizona. Once the animals are rehabilitated, they are returned to the wild. Gather your crew, embark on the Walk With Wildlife tour, and learn all about native wildlife. Get an up-close view of some of the permanent sanctuary animals as guides share their compelling stories.

Embark on this thrilling adventure with your team aboard golf carts and find out where bank robbers hid the loot! Explore Old Town Scottsdale as a member of the infamous Dillinger Gang and visit historic local landmarks looking for clues. This Puzzle Ride in Scottsdale divides your crew into teams of five. All teams will race to the same locations to solve clues, so get ready for an adrenaline-filled competition!

Head to the Neighborhood Comedy Theatre and prepare to witness an award-winning improv comedy show with your team! Improv shows can be customized and let’s say you’re in luck, since corporate comedy is one of the theater company’s specialties! Shows can even be performed outside the theater and it’s guaranteed they will add extra fun to your corporate retreat! ‍

At Cave Creek Outfitters, there’s something for everyone! Personalize your corporate event with a combination horseback ride & cookout, or just a cowboy cookout set up for your group. Interested in horseback riding? No problem! Are you into jeep tours? That can be arranged, too! After a day of adventures, head back to the ranch and indulge in a delicious meal cooked over a mesquite grill, or gather around the campfire under the stars.