Not Your Average Corporate Party: A Guide to Holiday Pop-ups
Skip the standard corporate holiday party. Surprise and delight your team with an immersive, pop-up holiday experience!
When it comes to corporate holiday parties, we’ve seen it all. Decorated cookies, silly photo booths, and awkward conversations around the punch bowl. Skip the icebreakers this holiday season — surprise and delight your team with an immersive, pop-up holiday experience.
Photo Courtesy of Jack Frost Winterfest
Photo Courtesy of Jack Frost Winterfest
Photo Courtesy of Jack Frost Winterfest
create memorable, hands-on experiences for individual parties, non-profit organizations, and large scale companies alike. Pop-up events are an exciting, easy way to disrupt your everyday norm. These temporary exhibits offer the unique opportunity to explore a fully immersive, themed world, all without leaving your city.
Given its worldwide popularity, the pop-up scene is diverse and growing. No matter what your holiday style — kitschy, classy, or traditional — there’s an event out there for your team. Let’s help you navigate it! Here are a few events we’re especially excited about this holiday season:
Jack’s Holiday Pop-ups
From the team who brought Jack’s Pumpkin Pop-up to Chicago comes Jack Frost Winter Walk and Christmas Tree Farm.
Starting in September, Jack’s is known for its gorgeous autumn displays: rows of orange pumpkins, scarecrows, a corn maze, and even a fortune teller, all nestled within the City of Chicago! When seasons change and November comes around, this autumn wonderland transforms into your dream holiday village.
Why We Love Jack’s:
It’s packed with holiday spirit! With 10,000 lights displayed and music playing throughout, just walking around this winter wonderland will get you ready for the season.
There’s so much to explore. From expertly designed photo-ops to ax throwing and ice skating, this event truly has something for everyone in your group. The best part? You don’t have to leave the city to find this wonderland. With two acres of land, Jack’s Winter Village has enough room for your team to spread out and explore, or spend your time warming up with some spirits at the bar.
Photo Courtesy of Frosty’s
Photo Courtesy of Frosty’s
Frosty’s Christmas Bar
If you’re looking for boozy holiday kitsch, Frosty’s is it. This Christmas-themed bar bills itself as the “Ultimate Christmas Party,” and for good reason! With four bars across three floors, Frosty’s has designed a fun-filled, adult holiday experience for this year’s corporate party.
Why We Love Frosty’s:
The cocktails, of course! The skilled bartenders at Frosty’s craft delicious, holiday-themed drinks that you won’t find in your average punch bowl. They’re as tasty as they are photogenic – you’ll want to snap a pic before you take a sip!
It’s a glittery, immersive wonderland. As soon as you walk into Frosty’s, you’re struck by the spirit. From floor to ceiling tinsel, lights, Christmas props and photo-ops, to music on every floor, this pop-up is truly immersive. Add four bars, dancing elves and delicious drinks, and it’s a 21+ holiday wonderland.
Murder Mysteries at Art Room Events
We’re thrilled to be among the many innovative events companies in Chicago. We've been creating unique, interactive experiences for our clients since 2016. As we specialize in pop-up events, we’re skilled in designing customizable, bespoke entertainment tailored to the needs of your group. Check out our catalog of murder mysteries and unique, themed events for your next corporate holiday party!
Six Rooms: Holiday Edition
Six Rooms is a fully immersive, multi-room murder mystery adventure, complete with a journey through handcrafted cocktail elixirs. Working with our psychiatric doctor's team, your group will travel through the lunacy of childhood memories, flashbacks, and random moments of consciousness, unraveling the secrets of an unsolved murder that took place once upon a holiday. This event is perfect for teams looking to immerse themselves in a holiday-themed story, work together, and enjoy a few cocktails along the way.
Speakeasy With a Murderous Twist
We’ve partnered with an upscale, art deco bar and lounge for the perfect private speakeasy murder mystery holiday party. Inspired by the Dil Pickle Club, a historic speakeasy, cabaret and theater operating between 1917 and 1935, this murder mystery event will transport your group to Chicago’s bohemian renaissance. We encourage you to dress (and act) the part as you weave your way through details of an untimely death, meeting characters inspired by the socialites, brothel owners, bootleggers, radicals, and artists of the Dil Pickle Club.
Murder at the Disco
For a groovy, glittery twist on your conventional holiday party, try taking a trip to the 1970s. This event is fully customizable; you’re welcome to indulge in the “disco fever” murder mystery or simply throw a disco holiday party fit for Studio 54.
With groovy beats, disco balls, and an optional bar package, this holiday event will be sure to stand out from the corporate crowd!
Old Hollywood Glam and Casino Royale
Along with our murder mysteries, we specialize in upscale, bespoke party planning. We have partnerships with unique venues and craft cocktail services across Chicago, including speakeasy lounges, art deco bars, and historic landmarks.
With vintage venues and expertly crafted cocktails, we’ve designed the perfect blend for an authentic Old Hollywood Glam party. Or, if your team prefers to indulge like James Bond, we can transform these venues into an immersive casino, with card tables, poker chips, and classic martinis all around.
Photo Courtesy of Roar on Rrush
Photo Courtesy of Roar on Rrush
Photo Courtesy of Roar on Rrush
The Roar on Rush
This immersive, speakeasy pop-up goes way beyond holiday cheer. The Roar on Rush has created a bespoke, prohibition-era speakeasy in downtown Chicago. From the moment you enter The Roar, you’re transported through time, encountering characters, cocktails, and all the decorative trappings of the Roaring Twenties.
Why We Love The Roar on Rush:
It’s a unique experience. The Roar on Rush fuses storytelling and cocktail tasting, offering a unique alternative to your standard holiday party. Staying true to its theme, this pop-up speakeasy immerses you inside a bootlegging operation fit for film noir, bringing you and your team along for the ride. You’re encouraged to dress up for the occasion — flappers welcome.
There’s time to enjoy the world. After weaving your way through this 4-room experience, you have the chance to enjoy the bounties of a hidden speakeasy, including food, drinks, live music, and special performances.
Book Your Corporate Holiday Party
Winter is just around the corner, and that means holiday planning! No matter how big your team, it’s never too early to start planning your company holiday party. Reach out today for more information about our themed murder mystery packages, group bookings, or upcoming pop-up events, and discover the benefit of bespoke immersive entertainment.