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- 2010
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12 team building activities in Philadelphia, PA
We picked these from the events our Philadelphia teams have actually delivered, so every card names the room it ran in and how big the group was.
1. City SmartHunt through the historic district
Players work through clue trails and photo tasks on iPads, scoring points as they cross Center City and Old City on foot. A healthcare group of 300 set off from the Kimmel Center in June 2026, and a group of 100 played from the National Constitution Center on Arch Street.
2. Bike Build Donation
Each team wins its frames, wheels and handlebars through short contests, puts the bikes together and gives them to Philadelphia kids in a closing ceremony. A finance group of 48 built them at The Bellevue on Broad Street, and a technology group of 160 at The Logan on Logan Square.
3. Build-A-Guitar
Crews collect guitar parts by winning rounds, string and tune what they built, then give the instruments to young musicians. An insurance team of 70 built them at the W Philadelphia in September 2026.
4. Wagon Build Donation
Teams earn the parts, then build full-size red wagons for preschool children who need them. A pharmaceutical team of 95 ran it at the W Philadelphia in March 2026.
5. Helping the Homeless
Groups collect toiletries and essentials by winning quick games, then pack bags for men, women and children living without a home. A group of 75 ran it at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, inside its 1908 bank building, in September 2026.
6. STEM Backpacks for Kids
Teams fill backpacks with science and math supplies for local students, earning each item through a challenge. A retail team of 48 packed them at The Logan in August 2026.
7. A corporate feud game show
Our emcee reads out survey answers while team captains race to the buzzer, and the whole show takes about an hour. A pharmaceutical group of 180 played it at the Loews Philadelphia, in the old PSFS skyscraper on Market Street.
8. Donation Nation Care Packs
Teams earn supplies through games, then assemble care packages for community groups that support people in need. Our largest Philadelphia build put 400 people from a pharmaceutical meeting in a ballroom at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown.
9. Autism Awareness Sensory Donation
Teams assemble sensory kits for autism therapy groups and learn how the kits help children in daily life. A utilities group of 230 built them at the Philadelphia Marriott Old City in April 2024.
10. Competition to Collaboration
Two sub-teams compete on the same task, then learn they score more by sharing what works. The same utilities group of 230 ran it at the Marriott Old City the day before its sensory build.
11. Fostering Hope
Teams assemble care packages for children in adoptive and foster care, filled with items that placement networks ask for. A technology group of 180 ran it at the Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing, near the Delaware River.
12. Igniting Team Performance
A facilitated training where hands-on challenges alternate with debriefs on what high-performing teams do differently. A healthcare team of 55 took it at the Valley Green Inn, the historic tavern on the Wissahickon, in August 2025.
Planning team building in Philadelphia
Where our Philadelphia events happen
Our Philadelphia work usually lands in the middle of a hotel meeting downtown, at the W, the Loews, The Ritz-Carlton or The Logan. Pharmaceutical, insurance and healthcare teams book us most here, along with meeting planners bringing groups in from out of town. Charity builds are the usual request, and a City SmartHunt is the pick when the group wants to see the city.
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Getting there
SEPTA's Airport Line runs every 30 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport to William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, Suburban Station and Jefferson Station. At 30th Street it meets Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Keystone trains and NJ Transit's Atlantic City Line. For a quick fly-in meeting, the Delta Hotels Philadelphia Airport has hosted a charity game show for 75 of our guests.
Picking the right size of room
Our build activities need about 25 square feet per person, so a group of 400 wants a ballroom like the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown's, and 150 to 230 fits the Hilton at Penn's Landing or the Marriott Old City. Under 100, a function room at the W, The Ritz-Carlton or The Bellevue suits game shows, packing builds and training. For a small team that wants green space, the Valley Green Inn sits on the Wissahickon.
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