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Field day and picnics
Games for a field, a court, a beach or a park. Sack races, tug of war, three-legged races, water balloon tosses and relays — the ones that need room to run and are better with an audience. Each entry includes safety notes, because outdoor games produce most of the injuries at an event, usually from a surface nobody checked first.
60 games
- Bring Me16–150 people · 15 min · HighThe host calls out an item; the first team to bring it to the front wins the round.
- Trip to Jerusalem10–60 people · 12 min · HighWalk around the chairs while the music plays; grab a seat when it stops. One chair fewer each round.
- Longest Line20–150 people · 10 min · MediumTeams build the longest possible line out of whatever they have on them. Shoes, belts, IDs, anything.
- Stop Dance10–80 people · 10 min · HighEveryone dances while the music plays; when it stops, the host shouts a command and the last person to obey is out.
- Pass the Message8–60 people · 10 min · CalmA phrase is whispered down a line of players; the last one says it out loud and everyone hears how wrong it went.
- Rock Paper Scissors Tournament10–300 people · 10 min · HighPairs play rock-paper-scissors; each loser becomes the winner's cheerleader until two players face off with the whole room screaming.
- Rock Paper Scissors Evolution12–150 people · 8 min · HighEveryone starts as an egg; win rock-paper-scissors against someone at your stage to evolve into a chicken, a dinosaur, then a human.
- Limbo6–40 people · 15 min · HighDance under a bar without touching it or the floor; the bar drops each round until one player is left.
- Would You Rather4–200 people · 10 min · MediumThe host reads two choices and everyone walks to the side of the room that matches their answer.
- Pass the Parcel6–30 people · 15 min · MediumA gift wrapped in many layers is passed around a circle to music; whoever holds it when the music stops unwraps one layer.
- Hot Potato6–40 people · 10 min · MediumPass a small object around a circle as fast as you can; whoever holds it when the music stops is out.
- Simon Says5–200 people · 10 min · MediumPlayers copy the leader's commands only when they start with “Simon says”; obey a command without it and you're out.
- Musical Statues6–50 people · 10 min · HighDance while the music plays, freeze like a statue when it stops; anyone who wobbles or laughs is out.
- The Boat Is Sinking15–200 people · 10 min · ChaosThe host shouts “The boat is sinking — group yourselves into five!” and anyone not in a group of exactly that size is out.
- The Big Wind Blows10–40 people · 15 min · HighThe person in the middle calls “The big wind blows for anyone who…” and everyone it applies to must race to a new seat.
- Guess How Many5–300 people · 5 min · CalmGuests guess how many sweets are in a jar; the closest guess wins the jar at the end of the party.
- Cup Stacking Relay8–60 people · 12 min · HighTeam members take turns running to a table, building a cup pyramid, knocking it back into a stack and running back.
- Balloon Stomp6–40 people · 10 min · ChaosEveryone has a balloon tied to their ankle. Stomp on other people's balloons and protect your own.
- Straw and Rubber Band Relay8–60 people · 10 min · HighEach player holds a straw in their mouth; the team passes a rubber band down the line from straw to straw, no hands.
- Hula Hoop Pass8–60 people · 10 min · HighThe team holds hands in a circle and passes a hula hoop all the way around without letting go.
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Common questions
What games are good for a company field day?
Tug of war, sack races, egg and spoon, and relay variants. Run them as team tournaments with a scoreboard so the whole day builds to something.