Updated September 24th, 2026
Working remotely is no longer an excuse for failing to throw a killer Holiday Party! If you’re struggling to come up with virtual team holiday party ideas your team will love you’ve come to the right place. In this all-encompassing guide, we are discussing ideas for your virtual holiday party from the best activities to the best games, themes, and more!
Since 2011, we’ve helped organizers create 5-star dining experiences that connect people better. From team building offsites and corporate events to milestone celebrations, we specialize in elevated experiences that go beyond the traditional dinner. Because connection doesn’t happen over boring meals.
Ditch the same old holiday party activities. Try these uniquely engaging turnkey experiences that bring the holiday cheer and let you sit back and enjoy it.
A virtual happy hour is the perfect way to bring your remote team together. Our Virtual Mixologist experience includes a award-winning bartender and culinary host so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the party with your team. Cocktail kits (including alcohol, or N/A equivalent) are delivered for easy planning.
Join a Certified Water Sommelier and an Avital Emcee Host for a guided water tasting. Waters are delivered to guests’ doors in premium glass bottles from around the world. Discover how different water can taste by sampling the world’s most premium H2Os. Food pairings included!
Bring your remote team together in this 1-hour virtual event where everyone creates their own customized hot chocolate using BYO ingredients. Then enjoy light holiday games and plenty of time to chat and connect. We’ll provide a detailed shopping list ahead of the event so guests can customize their experience.
Swap out the sweet gingerbread house and host your team for a charcuterie chalet experience with kits delivered. With this activity, they’ll be able to make cheesy creations that will bring the holiday spirit into their homes. All ingredients and tools provided, like salami shingles and parmesan snow. An expert Avital Host will lead guests through every step of the way!
Not all virtual holiday party ideas are created equal. These ideas actual encourage participation, bonding, and bring the festive spirit into your teams home.
Acute Inflections provides virtual live music for a range of corporate events! The best part is they’ll grant song requests, engage with viewers, and they’ll also curate a perfect set of music that best complements the theme of the party!
They say laughter is the best medicine, so boost that immune system right before you tire it out with your busy holiday schedule. At Remote Team Wellness, you and your team will participate in an hour of wellness with a yoga session and comedy performance.
The holidays are a time for carols and cheer, and since you can’t bring carolers into the office, bring them into your home…virtually! Check out The Yuletide Carolers, who sing every holiday song possible, like The Dreydl Song, Happy Holidays, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, and more!
Think of it like a double whammy: A fun holiday team-building event + a potential gift for a loved one! Get your team together for a Paint & Sip party where a certified instructor will lead you through a large painting party. You can choose from over 30 paintings, so you have a unique painting that you love.
Imagine this, instead of buying a beautiful wreath to hang on your front door for the holidays, you make one yourself! Well, that’s exactly what you can do with Floraloom Studio. You start off by picking your kit style, customize it to fit your group, and the instructor takes the lead from there!
I know the thought of being up on a stage might be quite scary, but improv is incredible for your communication and resolution skills. Laughter on Call hosts “Happier Hour”— a 45-minute event where participants are led in a unique combination of Improv games and stand-up prompts. Hilarity will ensue!
Design holiday cards with your team! Use this drawing kit to get those creative juices flowing! You can pick a drawing online and try to recreate it as a team or you can go rogue and draw something up that you’ve created.
Although quite a niche art form, making Origami is a great virtual holiday party idea for your team! With this virtual origami class, you can also choose to bring your own supplies or have them delivered right to your door. You’ll experience live demos led by an expert and learn origami basics and folding techniques.
Christmas candles complete the ambiance of any room during the holidays. And how cool it would be to have your own candle that you made yourself! There are several candle making classes to choose from based on your budget, but they all tend to be around $60-90 per person, with kits included.
The holidays are a time to ditch the diet and enjoy all the holiday desserts. That’s why you should encourage your team to participate in a Cooking Decorating Class with Jacqueline Terrel, winner of the Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge.
Bring your best poker face to a Virtual Casino Night. Your team will get poker chips and sit around a digital card table. Then a professional Croupier will then explain the rules of each game and players will try to accumulate as many chips as possible in the hope of winning at the end of the event.
Before you say that a Murder Mystery doesn’t sound like one of your usual virtual holiday party ideas, hear me out. It’s a holiday-themed murder mystery, so you’ll be working with your team to solve this festive whodunnit. Actors will guide you through the murder mystery as you collaborate to crack the case.
If you don’t have a big budget (or any budget at all) there are still plenty of low-cost or even free virtual holiday party ideas for work.
Every town has its own unique way of celebrating the holidays,whether you’re living up north, where you get piles of snow, or you’re surrounded by palm trees in the middle of December! Take pictures of your favorite holiday decorations around your town and have a slide show showcasing your Holiday traditions.
If your team works remotely, you may not be able to volunteer in person together for the holidays. A virtual auction is an excellent way to give back and make a contribution as a team. Find local shops in your city or town and have them each donate one item. The team can then auction to buy the item, while the company donates the proceeds to a charity of your choosing.
Host a Holiday Movie dubbing party and get everyone laughing! It’s a fun twist on a classic improv game. I mean, we’ve all seen Who’s Line Is It Anyway? Right? So here are the rules: you play clips from your favorite holiday movie on mute while a group dubs over what they think the characters are saying! If you’ve seen the movie before, have some fun with it! If not, even better. That’s when you can really get creative!
Since the holidays are a time to share in the love, why not share a lovely family tradition. And I know we all have that one tradition that we love during the holidays! Maybe you say your rose and thorn of the year or maybe you go around and tell your favorite childhood memory. Whatever it is, I’m sure your team would love to share in it (and learn a little about each of you in the process).
Eating delicious food and baked goodies is a rite of passage during the holidays. Especially if you have treats where the recipe has been passed down for generations. So why not have a fun baking class where one person sends around a family recipe, and everyone bakes it? You and your team can bake them before the Zoom holiday party and wait to try them all together, or bake while you spend time together. The only cost is the cost of the ingredients.
If you’ve already got your virtual holiday party planned, and are looking for some unique games to add to the fun, this section is for you.
Virtual Holiday Hijinks is the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit all while improving communication and collaboration within your team. Over the course of up to 2 hours, in teams of 4-8, you’ll be solving a variety of holiday-themed challenges to win points. May the odds be ever in your favor!
The best way to run a virtual holiday scavenger hunt is to have one person list off each item you need to find (if you need some ideas, check out this list by Simple Simon & Company). Then, each player will have 60-90 seconds to find the item and the person who comes back the fastest gets the point.
Who doesn’t love bingo? It’s a classic, and people get oddly competitive about it (well, actually, that’s me – I’m ‘people’). Gather everyone round for an ‘ole-fashioned game of bingo. Players can choose to play on-screen or print their cards.
Sing or hum your heart out with Name That Tune! Here’s how you play. Go around the “room” and each player has to hum or sing a holiday song while the other players race to identify the song title. Add an element of competition by breaking up the group into teams and see how fun it gets!
Why choose one game when you can choose them all? With the Virtual Game Show Extravaganza, you’re getting Family Feud, Random Trivia, and Minute to Win It-style games. The best part is that these games can be customized to include questions about your company, industry, and even individual participants.
Yes, this is work appropriate! It’s a variation on the game Never Have I Ever, but you play with statements about the holidays. Everyone starts with 10 fingers up. If they have done whatever the statement says, they put a finger down. Here are some questions to get you started.
This is the Singer’s Version of musical chairs. Here’s how it works. The facilitator starts playing a song, let’s say it’s holiday-themed, and everyone starts singing as loud as possible. The facilitator then shuts off the song, at random, and the last person left singing loses.
Themes elevate company holiday celebrations, creating unique experiences that your group will remember for the entire year. These innovative holiday party themes for work help companies distinguish their celebrations and create memorable experiences that employees discuss long after the event.
Ugly sweater contests encourage festive fashion and friendly competition while maintaining a lighthearted atmosphere. This theme works exceptionally well for casual workplace cultures, encouraging creativity and humor while providing natural conversation starters.
A winter wonderland theme transforms any venue into a magical holiday escape with white decorations, snowflakes, and silver accents. You can create a virtual background with these elements and send it out to your employees. With programs like Zoom it’s easy to upload the image and use it as your background.
Vintage holiday themes featuring retro decorations from the 1950s or 1960s add nostalgic charm. You can send out vintage holiday cards as invites, and play period-appropriate music all night long. This approach creates unique photo opportunities and conversation starters while evoking a playful sense of nostalgia.
We all have that one movie we MUST watch during the holidays. So why not have a little costume fun and come dressed up as your favorite character? Maybe National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is your favorite, or you want something a little more comfortable, so you come dressed as Scrooge.
Holidays Around the World celebrations embrace diverse cultural traditions, making the party more inclusive for multicultural teams. This theme allows employees to share their cultural Holiday traditions, while creating educational opportunities and fostering appreciation for diversity within the workplace.
Tropical holiday themes offer an escape from winter with Hawaiian shirts and summer vibes, providing a refreshing alternative to traditional winter celebrations. Be sure to feature tropical flowers, summer cocktails, and beach-themed decorations.
Using holiday icebreaker games and questions for virtual holiday parties can help kick things off to a fun, easy start. Below are a few of our favorite, and you can also explore our guide to the best holiday icebreakers questions for work.
This classic holiday icebreaker invites people to share personal stories, giving team members a glimpse into each other’s holiday experiences.
A unique holiday-themed icebreaker question that lets people talk about their dream holiday destinations and maybe even exchange travel tips!
Perfect as a fun holiday icebreaker question that brings out heartwarming or humorous gift stories, making everyone feel more connected.
This icebreaker holiday question is ideal for seeing who’s organized and who’s scrambling on December 24th. It’s always a hit with the team!
A festive holiday icebreaker that encourages people to share their favorite holiday entertainment and maybe discover new recommendations.
Keep Opening Comments Short: This is a party after all, not a presentation!
Come in with a Plan: A little bit of structure goes a long way! Map out the order of events and activities with time estimates beforehand.
Keep it Inclusive: Try and focus on activities and traditions that unite all holiday celebrations!
Get Dressed for the Occasion: Combining any of the activities and games we’ve listed with instructions to dress in ugly holiday sweaters is an easy way to get people in the spirit.
Surprise Everyone with a Gift: Activities involving sending kits to people’s doors are an awesome way to make everyone feel like they’re receiving a thoughtful present.
Don’t Forget the Group Photo: Screenshotting capabilities exist for a reason!
The most unique virtual holiday party ideas aren’t just about theme or décor—they’re about connection. Your team should walk away feeling seen, appreciated, and genuinely delighted. That’s where we come in.
We design quirky, classy, food-and-drink-driven experiences that deepen connections and leave guests buzzing. Ready to turn your holiday company party ideas into a reality your team will talk about all year?
Avital Ungar is dining and restaurant expert and the founder of Avital Experiences. She has spent 15+ years designing dining experiences nationwide and has been featured in The New York Times, Shark Tank, Travel Channel, Bon Appétit, and more. Learn more
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