Professional Development & Team Building Opportunities Serving Houston
Where are the best places for team building and professional development around town? Bonus for affordable and fun!
Professional Development
The Arboretum and Nature Center
Several times a year the Houston Arboretum hosts professional development Educator Workshop Happy Hours. You work hard to make sure your students are having fun while learning, and they think continuing education for teachers should be the same! As such, they combing happy hour with a great time learning natural ways to incorporate the environment into your lessons. Along with cold cans of Saint Arnold, glasses of wine, and light snacks, each workshop will include hands-on outdoor experiences, activities to take with you, recommended supplemental materials, and 2 credit hours for SBEC.
The Holocaust Museum Houston
Explore the history of the Holocaust, human rights, and social justice through interactive workshops hosted at the Museum or on your school campus. Engage in guided discussions and activities designed for K-12 classrooms while learning about FREE programs and resources available at the Museum. Earn CPE and GT credits and receive a certificate of completion upon completing the program.
The Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia
Led by experienced, certified teachers, the Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia features a Texas TEKS aligned curriculum and takes a hands-on approach to learning in the beautiful Pineywoods of East Texas. We offer programs for multiple grade levels and serve public, private, and homeschool organizations. Our team of instructors is trained in the best practices for outdoor education.
Explore impactful lesson plans like Forest and Aquatic Ecology, Texas History, and Astronomy designed to increase engagement and retention.
Work with our team to plan your day or overnight experience that’s tailored to the needs of your school. Take learning outdoors!
Space Center University
An Educator Program is offered year-round for individuals and groups
- $350; The program needs at least 10 participants to open, max. 70
- 3-day program intensive program
- No on-site dormitories, hotel accommodations will need to be made by individuals
- Available year-round for students as well
We Back the Bay by Artist Boat
The program is open to 6th-12th grade teachers, with preference given to 6th-8th grade. We Back the Bay program allows students and teachers in the counties surrounding Galveston Bay to create learning legacies on their school campus that will improve the water quality of Galveston Bay.
Team Building
Arts & Crafts
Asian Heritage Tours
“Dive into an interactive cultural learning experience! These workshops will bring you a unique introduction into exquisite fine arts, cuisines, and demonstrations.”
Axe Throwing
- BATL Houston | “If you want to plan a fun activity that an entire group can participate in no matter their age, skill or fitness level, then think about axe throwing. Make yourself the office hero for all types of company events!”
- Urban Axes | “Our seasoned event coordinators can help you plan everything: catering, bar packages, swag like t-shirts and koozies, and even a trophy for the winner!”
Buffalo Bayou
Explore Buffalo Bayou on foot, bike, or boat!
Big League Dreams
Take the team to the batting cages or rent the 20,000 sq. ft. pavilion for a family day. “Each Big League Dreams Sports is equipped with playing fields that are built as scaled-down replicas of famous ballparks such as Boston’s Fenway Park, New York’s Yankee Stadium and Chicago’s Wrigley Field.”
Blisswood Ranch
“…peaceful, relaxing environment in the country where you can get to know each other, discuss ground-breaking ideas, brainstorm, enjoy team building activities, and have fun?”
Discover Houston Tours
“We’ll Discover: why Houston is home to the largest port in the nation in international tonnage, …is the most diverse city in the United States, …the world famous Texas Medical Center and see why it is the largest in the world, …what REAL Barbecue tastes like, …what the future holds for Houston.”
Escape Rooms
- The Escape Game Houston | “Team building should be both effective and enjoyable. Playing The Escape Game is perfect for teams to develop skills, improve company culture, and have fun together! “
- Escape Hunt | “the largest escape room in Houston…” In-venue and remote digital adventures.
- Escape the Room Houston | “…an unforgettable real-life puzzle solving journey, where you and your team will attempt to escape from a room by using all of your wits together.”
Trampoline & Entertainment Centers
Geronimo Adventure Park
Zipline skytrails, facilitated team building activities, and more!
Go Kart Racing
- K1 | “…reserved time, private racing for your group, and a professional-style racing format (including a race for position)”
- Speedsportz Racing Park | “Bring your corporate event in Houston to Speedspotz Racing Park to take on the challenge of a thrilling, high-performance karting track!”
Houston Zoo
Many options for a unique, private event at the zoo!
inSPIRE Rock Climbing Gym
“Our goal is to help participants “come together and accomplish more.” Our trained facilitators guide your group through a variety of adventure-based experiences with reflective processing that focuses on leadership, communication, problem-solving, character, and conflict resolution skills.“
Joystix Classic Games and Pinballs
“We offer a wide range of team building games from Giants Connect 4, Beer Pong Master, Mini Golf, Nascar Team Racing to Maze Runner and more. Our team building games help your team of employees transform into a unified group. It motivates your workforce to trust and support one another and respect each other’s individuality. “
Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge
“Our party experts know exactly how to create the perfect event – a corporate outing, social gathering, holiday party, milestone celebration or whatever else is bringing your group together.”
Pedal Parties
Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar
“…an all-inclusive, one of a kind entertainment and venue experience.”
Recipe for Success
” exclusive cooking team building activities and challenges to add a little zest to your corporate event in Houston…designed to help everyone grow together as better communicators, create something beautiful (and delicious) from scratch, and most importantly have fun! “
Segway Tours
“Segway Tours will help your group have fun out of the office environment, help each other build confidence, learn a new skill, and share in a good laugh. As an added bonus, everyone will learn about the people and places that shaped Houston into the vibrant city it is today.”
Tantrums
“At Tantrums we help you to release that frustration by totally annihilating a room filled with dishes, tv’s, windshields, and more via a sledgehammer, baseball bat, lead pipe, golf clubs, and more.”
Team Building Services
- Cheeriodicals | “… team building experience focused on corporate social responsibility.”
- TeamBonding | “… fun, memorable event hosted virtually, in-person, or a hybrid of both with great team engagement and lasting results.”
Windward SeaVenture
“Our instructors will teach your team the basic positions of helmsman, winchman, mainsheet trimmer, and navigator, along with the fundamentals of sailing like tacking, jibing, and sail trimming. In addition to being a great deal of fun, this allows your team to face an unfamiliar challenge by working together outside of the confines of the office. It’s a great way to break the ice with new employees too.”
Zero Latency
“Put on the VR headset, strap into the backpack and pickup the controller. You and your friends are about to be transported into the virtual world. Once in, you’re free to move and explore as you please – comfortably and naturally, just like you do in the real world. You’re completely untethered. There aren’t any wires or walls to get in the way of your virtual reality adventures.”
