Corporate Holiday party Entertainment Ideas: Pros’ Top 4 Picks
Holiday parties are fun ways to celebrate and bring people together.
No matter how big or small your next holiday party will be, the entertainment can make or break your event.
Book the wrong Christmas entertainers, and your guests won’t want to stick around. The right holiday party entertainment, on the other hand, can be a show-stopper — it can take events to the next level, creating experiences that your guests will love, remember, and talk about for years to come.
So, if you’re on the hunt for the best Christmas entertainer or the perfect holiday party entertainment, here are some of your best options.
Holiday Party Entertainment Idea #1:
Live Music or Live Bands
Live bands can be a festive and exciting part of any holiday party. You can go for live bands that cover Christmas favorites, crowd-pleasers from well-known artists, or dance tunes that will get people moving.
Or you go with more subtle live music, like jazz bands, if you want people to be able to talk to each other over some nice music in the background. There are so many genres to choose from when you get a live band for a holiday party.
Holiday Party Entertainment Idea #2: DJs
A DJ can get the party started and keep it going, interacting with guests, playing great tracks, and drumming up the perfect vibe. In fact, DJs can be a combination of emcees and music entertainment.
They not only make announcements and keep things flowing, but they can also read and respond to the room while bringing a bright, magnetic energy to the party and your guests.
Holiday Party Entertainment Idea #3: Variety Entertainers
Beyond music entertainment for holiday parties, you can also wow your guests with other types of Christmas entertainers — like a Santa Claus, Christmas ballerinas, or other holiday-themed dancers. If you want to break away from the holidays a bit, consider other entertainment like a magician, a hypnotist, or a comedian.
These types of variety acts and Christmas entertainers can be the centerpiece of your holiday party entertainment or intermission acts between live bands or other talent.
Holiday Party Entertainment Idea #4: Speakers
Motivational speakers can be inspiring and entertaining, sharing personal stories, wisdom, or even advice in an engaging way.
While motivation speakers can be a nice option for corporate and office holiday parties (across pretty much any industry), they’re also an excellent fit for Christmas charity events and fundraisers.
5 More Tips for Corporate Holiday Party Planning
Entertainment for your Christmas party or holiday event is essential. But it’s only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to putting on a great holiday party.
Along with choosing the right entertainment, here are some other key tips for pulling together an awesome holiday party:
Use a holiday party checklist: Here’s a comprehensive checklist used by the pros. It can help you stay organized and start planning for the right elements in the months, weeks, and days leading up to your big event.
Choose a theme: The holidays are a theme, but you can get more niche and make things more exciting. Ugly Christmas sweaters, Christmas or holiday characters, a 1920’s Christmas – those are just a few examples of holiday party themes you can choose. When you pick a good theme, your guests can dress up and be more engaged. Plus, a theme will help you with other aspects of holiday party planning, like selecting the food, drinks, gifts, and/or activities.
Pick the right venue: Like your holiday entertainment, your venue can make or break the party. The right venue, from hotels to restaurants and beyond, will be an inviting space with the equipment, staff, and room needed to support the party.
Make sure you have the equipment you need: This will depend on the entertainment, talent, and/or activities you have planned for your event. If you’re booking DJs, live bands, speakers, or other talent, you likely need commercial audio-visual equipment. You may even need special screens, lighting, and more, depending on the acts you’re lining up.
Partner with a trusted talent booking and event production company: Work with pros to make sure everything’s done right — and that nothing’s overlooked. No matter what your ideas are or what commercial AV equipment you need, the pros at The Music Trust can bring it all together, helping you create the holiday party of your dreams.
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