Corporate Team Building Activities in Kansas City
We run team building events for companies across Kansas City, with more than 80 in-person, virtual, and hybrid activities to pick from. Engineering and architecture firms, financial services companies, healthcare systems, and companies of every size and industry all book us to bring their teams together in Kansas City.
Every event is built around your team, your goals, and your budget. What you get back is better communication and a group that likes working together.
Corporate Team Building Solutions in Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City has been through a $6.5 billion building boom, anchored by Hallmark’s Crown Center headquarters and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Cross the state line into Overland Park and Olathe and you’ll find T-Mobile and Garmin. Offices, retailers, nonprofits, and government teams across that map book the same activities. Downtown hotel rooms also tighten every March, when the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament fills T-Mobile Center. Worth knowing if a downtown date is on the table. Outback has run team building for teams of every kind across the Kansas City metro, and we’ll help you manage the planning. With Outback, you’ll get:
- Self-hosted, virtual, or fully facilitated events, indoors or out
- Scalable team building activities designed to meet your goals
- Local know-how with a national operation behind it
Team Building Activities for Every Kansas City Team
No two teams work the same way. Pick the format that fits how your Kansas City team already operates.
In-Person Team Building in Kansas City
Nothing builds trust faster than being in the same room. Our in-person events are a good fit for Kansas City conferences, retreats, and office days, and we come to you.
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Virtual Team Building
Remote and hybrid teams need connection too. Our virtual events work for groups of any size and skip the awkward Zoom small talk.
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Self-Hosted Team Building
Want to run it yourself? Self-hosted options come with everything you need and digital access, so you can host on your own schedule and budget.
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Professional Development
We also run professional development and leadership workshops for Kansas City teams, covering the everyday skills managers use most, like coaching, communication, and handling conflict.
Explore ProgramsNot Sure Which Activity Fits Your Kansas City Team?
Tell us your goals, group size, and budget, and we will point you to the right fit in about ten minutes. It is honest advice from people who plan these events every day.
Meet Your Kansas City Event Team
Your Dedicated Event SpecialistsKansas City Planning Team
Every Kansas City event comes with a dedicated Outback event manager. From your first conversation to the day of the event, you’ll work with our team who helps you choose the right activity and takes care of all the logistics. No call centers. No generic, copy-and-paste responses.
That kind of support is a big reason companies keep booking us for their next event.
Top Team Building Activities in Kansas City
The activities Kansas City teams book the most. They are easy to jump into, and they get people talking.
Team Pursuit In Kansas City
Unite your group with Team Pursuit, a dynamic team building activity where teams tackle a variety of mental, physical, and skill-based challenges to achieve shared success.
Friendly Feud In Kansas City
Bring on the laughs with Friendly Feud, a lively team building activity where your group competes in a fun-filled game inspired by a classic TV show.
The Amazing Chase In Kansas City
Turn your city into a competitive, high-energy course. The Amazing Chase is a race-style corporate team building activity for groups of 10–1,000+, combining outdoor exploration, mental challenges, and teamwork.
Corporate Castaways In Kansas City
Turn your team into survivors with Corporate Castaways, a high-energy team building activity where teamwork and strategy determine who will thrive in a series of fun and competitive challenges.
Featured Team Building Experiences in Kansas City
Professional Development Programs in Kansas City
Training and leadership programs that help your Kansas City team build skills they will actually use.
Clear Communication In Kansas City
The Clear Communication training program can help your team become effective communicators, and develop both verbal and written communication skills.
Developing Our Resiliency In Kansas City
This course empowers participants to navigate challenges with confidence and make positive changes in their personal and professional lives.
Positive Team Dynamics In Kansas City
The Positive Team Dynamics training program can help you enhance how employees work together and create a framework for a successful team.
Practical Time Management In Kansas City
The Practical Time Management training program can help your team learn how to minimize distractions and make the most of their time at the office.
Get a Kansas City Team Building Recommendation in Minutes
Tell us about your team and what you want out of the day. We will put together a short list of Kansas City activities that fit, whether your people are remote, hybrid, or in the office.
THE PAYOFF
Why Kansas City is Great for Team Building
The practical reasons Kansas City works when you need to get a team together.
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Easy to Get Everyone There
Kansas City’s metro spans two states, so pulling in teammates from the Kansas and Missouri sides of the line is routine. The KC Streetcar connects River Market, downtown, and the Crossroads once everyone’s there.
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Handles Whatever the Weather's Doing
Kansas City runs from humid summers to real winter cold snaps. Indoor and virtual formats cover whichever one shows up on your event date, and outdoor spots like Powell Gardens and Loose Park are ready the rest of the time.
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Venues for Any Group Size
A small group fits at Loose Park’s reservable shelters. A few thousand fit in the Kansas City Convention Center’s 388,800-square-foot exhibit hall. Everything in between is doable too.
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A Downtown You Can Actually Move Through
The KC Streetcar links River Market, downtown, and the Crossroads Arts District, good ground for a scavenger hunt or a city-wide challenge.
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Somewhere to Celebrate After
The Power & Light District is downtown’s entertainment hub, with bars, restaurants, and sports-viewing space close by once your event wraps.
Where We Host Team Building in Kansas City
Wherever your team meets, we bring the event to you. Outback doesn’t book the venue. Your team picks the space, and we bring the activity to it.
Downtown Kansas City Offices & Hotels
We come to your office, boardroom, or a Kansas City hotel or conference space. It works well for retreats, offsites, and all-hands days.
In-Person Activities
Outdoor & Nearby Escapes
Head outside for something active at parks and open spaces like the Kansas City Botanical Garden.
Outdoor Activities
Virtual & Hybrid
Bring your Kansas City staff together with remote and hybrid coworkers through fully hosted virtual events, so nobody is left out.
Virtual ActivitiesHow to Plan Your Kansas City Team Building Event
Planning a Kansas City team event does not have to be complicated. Here is how it works.
Tell Us About Your Team
Group size, goals, and whether you’re planning something in-person, virtual, or self-hosted for your Kansas City team.
Choose Your Format
Fully facilitated with an Outback host, self-hosted with our app and guide, or virtual over Zoom. Pick what fits.
Confirm Your Space or Go Virtual
Your office, a downtown hotel, or a spot like Loose Park or Powell Gardens. You arrange the venue, and if it’s downtown in March, plan around Big 12 Tournament crowds.
We Run the Activity, You Run the Day
Your Employee Engagement Consultant handles the details beforehand; an event facilitator (if you’ve chosen fully facilitated) runs the activity itself.
Explore Team Building Near Kansas City
We run team building events in most major cities across the United States, making it easy to bring your team together wherever you're based.
View all US locationsWhy Kansas City Companies Choose Outback
Kansas City companies come to us for the activities and stay for the results. We have run events for more than 30,000 organizations, and people leave with more than a fun afternoon behind them.
Built for Any Group Size
Works whether it’s ten people or a couple thousand.
Fast Planning, Real Support
You get a real person who helps you choose, plan, and run the day. No auto-replies or endless email chains.
Local Knowledge, Nationwide Reach
We know Kansas City venues and logistics, and we run events just as smoothly anywhere in North America.
Made to Fit Your Team
Mix themes, adjust the difficulty, add a charity component. Your event should look like your team, not a template.
Professional Hosts
Our hosts keep the energy up and the logistics smooth, so you can relax and take part too.
Built for Real Engagement
No forced icebreakers. Every activity is made to get people talking, solving problems, and leaving with stronger connections.
Customer Success Stories & Team Building Case Studies
Real results from real teams. Here is how Outback has helped companies build stronger cultures.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Fun and Engaging
Outback always does a great job – their games are so fun and engaging, and the hosts are top-notch!
LeapPoint
Very Successful
Outback operated 4 events in different cities recently and each has been very successful. Our teams loved them and giving back to the community. Outback’s team is very professional.
CN Rail
Everyone Had a Chance to Shine
The event was fun and met our team’s goals. We wanted to build teamwork and comradery. We wanted an ‘easy way’ to serve our community. We used both the left and right sides of our brain for the activity, giving everyone a way to shine. We enjoyed the activity and felt very good about it.
Procter & Gamble
Great work by the Outback Team.
Pure satisfaction and smoothness.
Triple Ten
No Question was Left Unanswered
From the moment I expressed interest in Outback’s services they have been in constant contact. No question was left unanswered, every step was explained in great detail, and the pricing was fair for the event. I couldn’t imagine it going any smoother than it did. Our host was amazing and brought the liveliness and fun to every part of the party. Can’t wait to use Outback’s services again!
Tromberg Morris & Partners, PLLC
Impressive and Inspiring!
Our team thoroughly enjoyed participating in both the Team Pursuit 2.0 and the Clue Murder Mystery activities. It was particularly gratifying to witness members from different teams—many meeting for the first time—come together and truly collaborate to tackle the challenges presented. The level of teamwork and communication required was impressive and inspiring.
Our team would highly recommend Outback Team Building & Training to any group seeking to enhance their collaborative experience. The structured activities not only foster team spirit and cooperation but also create an environment where individuals can connect and build strong professional relationships. Whether it’s for team-building retreats or corporate events, these activities are a fantastic way to promote teamwork and camaraderie.
Intact Financial Corporation
Matched our culture and values as an organization
Great for millennials, and others! We enjoyed Random Acts of Kindness– it matched our culture and values as an organization, and we learned from each other.
Americare
I think it will have a lasting impact on our group
I received nothing but positive feedback. There was lots of laughter and positive comments when discussing the actual event later that day. They’re still talking about it, and I think it will have a lasting impact on our group. Lots of great pictures of the teams and some of the fun challenges they had to try and complete. All in all, I think it was a successful event.
Cargill
Very friendly and responsive during the planning process
Great fun, well organized, and the app was easy to use. It was excellent for a work event, and your team was very friendly and responsive during the planning process.
DeVry University
Extremely professional and great to work with
The people who ran the event were extremely professional, and great to work with. Also, the support staff that I dealt with via email and phone were great. 10/10!
Mitsubishi Electric
Frequently Asked Questions About Team Building in Kansas City
In-person, virtual, and self-hosted options are all available, sized for a small team or a large group.
Yes. Our facilitators come to your office, a hotel, or a venue anywhere in Kansas City and the surrounding area. We also run virtual events for remote and hybrid teams.
Yes. We adjust the theme, difficulty, length, and charity components so the event fits your team and your goals.
Anything from a team of 5 to a group of 1,000 or more. Our activities scale without losing the fun.
Two to three weeks is ideal, but we handle shorter timelines all the time. Reach out and we will find something that works.
It depends on the format, group size, and length. Request a quote and we will lay out a few options to match your budget.
Wherever works for your team: your own office, a downtown hotel or the Kansas City Convention Center, or outdoors at a spot like Loose Park or Powell Gardens. We bring the event to you.
Yes. Loose Park and Powell Gardens both work for active, outdoor formats. When the weather doesn’t cooperate, we run the same activity indoors or virtually instead.
Team Building Resources & Guides
Ready to Plan Your Kansas City Team Building Event?
More than 30,000 organizations have booked Outback. Tell us about your Kansas City team and we will help you pick the right activity, sort out the logistics, and put on an event people remember.