5 Engaging Virtual Event Ideas

Virtual events are here to stay, and they have brought numerous advantages for both participants and organizers alike. With that in mind, we would like to show you a few ideas regarding virtual events so you’ll have an easier time organizing them when needed.

The main advantage of virtual events is that you’re not limited by traveling restrictions, time zones, and other physical inconveniences. All you need to get started is an online event software solution and knowledge regarding event management.

1. Health & Wellbeing Activities

Since the pandemic started, many people have been feeling down both physically and mentally. In this sense, it wouldn’t hurt to have some health & wellbeing activities throughout your event. A small yoga session or a simple group therapy call can make the participants feel much better in between keynote panels, meetings, etc.

Alternatively, you could have an “afterparty” stream with activities involving meditation, cardio, or other gymnastic exercises. In any case, the thing is to get your participants to feel much better on a physical and mental level.

2. Virtual Trivia Night

Everybody loves trivia. It’s an engaging way to learn new stuff and to flex your knowledge regarding certain topics. Trivia is made super easy in the online medium because you have a lot of related websites that allow you to host such a game based on varying topics.

You can also set particular rules to make your game more interesting, such as splitting people into different teams or having bonus questions pop up that offer more points or other benefits if answered correctly. It’s best to leave your creativity shine when it comes to establishing rules that differ from the regular game.

3. Virtual Arts & Crafts Workshop

Ideally, you would host something like this face to face because you need to provide participants with paper, colors, and other instruments. However, arts and crafts can also be done in the virtual realm in Photoshop, Canva, Illustrator, and other similar software offerings.

Alternatively, you could instruct willing participants to buy certain things beforehand, or mail them in yourself so they will surely have all the necessary materials to partake in the craft. It’s a slightly safer way of hosting such an event in these uncertain times. And, in theory, this kind of activity is very beneficial for introverted people and for those who have been isolating themselves for some time.

4. Long-Distance LAN Party

Apps like Discord and Steam are truly amazing when it comes to bringing PC gamers together. And we’re pretty sure you can get a great party started using Playstation or Xbox’s integrated communication tools.

In any case, creating a game session with your buddies or even coworkers can be quite entertaining. Just don’t swear too much when you’re losing. And don’t be a ragequitter. Ragequitters ruin the fun for everyone else when only acquaintances are involved in the match.

5. Movie Streaming Night

If you can’t gather face to face to watch a movie, then the next best thing is to stream it in a group chat and watch it together with your friends. Many platforms allow one user to share their screen and audio so that the others can watch what they are watching.

It’s super easy if you have a Netflix account and want to watch movies with others. You can set a Google Meet or Zoom Meeting and, from there, things are very intuitive. Just hit the “share screen” button, and you’ll be ready to broadcast any movie immediately.

The Bottom Line

If you want to have a little more fun when staying at home, then organizing or participating in online events is a must-do activity. We hope that these ideas were new to you and that you now have a much clearer image regarding what you want to organize during the next online meetup with friends, colleagues, family, and other people that you hold near and dear to your heart. Feel free to leave us a comment with any other suggestions that you might have.