13 Fun Team Building Ideas in Toronto (2024)

Looking for incredible team building ideas in Toronto for your crew? Then you’ve come to the right place! Toronto was recently ranked as North America’s fastest-growing tech market, more than NYC, Seattle, and Boston combined. This makes complete sense, as its tech industry is absolutely booming. Besides tech, it contributes 20% of Canada’s GDP and is a major commercial, financial, and industrial center. Needless to say, there is a LOT going on in Toronto, with some of the world’s most creative brands based there.

If you work at one of its many thriving businesses and are looking to plan some activities to bond with your team, you’ll find countless possibilities throughout Toronto. To help you in your search, we at Peerspace have assembled a list of 13 of the most exciting, engaging team building ideas in Toronto. As the largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals, Peerspace is Toronto’s go-to platform for discovering and renting unique hidden gem spaces across the GTA.

And now, on to our favorite team building ideas in Toronto. You can’t go wrong with any of the options on this list!

1. Book a one-of-a-kind off-site meeting venue with Peerspace

If you want to customize your team building event in Toronto, a Peerspace venue is the way to do so. In fact, Peerspace offers hundreds of spaces in the GTA so you can design and host your own team building event in a cool and amenity-packed venue.

Since each Peerspace is available to book by the hour, you can rent your preferred venues for as long as you like. This makes it much easier (and more affordable!) than other platforms that charge you by the day.

So what options are there available for you to rent in Toronto through Peerspace?

Here are some standout choices:

• This downtown modern meeting and workspace studio (pictured above) with an open floor plan, a smart TV, a projector, speakers, a living wall, and a kitchen.
• This conventional yet comfortable and welcoming meeting environment at The Junction with a private kitchenette, a smart TV, and an outdoor area.
• This central downtown exposed brick loft studio with high ceilings, huge windows, high-speed WiFi, production desks, a kitchen, and a pool table.
• This central downtown loft studio with an open floor plan, lots of natural light, a full kitchen, a boardroom table, a screen, and high-speed internet.
• This Wychwood oasis luxury home with a mix of mid-century and bohemian design, an open floor plan, a full kitchen, and an outdoor patio.

As you can see, there’s something for every group and every activity. You can also organize directly with the host of your chosen space to ensure you have everything on-site to create the best customized experience for your team.

2. Explore the town with Segway of Toronto

Segway of Ontario offers a fun and unusual team building idea in Toronto: segway tours of the city! We especially love their award-winning guided segway ride through Toronto’s Distillery District. There’s a reason that more than 50,000 people have gone on this exciting tour since 2004!

And if you or any members of your team have never ridden a segway before, not to worry — it’s designed to be easy for beginners and even starts off with a training session to allow you to get your bearings. It’s the perfect choice for winter weather, and there’s even a ghost tour if you’re looking for something on the spookier side (you can wear your costume on the tour, which makes it even more fun!).

3. Bring your appetite for a Kensington Market Toronto Food Tour

Is your team made up of a bunch of foodies? If so, one of our top team building ideas in Toronto is a “taste the world” food tour of Kensington Market led by Tasty Tours. They’ve been doing it for a decade and know all the best spots to try, from the most delicious offerings to be had in Chinatown to incredible Mexican food.

Kensington Market is a uniquely special place, and was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada with good reason! After your foodie tour, head over to this downtown cozy patio, also in Kensington Market, and treat your team to drinks, board games, Mario Kart, and more. Gotta work off those added calories somehow, right?!

Here’s how and where to rent office space by the hour in Toronto when you and your team need more flexible options!

4. Get playful with an adult obstacle course at Pursuit OCR

Check out Pursuit OCR, which is billed as the city’s “largest indoor playground for adults”! If your group is looking to get active and have a blast, this is an unbeatable team building idea in Toronto. And you don’t have to be super sporty and athletic to have fun here, as the space is designed to be fun for people of varying levels of athleticism. They also note that as long as you can make your way up a ladder and a flight of stairs, there’s something fun for you in the obstacle course. And there’s even a giant ball pit! 

Feeling getting down to more traditional team building exercises after? Then this nearby seven-person day office in Etobicoke is available through Peerspace. This amazing space includes an outdoor patio, a fireplace lounge, a kitchen, and free coffee and tea!

5. Break out of an escape room together at Looking Glass Adventures

Looking Glass Adventures was voted Toronto’s top escape room for a reason. And why not go with the best the city has to offer? Learn more about their team building offerings here, whether you’re more excited about Walden’s Wizarding Shop or the Mystery at Maryweather Mansion.

Looking for a place to unwind after escaping? This nearby bright and modern multi-use home in the Upper Beaches has a chef’s kitchen, Sonos speakers, and a gorgeous Scandi design ideal for relaxing.

6. Make cupcakes together and more at Le Dolci

One of our favorite team building ideas in Toronto is one of Le Dolci’s creative culinary experiences, which include a wine and chocolate tasting, a holiday-themed “Grand Cake Challenge,” and even more.

They’ve hosted companies as big as Google, Microsoft, Instagram, TD Bank, and others, and are considered one of the city’s top options for culinary-themed team building. 

7. Give back in a huge way with Habitat for Humanity Build Day

Looking to give back to your community? Take your team on a Habitat for Humanity Build Day. Team members will not only have a ton of fun working together on a building site, but they’ll also learn valuable skills and most importantly will make a positive difference in the lives of others. You’re sure to leave this experience with a stronger bond with your team members.

8. Ramp up some friendly competition at SPIN Toronto

SPIN Toronto is a ping pong social club with locations in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, and other major cities in addition to Toronto. Hosting your team building with SPIN is a brilliant way to engage your team members and ensure all-day-long laughter. The kitchen also serves a delectable array of small bites, like tacos, fried chicken, and gourmet tater tots.

Check out their hashtag, #UnitedbyPingPong, to learn more about what they’ve got going on. Reach out to them for event reservations and get to planning your ping pong-themed team building event!

9. Escape the office and go axe throwing with BATL Toronto

BATL Toronto offers axe throwing team building events that are unique and exciting, in addition to being a great opportunity to create a deeper bond with your team members. Founded in 2006 in the CEO’s backyard, they were the first location in the world “to offer an urban venue experience for indoor axe throwing.” They were the first to do it, and can’t be beaten! 

Check out these awesome outdoor photoshoot ideas in Toronto for more can’t-miss venue suggestions!

10. Head to the woods and go Treetop Trekking

It’s never a bad idea to get out of the city for a day, to enjoy some fresh air and sunlight. An ultra-fun way to do this with your team is Treetop Trekking Brampton, just a quick drive from the heart of Toronto.

You’ll get to climb, swing, and zip line around the forest canopy with a view of the beautiful Heart Lake. They also won Ontario’s top outdoor attraction in 2022!

11. Karaoke it up with Bar+ Karaoke Lounge

Bar+ Karaoke Lounge is the perfect location for a karaoke-centered team building event. What better way to bond with your co-workers than to sing songs together? You might be nervous at first, but by the end of the evening, you’re sure to be belting out show tunes with the best of ‘em. 

Hoping to bond in a more private setting? Then consider booking this downtown vintage event space. It’s a bar and lounge in the Kensington Market that has a stage, A/V equipment, and yes, a karaoke system!

Check out this helpful review from a Peerspace renter who booked his club for an event: “Amazing place, Luan was super helpful and great to work with. He helped make the day very special. The pictures do not do the place justice.”

12. See new sides of the city on a scavenger hunt with Let’s Roam

Check out Let’s Roam Teambuilding’s Toronto scavenger hunt, which offers opportunities to learn about history, art, and culture with the world’s top scavenger hunt company. Competing to top the leaderboard, you and your team will answer trivia while doing treasure challenges and taking lots of photos together. 

13. Treat your team to a lakeside retreat on Lake Ontario

Take your team on a private retreat to this ultra-modern high-end waterfront luxury cottage in Mississauga. It is an amazing 2,400-square-foot space with incredible gathering spaces, both indoors and outdoors. Gather by the fireplace, enjoy a cooking class in the modern kitchen, and sip wine on the furnished deck overlooking Lake Ontario. Be sure to tell the host that their booking a corporate event here so they provide you indoor access, too!

“One of the greatest venues we have ever been to,” shares a Peerspace reviewer of this waterfront cottage. “Everything was incredible! The backyard is stunning and the host is the sweetest person.”

Peerspace brings team building ideas in Toronto to life

We hope these team building ideas in Toronto have inspired you to show your crew the best non-work workday ever! Toronto makes it exceptionally easy to do, especially when you book a one-of-a-kind Peerspace venue. You can host your whole team building event at a private Peerspace of your choice or simply book one for a post-city wind-down.

Either way, you are sure to create a memorable agenda that will bond your team and leave them ready for the office come Monday.

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