Yes, we are open in August

Summer & August Team Events in NYC

Team workshops through July and August — when your team is here and every venue is not

New York goes quiet in late summer: venues close, planners disappear, and the teams still in the office get nothing. We run all summer — guided craft workshops at our Midtown and FiDi studios or at your office, sized for the interns, summer cohorts, and half-staffed teams that August actually contains.

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The counter-seasonal move

August is a scheduling advantage, not a dead month

Everyone plans team events for December, when every venue is triple-booked and every colleague is stretched. The same event in August costs less friction in every direction.

Empty calendars

Your team has fewer conflicts in August than any other month — attendance problems mostly disappear.

Available dates

We can offer prime weekday slots in July and August that simply do not exist in Q4.

The people still here

Interns, summer associates, new-hire cohorts, and the teams covering the quiet weeks deserve better than a farewell pizza.

Formats that fit a summer headcount

Summer groups are odd sizes — eight interns, a half-staffed pod of fifteen, a floor of sixty for an end-of-summer send-off. Studio sessions, office onsites, and multi-event bundles all flex to the roster you actually have, indoors and air-conditioned.
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Activities

Team activities in New York

Live group sizes, durations and pricing, taken straight from each workshop.

Rug Tufting Class in Midtown NYC

Up to 200 peopleFrom $129 per personIn-studio

Join us for an immersive rug tufting class in NYC. You’ll use professional tufting equipment to create your own custom rug or wall art. All materials, including various yarn types and tools, are provided.…

Turkish Lamp Making Class NYC

Up to 120 people2 HoursFrom $99 per personIn-studio

A Turkish mosaic lamp is a decorative glass globe lamp made by arranging small glass pieces and decorative beads into repeating patterns that glow when illuminated. In this 2-hour workshop at our FiDi NYC…

Turkish Coffee on Hot Sand Experience

Up to 30 people45 MinsFrom $89 per personIn-studio

Turkish coffee on sand is a traditional brewing method in which finely ground coffee is slowly brewed in a small pot over heated sand. The sand distributes heat gently and evenly, creating a more…

Terrarium Making Class

Up to 200 people1.5 hoursFrom $69 per personIn-studio

Join us for a hands-on terrarium workshop in NYC Midtown that is easy and fun, making it a great activity for anyone interested in creating sustainable indoor garden. Terrarium making is accessible for beginners…

Moss Wall Art Workshop

Up to 200 people1 hourFrom $99 per personIn-studio

Join us in New York for an immersive moss wall art workshop NYC experience. This hands-on preserved moss art workshop is inspired by nature and offers a variety of preserved mosses—such as Pillow Moss,…

Sip and Plant Workshop

Up to 200 people1.5 hoursFrom $149 per personIn-studio

Join us in New York for an immersive sip and plant craft experience. These workshops are led by an expert instructor who guides guests step-by-step through the process of planting, potting, or creating a…

Candle Making Class

Up to 200 people1 hourFrom $59 per personIn-studio

Join us for candle making classes NYC locals and visitors love. Located in Midtown, this candle making class is suitable for bachelorette parties, birthdays, team building, and other private events. You’ll create your own…

Mosaic Candle Holder Workshop

Up to 200 people1.5 hoursFrom $79 per personIn-studio

Join us for an immersive mosaic candle holder workshop experience in our NYC Midtown studio. You'll craft your own custom mosaic candle holder using a studio-provided Turkish mosaic candle holder kit, choosing your tile…

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Class in Midtown NYC

Up to 200 people2.5 hoursFrom $99 per personIn-studio

Join us for an immersive Turkish mosaic lamp workshop in NYC. You'll design and make your own Turkish lamp using hand-cut stained glass tiles and beads, learning traditional techniques passed down through generations.Our New…

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Private group pricing; we confirm availability within 24 hours.

How it works

Simple planning, smooth execution

Summer events should not take a committee.

01

Share your basics

Headcount, date window, studio or your office.

02

Pick a format

One event, or a summer bundle across several dates.

03

We deliver

Facilitators and materials, everything included.

04

Everyone keeps something

A handmade object that outlasts the summer Friday.

Why summer teams book this

Why summer teams book this

Prime July and August dates actually available

Indoor and air-conditioned — cannot be rained out or heat-waved

Works for interns, summer cohorts, and end-of-summer send-offs

Summer bundles: several small events instead of one December scramble

Alcohol-free by default and no catering required — kosher, halal, vegetarian, Jain, fasting, sober and allergy-sensitive teammates all join without special arrangements

Midtown and Financial District studios, or onsite at your office

A better use of a Summer Friday

Half-days thin out the office from late June. A morning workshop before the early close gives the team a real reason to come in — and gives the office a moment that is not a leaving card. Buildings and tenant-engagement teams use the same slot for summer programming.
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Quick answers

So planning feels easy

Indoor, bounded, and easy to attend. A guided workshop at a Midtown or FiDi studio fills ninety minutes, needs no RSVP chase, and works at the odd headcounts August produces.
Yes — it is one of our most open months, including prime weekday dates that are impossible to get in Q4.
Intern cohorts are exactly who this fits: structured, social, alcohol-free by default, and produces a keepsake from the summer.
Yes — summer bundles cover a series of sessions across July and August at a better rate than booking one by one.
Yes. The format needs tables, not staging — we bring everything else.
No. The workshop is the event — there is no meal built in, so there is nothing to certify and nobody to accommodate separately: kosher, halal, vegetarian, Jain, allergy-sensitive, fasting, and alcohol-free teammates simply join in. Plenty of teams add their own refreshments afterward; it is always optional, never required. See our inclusive team events page for the full rundown.

Claim a date everyone else abandoned

Tell us your headcount and window in July or August. Same-week quote, and better date choice than you will see again until spring.
Claim a date everyone else abandoned