How to Entertain the Masses for a Memorable Event

Creating engaging entertainment for a large crowd can be a difficult task. Not only do you need to consider space and communication constraints, you’ll need to find ways to encourage people to get involved and to interact with each other and the content of the event. Successful attendee engagement has awesome benefits however, including that they will be impacted on an emotional level which will make your event more memorable. How do you get started? Here is a selection of fail-proof entertainment ideas:

Quizzes

After high school, taking a quiz is no longer a source of anxiety, and in an event setting it can be a great way to bring icebreaking entertainment to a large, diverse group. Not only can attendees stay in their seats, they can form partnerships or even work in teams on topics that are highly adaptable to the theme or idea that is the focal point of the event. Having a fun MC is key here; keeping the activity humorous and fast-paced will keep the energy up and the laughs rolling.

Interactive Games

Getting attendees to interact with each other and the content of the program or event is all the more entertaining when you involve them in playing games. New technology offers incredible options like using large digital screens with games that are controlled by the movements and sounds generated by the participating audience. You can always go “Old School” with games like “Sit Down If,” which can ask questions of groups to pinpoint experiences, services or professions, and which can assist attendees with networking later.

Photo Opps

This is definitely the Time of the Selfie, and there is almost nothing more entertaining to crowds than the opportunity to take photos of themselves and their new friends and to share them on social media outlets. Sending large props like giant sunglasses, themed headbands, handheld face masks, beach balls or other inflatable, confetti, balloons, or humorous signs out into the crowd gives them the chance to relax, interact, and laugh, and all of that makes the event more enjoyable. If you have the space to dedicate, consider setting up a green screen backdrop as well, and brand the props or the event with your own “#” so it can also serve as a marketing tool.

Slow Mo Video Show

Another, newer entertainment concept at smaller corporate events or at family weddings or parties is to have an area set aside as a video recording booth. Guests are encouraged to stop in and to be recorded doing ordinary or ridiculous things, and after the event, the videos are slowed down, edited together, and set to a song to make a hilarious, memorable music video that is shared afterward. Nothing says ‘fun’ like a slow motion cake smash!

Scavenger Hunts

Nothing gets a crowd moving like a little competition, and a scavenger hunt is an entertaining option for encouraging interaction and camaraderie. Whether clues are set up around the entertainment space, or you’ve gone a little higher tech by using QR codes and Smartphone apps, this type of activity is extremely adaptable and can even include prizes from partners or sponsors.

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