In the summer, guests want to be outdoors and be active. For a twist on familiar summertime games, here are 10 examples of games and activities that set a playful tone, engaged guests, and often featured sponsors and brands.
Guests played oversize Jenga at Ocean Drive's Sun Covered pool party at the Raleigh Hotel during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim.
Guests could play on a colorful hopscotch grid at the Sunglass Hut Summer Block Party Miami in 2012, which marked the opening of a Sunglass Hut in Miami Beach.
Ping-pong shouldn't be limited to basements. At a match set up at Ocean Drive's Sun Covered Pool Party during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami, sponsor PopChips covered the table to promote one of its flavors.
For a stylish spin on classic beach volleyball, Hermes wrapped the perimeter of a net in its silk scarf print at its "Les Jeux d’Hermès" beachside event in Palm Beach earlier this year.
Executives can channel their inner Prince Harry at polo teambuilding activities offered by Executive Oasis International. Participants are taught how to play and then compete for a trophy.
At a carnival-themed presentation of Stella McCartney's resort 2013 collection in New York, guests and models played games such as throwing darts at balloons.
An early summer event launching new flavors of Svedka vodka in Beverly Hills had several lawn games for guests, including lawn-bowling stations featuring prop bottles of the product.
Guests played glow-in-the-dark boccie at Absolut's launch of its Orient Apple flavor in New York.
Fans attending the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore last year played the backyard beanbag game cornhole on boards sponsored by Jägermeister.
A giant chess set was placed outside the venue at a gala for the National Ballet of Canada in 2011. Event guests as well as passers-by could play or take photos.
This sandbox is a bit more highbrow than your typical beach version. For an archeology-themed party at Ardbeg Day at Miami's Cafeina Wynwood Lounge in June, the whiskey brand invited HistoryMiami to create a simulated archeological dig site and competition.
