Going for the most popular activities for a stag party, like clay pigeon shooting, paintball or go karting will earn a stag event organiser massive brownie points simply because all three activities are proven as excellent activities for any stag event. But maybe you want to do something a little more unusual.
Let’s look at the various options that would be seen as unusual stag party ideas. If we take statistical evidence into account, then we can clearly see what these are. So let’s take the road less well trodden and seek out these unusual and often novel ideas and see if they appeal to you as a stag party organiser.
Because the following are unusual when it comes to stag dos, it doesn’t mean that they won’t deliver a very successful stag event. It just means that if you do choose any of them, you are likely to be applauded for organising a stag event activity that very few of the participants will have experienced and therefore it will be unique.
What is an unusual stag event activity?
You would assume that stag party organisers usually go for group events because, of course, stag groups are by definition, groups, but as the most popular stag group activity is in fact clay pigeon shooting that sort of shoots that theory out of water (excuse the pun). In fact, apart from one of the top scorers, paintballing, many of the more popular stag activities are singular experiences. Karting, indoor, outdoor and off-road is a good example. Indoor and outdoor karting are the third most popular activities for stag groups with off-road karting coming in at seventh place. We think karting takes one of the top positions because it is highly competitive and usually involves a knockout competition with the top three drivers taking to the podium at the end of a session for awards that range from certificates to medals and in some cases trophies. And men and cars, well, what more can we say. It’s a winner from the get-go.
So, What are the Most Unusual Activities for a Stag Party?
The most unusual are axe throwing or horseback jousting, escape games, bubble football or water walking and a few more besides. So, this is not a definitive list but it gives you an idea of what would be considered as unusual. Having said that, bubble football, seems to be gaining popularity. However, if we just go by the statistics in relation to stag parties, then a few of the top scorers on the unusual list are skydiving, rally driving, bungee jumping, canyoning, archery and high rope adventures. This makes this group of activities unusual for stag parties, but not for adventure seekers in general. In fact, escape games, often called escape rooms, are on the upward trend for individuals and groups with corporate event organisers leading the way.
So, what can you expect when you book an unusual stag event activity?
Well, if you book through a reputable company like Geronigo, which incidentally has the biggest action and activity network in the UK and Ireland, you get free access to an online stag organiser that cuts the organisation of your stag party to a fraction of the time. It saves you the headache of searching the Internet for all the different elements for your stag event as you can organise and book everything you need through your dedicated page; this includes every activity and adventure, accommodation and even restaurants. Then there is the participant invitations, sign-up and payment facility, which means no more begging for money from wallet-shy mates. You also know that if the activity operator is listed on the Geronigo App or website, they have been vetted and are fully insured. Truly the stag party organiser’s best mate.
Written by CJ