If you’ve read our article on how to choose your event entertainment, you know that the quality can make or break your next event. Whether it’s for a sales meeting, virtual event, trade show, and more, entertainment will have a positive effect on attendee engagement and sentiment.
Don’t make your next event a snooze fest; take a look at our list for entertainment inspiration for your event to make sure you achieve that ‘wow factor’.
Holiday Party / Fundraiser / Awards Banquet / Networking Reception Entertainment
- Contortionist
- Tea leaf reader
- Fortune Teller
- Casino Party
- Live Band / Music / DJ
- Photo Booth / Green Screen w/ props
- Interactive Food & Drink Stations
- Strolling Tables
- Strolling Champagne Dress
- Magician
- Illusionist
- Juggler
- Roast Master
- Circus Act
- Stilt Walker
- Pianist
- Hypnotist
- Visual Artist
- Lawn Games
- Speed Painter
- Shadow Show
- LED Water Drumming Act
- Hologram Illusion Show
- Aerial Silks
- Street Dance Crew
- LED & Laser Show
- Live Artist
- Graffiti Wall
Virtual Event Entertainment
- Comedian
- Magician
- Game Show
- Professional Entertainer to host the event
- Keynote Speaker
- Trivia
- Virtual music performance
- Incentives to engage
- Real-Time Illustrations
- Roast Master
- Online swag purchase
Trade Show Entertainment
- Comedian
- Magician
- Game Show
- Virtual Reality
- Celebrity Look-a-like
- Juggler
- Arcade games
Sales Meeting Entertainment
- Throwable Microphones
- Contests
- Virtual Reality
- Game Show
- Keynote Speaker
- Live music performance
- Dancers
- Cameo videos
Incentive Trip Entertainment
- Hula Dancers
- Luau
- Mariachi Band
- Jarabe Tapatio Dancers
- Junkanoo
- Live cover band
- Karaoke
- Beach / Lawn Games
- Fireworks
- Cigar Roller
- Fire Show
- Exotic Animal Photo op
- Cooking Class
- Mixology Class
- Street market
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