Trips and outings can do a great deal for building that community feeling. It gives community members a reason to get together in the perfect setting for fun and engagement, but where are the best places to go? Monthly or seasonally, hosting a trip sign-up in your community encourages residents to get up, get out, and build that community feeling and loyalty organically, and you’ll want to choose locations that offer a great deal for engagement in an inexpensive way that also promises a memorable time. 4 ideas for community building excursions or trips are:

 

  1. Scope out your local resources – Community centers for different towns or areas, local sports clubs or YMCA centers, and other local resources can provide numerous trip opportunities. In some instances, programs may even be able to come to you for an in-community event that feels like an experience.
  2. Music shops – Music shops within your area will often host lessons or classes on various instruments, and these can provide a really great group trip idea that gets engagement going. Like local resources, some may even be willing to come to you rather than organizing transportation to another location.
  3. Local cultural or hobby festivals – Within broader neighborhoods or communities, seasonal festivals based around hobbies or present cultures can bring another exciting trip opportunity. St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, or Mardi Gras festivals across town make an excellent memorable trip idea, as well as car shows, fall harvest festivals, or local hosted craft shows. As far as group rates and cost, these local excursions are typically very inexpensive or free of charge aside from transportation costs, which keeps the cost of the excursion down. A low-cost experience opportunity is likely to attract a wider interest.
  4. Museums – Local museums will often offer group rates that make these trips highly affordable and interesting for many. Calling ahead of time, property management teams may even be able to schedule lectures, demonstrations, or private showings for their community group.

 

A community that truly feels like a community will come with the benefit of resident retention, as residents feel loyal to the warm neighborhood feeling and the true passion that this feeling invokes. At OccupancySolutions.com, we want to help you to build an organic community feeling that keeps residents coming back, and excursions provide a simple perk that not only joins together existing residents, but attracts new prospects as well. To learn more about excursion ideas for your community, contact us today.