Company Christmas party in Vilnius 2026: dates, costs and 15 ideas

A company Christmas party in Vilnius in December 2026 has three Fridays before Christmas (4, 11 and 18 December), plus Wednesday 23 December, the last working day before Christmas Eve. Event organizers writing in 2026 advise booking popular December Friday and Saturday evenings in September or October, so by late October, book without delay. Published prices are scarce. In 2021 an event organizer put a 100-guest company party at about 25,000 EUR (about 250 EUR a head). In September 2026 a staff community event of about 200 people at Lithuania’s Ministry of Defence (KAM), not a Christmas party, cost 47,559 EUR with well-known performers (about 238 EUR a head). On 20 October room hire in Vilnius cafés and restaurants was listed at 20 to 100 EUR an hour.

About the numbers: the per-head figures are our own division of a published total by the published headcount. On 20 October no Vilnius venue or listing site we checked published a per-person price for a 2026 Christmas party, so an exact price only comes with a quote.

When should you book a company Christmas party in 2026?

Pramogų kompasas, a Lithuanian events and entertainment company, recommends starting to plan a Christmas event in September or October, because December Fridays and Saturdays are snapped up first. Fotoveidrodelis.lt gave the same advice on 26 August 2026. On 20 October 2026 Vilma Balčiūnienė, head of Agency UP, told Atvira Klaipėda that companies start reserving the most popular venues and performers for Christmas as early as spring (she was talking about events on the coast). According to LRT, in 2021 organizers’ calendars filled up well before December.

December 2026 dates for a work party

• Fridays: 4, 11 and 18 December. Friday 25 December is Christmas Day.
• Saturdays: 5, 12 and 19 December, for a party with partners or families.
• Thursdays: 10 and 17 December, a fallback when the Fridays are taken.
• Wednesday 23 December: the last working day before Kūčios. Under article 112(5) of the Labour Code the working day before a public holiday is one hour shorter, so it suits an early party in the office.
• Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 December: Kūčios (Lithuanian Christmas Eve) and the two days of Christmas, all public holidays under article 123 of the Labour Code. With Sunday 27 December that makes four days off in a row.

If the Friday or Saturday you want is taken, ask about a Thursday (10 or 17 December) or a daytime party on 23 December.

Where can you hold a company Christmas party in Vilnius?

Before choosing a venue for a work Christmas event in Vilnius, set the group size and budget. Pramogų kompasas runs such events in restaurants, lofts, country houses (sodybos) and the client’s own office, for groups from 15 to 20 people up to several hundred. Fotoveidrodelis.lt calls the office the cheapest and cosiest option for a small team and a restaurant the most convenient for 20 to 60 people. A sodyba is best for activities and an overnight stay, though it needs a bigger budget.

Most venue pages and offers are in Lithuanian. Words that help when searching: “salės nuoma” (room hire), “įmonių vakarėliai” (company parties) and “sodyba” (country house). For named group venues with capacities (bar rooms, karaoke, bowling, a cooking studio), see our birthday guide: they work for a team night too.

How much does a company Christmas party cost in Lithuania?

There is no published 2026 per-person price to compare. On 20 October the Vilnius Grand Resort corporate events page, the Medžiotojų restoranas listing and the other venue and listing pages we checked showed none. Pramogų kompasas says the cost depends on the number of guests, the programme and the technical setup. Below is what has been published, with the year and what each figure covers.

What the figures show: the programme, not just the food, drives the total. In the KAM budget catering came to 12,000 EUR, and three acts (Donatas Montvydas, the band Baltos varnos and an illusionist) cost almost as much, about 11,500 EUR. The stage, sound, lighting and organization were paid on top. A dinner in a restaurant room with a host, or the office with catering and a quiz, is a very different budget, so decide first whether you need a stage and famous names.

How far ahead should you plan? A timeline from 8 weeks to the day

Worked example for a party on Friday 18 December. If you are reading this at the end of October, do the first two steps straight away.

• 8 weeks before (23 October): set the budget, format and rough headcount. A short anonymous survey tells you what the team actually wants. Ask two or three venues for offers, with their deposit and cancellation terms.
• 6 weeks before (6 November): book the venue and the host or DJ, and sign the contract. Send the invitation with RSVP the same week: the date is fixed, and you learn the numbers sooner.
• 4 weeks before (20 November): announce the programme, theme and dress code, agree the menu, and book transport if the party is out of town.
• 2 weeks before (4 December): reply deadline. Remind people in the team chat, close registration after the deadline and send the venue the dietary list.
• 1 week before (11 December): confirm the final headcount under the contract terms, the seating, the running order and who is responsible for what. Plan how guests get home.
• On the day: arrive early and check the entrance, the sound and the guest list. Afterwards, thank everyone and invite them to add photos to a shared album.

15 Christmas party ideas for work

The themes and activities come from 2026 round-ups by Lithuanian event organizers (Fotoveidrodelis.lt, Pramogų kompasas, Atvira Klaipėda); where a source gives a suitable group size, it is included.

• The Great Gatsby: 1920s glamour with the dress code in the invitation. It has recurred for several years and appears in both 2026 round-ups.
• An 80s or 90s party: the head of Agency UP expects the 1980s to be popular in 2026; Fotoveidrodelis.lt suggests 90s retro.
• Winter elegance: white and silver, a simple dress code that is easy to put together from your own wardrobe.
• Film awards night with a red carpet: the team votes on the year’s categories in advance, and a host hands out the prizes.
• Mexico, the Wild West or the circus: costume themes that have come back for several years. A costume theme takes the most preparation, so announce it at least a month ahead.
• A murder-mystery style role-play: during the evening guests hunt for whoever stole the evening’s main prize. In October event host Remigijus Žiogas told Atvira Klaipėda that film-plot role-play and staged scenes are on trend now.
• Christmas quiz: suits groups of 20 or more, enough for at least four teams. A smaller team can join a public quiz night in a bar.
• Cooking class: works best for teams of up to 20.
• Wine, cheese or non-alcoholic drinks tasting: for groups of 10 to 50.
• Cocktail workshop: include alcohol-free cocktails so everyone can take part.
• Candle-making or Advent wreath workshop: up to 30 people, and everyone takes their work home.
• Karaoke: works for a small office and for a party of more than 100 people.
• Game stations: Just Dance contests, virtual reality, a basketball arcade machine, giant table football. Good when not everyone wants to dance.
• Secret Santa and short games: a gift up to an agreed amount for a colleague drawn at random, guessing childhood photos or Christmas songs, gift-wrapping races. Whoever wants to play plays; the rest watch with no pressure.
• A group outing in town: the Christmas Town on Cathedral Square runs from 28 November to 27 December with free entry, 12:00 to 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. From mid-November the Lumina light park in Kairėnai opens Thursday to Sunday, 16:30 to 22:00, and its season runs to 22 February (16.90 EUR). The Christmas show “2 METRAI” is on 17 December at 19:00 at the Compensa concert hall (tickets from 39 EUR before fees as of 20 October).

If families are invited too, a daytime party with Santa and a children’s entertainer lets in people who cannot come in the evening. More December concerts and shows, with dates and prices, are in our Christmas concerts guide.

What goes into a Christmas party budget? A checklist

• Venue: hire fee or minimum spend, deposit, cancellation deadline and fee, closing time.
• Food and drink: price per head, vegetarian and allergen-free dishes, non-alcoholic drinks, service.
• Programme: host, DJ or performers. In 2021 a host and DJ team cost from 3,000 EUR; activities often have a fixed price for the whole event, so they get cheaper per head as the group grows.
• Technical setup: sound, lighting, microphone, projector, stage. Ask what the venue already has.
• Decorations and a photo corner.
• Gifts: the Secret Santa amount or company gifts for staff. Ask your accountant how they are taxed.
• Transport and accommodation if the party is out of town, and taxis home afterwards.
• A contingency line: the KAM budget set aside 4,500 EUR for unforeseen costs.
• A staff contribution, if there is one (KAM staff paid 15 EUR each): say so in the invitation.

Dietary needs, accessibility and colleagues who do not drink

• Ask about dietary needs and allergies in the RSVP itself, as a required question, not in a chat thread. Send the list to the venue together with the final headcount.
• Ask the venue to mark allergens on the menu and to have a vegetarian and a vegan dish.
• Offer as many non-alcoholic drinks as alcoholic ones, of the same quality: alcohol-free cocktails, wine or beer. Do not build the programme around drinking; a toast works just as well with an alcohol-free glass.
• Make attendance and games voluntary: Fotoveidrodelis.lt stresses that for introverts and newcomers the most important principle is that nothing is compulsory.
• Accessibility: ask the venue about step-free entry, a lift, an accessible toilet, enough chairs and a quieter area. Say in the invitation what has been checked, and add a question asking what guests need to take part comfortably.
• Language: for an international team, write the invitation in English and Lithuanian, and say which language the programme will be in.
• Getting home: in mid-December the sun sets in Vilnius at 15:51, so the drive to a sodyba or an out-of-town venue happens in the dark. Organize transport and plan the return in advance.

How do you invite staff and track RSVPs?

The venue needs an exact number, and replies in a team chat get lost. The simplest setup is one invitation page with RSVP and a clear reply deadline. On Bonder that is free for the host and for guests: guests reply on the event page, with no app to install.

Do not count on automatic email reminders: send the reply-deadline reminder yourself in the team chat or by email. After the deadline, turn on Close registration: no new replies are accepted, while guests who already answered can still change or withdraw. If the party is free for staff (the Cost per person field left empty), every guest who answers Going gets a QR ticket, and you can check people in at the door. Put the dress code in the Dress code field.

Christmas party invitation wording: 3 templates

Copy a template, replace every field in brackets and delete the options that do not apply. You can paste the text into the invitation description or send it by email. Lithuanian versions for local colleagues are in the Lithuanian edition of this article.

Formal invitation for the whole company

Dear colleagues, you are invited to the [company name] Christmas party on [weekday] [date] December, [start-finish], at [venue and address]. Theme: [theme]; dress code: [dress code]. There will be dinner and [programme]. [Partners are welcome / The evening is for employees only.] Please reply by [date] at [invitation link] and tell us about any dietary needs or allergies so we can order the food. If your plans change, please update your reply. Questions to [contact].

Casual invitation for a team

Team, we’re celebrating Christmas on [weekday] [date] December from [time] at [the office / venue]. Expect [food], [activity: a quiz, karaoke or a workshop] and Secret Santa: gifts up to [amount] EUR, names drawn on [day]. Reply by [date] here: [link], and add any dietary needs when you answer. There will be as many non-alcoholic drinks as anything else, and the games are for whoever wants to play.

Invitation to a Christmas party with friends

Come to a Christmas party at [name]’s on [weekday] [date] December from [time], [address, door code]. Theme: [theme / none]. Bring [a dish or a drink]; the Secret Santa budget is [amount] EUR. Reply by [date] at [link] and say if you’re bringing someone. If there’s anything you can’t eat, mention it in your reply.

On a private Bonder event the exact address is shown only to hosts and to guests who have replied, except those who said they cannot come.

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