2015 is looming, and before you know it you’ll be looking for stag do ideas. Being best man and organising the stag do is quite an honour. Nothing short of organising the best stag do known to man is the order of the day. As luck would have it, I have put together a list of some incredible stag do ideas for 2015 and beyond, for every budget.

Bubble Football

You are always looking for that activity which involves all members of your stag group, and Bubble Football does exactly that. Slip on a bubble and bounce off each other whilst trying to get the ball in the back of the net. Sometimes you may lose track of the game, but who cares; it’s a right laugh.

Bubble Football Stag Do

Shoot ‘Em Up

From shooting clays into smithereens to shooting each other at paintball, guns and men go together like strawberries and cream, thongs and lap dancers and, of course, Ant and Dec. I am not talking about owning a gun and becoming a menace to society. I am talking about an activity which is competitive and loads of fun, and paintball, target shooting, archery, clay pigeon shooting, crossbows or rifle shooting are fantastic fun on a stag do.

Rifle Shooting

The UK currently doesn’t have activity sites where you can shoot AK47s and similar, but you can do this in countries such as Latvia, Czech Republic and Poland. However, in Bristol and Bournemouth you can shoot targets with proper rifles and crossbows; I did it last month and found it exhilarating. We also had a go at axe throwing and exploding archery — truly awesome.

The Zombies are Coming

This real life activity adventure is totally unique and will scare the living crap out of the whole stag group. This is definitely a stag activity you will never forget. These hugely popular Zombie stag events include the use of pistols and shotguns with basic training, special effects that are of fantastic quality, atmospheric locations with an apocalyptic feel, and amazing storylines.

Zombie Walk stag do activity

The Races

There is nothing like the atmosphere of a Horse Racing event. Whether it’s Ladies Day, Royal Ascot or The Gold Cup, make your stag do a memorable one; dress smart and you’ll be the talk of Ascot.

Horse racing hurdles

Motorised Mayhem

The UK and Europe offer some of the best motorised activities you will ever sit your bums on. Whether it’s racing Rage Buggies, Rebel Buggies, Quad Bikes or Stock Cars, be sure to make your petrol headed stag happy with a motorised stag activity on his weekend.

Quad Biking

Deep Sea and Shark Fishing

Not for weak stomached stag parties, and heavy drinking the night before is not advisable. Deep sea fishing is becoming popular, especially with the stag who loves to get his tackle out. Shark fishing is seasonable and you have to put them back in the water, but what a story it will make down the boozer.

Shark

Go East

Book your flights as early as you can and get yourselves over to Prague, Riga, Tallinn or Bratislava. These old Eastern bloc countries still sell pints for under £2, some pubs under a quid. With nightclubs that will put hairs on your chest, these stunning cities are great places to play.

Riga in Latvia

Go Cornish

Newquay may be the stereotypical stag do destination, but there is a reason for this — it’s an amazing place to have a stag weekend. Surf or enjoy the beach in the day and the nightlife takes care of itself; it’s like a mini Ibiza in the summer.

Newquay beach

Twin Centre Stag Dos

Whether it’s in the UK or in Europe, visiting two amazing cities over two or three nights is another exciting new stag do trend. We have noticed more stag groups going twin centre year on year.

Tyne Bridge in Newcastle

Tastings

From the Guinness factory in Dublin to whiskey distilleries in Edinburgh, there are plenty of places you can go and learn about booze; well, you are on a stag do! Don’t forget cider tasting in Bristol or the Heineken factory in Amsterdam. All these sites have a tasting session, which I am sure will be the highlight.

Bottles of whisky with tags

The Beer Bike

Talking about the brown booze, there is a fantastic activity in mainland Europe which stags love, and that’s the beer bike. You have a designated sober driver, all you have to do is turn up, pedal, and drink beer whilst seeing the sites. Oh yeah, and you get to listen to your very own tunes on the onboard sound system, so don’t forget your iPod.

Beer Bike

Man is Food

Men love to cook, it’s official. From Pizza making classes to BBQ lessons, these unique stag cookery activities will keep the boys happy and full.

Pizza

Guest post by Marco Walker of Designaventure

Images from…

Bubble Football: Designaventure

Rifle SHooting: Flickr by DSLr Book (CC BY-ND License)

Zombies: Flickr by Gianluca Ramalho Misiti (CC BY 2.0 License)

Horse Racing: Flickr by vegaseddie (CC BY 2.0 License)

Quad Biking: Flickr by Dizzychoonz (CC BY 2.0 License)

Shark: Flickr by Jeff Kubina (CC BY-SA 2.0 License)

Riga: Flickr by Barbara Müller-Walter (CC BY-ND 2.0 License)

Newquay, Newcastle and Pizza: Pixabay

Whisky: Just for Love Photography

Beer Bike: Flickr by netg15 (CC BY-ND 2.0 License)