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🎉 CORPORATE HOLIDAY PARTIES · BANNING, CA

corporate holiday parties in Banning.

A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment swaps the sit-down dinner for booths, games, snacks, a DJ, entertainers and a Santa station for staff with children. Corporate holiday parties in Banning can run in the daytime for families or after the workday for adults, and The Carnival Fun Experts provides the entertainment while the company looks after food, drinks, seating and heat.

Red-and-white and green-and-white striped carnival booths under string lights at dusk, with a lit ring-toss marquee, at an outdoor winter event in Banning, CA

A Banning company can use its own grounds, an office campus lot, or a city site like Repplier Park or the Banning Community Center if the city agrees. The carnival adapts to the lot and the list of guests.

The Carnival Fun Experts produces company holiday parties in Banning and the rest of Riverside County.

WHAT THEY USUALLY LOOK LIKE

Two ways to run a company holiday party in Banning.

The family version is a daytime midway. Striped booths hold the carnival games, a concession cluster serves popcorn, cotton candy, churros, pretzels, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples, and a DJ or sound system fills the air. Jumpers and other inflatables take care of the youngest guests. Jugglers, stilt walkers, balloon artists, face painters, caricature artists and walk-around magicians drift through the crowd, and Santa and Mrs. Claus sit at a photo station where phones or the photographer The Carnival Fun Experts offers take the pictures.

The adult version runs after work. The host leaves out the inflatables and the children's entertainers and keeps the games, the snacks and the music, which suits a lot at dusk. The company picks two or three booths for a small team or fills a parking lot for the entire staff. Catering, drinks of any kind, tables and chairs, extra tents, heating, permits and other vendors are the host's to arrange, along with the date and the site. A short program fits easily: the DJ can announce a raffle, an award or the Santa hours, and entertainers can work in short sets across the afternoon. If the party moves to the Banning Community Center, the host asks the city which rooms and grounds are open and what the venue allows for outside vendors.

Red-and-white striped 10x10 game booth with Stop & Throw and Coin Shuffle games on a sunny parking lot

What's typically included.

  • Game booths.

    Striped booths with carnival games and prizes, in the number the company chooses.

  • Snack booths.

    Seven concessions: churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples.

  • DJ or sound system.

    Music plus a microphone for an awards moment, a raffle or a thank-you speech from the owner.

  • Roaming performers.

    Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.

  • Santa station.

    Santa and Mrs. Claus for staff with children, under the balloon arch.

  • Inflatables.

    Jumpers and other units, added when children are on the guest list.

Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Banning.

  1. 1

    Reserve the day.

    A 50% deposit holds the date. Share the headcount and whether children will attend.

  2. 2

    Clear the lot.

    The company settles the lot or the city site and files any permit. The Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the paperwork the permit asks for.

  3. 3

    Party day.

    Booths, speakers and the Santa station are ready when guests arrive. Generators run our own equipment if venue power falls short.

  4. 4

    Wrap up.

    The midway is packed away after the party. The host clears the catering and the furniture.

LOCAL LOGISTICS

Specifics for Banning.

  • Headcount bands: A party of 100 to 150 people costs about $4,000 to $10,000. For 200 to 400 people the range is $10,000 to $25,000. Larger companies fall in the $25,000 to $40,000 or more range.
  • City sites: Repplier Park, the Playhouse Bowl Amphitheatre and the Banning Community Center are named sites a company can ask the City of Banning about.
  • Company grounds: A company with its own lot can host on site, with the host arranging seating and heat.
  • Staff with children: Banning Unified School District runs the schools in town, so a weekday family party should check the district's break dates.
  • Winter chill: Evenings here are cold. Heating is the host's job.
  • Host's checklist: Food service, drinks, furniture, extra tents, heat, permits and other vendors.
Santa and Mrs. Claus posing under a red-and-white balloon arch flanked by gingerbread figures, outdoors
WHERE WE SERVE

Banning, CA.

ZIPs: 92220

The Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Banning and the surrounding Riverside County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.

Common questions.

What is the price for a Banning company holiday party?

About 100 to 150 people is $4,000 to $10,000. For 200 to 400 people it is $10,000 to $25,000, and larger companies are $25,000 to $40,000 or more.

Does the company need to arrange catering?

Yes. The Carnival Fun Experts brings the seven concessions, and the host handles catering and drinks.

Can children be left out?

Yes. The party can be adults only, with games, snacks and music.

Is the Santa station optional?

Yes. Companies with staff families can add Santa and Mrs. Claus.

How does a company hold the date?

With a 50% deposit.

Can the booths fit a small office lot?

Yes. A company can choose a few booths and a Santa station for a tight lot, or spread a full midway across a larger one. The Carnival Fun Experts lays it out once the lot is measured.

About this guide.

This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Banning was compiled by The Carnival Fun Experts, the Riverside County operation of My Little Carnival, a carnival event production company that has been delivering corporate family days and community events across Southern California.

Helpful local references: City of Banning Community Services · Banning Chamber of Commerce

A Banning team party to plan?

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