corporate holiday parties in Costa Mesa.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment swaps the banquet table for a midway: striped game booths, prizes, snack concessions, a DJ or sound system, roaming entertainers and a station where Santa and Mrs. Claus greet staff and their kids. A company can run it as a daytime family event or an after-work evening. This is how corporate holiday parties in Costa Mesa work, from venue options to price by headcount to the parts the company keeps.
A Costa Mesa company can party on its own lot or look at a venue such as the OC Fair & Event Center, Fairview Park, TeWinkle Park or the Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex, each of which can host an event once the host confirms space and dates. The same booths, DJ and Santa station work at any of them.
The Carnival Fun Experts produces the entertainment and runs it all day. The company handles its own food, drinks, seating and permits.
A year-end party as a carnival in Costa Mesa.
Imagine staff and family members on a company property on a weekend afternoon. A run of striped booths lines two sides of the lot, the DJ plays by the entrance, and the Santa station sits near the gate so families reach it first. A caricature artist takes a table, a stilt walker moves through the crowd, and a face painter works a line of kids. Staff win prizes, and a caterer serves lunch at tables the company brought in.
A smaller evening party for adults only keeps the booths, the concessions and the music and drops the inflatables. Teams can challenge each other at ring toss and milk can toss, and the concession stands (churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples) handle the snacking. The sun sets early in December, so the string lights on the booths carry the look of the party. A host who wants a shorter event can book a two-hour window. The crew arrives well before the first guest and leaves after the last, so the company's own people can spend the party with their colleagues. A property manager or a venue contact will want to know the date, the footprint and the insurance certificate early, which is why the walk-through with The Carnival Fun Experts comes before the final headcount. A company that splits staff across several shifts can open the booths for two or three hours so each group gets a turn, and the DJ keeps the music going between them. Prizes can be stocked to match the total across all shifts.
What's typically included.
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Booths and games.
Striped booths with prize games, stocked with prizes.
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Concessions.
Seven snack stands staffed by The Carnival Fun Experts.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and announcements handled by The Carnival Fun Experts.
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Entertainers.
The host picks from face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus, plus an optional photographer from The Carnival Fun Experts.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and slides for a party with children.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Costa Mesa.
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Format first
Decide between a family afternoon and an adult evening, and send The Carnival Fun Experts a headcount.
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Deposit
A 50% deposit holds the date, and the company secures its lot or the venue.
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Fine print
Pick the entertainers and the Santa station, and ask The Carnival Fun Experts for the insurance certificate.
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Party day
The crew builds the party before guests arrive, runs everything and loads out afterward.
Specifics for Costa Mesa.
- Pricing: A company of 100 to 150 pays $4,000 to $10,000. For 200 to 400 guests the figure is $10,000 to $25,000, and larger firms pay $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Venues: A company lot, or a Costa Mesa site that can host an event, such as the OC Fair & Event Center, subject to its own booking process.
- Host's tasks: Catering, drinks of any kind, tables and chairs, tents beyond the booths, heating, permits and other vendors.
- Certificates: The Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the paperwork a permit asks for.
- Power: If outlets fall short, The Carnival Fun Experts brings a generator for its own equipment.
- Santa for adults: At an adults-only evening the station still works as a group-photo spot.
Costa Mesa, CA.
ZIPs: 92626 · 92627 · 92628
The Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Costa Mesa and the surrounding Orange County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
What would a party for 200 people cost?
A group of 200 to 400 falls in the $10,000 to $25,000 band, and the booth count and entertainers move the price within it.
Is an adults-only party possible?
Yes. Leave out the inflatables and keep the booths, the DJ and the snack stands.
Who feeds the guests?
The company or its caterer. The Carnival Fun Experts runs seven snack concessions.
Can we hold it at the OC Fair & Event Center?
The center can host an event. The company confirms space, dates and vendor rules with the venue.
How do we hold our date?
A 50% deposit holds it, and the insurance certificate follows.
Do you bring tents or heating?
No. Any tent beyond the booths and any heating are the host's.
About this guide.
Compiled by The Carnival Fun Experts, the Orange County and Riverside operation of My Little Carnival, a carnival event production company that has been delivering holiday events, school carnivals, and corporate parties across Southern California. This guide covers corporate holiday parties in Costa Mesa.
Helpful local references: City of Costa Mesa Parks & Community Services · OC Fair & Event Center
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