Christmas carnivals in Fontana.
A Christmas carnival is a carnival whose theme is the season: booths striped in red-and-white and green-and-white, warm string lights, games with prizes, a candy-cane balloon arch and Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo-op station. The Carnival Fun Experts produces Christmas carnivals in Fontana for HOAs, churches, schools before winter break, city departments and community groups, and this page describes the layout, the places to ask about and what each size costs.
Fontana has a city park and several neighborhood and fitness centers a host can ask about, and Southern California's typically dry climate keeps December evenings outdoors. Nights cool off inland, so a carnival that opens late in the afternoon reaches the dark with the string lights already glowing.
The Carnival Fun Experts builds Christmas carnivals in Fontana, sized from a few booths to a multi-department company event.
The Christmas midway, drawn up for Fontana.
The entrance carries the holiday balloon arch, with candy canes, peppermint balloons and gingerbread figures overhead. Beyond it, striped booths wear candy-cane signage, and the games, from ring toss to bean toss, come in candy-cane skins. Players take prizes home. The concession booths share one cluster so the food line does not block a game: nachos, popcorn, churros, pretzels, cotton candy, snow cones and caramel apples.
Santa and Mrs. Claus sit at the photo-op station on the far side of the layout, which sends each family past the booths on the way. The walk-in snow globe inflatable gives guests a second picture spot, and trim and props carry a snow-flocked finish, a static coating applied before the event. Fontana Park, the Don Day Neighborhood Center and the Cypress Neighborhood Center are named sites a host can ask the city about, and a church or school lot can hold the same layout with fewer booths. The venue or the city confirms space and dates for the host. A neighborhood center has a compact footprint, so a host may choose fewer booths and keep the Santa station and the concessions in view of each other. A school lot can hold a longer row of booths along one edge, and a church lot can wrap the booths around the parish hall entrance.
What's typically included.
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Striped holiday booths.
Red-and-white and green-and-white booths under warm string lights, in the number the host chooses.
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Candy-cane game skins.
Ring toss and its neighbors, dressed for December and handing out prizes.
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Balloon arch.
Peppermint balloons, gingerbread figures and candy canes over the gate.
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Seven concessions.
Churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples, grouped together.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Both Santa and Mrs. Claus come through The Carnival Fun Experts.
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Frosted look.
A static snow-flocked finish on trim and props, plus the walk-in snow globe inflatable as a photo prop.
Typical timeline for Christmas carnivals in Fontana.
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Choose the night.
Settle on a date and a site, then tell The Carnival Fun Experts how many guests to expect; a 50% deposit holds the date.
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Site and paperwork.
The host confirms the site with the city, the school or the church and files any permit. For any permit, The Carnival Fun Experts provides the insurance certificate and the forms it asks for.
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Carnival night.
Booths, lights, arch and photo station stand finished at opening. Generators cover our own equipment if venue power falls short.
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Pack-out.
Our crew strikes the midway after the last guest leaves. Tables, trash and a caterer, if any, belong to the host.
Specifics for Fontana.
- City sites: Fontana Park, the Don Day Neighborhood Center and the Cypress Neighborhood Center are named sites a host can ask the City of Fontana about. The city confirms what is open on a given date.
- Fitness center: The Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Center is another named site to ask about.
- School groups: Fontana Unified School District runs the city's schools. A parent group can plan for the weeks before winter break and confirm the campus date with the school.
- Church carnivals: A church can start from about $2,000, using its own lot.
- Inland chill: Winter evenings cool off, so the host plans heating, extra tents and blankets.
- Tree lighting: When the host holds a tree lighting, the host brings the tree and the carnival rings the ceremony.
Fontana, CA.
ZIPs: 92331 · 92334 · 92335 · 92336 · 92337
The Carnival Fun Experts delivers Christmas carnivals throughout Fontana and the surrounding San Bernardino County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
What should Fontana hosts expect to pay for a Christmas carnival?
Neighborhood and HOA events cost $4,000 to $10,000, company parties $10,000 to $25,000, and large multi-department events $25,000 to $40,000 or more. Churches can start from about $2,000, and the smallest custom event starts near $1,500.
Does the carnival have Santa?
Yes. The Carnival Fun Experts provides Santa and Mrs. Claus for the photo-op station.
Can a school book one before break?
Yes. Schools can plan a carnival for the weeks before winter break and confirm the campus and date with the school.
Does a tree lighting fit alongside the carnival?
Yes. The host supplies the tree and runs the ceremony, and the booths and the Santa station can fill the space around it.
Does snow come out of the globe?
No. The globe is a walk-in inflatable and nothing more than a photo prop.
What does the host provide?
Tables, chairs, drinks, catering beyond the seven concessions, heating, extra tents and permits.
About this guide.
This local guide to Christmas carnivals in Fontana was compiled by The Carnival Fun Experts, the Orange County, Riverside, and San Bernardino operation of My Little Carnival, a carnival event production company that has been delivering holiday carnivals, school festivals, and community events across Southern California.
Helpful local references: Fontana Unified School District · City of Fontana Community Services
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