corporate holiday parties in Fountain Valley.
A corporate holiday party is a company's year-end celebration for its staff, and the carnival format offers game booths, concessions, music and entertainers in place of a seated dinner. This guide to corporate holiday parties in Fountain Valley covers the sites a company can ask about, the headcount bands and the split of duties between The Carnival Fun Experts and the company.
A company starts with the guest list. A daytime party for staff and children takes a Santa station and inflatables; an evening party for adults takes games, music and entertainers only. A company inviting children can check the winter break of Fountain Valley School District, Huntington Beach Union High School District or Garden Grove Unified School District before it chooses a date.
The Carnival Fun Experts supplies the carnival side of company holiday parties across Orange County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County.
A holiday party shaped for Fountain Valley.
Think of a loop of striped 10x10 booths, each running a carnival game with prizes, and a row of concession booths on one side. A DJ or sound system covers the area, and entertainers circulate. A company picks from face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians, and can pick just one. With staff children present, a Santa and Mrs. Claus station adds a photo line.
The site can be a company lot, a company property or a public site. Mile Square Regional Park, Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, The Center at Founders Village, Los Caballeros Sports & Racquet Club and Heritage Park can host an event, and the company confirms space and dates with the venue, the city or OC Parks. On public ground the company applies for the permit, and The Carnival Fun Experts provides the permit's paperwork. A company can scale the party by choosing how many pieces to add. A smaller team of 100 to 150 people might take a ring of booths, two concession stands and a DJ. A larger group adds a second row of games, more entertainers and inflatables for staff children. Either way The Carnival Fun Experts lists each piece as a separate line, so the person approving the budget sees what every booth, act and concession adds. Fountain Valley companies that invite families can open the party to children with the Santa station, and companies that keep it adults-only leave that line and the inflatables out.
What's typically included.
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Game booths.
Striped booths with carnival games and prizes, counted against the headcount.
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Concessions.
Churros, nachos, popcorn, pretzels, snow cones, cotton candy and caramel apples from concession booths.
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Music.
Either a DJ or a sound system fills the party space.
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Entertainers.
The company's picks from face painting, balloon art, caricatures, juggling, stilt walking and walk-around magic.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus with a photo-op set and a holiday arch, for staff with children.
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Inflatables.
Children get jumpers and slides on sites that have the room.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Fountain Valley.
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Early fall
Set the date, choose family or adults-only, and ask the venue about its calendar.
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Six weeks out
Send The Carnival Fun Experts the headcount and choose booths and entertainers. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Two weeks out
Hire the caterer, arrange drinks, tables, chairs and any tent, and request the certificate of insurance if the property needs one.
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Party day
The Carnival Fun Experts builds the midway before guests arrive, runs it during the party and clears the site afterward.
Specifics for Fountain Valley.
- 100 to 150 people: About $4,000 to $10,000.
- 200 to 400 people: $10,000 to $25,000.
- Larger companies: $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Power: Where a site's power falls short, generators from The Carnival Fun Experts run its own equipment.
- Locations: Office campus lots, company grounds and the Fountain Valley sites listed above.
- The company handles: The caterer, drinks of any kind, tables and chairs, tents past the booths, heat, permits and other vendors.
Fountain Valley, CA.
ZIPs: 92708 · 92728
The Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Fountain Valley and the surrounding Orange County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Can a company hold a corporate holiday party in Fountain Valley on its own lot?
Yes, once the owner of the property agrees. The Carnival Fun Experts fits the number of booths to the lot, and a tight lot gets a loop or an L.
Is a meal part of the party?
Not from The Carnival Fun Experts. It runs seven concessions as snacks, and the company hires a caterer and arranges drinks of any kind.
Can the party use Mile Square Regional Park?
The company asks OC Parks whether the park can host the event on its date and applies for any permit. The Carnival Fun Experts provides the permit's paperwork.
Do we have to include Santa?
No. The station is a separate line in the quote, and an adults-only party can leave it out.
How does headcount change the quote?
Booth count and entertainer count follow headcount. The bands are $4,000 to $10,000 for about 100 to 150 people, $10,000 to $25,000 for 200 to 400 people, and $25,000 to $40,000 or more for larger companies.
What holds our date?
A 50% deposit holds the date.
About this guide.
Compiled by The Carnival Fun Experts, the Orange County and Riverside operation of My Little Carnival, a carnival event production company delivering corporate holiday parties, company picnics, and midway productions across Southern California.
Helpful local references: Mile Square Regional Park (OC Parks) · City of Fountain Valley Recreation & Community Services
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