corporate holiday parties in Huntington Beach.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment is a year-end company event built around striped game booths, snack concessions, a DJ, roaming entertainers and a Santa and Mrs. Claus station instead of a sit-down dinner. A company can run it on a weekday afternoon with families or after hours for adults only. What follows is a plain account of corporate holiday parties in Huntington Beach, with cost bands by headcount and a clear split between what The Carnival Fun Experts does and what the company arranges.
A Huntington Beach company can use its own property or ask the city about Huntington Central Park or the grounds at Murdy Community Center and Edison Community Center. Each can host an event, and the company confirms space and dates with the venue or the city before setting a day. A company property needs only the manager's approval, and the walk-through with The Carnival Fun Experts fixes where booths, the DJ and the Santa station sit.
The Carnival Fun Experts supplies the booths, the music, the entertainers and the Santa station. Catering, drinks and permits belong to the company.
A holiday party with a midway in Huntington Beach.
A party of around 200 might set up on a company lot with six game booths along two sides, a snack stand at the open end, and a DJ near the entrance. A caricature artist works at a table by the Santa station, and a balloon artist walks the crowd. Guests collect prizes at the booths, and the Santa station gives anyone with children a family photo.
Another company might skip daytime entirely and open at the end of the workday. Adults play the booth games, snack from the concessions (churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples) and leave the inflatables out. A walk-around magician or a juggler can fill the gap between rounds, and the host can end the night when it suits the group. The DJ keeps the sound going while the caterer's tables handle the real meal. If a company wants to keep the party short, a two-hour block with six booths and the DJ is a complete event, and a longer format can add a second entertainer and a few more games. Prizes can be set to match the guest list, so a department of forty and a company of three hundred both leave with something from the table.
What's typically included.
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Prize-game booths.
Striped booths with ring toss, milk can toss and similar games, plus prizes.
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Seven concessions.
Snack stands run by The Carnival Fun Experts, as a supplement to the host's own catering.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and announcements from The Carnival Fun Experts.
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Entertainers.
Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians, chosen by the host.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus for staff with children, plus the photographer The Carnival Fun Experts offers.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and slides, added when families are invited.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Huntington Beach.
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Pick a format
Decide between a family afternoon and an adult evening, and send The Carnival Fun Experts a headcount.
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Hold the date
A 50% deposit holds it, and the company books its lot or the city site.
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Details
Choose entertainers, decide on the Santa station and send the certificate of insurance request to The Carnival Fun Experts.
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The party
The crew builds before guests arrive, runs all booths and stations, and loads out when the party ends.
Specifics for Huntington Beach.
- Cost by size: About 100 to 150 people costs $4,000 to $10,000. A party of 200 to 400 costs $10,000 to $25,000. Larger companies pay $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Sites: A company lot or property, or a city site such as Huntington Central Park, which can host an event after the city confirms space and dates.
- Host's responsibilities: Catering, drinks of any kind, tables and chairs, tents beyond the booths, heating, permits and other vendors.
- Paperwork: The Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the paperwork a permit asks for.
- Power: The Carnival Fun Experts runs a generator for its own equipment when lot power falls short.
- Evening parties: A party after dark benefits from the string lights on the booths, and the host decides on heating for guests.
Huntington Beach, CA.
ZIPs: 92605 · 92615 · 92646 · 92647 · 92648 · 92649
The Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Huntington Beach and the surrounding Orange County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
What is the cost for a party of 120?
Groups of about 100 to 150 run $4,000 to $10,000, depending on the booth count and the entertainers.
Can we hold an adults-only party?
Yes. Keep the booths, the DJ and the concessions, and leave out the inflatables.
Does The Carnival Fun Experts cater the party?
No. The host arranges the meal and the drinks. The Carnival Fun Experts runs seven snack concessions.
Can the party go at Huntington Central Park?
The park can host an event. The company confirms space and dates with the city.
What holds the date?
A 50% deposit. After that The Carnival Fun Experts can prepare the certificate of insurance.
Are tents supplied?
Not beyond the striped booths. Any additional tent is the host's to arrange.
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 holiday events and corporate parties across Southern California. This guide covers corporate holiday parties in Huntington Beach.
Helpful local references: City of Huntington Beach Community & Library Services
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