corporate holiday parties in Lake Forest.
A corporate holiday party is the end-of-year celebration a company throws for its staff, and a carnival format gives it games, snacks and entertainers instead of a plated dinner. Corporate holiday parties in Lake Forest can run in an office campus lot, on company property or at a city site, with The Carnival Fun Experts handling the carnival side.
The first decision is who attends. A party for staff and their children can run in the daytime with inflatables and a Santa station; an after-work party for adults drops those and leans on games, music and entertainers. A company can also check the Saddleback Valley Unified School District winter break before choosing a date if school-age children are coming.
The Carnival Fun Experts produces the carnival side of company parties across Orange County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County.
A year-end party shaped around Lake Forest.
Picture striped booths set in a loop, each with a game and prizes, and a row of concession booths at one end. A DJ or sound system carries music across the lot. Entertainers walk through: face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians. A company can pick two or three of those instead of all six, and the quote lists each act separately so a company can remove one without redoing the rest.
Sites can be a lot at the company's own building or a place the city runs. Lake Forest Sports Park & Recreation Center, Lake Forest Community Center, Pittsford Park and Heroes Park can host an event, and the company confirms space and dates with the venue. When families come, a Santa and Mrs. Claus station with a holiday arch gives children a photo stop, and an inflatable can sit beside it. A company holding the party at its own building controls the date and the lot, which keeps the venue question short. A company using a city site works through the city's calendar instead, and the two paths can be compared before a deposit is paid.
What's typically included.
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Game booths.
Striped 10x10 booths with carnival games, sized to the headcount, and prizes at each.
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Seven concessions.
Nachos, popcorn, pretzels, churros, cotton candy, snow cones and caramel apples served from concession booths.
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Music.
A DJ or a sound system, whichever the company prefers. The sound carries across the whole midway so booths, concessions and entertainers share one soundtrack, and a company can ask for quieter music near the concession line.
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Roaming entertainers.
Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians, chosen from that list.
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Santa for staff families.
Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo-op station with a balloon arch.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and slides for children when the site has the space. The company confirms with the venue that the unit can be set up before booking it.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Lake Forest.
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Autumn
Decide the date, the audience and the site, and ask the venue about its calendar.
- 2
Six weeks out
Send The Carnival Fun Experts the headcount and pick booths, entertainers and the Santa station. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Two weeks out
Line up the caterer, drinks, tables, chairs and any tent, and request the certificate of insurance if the site wants it.
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Party day
The crew sets up ahead of guest arrival, runs the booths and removes everything at the end.
Specifics for Lake Forest.
- 100 to 150 people: About $4,000 to $10,000.
- 200 to 400 people: Between $10,000 and $25,000.
- Company-wide event: Larger companies spend $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Power: Generators run The Carnival Fun Experts's own equipment when the site's power is short.
- Sites: An office campus lot, a company property, or the city venues named above.
- On the company: Catering, drinks of any kind, tables, chairs, tents past the booths, heating, permits and other vendors.
Lake Forest, CA.
ZIPs: 92630
The Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Lake Forest and the surrounding Orange County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Can we hold a corporate holiday party in Lake Forest in our own parking lot?
If the property owner agrees, yes. The Carnival Fun Experts fits the booths and concessions to the lot, and the company handles any permit the lot requires.
Does The Carnival Fun Experts cater the party?
No. The Carnival Fun Experts runs seven concessions, and a company that wants a meal or drinks brings in a caterer.
What if only adults attend?
Leave off the inflatables and the Santa station, and the quote covers games, concessions, music and entertainers.
Can the party run at Lake Forest Sports Park & Recreation Center?
The company asks the city whether the site can host the event on the chosen date, then The Carnival Fun Experts plans the layout around what the city allows.
How does headcount change the price?
Booth count grows with headcount. The bands run from $4,000 for about 100 to 150 people up to $40,000 or more for larger companies.
When is the deposit due?
A 50% deposit holds the date once the quote is accepted.
About this guide.
Compiled by The Carnival Fun Experts, the Orange County and Riverside operation of My Little Carnival, a corporate event production company delivering corporate holiday parties, company picnics, and family events across Southern California.
Helpful local references: City of Lake Forest · Lake Forest Sports Park & Recreation Center
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