corporate holiday parties in San Bernardino.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment turns a year-end gathering into a small fair: booths and games, concessions, a DJ, roaming entertainers and a Santa station for staff with kids. Corporate holiday parties in San Bernardino can run as a daytime family event or an after-work evening, and The Carnival Fun Experts provides the entertainment while the company arranges catering, drinks, seating and heating.
A San Bernardino company can use its own campus, an office parking lot, a city park, or the National Orange Show Events Center if the venue allows the date. The carnival shrinks to a few booths or expands to a full midway to fit, and the party can be set for a lunch hour, an afternoon with families or an evening after the workday.
The Carnival Fun Experts produces company holiday parties in San Bernardino and across San Bernardino County.
A year-end company party on the San Bernardino calendar.
A family afternoon runs on a loop: striped booths with carnival games, a snack cluster, a bounce house for younger children, and a DJ or sound system anchoring one side. Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians move through the lot. Santa and Mrs. Claus sit at a photo station under the holiday balloon arch, and families can use phones or the photographer The Carnival Fun Experts offers.
An after-work version for adults skips the inflatables and keeps the games, the snacks and the music. A company can choose three booths for a small group or fill a lot for hundreds. The host arranges catering, drinks of any kind, tables and chairs, extra tents, heating, permits and other vendors, and confirms the venue and the date. If the party goes to a park such as Perris Hill Park or Wildwood Park, the host asks the city what the site allows before planning the layout. The DJ can announce a raffle or the Santa hours, and the entertainers can work in short sets so there is always something to watch between booths. For an office lot, the booths can run along one side and leave the other side open for the host's tables, which keeps the eating area apart from the games.
What's typically included.
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Booths and games.
Striped booths with carnival games and prizes, in the number the company picks.
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Seven concessions.
Nachos, pretzels, popcorn, churros, cotton candy, snow cones and caramel apples.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and a microphone for raffles, awards, a short welcome from leadership or the Santa schedule.
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Roaming entertainers.
Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus for staff families, backed by the balloon arch.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and other units for children, added when families are invited.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in San Bernardino.
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Reserve the date.
A 50% deposit holds it. Send the headcount, the venue and whether families are coming.
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Confirm the venue.
The company settles the lot, the park or the events center and files any permit. The Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the paperwork it requires.
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Party day.
Booths, music and the Santa station are ready when guests arrive. Generators run our own equipment where venue power falls short.
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Clear out.
The midway comes down after the party. The host handles catering cleanup and furniture.
Specifics for San Bernardino.
- Headcount bands: About 100 to 150 people runs $4,000 to $10,000. A party of 200 to 400 is $10,000 to $25,000. Larger companies are $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Venues: The National Orange Show Events Center, Perris Hill Park, Nunez Park, Wildwood Park and the San Bernardino Soccer Complex are named sites a company can ask about.
- Company lots: An office campus lot can host a party, with the host arranging seating and heat. The company confirms the lot with the property owner and checks whether the lot has to stay open for other tenants during the event.
- Staff families: San Bernardino City Unified School District runs the city's schools, so a weekday party with children should check the break dates.
- Winter nights: Inland evenings cool off after sunset, so a late-afternoon start gives guests more daylight. Heating is the host's job.
- Host's list: Catering, drinks, tables, chairs, extra tents, heat, permits and other vendors.
San Bernardino, CA.
ZIPs: 92401 · 92402 · 92403 · 92404 · 92405 · 92406 · 92407 · 92408 · 92410 · 92411 · 92413 · 92415 · 92418 · 92423 · 92427
The Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout San Bernardino and the surrounding San Bernardino County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
How much does a San Bernardino company holiday party cost?
About 100 to 150 people is $4,000 to $10,000. For 200 to 400 people it is $10,000 to $25,000, and larger companies run $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
Does The Carnival Fun Experts cater?
The Carnival Fun Experts brings the seven concessions. The host arranges catering and drinks.
Can the party skip the children's entertainment?
Yes. An adults-only party keeps the games, the snacks and the music.
Can staff with kids visit Santa?
Yes. Santa and Mrs. Claus staff a photo-op station, and families can use phones or the photographer The Carnival Fun Experts offers.
How is the date held?
A 50% deposit holds the date.
Can we use the National Orange Show Events Center?
A company can ask. The venue confirms the date, the space and the rules.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in San Bernardino was compiled by The Carnival Fun Experts, the San Bernardino County operation of My Little Carnival, a carnival event production company that has been delivering corporate family days and community events across Southern California.
Helpful local references: City of San Bernardino · San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce
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