corporate holiday parties in San Clemente.
A corporate holiday party is a company's year-end celebration for its team, and the carnival style swaps a seated dinner for game booths, concessions, music and entertainers. This page explains corporate holiday parties in San Clemente, including the sites a company can ask about and the line between what The Carnival Fun Experts brings and what the company arranges.
Two formats fit a San Clemente company. A daytime family party includes children, a Santa station and inflatables. An after-work party for adults runs on games, music and entertainers alone. Families who send children to Capistrano Unified School District schools may be on winter break in the weeks the company is considering.
The Carnival Fun Experts supplies the carnival half of a company party across Orange County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County, and the company supplies the rest.
A company party planned around San Clemente.
A midway of striped 10x10 booths forms the core, each booth with a game and prizes. The seven concessions run from concession booths, a DJ or sound system fills the space with music, and entertainers move through the crowd. A company picks from face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians, and can choose a single act. A short party might use one roaming act, and a longer one can add more so guests always have someone to watch. When staff bring children, a Santa and Mrs. Claus station gives the families a photo line.
Sites include a company's own parking lot or property and the city's venues. Max Berg Plaza Park, Rancho San Clemente Park, San Gorgonio Park, Richard T. Steed Memorial Park and the San Clemente Community Center can host an event, and the company confirms space and dates with the venue or the city. Evening parties get dark early in December, so a company holding one can plan around the string lights that come with the booths. A daytime party needs no lights at all, which is why the company picks the hour first and the lighting follows.
What's typically included.
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Game midway.
Striped booths with carnival games and prizes, counted against the headcount the company gives The Carnival Fun Experts. A party that runs a short afternoon needs fewer booths than one that runs all day.
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Concessions.
Nachos, pretzels, popcorn, churros, snow cones, cotton candy and caramel apples served from concession booths.
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Music.
A DJ or a sound system for the party area.
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Entertainers.
The company chooses among face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus with a photo-op backdrop and a holiday arch, for staff with children, who can pose as a family group or one child at a time.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and slides for the youngest guests when the site has the room.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in San Clemente.
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October
Set the date, pick family or adults-only, and call the venue about its calendar.
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Mid-November
Send The Carnival Fun Experts the headcount and choose booths and entertainers. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Early December
Arrange the caterer, the drinks, tables, chairs and any tent, and ask for the certificate of insurance if the property needs one.
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Party day
The Carnival Fun Experts builds the midway before arrivals, runs it through the party and clears the site afterward.
Specifics for San Clemente.
- About 100 to 150 people: The cost is $4,000 to $10,000.
- 200 to 400 people: The cost is $10,000 to $25,000.
- Larger companies: The cost is $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Power: Generators run The Carnival Fun Experts's own equipment when the site's power falls short.
- Where it can run: An office campus lot, a company property or the San Clemente venues named above.
- Company handles: Catering, drinks of any kind, tables, chairs, tents beyond the booths, heating, permits and other vendors.
San Clemente, CA.
ZIPs: 92672 · 92673 · 92674
The Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout San Clemente and the surrounding Orange County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Can a company in San Clemente use its own lot for a holiday party?
Yes, with the property owner's agreement. The Carnival Fun Experts fits the booths to the lot, and a loop or an L layout works in a tight one.
Is dinner part of the package?
No. The Carnival Fun Experts runs seven concessions as snacks. A company that wants a meal hires a caterer and arranges drinks of any kind itself.
Can children attend?
Yes. Add the Santa station and inflatables for a family party, or leave them off for an adults-only evening.
Can the party use a city park?
The company asks the city whether Max Berg Plaza Park, Rancho San Clemente Park, San Gorgonio Park or Richard T. Steed Memorial Park can host the event on its date, and applies for any permit. The Carnival Fun Experts provides the paperwork the permit asks for.
How many booths does a headcount need?
The Carnival Fun Experts proposes a booth count once it knows the headcount and how long the party runs.
What holds the 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 that has been delivering, setting up, and running corporate holiday parties, corporate family days, and community events across Southern California.
Helpful local references: City of San Clemente Beaches, Parks and Recreation · Capistrano Unified School District
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