corporate holiday parties in Yucaipa.
A corporate holiday party in carnival style replaces the banquet with a midway of striped booths, games, concession stands and roaming entertainers, with a DJ or sound system keeping the music going. Below is a plain account of corporate holiday parties in Yucaipa: where a company can hold one, what The Carnival Fun Experts brings, and how the cost scales with headcount.
A company can use its own office campus lot, or ask about Yucaipa Community Park, Yucaipa Regional Park, Yucaipa Community Center, Scherer Community Center or the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center. The company confirms space and dates with the city or the property manager before it picks a day.
The Carnival Fun Experts supplies the midway, entertainers and sound; the company supplies the site, catering, drinks, seating and heating.
A company holiday party in Yucaipa.
On a company lot, the party starts with a cleared stretch of pavement. Booths in red-and-white and green-and-white stripes face inward along the long edge, the DJ sets up at one end, and the concession stands take the other. Colleagues drift down the row trying ring toss, bottle ring and hoop shot. A face painter holds a table, a balloon artist works the families, and a caricature artist sketches portraits for anyone who sits. Stilt walkers and jugglers use the open middle of the lot.
December evenings can turn cold inland, so the company decides early whether the party runs in the afternoon or after work, and arranges any heating itself. A family afternoon adds Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo station beside a balloon arch, along with a few inflatables. An adults evening can leave both out and keep the booths, the sound and the magicians. Any food beyond the seven concessions is for the company to organize.
What's typically included.
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Game booths.
Striped 10x10 booths, each run by an attendant who also hands out prizes, scaled to the number of guests.
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Concession stands.
Churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples.
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DJ or sound system.
Music, announcements and a microphone for the company's remarks, set at one end of the midway.
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Live entertainers.
Pick from face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus, where staff with children pose using phones or the photographer The Carnival Fun Experts offers.
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Inflatables for families.
Jumpers, combo units and obstacle courses if children are invited.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Yucaipa.
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Count and choose
The planner sets a headcount and picks a family afternoon, an adults evening or both blocks.
- 2
Build the lineup
Booths, concessions, entertainers and the Santa station get chosen, and a 50% deposit holds the date.
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Clear the site
The Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the permit paperwork, and the company hands it to the property manager or the city.
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Party day
The crew builds the midway, attendants staff the booths for the window, and the lot is cleared at the end.
Specifics for Yucaipa.
- Price by size: A gathering of 100 to 150 people runs $4,000 to $10,000. Between 200 and 400 guests, plan on $10,000 to $25,000. Companies larger than that spend $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Company lots: A lot with a landlord needs the landlord's yes first. A loop, an L or a straight row can be drawn once the dimensions are known.
- Public sites: Yucaipa Community Park and Yucaipa Regional Park are public parks, so the company asks the city or operator what a reservation requires.
- Cold evenings: December evenings can run cold inland, so a company can start the party in daylight. Heating belongs to the company, not The Carnival Fun Experts.
- Meals and drinks: The seven concessions are the only food The Carnival Fun Experts serves. A caterer handles meals, and drinks of any kind come from the company.
- Power: Outlets on site feed the booths and sound. If they fall short, The Carnival Fun Experts runs a generator for its own equipment.
Yucaipa, CA.
ZIPs: 92399
The Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Yucaipa and the surrounding San Bernardino County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Is Yucaipa Regional Park an option for a company party?
It can host an event if the city or operator approves the date and space. The company asks, and The Carnival Fun Experts provides the insurance paperwork a reservation needs.
What would a party with 300 guests cost?
A guest count between 200 and 400 puts the party in the $10,000 to $25,000 band, with the final number set by the booths, food and entertainers picked.
Does the party need children on the guest list?
No. Without them, skip the Santa station and the inflatables and build around booths, the DJ and the magicians. The holiday stripes on the booths remain.
Who orders the lunch or dinner?
The company hires a caterer. The Carnival Fun Experts does not provide meals or drinks.
Can Santa be booked on his own for staff?
No. Santa and Mrs. Claus are part of the party booking, and the smallest custom event begins around $1,500.
What locks in the date?
A 50% deposit. The company sends it once the headcount, the lineup and the site are settled.
About this guide.
Compiled by The Carnival Fun Experts, the Orange County, Riverside, and San Bernardino operation of My Little Carnival, a carnival event production company that plans corporate holiday parties in Yucaipa and company events across Southern California.
Helpful local references: City of Yucaipa
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