corporate holiday parties in Burbank.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment swaps the banquet hall for a midway: booths with prize games, concession stands, a DJ, entertainers and a Santa station for staff families. This page on corporate holiday parties in Burbank covers the two formats a planner can pick, the places a party could go and how the work is divided between Carnival Fun Experts and the company.
Burbank companies have two paths for a site. The first is the company's own office campus lot. The second is a public place such as McCambridge Park, Johnny Carson Park, George Izay Park, the Ovrom Community Center or the Starlight Bowl, each of which can host an event once the city approves the date. Staff whose children attend Burbank Unified School District schools may want the date to sit around the winter break.
The carnival side of the day comes from Carnival Fun Experts. Meals, drinks, seating and permits stay with the company.
Two formats for a Burbank holiday party.
A family-day party reads as a daytime carnival. Striped booths curve around a lot, a DJ keeps music going from a sound system, a face painter and a balloon artist take positions near the entrance, and Santa and Mrs. Claus pose at a photo-op spot for employees with children. When small children are on the invitation list, a bounce house or combo unit joins the layout. An after-work party skips the bounce houses and the Santa line, and leans on games, snacks, music and a magician who walks the crowd.
A planner does not have to book every entertainer on the list. Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians are all available, and a planner can pick two or three instead of all seven. A campus lot suits a tight loop of booths, and a park path suits a longer row. After hearing the headcount and seeing the site, Carnival Fun Experts sets the number of booths and snack stands.
What's typically included.
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Booths with games.
Striped 10x10 booths holding prize games, in a number set by the guest list.
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Concession stands.
Seven items at Carnival Fun Experts-staffed stands: churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples.
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DJ or sound system.
A music source and microphone for the whole party.
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Entertainer choices.
Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus.
A photo-op spot where staff families can pose.
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Inflatables for kids.
Jumpers, combo units and the walk-in snow globe, which serves as a photo prop.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Burbank.
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Decide the format
The planner picks family day or after-work and gives Carnival Fun Experts a headcount.
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Quote and deposit
The booth list, entertainers and Santa station are agreed, and a 50% deposit holds the date.
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Site approval
The company clears its lot with the property manager or a public site with the city, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance.
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Party day
The midway goes up, the DJ starts and entertainers circulate until the party ends and Carnival Fun Experts clears the site.
Specifics for Burbank.
- Site choices: A company campus lot is one option. McCambridge Park, Johnny Carson Park, George Izay Park, the Ovrom Community Center and the Starlight Bowl can host an event with city approval.
- Cost by size: A party of about 100 to 150 people is $4,000 to $10,000, and 200 to 400 people is $10,000 to $25,000. Companies larger than that pay $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- The company's share: Catering, drinks of any kind, tables and chairs, tents beyond our booths, heating, permits and other vendors.
- Insurance paperwork: Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance that property managers and cities ask for.
- Electric load: Lights and concession machines draw on site power, and Carnival Fun Experts runs a generator for its own equipment if the site falls short.
- Light and timing: December daylight ends in the late afternoon, so evening parties count on the booth lights.
Burbank, CA.
ZIPs: 91501 · 91502 · 91503 · 91504 · 91505 · 91506 · 91507 · 91508 · 91510 · 91521 · 91522 · 91523 · 91526
Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Burbank and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Is our own office lot enough?
It can be, if the lot holds a loop or an L of booths. The company checks with its property manager that the equipment and the guests are allowed.
Can the Starlight Bowl host a company party?
A company can ask the city. The city decides what an event may set up there, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the paperwork a permit asks for.
How is the booth count decided?
From the headcount and the lot. A party of 100 to 150 needs fewer booths than one of 300, and Carnival Fun Experts sets the number after hearing both.
Who arranges dinner?
The company, through a caterer it hires. Carnival Fun Experts runs the seven concessions.
Can an adults-only party skip Santa?
Yes. The Santa station and the inflatables are optional, and games, music, snacks and a magician fill the afternoon.
What holds the date?
A 50% deposit holds it, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance once the site is confirmed.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Burbank was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, the Los Angeles County division of My Little Carnival, which produces seasonal festivals, corporate parties and community events across Southern California.
Helpful local references: City of Burbank Parks and Recreation
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