corporate holiday parties in Calabasas.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment moves the year-end celebration onto a midway. Think prize-game booths, snack stands, a DJ, a few entertainers and a place for employees' kids to meet Santa. This page on corporate holiday parties in Calabasas describes the formats, the sites a company could consider and the line between what Carnival Fun Experts provides and what the company arranges.
A Calabasas company can use its own office campus lot, or ask the city about a public site: the Calabasas Community Center, Juan Bautista de Anza Park, Gates Canyon Park, Grape Arbor Park or the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center. Each can host an event once the city agrees to the date. Employees with children in Las Virgenes Unified School District schools may want the date to sit around winter break.
Midway, music and Santa come from Carnival Fun Experts. The company brings the meal, the drinks, the seating and any permits.
Corporate holiday parties with a carnival in Calabasas.
Two formats cover the ground. A family-day party looks like a small carnival, with striped booths in a loop, a DJ on a sound system, a face painter and a balloon artist, and Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo-op spot for employees with children. Bounce houses join when small children are invited. An after-work party takes out the bounce houses and the Santa line, and keeps the games, snack stands, music and a magician who walks the crowd.
The list of entertainers gives a planner choices instead of a fixed package. Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians are all available, and a company can pick the few that suit its guests. A campus lot suits a compact loop, and a park path suits a longer row. Carnival Fun Experts sets the number of booths and stands after the headcount and the site are known.
What's typically included.
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Game booths.
Striped 10x10 booths, each running a prize game, with the total tuned to how many people are coming.
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Concession stands.
Seven snack items served from Carnival Fun Experts stands: churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples.
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DJ or sound system.
Playlist and microphone for the afternoon, handy for announcements.
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Entertainers.
Choose from face painting, balloon art, caricatures, juggling, stilt walking and strolling magic.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus, seated for pictures with employees and their children.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and combos for children, plus the walk-in snow globe as a photo prop.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Calabasas.
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Pick the format
The planner chooses family day or after-work and gives Carnival Fun Experts a headcount.
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Quote and deposit
Booths, entertainers and the Santa station are agreed, and a 50% deposit holds the date.
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Site approval
The company clears its lot or a public site, 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 Carnival Fun Experts clears the site.
Specifics for Calabasas.
- Site options: A company campus lot is one choice. The Calabasas Community Center, Juan Bautista de Anza Park, Gates Canyon Park, Grape Arbor Park and the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center can host an event with city approval.
- Cost by size: Plan on $4,000 to $10,000 for roughly 100 to 150 guests and $10,000 to $25,000 for 200 to 400. Beyond that, a larger company is looking at $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Company's share: Food service beyond our seven snacks, every drink, seating, tents beyond our booths, heating, permits and any other vendors all belong to the company.
- Insurance: Landlords and city offices that want proof of coverage get a certificate of insurance from Carnival Fun Experts.
- Power: Lights and concession machines use site power, and Carnival Fun Experts runs a generator for its own equipment if the site falls short.
- Daylight: Winter evenings arrive early, so a late party counts on the booth lights. Any heating for guests is the company's to arrange, along with tables and chairs.
Calabasas, CA.
ZIPs: 91302 · 91372
Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Calabasas and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Can we hold the party on our own campus?
Yes, when the lot has space for a loop or an L of booths. The company asks its property manager whether carnival equipment and visiting families fit the lease or the campus rules.
Can a public park host it?
The parks and centers listed above can each host an event, and the company brings the date to the city. If a permit needs paperwork, Carnival Fun Experts supplies it.
How many booths do we need?
The count follows from the headcount and the open space. A party of 150 gets a different row than a party of 350, and Carnival Fun Experts sets the number once it knows both figures and has seen the lot.
Who provides the meal?
A caterer the company hires. Carnival Fun Experts runs the seven concessions.
Can an adults-only party skip the Santa station?
Yes. The Santa station and the inflatables are optional, and games, music, snacks and a magician fill the event.
What holds the date?
A 50% deposit holds the date. After the booth count, entertainers and Santa station are settled and the site is confirmed, Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance for the property manager or the city.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Calabasas was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, the Los Angeles County operation of My Little Carnival, which produces holiday events, school carnivals and backyard birthdays across Southern California.
Helpful local references: City of Calabasas Community Services
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