corporate holiday parties in Cerritos.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment turns a company's year-end gathering into a midway, with game booths, a concession stand or two, music from a DJ or sound system, roaming entertainers, and a Santa station for staff who bring children. This guide to corporate holiday parties in Cerritos covers office lots near Cerritos Towne Center, space at Don Knabe Community Regional Park, and what the company still has to arrange for itself.
A company party in Cerritos can be a daytime family event or an after-work gathering. The site can be an office campus lot, a spot near Cerritos Towne Center, or a public park, and the entertainment is sized to the headcount.
Carnival Fun Experts brings the booths, games, concessions, entertainers, DJ or sound system and Santa station, and the company handles catering and the rest of the venue.
A company holiday party, built around Cerritos.
Picture a lot cleared for the afternoon: a row of striped booths under string lights, ring toss and bottle ring drawing a crowd of coworkers and their kids, a concession booth selling churros and popcorn, and a DJ or sound system setting the pace. Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians can fill the gaps between games. If staff are bringing children, the Santa and Mrs. Claus station gives them a place to stand in line, and an inflatable or two can anchor a play area.
An after-work version runs the same pieces on a shorter clock. December darkness arrives early, so the string lights do real work, and adults can play the games with no children in sight. The company handles its own catering and drinks of any kind, tables and chairs, any tents beyond the booths, heating, permits and other vendors. Carnival Fun Experts provides the carnival and the paperwork a permit asks for.
What's typically included.
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Booths and games.
Striped 10x10 booths with traditional and large-scale carnival games and prizes. A company can pick two or three booths or a full row.
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Concessions.
Guests can pick up cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, nachos, pretzels, churros or caramel apples at the concession booths.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and announcements for the party, with the sound system run by Carnival Fun Experts.
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Entertainers.
The roster covers walk-around magicians, jugglers, stilt walkers, face painters, balloon artists and caricature artists.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo-op station for staff with children, with the holiday balloon arch behind them.
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Inflatables for families.
Jumpers, combo units and interactive inflatables when children are on the guest list.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Cerritos.
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Pick the date and site.
Choose an office lot, a spot near Cerritos Towne Center or a park, and confirm space with the property or city.
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Size the party.
Give the headcount so the booth count, concessions and entertainers fit. Cost bands start at $4,000.
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Hold the date.
A 50% deposit holds the date, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the paperwork a permit asks for.
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Run the party.
Carnival Fun Experts sets up the midway, the sound system and the Santa station for the day.
Specifics for Cerritos.
- Headcount bands. About 100 to 150 people runs $4,000 to $10,000. A party of 200 to 400 runs $10,000 to $25,000, and a larger company runs $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Office campus lots. A cleared corner of a company lot can hold a loop of booths. The company confirms use of the lot with its property manager.
- Cerritos Towne Center. A company with space near Cerritos Towne Center confirms the date and the footprint with the property.
- Don Knabe Community Regional Park. A park site can host a family-style party. The company confirms the date and space with the park, and handles any permit.
- Family or adults only. A family party adds the Santa station and inflatables. An adults-only party can swap those for more games, entertainers and the DJ.
Cerritos, CA.
ZIPs: 90703
Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Cerritos and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Does a company holiday party in Cerritos have to include children?
No. A party can be adults only, with booths, games, a DJ and entertainers. Adding Santa and Mrs. Claus and inflatables suits a family-style party.
Who handles catering and drinks?
The company does, through a caterer or the venue. Carnival Fun Experts brings seven concession items, from churros and pretzels to popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples.
Does a Cerritos party have to end before dark?
No. Daylight fades early in December, and string lights over the booths light the set. The company arranges heating for guests if the evening turns cold.
What does the company provide for the site?
Tables and chairs, any tents beyond the booths, heating, permits and other vendors come from the company or the venue.
What does a party cost?
About 100 to 150 people runs $4,000 to $10,000. Parties of 200 to 400 run $10,000 to $25,000, and larger companies run $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
Is there a deposit?
A 50% deposit holds the date.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Cerritos was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, the Los Angeles County operation of My Little Carnival, producers of company picnics, employee appreciation events, school carnivals, and community events across LA County.
Helpful local references: City of Cerritos Recreation Services · Los Angeles County Parks, Don Knabe Community Regional Park
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