Christmas carnivals in Commerce.
A Christmas carnival is a complete holiday carnival: striped red-and-white and green-and-white booths under warm string lights, games with prizes, a balloon arch with candy canes and gingerbread figures, concessions, and Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo station. Christmas carnivals in Commerce fit paved sites well, because the whole midway is built to go onto a lot, a yard or a civic plaza and make it look like a holiday fair.
A host in Commerce can look to Banda Park, Rosewood Park or the Commerce Civic Center for a public setting, or to a private lot. Montebello Unified School District campuses are the setting for a school version. In every case the host confirms the date and the space with the venue, the city or the district.
For a Commerce Christmas carnival, Carnival Fun Experts arrives with the booths, the games, the arch, the concession machines and a Santa and Mrs. Claus pair.
Fitting the holiday midway onto Commerce ground.
Every site gets the same ingredients and a different arrangement. On a wide paved lot, the booths can form a loop with the balloon arch at the open end, so guests enter through candy canes, peppermint balloons and gingerbread figures and circle past ring toss, bottle ring, milk can toss and the other games. On a tighter lot, the same booths line up in an L. Candy-cane signage and candy-cane game skins carry the theme, and string lights run overhead to warm the whole scene as the sun sets.
The seven concessions (churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples) fit into one or two concession booths near the entrance. The photo-op station for Santa and Mrs. Claus sits at the far end, so families walk the whole midway to reach it. A photo prop in the form of a walk-in snow globe inflatable stands nearby (it is empty inside, with nothing falling), and snow-flocked trim finishes the props. Commerce hosts supply tables and chairs, drinks, any meal, tents beyond the booths and heating.
What's typically included.
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Striped booths.
Red-and-white and green-and-white 10x10 booths dressed for Christmas, plus string lights overhead.
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Games with prizes.
Traditional and large-scale carnival games in candy-cane skins, each with prizes.
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Holiday balloon arch.
A red-and-white welcome piece built from candy canes, peppermint balloons and gingerbread figures.
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Concession booths.
Snow cones, caramel apples, nachos, churros, pretzels, cotton candy and popcorn, sold from concession booths.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus.
The pair is supplied by Carnival Fun Experts and seated at the photo-op station. Phones work, and the host may also hire the photographer Carnival Fun Experts offers.
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Snow globe and flocked props.
The snow globe inflatable walks in for photos, and the trim and props carry a snow-flocked finish.
Typical timeline for Christmas carnivals in Commerce.
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Pick the footprint.
Choose a lot, a park or a school campus, and confirm the date and space with the property, the city or the district.
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Set the size.
Match the number of booths and concession stations to the guest list and the footprint.
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Hold the date.
The 50% deposit secures the date, and Carnival Fun Experts can furnish the certificate of insurance or any paperwork a permit calls for.
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Light it up.
Carnival Fun Experts builds the midway, turns on the string lights and seats Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Specifics for Commerce.
- Banda Park and Rosewood Park. Park sites can host a carnival when the city confirms the date and space. A host asks the city about permits and power.
- Commerce Civic Center. A civic event here begins with the city confirming dates and the area for the midway.
- Private lots and yards. A business with a paved yard can host. The business confirms its own space, and the carnival fits whatever is cleared.
- Montebello Unified campuses. A school can run a carnival before winter break once the school and district approve the date and the campus space.
- Cost bands. Church events start from about $2,000, neighborhood events run $4,000 to $10,000, company parties $10,000 to $25,000, and large multi-department events $25,000 to $40,000 or more. The smallest custom event sits near $1,500.
Commerce, CA.
ZIPs: 90022 · 90023 · 90040 · 90091
Carnival Fun Experts delivers Christmas carnivals throughout Commerce and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Can a Christmas carnival run on a paved lot in Commerce?
Yes. Booths, games and concessions set up on pavement, and the string lights and balloon arch make the lot read as a holiday event. The host confirms the lot is available for the date.
Does the carnival need electricity?
Concessions and lights need power. When the site cannot supply enough, Carnival Fun Experts runs generators for its own equipment.
Is Santa included in a Commerce Christmas carnival?
Santa and Mrs. Claus come with the photo-op station, and Carnival Fun Experts provides both.
What about parking and traffic?
The host plans guest parking with the venue. The midway fits what remains of the lot after parking is set.
Does a tree lighting fit alongside the carnival?
Yes. The tree comes from the host or the city. The lighting itself and any program around it stay with the host.
Are tickets part of it?
Collecting tickets falls to the host, who can charge at a gate table or open the carnival free.
About this guide.
This local guide to Christmas carnivals in Commerce was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, the Los Angeles County operation of My Little Carnival, producers of Christmas carnivals, Santa photo stations and corporate holiday parties across LA County.
Helpful local references: City of Commerce · Montebello Unified School District
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