Christmas carnivals in El Segundo.
A Christmas carnival dresses the whole midway for the season: striped booths in red-and-white and green-and-white, strings of warm lights, game booths with candy-cane skins, a balloon arch over the entrance, concession stands, and Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo station. Christmas carnivals in El Segundo can be built for a city park, a school campus or the grounds of a community building, and the host settles which one before anything else.
El Segundo has Recreation Park and Hilltop Park to ask the city about, the Joslyn Center and the George E. Gordon Clubhouse as city buildings, and the El Segundo Wiseburn Aquatics Center as another public site. Campus events go through El Segundo Unified School District.
Carnival Fun Experts brings the booths, games and prizes, the holiday arch, the concession booths and Santa and Mrs. Claus, scaled to the ground the host confirms.
A holiday midway, built to fit El Segundo.
The balloon arch comes first, red and white, with candy canes, peppermint balloons and gingerbread figures, set over the gate so every guest walks beneath it. Striped booths come next, laid in whichever shape the ground allows: one long row, an L around a corner or two rows facing each other. Ring toss, bottle ring, milk can toss and other classic games carry candy-cane skins and pay out prizes, and warm string lights cross the lane overhead.
Concession booths hold popcorn, churros, nachos, pretzels, caramel apples, cotton candy and snow cones. Santa and Mrs. Claus take the photo-op station, which has room for its own queue, and families can use phones, or the host can book the photographer Carnival Fun Experts offers. A walk-in snow globe inflatable provides another photo prop, and nothing falls inside it. Snow-flocked trim finishes the props. The host or the venue arranges seating, drinks, meals, extra tents and heating.
What's typically included.
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Holiday booths.
Red-and-white and green-and-white striped 10x10 booths under strings of lights.
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Carnival games.
Candy-cane skins go on classic and large-scale games, and winners take home prizes.
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Balloon arch.
Candy canes, peppermint balloons and gingerbread figures make up the holiday arch, which can stand at the gate or behind the Santa chairs.
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Concession menu.
Seven items are sold, namely snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, pretzels, churros and caramel apples.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Carnival Fun Experts provides both for the photo-op station, and guests use phones or the photographer the host adds.
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Snow globe and trim.
A walk-in snow globe inflatable for photos, plus snow-flocked finish on trim and props.
Typical timeline for Christmas carnivals in El Segundo.
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Pick the ground.
Choose a park, campus or community building, and have the city, the district or the property confirm the date and space.
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Size the lane.
Match booth and concession counts to the guest list and the room available.
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Hold the date.
A 50% deposit holds it, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the paperwork a permit asks for.
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Open the gate.
Carnival Fun Experts builds the carnival, runs its games and concessions and settles Santa and Mrs. Claus into their chairs.
Specifics for El Segundo.
- Recreation Park and Hilltop Park. Two city parks to ask about for a Christmas carnival, once the city confirms the date, the space and any permit.
- Joslyn Center and George E. Gordon Clubhouse. City buildings. A host asks the city what an event at either can include and whether booths can go outside.
- El Segundo Wiseburn Aquatics Center. A host interested in this site asks the operator what events it allows before planning a layout.
- El Segundo Unified campuses. A school can hold a carnival before winter break after the school and the district approve the date and space.
- Budget bands. Church events start from about $2,000, neighborhood carnivals run $4,000 to $10,000, company parties run $10,000 to $25,000, and large multi-department events reach $25,000 to $40,000 or more. The smallest custom event sits around $1,500.
El Segundo, CA.
ZIPs: 90245
Carnival Fun Experts delivers Christmas carnivals throughout El Segundo and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Can a park in El Segundo host a Christmas carnival?
Recreation Park and Hilltop Park can host one after the city confirms the date and space. The host files for any permit, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the paperwork the permit asks for.
How does a school bring in a carnival?
The school and El Segundo Unified settle the date and the campus space, and Carnival Fun Experts fits the layout to the ground.
Can a tree lighting be part of the night?
Yes. The host brings the tree and leads the lighting, with booths and the Santa station running beside it.
What happens when power is scarce?
Carnival Fun Experts runs generators for its own equipment where the site cannot supply enough.
Is entry free?
The host decides. The host either sells and collects tickets or keeps the carnival free.
What falls to the host?
Seating, drinks, meals, extra tents, heating, permits and any additional vendors.
About this guide.
This local guide to Christmas carnivals in El Segundo was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, a Southern California carnival event production company and a division of My Little Carnival.
Helpful local references: City of El Segundo Recreation, Parks & Library · El Segundo Unified School District
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