Christmas carnivals in Hidden Hills.
A Christmas carnival gives a community one December event with everything in it: booths in red-and-white and green-and-white stripes, string lights, games that hand out prizes, a balloon arch with candy canes and a station where Santa and Mrs. Claus pose with families. This guide to christmas carnivals in Hidden Hills is meant for a city with a community center, a riding arena and a city hall, where a neighborhood gathering can take over a whole site for an evening.
The sites named for Hidden Hills are the Hidden Hills Community Center, the Hidden Hills Riding Arena and Hidden Hills City Hall. Las Virgenes Unified School District serves the city. For any of these, the host confirms space and dates with the venue or the city before the plan goes further.
Carnival Fun Experts supplies the booths, prize games, concessions, balloon arch and Santa and Mrs. Claus for Christmas carnivals in Los Angeles County.
Building a holiday midway in Hidden Hills.
Start with the arch. Candy canes, peppermint balloons and gingerbread figures give guests a landmark at the entrance, and the booths behind it repeat the colors in red-and-white and green-and-white stripes. Candy-cane signs hang over the games, and candy-cane skins cover the game fronts. A host with a lot of open ground can run the booths in a loop, and a host with a narrow strip can run them in a line.
A single stretch of the site carries the seven concessions: churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples. The walk-in snow globe inflatable gives families a photo prop, and nothing falls inside it. Trim and props can wear a static snow-flocked finish. Santa and Mrs. Claus anchor the far end, and the string lights over the booths do the work once the evening sets in.
What's typically included.
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Candy-cane booths.
Striped 10x10 booths in red-and-white and green-and-white, hung with warm string lights and candy-cane signs.
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Prize games.
Ring toss, bottle ring, bean toss, hoop shot, balloon dart and further booth games, each paying out prizes.
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Game skins.
Candy-cane fronts on the game booths, so the holiday look reads clearly from the walkway.
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Holiday arch.
A balloon arch with candy canes, peppermint and gingerbread, set at the entrance and useful as a photo backdrop.
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Concession booths.
Churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples, from booths with one, two or three machines.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus.
A photo-op station for the couple, with the snow globe inflatable as a second prop for pictures.
Typical timeline for Christmas carnivals in Hidden Hills.
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Clear the site
Ask the venue or the City of Hidden Hills whether the date is open and what the use of the site involves.
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Choose the scale
Tell Carnival Fun Experts the number of guests, then select booths and stands. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Mark the plan
Place the arch, the Santa line and the power. Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the paperwork a permit asks for.
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Carnival evening
Booths open at the start time, the lights glow as dusk arrives, and the equipment goes away when the event closes.
Specifics for Hidden Hills.
- Community center: The Hidden Hills Community Center is named for the city. The host asks the center whether a midway can use its grounds on the chosen date.
- Riding arena: The Hidden Hills Riding Arena is also named. Whether a carnival layout can sit on or beside it is a question for the venue.
- City hall: Hidden Hills City Hall is the contact point for city sites, and the host asks there about reservations and outside vendors.
- School district: Las Virgenes Unified School District runs the public schools, so a campus carnival before winter break follows the principal's approval and the district calendar.
- Cost bands: Neighborhood or HOA events run about $4,000 to $10,000. Company parties run $10,000 to $25,000, and large multi-department events run $25,000 to $40,000 or more. Church events start from about $2,000, and the smallest custom event begins near $1,500.
- Host handles: Drinks, meals, tables, chairs, extra tents, any heating, a Christmas tree for a lighting, and other vendors. Carnival Fun Experts can run a generator for its own equipment when venue power falls short.
Hidden Hills, CA.
ZIPs: 91302
Carnival Fun Experts delivers Christmas carnivals throughout Hidden Hills and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Is a Christmas carnival realistic on a tight budget?
Yes. A short row of booths and a few concession stands keep the plan lean, and the cost bands start low. The smallest custom event begins around $1,500.
Can an HOA run its own carnival?
Yes. An HOA event runs about $4,000 to $10,000, and the HOA handles seating, drinks and any permits the site requires.
Can the carnival share the day with a tree lighting?
Yes. The host brings the tree and runs the lighting, while Carnival Fun Experts runs the midway and the Santa station around it.
What does the snow globe do?
It is a walk-in inflatable for photos. Nothing falls inside it.
Do guests pay per game?
Ticket sales and collection belong to the host, so the host decides whether games are free or ticketed.
What does Carnival Fun Experts need to start?
A date, a site and a rough guest count. The 50% deposit holds the date once the scope is set.
About this guide.
This local guide to christmas carnivals in Hidden Hills was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, a division of My Little Carnival, producers of holiday carnivals, school events, and private celebrations across Los Angeles County and the western San Fernando Valley.
Helpful local references: City of Hidden Hills · Las Virgenes Unified School District
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