corporate holiday parties in Hollywood.
A corporate holiday party is a company's end-of-year event built as a carnival: booths and games, concession stands, a DJ, entertainers who work the crowd and a Santa station for staff with kids. This page on corporate holiday parties in Hollywood covers the formats, the cost by headcount and the responsibilities that stay with the company, from catering to tables and permits.
A Hollywood company can host on its own property or ask about the places named for the area: the Hollywood Recreation Center, Barnsdall Art Park, Runyon Canyon Park, Lake Hollywood Park and De Longpre Park. Space and dates are confirmed with the venue or the city.
At year-end parties around Los Angeles County, Carnival Fun Experts runs the booths, the games, the concession stands, the DJ or sound system, the entertainers and the Santa station.
A midway for the year-end party in Hollywood.
On a company lot, the midway can take shape in a straight row, a loop or an L, whichever fits the pavement. Guests move from game to game for prizes, stop at the concession stands, and pass entertainers working the walkways. A DJ or sound system sets the tone and calls the raffle. A caricature artist draws colleagues, and a walk-around magician works the groups.
When families are invited, children get inflatables, a face painter and a balloon artist, and Santa and Mrs. Claus hold a station where parents use their own phones or the photographer Carnival Fun Experts offers. When the evening is for staff, the company leaves those pieces out and puts the weight on games, music and entertainers. Either way the company picks the booth count against its guest list.
What's typically included.
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Booth games.
Striped booths, each running a prize game, with the number picked from the guest list.
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Seven concessions.
A menu of churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples, each from a booth with one, two or three machines.
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DJ or sound system.
Music between rounds, raffle calls, and a microphone for a short speech or a thank-you to the team.
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Entertainers.
The company chooses among face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus welcome staff with children, and parents take pictures on their own phones or with the photographer Carnival Fun Experts offers.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and interactive inflatables, placed in their own zone when the guest list includes children.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Hollywood.
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Define the party
Choose staff only or staff with families, and estimate the headcount, which sets how many booths and entertainers the party needs.
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Define the site
Use company grounds or ask the venue or the City of Los Angeles about a public site. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Define the lineup
Pick booths, stands and entertainers. The venue can ask for proof of insurance, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the paperwork a permit asks for.
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Party day
Guests find an open midway at the start time, and the crew clears the equipment once the last guest leaves.
Specifics for Hollywood.
- Cost by headcount: Plan on $4,000 to $10,000 for roughly 100 to 150 guests, $10,000 to $25,000 for 200 to 400 guests, and $25,000 to $40,000 or more for a larger company.
- Company property: Paved space on an office campus or other company property can take the booths, and the facilities contact confirms access and parking.
- Recreation center: The Hollywood Recreation Center is named for the area, and the company asks what an outside party can use.
- Parks: Barnsdall Art Park, Runyon Canyon Park, Lake Hollywood Park and De Longpre Park are also named. Reservations and vendor rules come from the venue or city.
- Food and drinks: Beverages and meals of every kind are the company's to arrange alongside the carnival stands.
- Host handles: Seating, canopies past the booths, any heating, permit filings and outside vendors are for the company to handle.
Hollywood, CA.
ZIPs: 90028 · 90038 · 90068
Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Hollywood and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Can a company hold the party at a city park?
The company asks the venue or the city. Each site has its own rules for outside events, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance.
Are children welcome?
That is the company's call. When it invites them, the inflatables and the Santa station give them something of their own.
Is a meal part of the booking?
No, the company arranges any meal. The carnival stands are snacks and sweets, and drinks are the host's.
Can we run the party after work?
Yes. String lights on the booths light the midway after dark, and the company arranges seating and any warmth.
What size of party fits the lowest band?
About 100 to 150 people sits in the $4,000 to $10,000 band.
What holds the date?
The date is held by a 50% deposit, paid when both sides agree on the scope.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Hollywood was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, the corporate event production arm of My Little Carnival, delivering turnkey employee appreciation events and midways across Los Angeles County.
Helpful local references: Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks · Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
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