corporate holiday parties in Lakewood.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment trades the hotel ballroom for striped booths, prize games, snacks, music and live performers, and it can run after work or as a daytime event for families. This guide to corporate holiday parties in Lakewood lays out what Carnival Fun Experts brings, which Lakewood sites a company can ask about, how headcount sets the budget, and what the company handles itself.
A Lakewood company can ask about Mayfair Park or Bolivar Park for an outdoor party, the John S. Todd Community Center or The Centre at Lakewood for a gathering with an indoor side, or the Lakewood Civic Center. A company's own lot works too, with the property manager confirming the space.
Carnival Fun Experts supplies booths, games, snacks, music and performers. The company covers its own meal, drinks, seating, warmth and permits.
A holiday party the Lakewood way.
A staff-only evening can work with a few booths and a short list of performers, which keeps the cost near the low end of the bands. Ring toss, hoop shot and milk can toss give coworkers friendly competition, a DJ or sound system supplies the music, a walk-around magician moves through the crowd, and a snack corner serves churros and popcorn between courses from the company's caterer. String lights make the booths read as a night carnival.
A daytime party with families scales up. Face painters and balloon artists stand near the entry, a jumper or combo inflatable occupies a corner, and the Santa station gives staff children a picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus. A company can phase the day: speeches or awards first, then the carnival. Carnival Fun Experts sets the booth count by headcount and fits the layout to the ground the company confirms, whether a park lawn or an office lot.
What's typically included.
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Booths with prizes.
Striped 10x10 booths with carnival games, sized to the guest list.
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Concession booths.
A snack menu of nachos, pretzels, churros, popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones and caramel apples, served from concession booths beside the games.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and announcements from the DJ or sound system Carnival Fun Experts offers.
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Entertainers.
A company can choose face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus for staff with children, using phones or the photographer Carnival Fun Experts offers.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and interactive inflatables, added when children are attending.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Lakewood.
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Eight weeks out
Choose a date and a site, ask the park, building or property owner about availability, and send Carnival Fun Experts the expected headcount so a quote can be written.
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Five weeks out
Pick booths, entertainers and the Santa station. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Final week
Give Carnival Fun Experts the final headcount and any insurance request, and walk the site to place the layout.
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Party day
The crew builds the layout, runs the party for the booked hours and clears the site afterward.
Specifics for Lakewood.
- Headcount and budget: A team of 100 to 150 lands at $4,000 to $10,000. A crowd of 200 to 400 lands at $10,000 to $25,000. Past that, a large company is in the range of $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Parks: Mayfair Park and Bolivar Park can each host a party, with space and dates settled between the company and the city. Where a permit asks for paperwork, Carnival Fun Experts provides it.
- Community buildings: The John S. Todd Community Center, The Centre at Lakewood and the Lakewood Civic Center are places to ask about a gathering. Each confirms its own space and rules.
- Company lots: An office lot can hold a row or loop of booths. The company confirms the space with its property manager and tells Carnival Fun Experts how much pavement is available, so the booth count fits.
- Company handles: The company hires the caterer, sources every drink, sets out tables and chairs, adds any extra tents and heat, handles permits and books any other vendors.
- Power: If a lot has too few outlets, Carnival Fun Experts powers its own booths and machines with a generator.
Lakewood, CA.
ZIPs: 90711 · 90712 · 90713 · 90714 · 90715
Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Lakewood and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Can we hold an evening party?
Yes. Booths, music and snacks suit an after-work start, and string lights handle the early December dark.
Can employees bring children?
Yes. A family version adds face painters, balloon artists, inflatables and the Santa station.
Does Carnival Fun Experts cater the dinner?
No. The company hires the caterer and handles the drinks. Carnival concessions are snacks to eat between rounds of play.
How many booths does our headcount need?
A group of 100 to 150 can start with a handful, and 200 to 400 adds booths and entertainers. Carnival Fun Experts sets the count once the space is confirmed.
What holds the date?
A 50% deposit holds the date.
Who handles tents and heating?
The company or the venue.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Lakewood was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, the Los Angeles County production arm of My Little Carnival. We specialize in producing seasonal festivals, school carnivals, and corporate events across Lakewood and the surrounding communities of Los Angeles County.
Helpful local references: City of Lakewood Recreation · ABC Unified School District
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