corporate holiday parties in Santa Monica.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment is a year-end event where the party itself is a midway: striped booths, games with prizes, concessions, a DJ, walk-around entertainers and a Santa station for staff with children. This page covers corporate holiday parties in Santa Monica, including how a company picks a site, a headcount band and a mix of entertainment.
A Santa Monica company can look at its own lot or campus, or at the named city parks: Virginia Avenue Park, Reed Park, Joslyn Park, Marine Park and Palisades Park. A public park needs the city's agreement on space and date, and a private lot needs the property owner's.
Carnival Fun Experts runs the carnival side of the party; the company handles the dinner, the drinks, the seating and the rest of the venue.
A holiday party for a Santa Monica company.
Take a company with a few hundred people and a lot beside its offices, with a date set for the week before the holiday break. The striped booths go up in red and white and green and white, a DJ sets up at one end, and the concession booths serve churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples. Staff try the games, collect prizes and queue at the caricature artist's table. A walk-around magician and a balloon artist work the edges, and a juggler or a stilt walker can add motion over the crowd. The company decides how many booths to run, whether to book one entertainer or several, and whether the DJ plays through the whole party or only during the games.
A family version shifts the mix. The company adds inflatables, face painters and the Santa and Mrs. Claus station under the holiday arch, and staff bring children. An adults-only version drops the children's pieces and keeps the booths, the DJ and the entertainers. The company picks between them, and the quote follows the choice. It also picks the time: a daytime party that suits families, or an after-work gathering where the string lights carry the evening.
What's typically included.
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Game booths.
Striped booths with traditional games and prizes, in a count the company chooses.
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Concessions.
Seven concessions, from churros to caramel apples.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and announcements from Carnival Fun Experts.
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Entertainers.
Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo-op station with the holiday arch.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and slides for a party that includes families.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Santa Monica.
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Headcount
The company counts the guest list and decides between staff only and staff with families.
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Venue
The company confirms its lot or asks the city about a park, and settles the date.
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Quote
Carnival Fun Experts quotes booths, concessions, the DJ and entertainers. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Party day
Carnival Fun Experts runs the carnival. The company's caterer, tables, chairs and tents sit alongside.
Specifics for Santa Monica.
- 100 to 150 people: A party of this size runs about $4,000 to $10,000.
- 200 to 400 people: This band runs about $10,000 to $25,000.
- Larger companies: Bigger events run $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- City parks: Virginia Avenue Park, Reed Park, Joslyn Park, Marine Park and Palisades Park can be asked about. The company confirms with the city, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the paperwork a permit asks for.
- Company lots: A lot can fit booths in a loop or an L, and Carnival Fun Experts draws the plan after a walk through the space. Generators run Carnival Fun Experts equipment when the lot's power falls short.
- Company's job: Catering, drinks of any kind, tables, chairs, tents beyond the booths, heating, permits and other vendors.
Santa Monica, CA.
ZIPs: 90401 · 90402 · 90403 · 90404 · 90405 · 90406 · 90407 · 90408 · 90409 · 90410 · 90411
Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Santa Monica and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Can a company hold a party at a city park?
A company can ask the city about a named park. The city decides space and dates, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or paperwork the permit asks for.
What does a party for 250 people cost?
Parties of 200 to 400 people run about $10,000 to $25,000. The final number depends on booths, concessions, entertainers and extras.
Can we hold it after work?
Yes. Warm string lights run over the booths. Lighting for the lot and walkways is the venue's job.
Who handles the meal?
The company or its caterer. Carnival Fun Experts runs the seven concessions: churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples. Dinner, drinks of any kind and a dessert table are arranged by the company, and so are the tables and chairs they sit at.
Is the Santa station optional?
Yes. The company adds it for staff with children or leaves it off. A company that adds it can let staff use their own phones for pictures, or add the photographer Carnival Fun Experts offers.
Do we need a certificate of insurance?
If the venue asks for one, Carnival Fun Experts provides it. The company sends the venue's requirements along with the booking details.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Santa Monica was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, providing event production for corporate gatherings, school festivals and community celebrations across Los Angeles County.
Helpful local references: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District · City of Santa Monica Parks
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