corporate holiday parties in South Pasadena.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment trades the banquet table for a midway: striped booths with prize games, concessions, a DJ, entertainers and a Santa station for staff with children. Corporate holiday parties in South Pasadena can run on a company's own property or at a site the company arranges, and the company decides whether the party is for staff alone or for families too.
A South Pasadena company without its own space can ask the city about Garfield Park, Arroyo Seco Park, Orange Grove Park, Eddie Park or War Memorial Park. A company with a lot or a yard can host there instead. The owner of the space decides whether a carnival fits, so the company asks before announcing a date.
Carnival Fun Experts supplies the midway. The company supplies the meal, the drinks, the seating and the heating.
A holiday party at a South Pasadena company.
A daytime party with families fills the space with striped booths in red and white and green and white. Games run with prizes, a DJ plays from one end, and the concession booths sell nachos, snow cones, cotton candy, pretzels, caramel apples, popcorn and churros. Face painters and balloon artists work near jumpers and dry slides, and Santa and Mrs. Claus sit at a photo-op station under the holiday arch. A juggler or a stilt walker can move through the crowd, and the company decides how many entertainers to book and for how long.
An evening party for adults is a different arrangement. The booths stay, the string lights carry the evening, the DJ keeps the music going and a caricature artist and a walk-around magician replace the children's entertainers. The company's caterer provides dinner and drinks of any kind, and the company plans where the tables and chairs go. Whether the party sits in a park, a lot or a yard, the company confirms the space first.
What's typically included.
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Game booths.
Striped booths with prize games, in the number the company chooses.
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Concession booths.
Seven concessions, as snacks beside the company's meal.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and announcements from Carnival Fun Experts.
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Entertainers.
Walk-around magicians, jugglers, stilt walkers, caricature artists, balloon artists and face painters.
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Santa station.
A photo-op station with Santa and Mrs. Claus for staff families.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and dry slides for a party with children.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in South Pasadena.
- 1
Guest count
Count guests and choose between a family party and an adults-only evening.
- 2
Space and date
Confirm the company's property or ask the city about a named park.
- 3
Quote and deposit
Carnival Fun Experts prices booths, concessions, the DJ and entertainers. A 50% deposit holds the date.
- 4
Party day
Carnival Fun Experts runs the carnival while the company's caterer, tables, chairs and tents are placed nearby.
Specifics for South Pasadena.
- 100 to 150 guests: Plan for $4,000 to $10,000.
- 200 to 400 guests: Plan for $10,000 to $25,000.
- Larger companies: Plan for $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Named parks: Garfield Park, Arroyo Seco Park, Orange Grove Park, Eddie Park and War Memorial Park can be asked about. The city decides space and dates, and Carnival Fun Experts provides the paperwork a permit asks for.
- Company property: A lot or yard can take booths in a loop or an L, and Carnival Fun Experts draws the plan after the company shares the dimensions. Carnival Fun Experts brings generators for its own equipment when power falls short.
- Company's side: Catering, drinks of any kind, tables, chairs, tents beyond the booths, heating, permits and other vendors.
South Pasadena, CA.
ZIPs: 91030
Carnival Fun Experts delivers corporate holiday parties throughout South Pasadena and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
What does a party for 180 people cost?
A guest list of about 100 to 150 falls in the $4,000 to $10,000 band, and 200 to 400 falls in the $10,000 to $25,000 band. A list near 180 sits between them, and Carnival Fun Experts prices it from the booths and entertainers the company chooses.
Can we use one of the parks?
A company can ask the city about Garfield Park, Arroyo Seco Park, Orange Grove Park, Eddie Park or War Memorial Park. The city decides.
Does Carnival Fun Experts provide dinner?
No. The company or its caterer provides the meal, and the company decides where its tables and chairs go. Carnival Fun Experts runs the concession booths, which serve snacks and sweets next to the company's own food.
Do we have to include Santa?
No. A company adds the Santa station for staff with children or leaves it out. If it is included, staff can use their own phones for pictures, or the company can add the photographer Carnival Fun Experts offers.
Who handles heating?
The company or the venue. Carnival Fun Experts does not provide heating, so a company planning an evening party raises it with the property owner or the city while the site is still being confirmed.
How does the date get held?
A 50% deposit holds the date, after the company has confirmed the space with its owner.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in South Pasadena was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, the Los Angeles County operation of My Little Carnival, producers of winter carnivals, school festivals, backyard birthdays and community events across Los Angeles County.
Helpful local references: City of South Pasadena · South Pasadena Unified School District
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