Christmas carnivals in Whittier.
A Christmas carnival is a carnival whose whole look comes from the holiday: striped booths in red and white or green and white, string lights, candy-cane game skins, a balloon arch and Santa at a photo station. For Christmas carnivals in Whittier, the planning questions are which site, how many booths and what date before school lets out, and the sections below take each in turn.
Two school districts share the territory: Whittier City School District and Whittier Union High School District. A parent group at an elementary or middle campus and a booster club at a high school are different hosts with different calendars, and a church or neighborhood group can pick Greenleaf Avenue Park or another site after checking with the city.
Carnival Fun Experts brings the holiday booths, the games, the concessions and Santa to Christmas carnivals across Los Angeles County.
How a Christmas carnival comes together in Whittier.
The red-and-white balloon arch comes first, trimmed with candy canes, peppermint and gingerbread figures. Beyond it, rows of booths carry the games, with candy-cane skins on the signs and warm string lights above. A player can try ring toss, bottle ring or dime pitch, or go for balloon dart and roller baller in the larger units. Snow-flocked trim on the props and the walk-in snow globe inflatable add a frosted look and a photo prop without any snow falling. The concession booths sell churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples.
Santa and Mrs. Claus finish the route at the photo-op station, with families on their own phones or the photographer Carnival Fun Experts offers. A high-school lot, a church yard and a neighborhood park each suggest a different shape, and a host can ask for a loop, an L or a straight row. The host confirms the footprint and the date with the school, the church council or the city before the layout is drawn. Pío Pico State Historic Park is on the list of local sites too, and any request there goes to the venue first.
What's typically included.
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Holiday booths.
Red-and-white and green-and-white striped 10x10 and 5x5 booths with candy-cane signs and game skins, under warm string lights.
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Games and prizes.
Traditional, large-scale, sports and lawn games, with prizes for the players.
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Seven concessions.
Churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples, from one-, two- or three-machine booths.
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Arch, flocked trim and snow globe.
The holiday balloon arch, snow-flocked trim on props, and the walk-in snow globe inflatable as a photo prop.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Carnival Fun Experts provides both for the photo-op station.
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Paperwork.
Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance or the paperwork a permit asks for, for the district, the church or the city.
Typical timeline for Christmas carnivals in Whittier.
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Early fall
Ask the school, the church council or the city about the date and the rules, and send Carnival Fun Experts the headcount.
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Choose the carnival
Set the booth count, games and concessions, and place Santa in the layout. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Final check
Confirm the load-in route, the power location and the layout with the venue contact.
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Carnival day
The booths, lights and arch go up, the carnival runs for the booked window, and the crew removes everything afterward.
Specifics for Whittier.
- Local sites: Greenleaf Avenue Park and Pío Pico State Historic Park are on our list for Whittier. The host confirms space, dates and equipment rules with the city or the state park.
- Two districts: Whittier City School District and Whittier Union High School District each have their own procedure for outside vendors, so the school asks its own office.
- Neighborhood and church bands: A neighborhood or HOA carnival runs $4,000 to $10,000, and church events start from about $2,000.
- Larger events: A company party is $10,000 to $25,000, a multi-department event is $25,000 to $40,000 or more, and the smallest custom event starts around $1,500.
- Power: Carnival Fun Experts can bring a generator to run its own equipment when venue power falls short.
- Host's list: Tables, chairs, extra tents, heating, drinks, catering beyond the concessions, ticket sales and other vendors.
Whittier, CA.
ZIPs: 90601 · 90602 · 90603 · 90604 · 90605 · 90606 · 90607 · 90608 · 90609 · 90610
Carnival Fun Experts delivers Christmas carnivals throughout Whittier and the surrounding Los Angeles County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
Who books a Christmas carnival in Whittier?
Schools before winter break, churches, HOAs, booster groups and community organizations can book one. A parent group in Whittier City School District and a booster club in Whittier Union High School District are both workable hosts.
Can we run one on a high school lot?
A high school lot can host it after the school and the district approve the date. Carnival Fun Experts provides the insurance certificate the district asks for.
Is Santa included?
Yes. Carnival Fun Experts provides Santa and Mrs. Claus at the photo-op station as part of the carnival.
What is the smallest booking?
The smallest custom event starts around $1,500, church events start from about $2,000, and neighborhood events run $4,000 to $10,000.
Who arranges heating and drinks?
The host does, along with tables, chairs and extra tents.
About this guide.
This local guide to Christmas carnivals in Whittier was compiled by Carnival Fun Experts, the Los Angeles County operation of My Little Carnival, producers of school carnivals, holiday events and community gatherings across Los Angeles County.
Helpful local references: Whittier City School District · Whittier Union High School District
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