corporate holiday parties in Camp Pendleton.
Corporate holiday parties in Camp Pendleton put a carnival midway into an employer's year-end celebration on the installation: striped booths, prize games, concession stands, a DJ, and a Santa and Mrs. Claus corner. The planner is an office lead or recreation coordinator organizing December for a workforce and its families, and My Little Carnival provides the entertainment while the host handles access and the meal.
A party can sit at a recreation area such as Lake O'Neill Recreation Park or an MCCS Active Duty Recreation Center, provided the base approves the use. Families with children in Fallbrook or Oceanside schools can plan the date around winter break.
My Little Carnival produces holiday parties for commands, units, and employers across San Diego County.
Year-end parties for employers on Camp Pendleton.
The party is a menu of choices. The planner decides how many booths to run, whether to add a DJ, which performers to book (face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers, and walk-around magicians are all available), and whether jumpers belong for the children. Santa and Mrs. Claus get a corner for staff with kids. Because there is no program, the booths do the job of getting colleagues from different offices to talk to each other. A command's civilian staff and an on-base contractor can each plan a party this way, with the same booths and the same host responsibilities. A smaller group can ask for two or three booths and a Santa corner, and a larger one can ask for a full row.
Access comes before anything else. The host works with the command or MCCS to arrange the crew's entry and approval for the site, and My Little Carnival supplies the paperwork those requests ask for. Meals, drinks of any kind, tables, chairs, extra tents, heating, and other vendors stay with the host. Half the price reserves the date. Then the crew sizes the layout to whatever area the base assigns, which can be a lawn at a recreation park or a lot beside a recreation center. The planner can send My Little Carnival a map or photos of the area assigned, and the first layout comes back with the booths, the music, the snack stands, and the Santa corner placed on it. Changes after that are made in one or two short calls, and the host settles the base paperwork in the meantime.
What's typically included.
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Prize booths.
Striped 10x10 booths running carnival games, set up so colleagues from different offices end up playing side by side.
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Snack concessions.
Nachos and churros, pretzels and popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, and caramel apples, from concession booths near the games.
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Sound.
A DJ or sound system supplied and run by My Little Carnival, with the volume matched to the area.
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Performers.
Booked from the entertainer list: face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers, and magicians.
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A Santa and Mrs. Claus corner.
Pictures for staff families, taken on phones or by the photographer My Little Carnival offers.
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Jumpers.
Inflatables added for parties where children are invited.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Camp Pendleton.
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Scope
The planner picks daytime or evening and counts heads so the quote has a size to work from.
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Quote and deposit
My Little Carnival sends a price, and a deposit of half reserves the date.
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Base steps
The host handles approval for the site and entry for the crew through the command or MCCS.
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The event
Setup comes first, then the booths and performers run through the party, and pack-out closes the day.
Specifics for Camp Pendleton.
- Price bands: About 100 to 150 guests costs $4,000 to $10,000. A party of 200 to 400 runs $10,000 to $25,000. Larger employers pay $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Sites on base: Lake O'Neill Recreation Park and the MCCS recreation centers keep their own schedules, and the beach areas at San Onofre Beach and Del Mar Beach (Camp Pendleton) are managed by the base.
- Staff only or families: A staff-only party can skip the inflatables and spend on performers. A family party keeps the jumpers and the Santa line.
- Cool coastal air: Evenings near the coast cool off, and warmth is the host's to arrange with the site.
- School calendar: Children in the Fallbrook and Oceanside districts are free to attend once winter break starts.
- Outlets: Where a site's outlets run short, My Little Carnival brings a generator to power our own gear.
Camp Pendleton, CA.
ZIPs: 92055
My Little Carnival delivers corporate holiday parties throughout Camp Pendleton and the surrounding San Diego County area. Pin shows the city center; we cover every ZIP listed above.
Common questions.
What does a party on Camp Pendleton cost?
Plan on $4,000 to $10,000 for 100 to 150 guests and $10,000 to $25,000 for 200 to 400. Larger employers spend $25,000 to $40,000 or more. The 50% deposit holds the date.
Who arranges base access?
The host, through the command or MCCS. My Little Carnival supplies the paperwork the request asks for.
Who feeds the guests?
The host or a caterer. My Little Carnival sets up seven snack concessions beside the games.
Can Santa join a party for civilian staff?
Yes. Santa and Mrs. Claus staff a corner where employees' children can sit for pictures.
Who supplies chairs and tents?
The host does, along with heating and permits.
Is an evening party possible?
Yes. String lights go over the booths, and the host arranges warmth with the site.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Camp Pendleton was compiled by My Little Carnival, a division of My Little Carnival serving commands, units, and employers across San Diego County.
Helpful local references: Marine Corps Community Services, Camp Pendleton · Camp Pendleton, USMC
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