corporate holiday parties in Del Cerro.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment is a company's end-of-year celebration staged as a midway: striped booths, games with prizes, concession booths, a DJ, performers and a Santa station. My Little Carnival provides that carnival side, and the company supplies the venue, the meal and the guests. This page covers corporate holiday parties in Del Cerro, where a park lawn gives a company room for a daytime event with the families.
A company looking at Del Cerro can ask the city about Princess Del Cerro Community Park or Lake Murray Community Park, check with the San Carlos Recreation Center about its grounds, or hold the party on its own lot. Parks give lawns, and lots give hard ground. My Little Carnival lays out booths for either.
My Little Carnival sizes the carnival side of a company party from about 100 guests up to large companies.
A company party on a Del Cerro lawn.
A lawn party for 150 or so invites the whole household. Booths run along the lawn's edge in a loop, the balloon arch marks the way in, and the Santa and Mrs. Claus station sits at the far end. Children head for the games and a jumper, and colleagues spend their time at the concession booths, the DJ and a caricature artist's table. The planner can ask for the layout on paper before committing, with the arch, the loop and the Santa station drawn onto a photo of the lawn.
A later start suits a different crowd. An after-work party begins at four, as the light drops, and the string lights on the booths take over. The planner can trim the family items and lean on music, prize games and a walk-around magician. Each of those is its own line in the quote, so a smaller budget can start with the booths and the DJ and add performers as the date approaches. A December evening outdoors can feel cool after sunset, so heating is the host's to arrange with the park.
What's typically included.
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Game booths.
Striped 10x10 booths with traditional and large-scale games, plus prizes at each.
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Seven concessions.
Pretzels, cotton candy, nachos, churros, snow cones, popcorn and caramel apples.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and announcements across the party window.
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Entertainers.
Caricature artists, walk-around magicians, jugglers, stilt walkers, balloon artists and face painters.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus for staff with children.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and interactive units for a family party.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Del Cerro.
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Twelve weeks out
The planner picks the lawn or lot and a date, and shares the headcount with My Little Carnival.
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Six weeks out
Booths and performers are chosen, with a 50% deposit to hold the date.
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Week of
My Little Carnival provides the certificate of insurance, and the park or property confirms access.
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Party day
The crew builds the layout, runs the party, and clears the lawn or lot afterward.
Specifics for Del Cerro.
- Headcount and cost: For about 100 to 150 people, plan on $4,000 to $10,000. For 200 to 400 people, it is $10,000 to $25,000. Companies larger than that spend $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Park reservations: Princess Del Cerro Community Park and Lake Murray Community Park go through the city, and the host books. My Little Carnival provides the paperwork a permit asks for.
- San Carlos Recreation Center: Ask its office which part of the grounds can take booths, and whether a party of 100 or more fits at once. The center's answer sets the layout, and My Little Carnival fits the booth count to it.
- Company lot: The property owner approves, and the crew needs a load-in window. A lot is flatter than a lawn, which helps the arch and the booths, and it skips the city reservation entirely.
- Food, drink, seating: The host arranges catering, drinks of any kind, tables and chairs.
- Warmth and tents: Heating and tents beyond our booths belong to the host. My Little Carnival can run a generator for our own equipment if power falls short.
Common questions.
Can a company hold a holiday party at Lake Murray Community Park?
Possibly, with the city's reservation, which the host arranges. The planner should ask the city early what a party of that size needs, since a lakeside park may have its own rules on tents and vendors. My Little Carnival provides the paperwork a permit asks for.
How much should we budget?
$4,000 to $10,000 for about 100 to 150 guests, $10,000 to $25,000 for 200 to 400, and $25,000 to $40,000 or more beyond that.
What locks in the date?
A 50% deposit holds it. The quote lists each booth and each performer, so the planner can see what the deposit secures.
Does the carnival cover dinner?
No. The concessions are snacks, and the company arranges any meal and all drinks.
Can it be adults only?
Yes, without the inflatables and the Santa station.
Are DJs available?
Yes, My Little Carnival offers a DJ or sound system.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Del Cerro was compiled by My Little Carnival, a division of My Little Carnival. My Little Carnival produces winter festivals, tree-lightings, and backyard holiday parties across San Diego County.
Helpful local references: City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department · San Diego Unified School District
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