corporate holiday parties in Del Dios.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment is a company's year-end gathering made of booths, games, concessions, music and entertainers instead of a ballroom dinner. For corporate holiday parties in Del Dios, a company trades its office for a hillside near Lake Hodges and holds the party at the community park or on a lot with room for a few booths.
Del Dios has no flat corporate campuses like the ones near central Escondido. It is a small hillside community by Lake Hodges, with Del Dios Community Park offering a ball field and a picnic area, and the Del Dios Highlands County Preserve next door as open space. Employees' children zoned into Escondido Union School District can join a daytime party, and a company can plan a hike-and-picnic day around it.
My Little Carnival supplies the booths, concessions, DJ and entertainers. The company covers catering, seating and heating.
A company holiday party above Del Dios.
At the community park, a daytime party can run on the ball field's flat ground. Striped booths in red and white and green and white line the field's edge, the DJ sits near the picnic seating the company rents, and the entertainers spread out: a face painter and a balloon artist near the families, a caricature artist at a table, a juggler on the open grass, a stilt walker at the entrance and a magician moving between groups. Santa and Mrs. Claus pose under the holiday arch.
A smaller group can choose a hike-and-picnic day, with a short booth row and a concession booth set up after the hike. An adults-only evening drops the inflatables and keeps games, music and one caricature artist. Catering, drinks of any kind, tables, chairs, tents beyond our booths and heating belong to the host, and any other vendor is the host's call.
What's typically included.
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Game booths.
Striped 10x10 booths with carnival games and prizes, counted to the guest list.
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Concessions.
Churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples.
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DJ or sound system.
Music and announcements for the full party window, with room for a raffle call or a short company thank-you.
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Entertainers.
Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians, picked by the company.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo-op station for staff and their children, where families use phones or the photographer My Little Carnival offers.
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Inflatables.
Jumpers and interactive units for a party with families on level ground.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Del Dios.
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Choose the site
Pick the community park or a private lot, and decide whether the party is a family afternoon or an adult evening.
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Quote and deposit
My Little Carnival scopes booths, entertainers and the Santa station. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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County permit
The community park and the nearby preserve are county land, so the company applies for a park-use permit. My Little Carnival provides the certificate of insurance and the paperwork it asks for.
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Party day
The crew arrives before the guests and strikes after the last activity.
Specifics for Del Dios.
- Budget bands: A party of 100 to 150 people runs about $4,000 to $10,000, 200 to 400 people $10,000 to $25,000, and larger companies $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Community Park: Del Dios Community Park has the most usable flat ground for booths and an inflatable, and its picnic area can host the seating the company rents.
- Preserve option: A group that wants views from Del Dios Highlands County Preserve can pair a short hike with a picnic-style carnival, subject to the county's permit.
- Road access: Del Dios Highway is a narrow, winding two-lane road with little pull-off parking. A company staggers arrival times or books a shuttle, and tells My Little Carnival about any tight turn for the delivery truck.
- Wind and sun: Open ground near Lake Hodges can run windy at midday, and the host rents shade for seating. The booths carry their own cover, and the crew weights each one for gusts.
- Power: My Little Carnival brings a generator to run our own equipment when venue power falls short.
Common questions.
Does a company party at the community park need a permit?
Yes. County of San Diego Parks and Recreation issues park-use permits for organized events, and the company applies. My Little Carnival provides the insurance certificate.
Can we combine a hike with the party?
Yes. A company can schedule a hike first and open the booths afterward. The host confirms the route and the boundary with the county, and My Little Carnival sets up while the hikers are out.
What belongs to the host?
Catering, drinks of any kind, tables, chairs, extra tents, heating, permits and other vendors.
Is a children's party required?
No. An adult evening with games, a DJ and a caricature artist works, and the inflatables and the children's entertainers can stay off the order.
How is the date held?
A 50% deposit holds the date after the scope is agreed.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Del Dios was compiled by My Little Carnival, a division of My Little Carnival, producers of holiday carnivals, birthday parties, and community events across San Diego County.
Helpful local references: County of San Diego Parks and Recreation
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