corporate holiday parties in Granite Hills.
Corporate holiday parties in Granite Hills are year-end company events with carnival entertainment at the center: game booths, snacks, a DJ, a few entertainers and a Santa station for staff who bring children. The party can run in the afternoon as a family event or after work as an adults-only evening, and it can sit on an office campus lot, a company property or a public site. My Little Carnival brings the entertainment and the crew. The company brings the guests, the meal and the place.
For a company with staff around Granite Hills, the venue choices include the company's own lot, Kennedy Recreation Center & Skate Park, Wells Park, or a school campus such as Granite Hills High School if the district approves it. Employees with children in the Cajon Valley Union School District or the Grossmont Union High School District have winter break dates that can decide when a family afternoon works.
My Little Carnival produces carnival-style holiday parties for companies in Granite Hills and across East County, from one department to an entire workforce.
A company party that looks like a Granite Hills carnival.
Imagine a company lot in the afternoon: a row of striped booths with prize games along one side, a concession booth at the middle, and a Santa and Mrs. Claus station at the end where staff children line up. A DJ keeps music going. A face painter and a balloon artist work the walkway, and a caricature artist sets up in a shaded corner. The same event after work drops some game booths and leans on the lights, the music and the snacks.
A company picks the entertainers it wants from the list: face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians. Inflatables are available if families will be there. The seven concessions are churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples. Everything beyond that is the company's: the catered meal, drinks of any kind, tables and chairs, tents beyond our booths, heating, permits and other vendors.
What's typically included.
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Game booths.
Striped 10x10 booths with carnival games, prizes and a crew member at each, in holiday colors if you ask.
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Concessions.
Seven snacks from My Little Carnival, in booths with one, two or three machines.
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Music.
A DJ or a sound system for the afternoon or the evening.
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Entertainers.
Face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa for staff families.
Santa and Mrs. Claus at a photo-op station, with phones or the photographer My Little Carnival offers.
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Paperwork and power.
The certificate of insurance or paperwork a venue asks for from My Little Carnival, plus a generator to run our own equipment when venue power falls short.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Granite Hills.
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Settle on the site
Choose the company lot, Kennedy Recreation Center & Skate Park, Wells Park or a campus, and ask its owner what a vendor on site needs.
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Pick the format
Family afternoon or adults-only evening, with a headcount for My Little Carnival. A 50% deposit holds the date.
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Tie up the details
Paperwork goes to the venue, the caterer is booked by the company, and power is checked.
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Party day
Booths and lights go up ahead of arrival, the crew staffs the party, and the site is cleared afterward.
Specifics for Granite Hills.
- Headcount and price: About 100 to 150 people is $4,000 to $10,000. A party of 200 to 400 is $10,000 to $25,000, and larger companies pay $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Office or company lot: A lot needs flat pavement clear of delivery traffic and the owner's permission. My Little Carnival walks it before the plan is final.
- Public sites: Kennedy Recreation Center & Skate Park and Wells Park are public. Ask the City of El Cajon parks office what a company event needs.
- Family or adults only: Staff children bring inflatables and the Santa line. An adults-only party keeps the booths, DJ and snacks.
- School calendars: Winter break and early-release dates in the Cajon Valley Union School District and Grossmont Union High School District matter to parents on staff.
- Company duties: The meal, drinks, tables and chairs, extra tents, heating, permits and other vendors are the company's or the venue's.
Common questions.
What does it cost for 150 people?
About 100 to 150 people is $4,000 to $10,000. A party of 200 to 400 people is $10,000 to $25,000.
Can we hold it at our own office lot?
Yes, if the lot has flat pavement and the owner agrees. My Little Carnival sizes the booths to what is available.
Do you bring a caterer?
No. The company books its own caterer. My Little Carnival serves churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples.
Can it be an adults-only party?
Yes. Skip the inflatables and the Santa line if no children are coming, and keep the booths, DJ and snacks.
What public sites can we look at?
Kennedy Recreation Center & Skate Park and Wells Park are named for Granite Hills. The parks office sets the rules for a group event.
How do we hold the date?
A 50% deposit holds it, and My Little Carnival provides the insurance certificate a venue asks for.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Granite Hills was compiled by My Little Carnival, the San Diego County operation of My Little Carnival, which produces school carnivals, holiday events, and backyard birthdays across the region.
Helpful local references: City of El Cajon Parks and Recreation
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