corporate holiday parties in Serra Mesa.
A corporate holiday party with carnival entertainment is a year-end staff event whose centerpiece is a midway of striped booths, games, concessions and entertainers, not a banquet. Corporate holiday parties in Serra Mesa can run on a company lot, at Serra Mesa Recreation Center or in a nearby park, as a family afternoon or an evening for adults.
A company in or near Serra Mesa can choose among Serra Mesa Recreation Center, Cabrillo Heights Neighborhood Park and Kearny Mesa Community Park, or hold the party on its own office campus lot. The two parks have different footprints, and the city confirms which dates are open and what a reservation involves. A company with its own lot can skip the park process, though it still checks with the building owner and the neighbors before the date is announced to staff.
My Little Carnival provides the carnival and leaves catering, drinks and the venue arrangements to the company.
A year-end staff party on the mesa in Serra Mesa.
A family afternoon gives the whole lot or lawn to the carnival. Booths and prize games make a loop, concessions line one side, Santa and Mrs. Claus take a photo station for staff with kids, and a jumper or slide fits where the site has room. The walk-in snow globe is a photo prop. An after-work evening drops the children's attractions and builds on a DJ or sound system, a caricature artist, a balloon artist or a walk-around magician, with booths for friendly competition.
On the company's side of the line are catering, drinks of any kind, tables and chairs, tents beyond our booths, heating, permits and other vendors. On My Little Carnival's side are the prize games, the seven concessions (churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples), the entertainers and the Santa station. A 50% deposit holds the date, and the crew walks the ground with the planner before the party.
What's typically included.
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Booths and games.
Striped 10x10 booths running prize games, with the booth count read off the RSVP list.
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Concessions.
Seven concessions: churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples, sold from our booths.
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Sound.
A DJ or sound system for music and announcements at a lot or a park, with the speakers aimed into the party and away from nearby homes and offices.
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Entertainers.
The planner picks from face painters, balloon artists, caricature artists, jugglers, stilt walkers and walk-around magicians.
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Santa station.
Santa and Mrs. Claus greet staff families, and pictures come from phones or an added photographer.
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Inflatables for families.
Bounce houses and dry slides for the children who come, and a walk-in snow globe for pictures.
Typical timeline for corporate holiday parties in Serra Mesa.
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Headcount and site
The planner fixes the guest count and picks the company lot, the recreation center or a park, then asks the owner what an event requires.
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Quote and deposit
The quote from My Little Carnival spells out booths, entertainers and Santa, and a 50% deposit reserves the date.
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Paperwork and walk-through
My Little Carnival hands over the certificate of insurance or permit paperwork, and chalk or flags mark the layout on the ground.
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Party day
The crew builds before the start, runs the party for the booked hours and clears the site.
Specifics for Serra Mesa.
- 100 to 150 people: About $4,000 to $10,000, and a fit for Cabrillo Heights Neighborhood Park or a company lot.
- 200 to 400 people: About $10,000 to $25,000, which suits Kearny Mesa Community Park.
- Larger companies: A company beyond 400 pays $25,000 to $40,000 or more for extra booths and entertainers.
- Company lot: A loop or an L fits a tight office campus lot, and the crew keeps fire lanes and loading doors clear. The walk-through settles where each booth, the concession row and the Santa station will stand.
- School calendar: San Diego Unified School District sets its winter break, which a family party can be dated around.
- Host side: Meals, drinks, furniture, extra canopies, warmth, permits and outside vendors are on the company's list.
Common questions.
Where in Serra Mesa could we hold a staff party?
A smaller group can ask the city about Cabrillo Heights Neighborhood Park, and a larger one about Kearny Mesa Community Park. The company lot is the third option.
How much for 300 guests?
At 200 to 400 guests the range is about $10,000 to $25,000, set by booths, hours and entertainers.
Who provides the food?
The company handles meals and every kind of drink, and My Little Carnival stays with the seven concessions.
Will Santa be there for employees' kids?
Yes, at a photo station where parents can shoot on their own phones.
What reserves the day?
The 50% deposit that follows an accepted quote.
Can the party skip the kids' attractions?
Yes. Skip the inflatables and plan around booths, a DJ and an entertainer.
About this guide.
This local guide to corporate holiday parties in Serra Mesa was compiled by My Little Carnival, a division of My Little Carnival. My Little Carnival produces employee appreciation events, backyard birthdays, and school carnivals across San Diego County.
Helpful local references: City of San Diego Parks and Recreation · San Diego Unified School District
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