Party in a Public Park YAY or NAY?

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Party in a Park — Yay or Nay?

So, you want to throw a party in a public park, but you don’t feel capable of organized? Do you feel that it can be complicated and its going to take much time? Well, the reality is no, it’s not that complicated!

In this article we’re going to help you so planning an outdoor party or event becomes a headache and you do it in a blink of an eye.

We’ll also review the pros and cons of throwing a party or event in a public park and some other details to consider when planning.

The first thing that we are going to recommend is that you have a very clear idea of the type of event you are going to plan. Why? Because some parks are better suited for kids’ parties or fun race games, and other parks have more of a romantic touch for wedding ceremonies, bridal shower or engagement parties. There are also specific parks with corporate shelters for when you’re organizing a corporate event.

Now that we know the type of event that we want to host, it’s time to choose the park. We usually recommend parks that are near where you, a family member or close friend lives, mainly for the logistics of transporting all the things you are going to need, or in case you left something behind you can go and get it without major setbacks. But there’s no need to worry if the park of your dreams or the one that you chose is not that close; you just have to be a bit extra careful and more organized, so you don’t forget anything.

Once you have a shortlist of the parks you have chosen, we recommend visiting them if you have the time, or at least looking at pictures on the website of each park so you can be clear if it’s the right park and shelter for your event. Just be mindful to do this in advance, so you can make sure that they have availability for your event’s date.

Here you can find the list of the parks of the Miami Dade County and the list of Broward County parks.

Other thinks to take into consideration when choosing the appropriate park:

1. If it has enough space around the shelters for the children to play. If you are going to put a bounce house, you must make sure you have enough space to fit it.

2. If it has water access.

3. If it has a grill.

4. If it has power.

5. If it has easy access to the bathrooms.

These are some of the most important tips to have in mind when considering a park for your event that nobody’s going to tell you and that you can easily forget because you have a million other things on your mind.

Now that we have finally chosen the perfect location for the event, it’s time to make the reservation of the park and shelter. Usually you can do this in two ways; by directly calling the park and making the reservation over the phone, or by making the reservation online via their website.

For the parks of Miami Dade County you have to:

Click on this link and follow the steps to make your reservation online.

Once on the website you can find the amount you have to pay for the rent of the shelter. The prices vary between $125 and $250 depending the size of the shelter and the park.

You also have to pay a cleaning deposit before you party starts, which you can then pick after the party ends if you have fulfilled all the previous requirements. This fee may vary between $100 and $175.

For the Broward County parks you have to:

Click on this link and follow the steps to make your reservation online.

As well as with the Miami Dade County parks, in Broward County the rental of the shelter must be paid and prices may vary between $45 and $100 for conventional shelters and $450 for corporate shelters. The cleaning fee may also vary between $100 and $175. Once your party is over you can pick up at the office if you have fulfilled all the previous requirements.

Perfect! We now have the type of event, shelter reservation, now what?

Now comes the choice of the party rental that will help you with the rental of bounce houses, tents, tables, chairs, balloon décor, decoration, entertainment and catering.

Once you make your reservation the park is going to give you a list of vendors that have been approved by the county to provide services for you and your event.

Not every party rental is registered with the public parks or approved by the county, so we recommend checking the list and choosing a provider from there.

¿What are the advantages of hosting your event at a public park?

Number one and the best of all: you don’t have to clean!!!

Hosting an event at a shelter is not like doing so in your house, where you have to clean all the mess that is left behind later that night once all your guests are gone or the day after that. On a public park you just have to pick up the things you brought and throw away everything disposable on the trash bin. After that, you’re ready to pick up your deposit and go home without any other concern!

Number two is timeliness.

At a public park you make sure that the party starts and ends at specifics times. If you are one of those people that have a large or tireless family, this is a great option because the public parks have a strict schedule for closing (usually around sunset) and once the park closes everyone has to leave, whether they want it or not, and you go happy and early to your home.

Number three is space.

Another wonderful advantage is that you have a lot of space to invite everyone you want as well as a lot of green areas in which the kids or adults can play and run without any danger. This way you can also give your children’s a different day with outdoor activities away from screen time.

However, and like with everything that has advantages there are also disadvantages or details to consider. First of all, and no one will tell you this, is that the cost of the rent of a bounce house or entertainment feature will most like increase because of power. Even if the park has access to power, the service provider (party rental) is always required to use a power generator for the equipment, which comes at an extra cost. Besides, on some parks (specially in Broward county) they demand an attendant for the hours that the bounce house is working, so that takes another extra charge that you have to take in mind when budgeting for the event.

Another thing that you have to consider is that you need to have to be more prepared and organized for transportation when it comes to bringing things to the park. It is recommended to make a list of all the things you are going to need because in the park there is nothing more than tables. However, with good organization everything becomes easier.

With all of this in mind, you don’t have be afraid of organizing your next party or event in a public park. Following the tips on this article you will see that is as simple as it looks like!

Chikyjump Party rental is registered and approved by the Miami Dade and Broward Counties. They offer an excellent service, the best attention and amazing packages for your party be a total success. Don’t wait any longer and visit their website to browse their services. You can either purchase and reserve their services online or call them to get a more personal attention. Here is their link chikyjump.net

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