Everyone wants the same four Saturdays.
Every school, church and city in Miami-Dade and Broward runs its fall festival on the same handful of October weekends. We deliver, set up and staff the whole thing — inflatables, carnival games, concessions, tents and generators — from one warehouse in Medley, on one invoice.
A fall festival is nine rentals pretending to be one event.
Inflatables from one company, tables from another, a popcorn machine from a third, and a generator nobody remembered. We bring all of it, and one person to call when the plan changes on Thursday.
Attractions sized by age
Toddler play zones, bounce-and-slide combos for K–2, obstacle courses and mechanical rides for the older kids. We zone the field so the little ones aren't queued behind fifth graders.
The carnival midway
Ring toss, knock-down, tic-tac-toe, dartboard, giant connect four and prize booths — the games that keep a line moving and make wristbands worth buying.
Concessions that pay
Popcorn, cotton candy and sno-cone machines at $179 each. Priced as a donation at the booth, these are usually the highest-margin thing at the festival.
Power, tents and staff
Generators for the lot or field, tents and tables for the vendor row, and trained attendants so your volunteers work the booths instead of running a slide.
Sized to the lot, not the backyard.
Every build is a starting point. Tell us expected attendance, age range, and whether the site has power — we'll send an itemized quote you can hand to your PTA treasurer, church office or finance department.
School Fall Festival
- Obstacle course and bounce-and-slide combos
- Carnival game stations with prize booth
- Concession machines for the PTA booth
- Generators — most school fields have no power
- Trained attendants on every staffed attraction
- Setup and breakdown around your bell schedule
Church Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat
- Two to three inflatables zoned by age
- Carnival games and prize booth
- Popcorn, cotton candy and sno-cone machines
- Tents, tables and chairs for the trunk row
- Generators for the parking lot
- Dunk tank — the fundraiser that pays for the day
City Fall Festival
- Mechanical rides and staffed driving attractions
- Multiple inflatables across a zoned midway
- Full carnival game row with prize booths
- Vendor tents, tables and chairs
- Generator plan for the whole footprint
- Uniformed attendants and load-in scheduling
Real numbers, before you call.
You need a figure for the committee meeting. Here is our public catalog range so you can build the budget tonight.
| Item | Price range | Notes for fall festivals |
|---|---|---|
| Bounce houses | $209–$425 | Themed and standard; Halloween units up to $749 |
| Bounce & slide combos | $429–$499 | The workhorse for mixed-age crowds |
| Obstacle courses | $359–$1,399 | Up to 140 ft — the midway centerpiece |
| Carnival games | Quote | Ring toss, knock-down, tic-tac-toe, dartboard, connect four |
| Concession machines | $179 | Popcorn, cotton candy, sno-cone — the margin makers |
| Dunk tank | $549 | Dunk the principal or the pastor |
| Event attendants | $300 / 4 hr | So volunteers work booths, not attractions |
| Generators | $119–$249 | Assume these for lots and open fields |
| Tent packages | $649–$1,399 | 40-guest through 100-guest vendor rows |
| Mechanical rides & staffed attractions | Quote | Staffed driving attractions typically $1,199–$2,500 / 3 hr |
Catalog pricing as of August 2026 and subject to change; multi-item festival packages are quoted as a bundle and typically land below the sum of the line items.
Where the October calendar actually stands.
Fall festivals are the most concentrated demand of our year. Four Saturdays, every school and church in two counties, one inventory.
Book your date
This is the window. Late August is when the October calendar fills and the popular obstacle courses go first.
Lock the details
Finalize attraction mix, attendant count and generator spec. COI and W-9 issued on request.
Trunk-or-treat weekends
Church lots and school fields, usually the first two Saturdays.
Halloween weekend
The single most contested weekend on our calendar. If you want it, don't wait for September.
Harvest & family nights
Quieter, more availability, and easier to get the exact attraction mix you want.
Holiday events
Snow machines, Santa and winter family nights — book these in September too.
Someone will quote you less. Here's what changes.
There are companies advertising $119 and $125 inflatables. For a backyard birthday, that may be fine. For 600 people on a school field or church lot, three things are different.
The certificate is real
A COI naming your school, church or city as additional insured is not something a two-truck operation produces on 24 hours' notice — and October is exactly when they're stretched thinnest.
They show up
Peak weekend is when underbooked operators double-book and cancel. We run 1,240 events a year with our own trucks and our own crew out of one warehouse.
Somebody is actually running it
Trained attendants keep rotations moving and keep kids sized correctly on each attraction. Drop-and-go puts that job on a parent volunteer who signed up for the bake sale.
Fall festival FAQ.
How late can we book an October date?
You can ask any time, but by mid-September the popular Saturdays and the large obstacle courses are usually gone. Late August is the honest answer for Halloween weekend.
Can you set up in a parking lot?
Yes. Lot setups are routine — we use weighted anchoring rather than stakes. Tell us the surface when you book so we bring the right rigging.
Our site has no power. What do we do?
Nothing — we plan for it. We delivered over 900 generators in 2025 because most school fields, church lots and parks have no outlet within reach.
Can you send a COI and W-9?
Yes. Request them with your quote and we issue a certificate of insurance naming your school, church, district or city as additional insured, plus a signed W-9 for your vendor file.
What if it rains?
Talk to us the week of — we'll walk through the call together. Our cancellation policy is designed around South Florida weather, not against it.
Can the festival pay for itself?
Usually. Wristbands at $10–$15, concessions priced as a donation and a dunk tank routinely cover the rental. Tell us your expected attendance and we'll help you build toward a break-even number.
Get your October date on the board.
Tell us the date, the site and roughly how many people you expect. We'll send an itemized quote, a W-9 and a certificate of insurance — and your festival stops being the thing you worry about at 11pm.
We Rent Fun · 6960 NW 74th St, Medley, FL 33166 · Serving Miami-Dade & Broward since 2017