Early bird passes on sale
SEP 5 · 7:00 AM
$30 for 10 ride passes — one pass, one ride.
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Text and email at 7:00 AM, September 5.
Schedule
Games and rides run all four days. The beer garden and live music stage run Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Thursday, 4–5 PM
Sensory-friendly hour
Modified sound and lighting for guests with special needs and younger kids, before the carnival opens for the night.
Thurs 8
5–10 PM
Fri 9
5–11 PM
Sat 10
2–10 PM
Beer garden & live music 2–9 PM
Sun 11
2–10 PM
Beer garden & live music 2–6 PM
Rides
Gravitron, Super Slide, bumper cars and the full midway.
Games
Every classic booth, and prizes worth carrying home.
Beer garden
Oktoberfest pours from Los Molinos Beer, weekend afternoons.
Food & music
Food trucks all four days, live bands Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets
Admission is free. Rides run on tickets.
Early bird
$30
10 ride passes
A great savings over on-site prices.
One pass, one ride, adult or child.
Good on any of the featured mechanical rides.
On sale Sep 5 · 7:00 AM
Good to know
Before you buy
Credit and debit cards only. All purchases must be made online, no cash will be accepted at the community or aquatics center.
Last year's tickets will be accepted.
Full-priced tickets will be available for purchase during the carnival.
Questions? Contact Mary at info@friendsofsanclemente.org
Sponsors
Sponsor the carnival
Put your business in front of the whole town for four days.
From $250 · See packages
Ride pass pickup
How it works
Ride passes are bought online and picked up in person at the location you choose at checkout.
1
Buy online
Choose your pickup location at checkout: the Aquatics Center or the Community Center.
2
Keep your receipt
A receipt is emailed to the address you provide. You will need to show it to pick up your ride passes.
3
Pick up in person
Your ride passes are held at the front desk in an envelope with your name. Allow 3 business days after purchase.
Distribution begins
Wed, September 9
Colossal Opportunities
Sponsor the carnival
Four days, thousands of neighbors, and your name on the field.
Presenting Sponsor
$3,000
Top billing on all materials and stage
Two 36"×96" fence banners
Stage announcements
Pop-up tent during the Carnival
VIP parking
Stage Sponsor
$800
Logo on all materials and stage
Two 36"×48" fence banners
Stage announcements
VIP parking
Fence Sponsor
$450
36"×96" banner
$250
36"×48" banner
Your banner on the carnival fence line, seen by every family walking in across all four days.
Reserve a banner
Questions, or want to build a custom package? Contact Michael.
Where the money goes
Carnival Colossal is our largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds go straight back into San Clemente's beaches, parks, playgrounds and youth recreation.
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One text and one email when tickets go live, plus word on the projects and programs your ticket helps pay for.
Friends of San Clemente
Beaches, Parks & Recreation Foundation
501(c)(3) · EIN 33-0952861
P.O. Box 73014, San Clemente, CA 92673
501(c)(3) · EIN 33-0952861
P.O. Box 73014, San Clemente, CA 92673
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