Fall Festival and Fall Carnival Rentals in Boston and New England

A fall festival needs three things from a rental company: the right mix of games, inflatables and rides for the crowd you expect, staff to run the pieces that need running, and a truck that shows up on a Saturday morning in October when everyone else’s festival is the same day. Perfect Parties USA owns its fall inventory, staffs the attractions that need attendants and operators, and has produced fall festivals and fall carnivals for towns, schools, churches and companies across New England for decades.

This page shows the three fall festival packages we build most often, by headcount, then the full fall inventory from the Halloween and fall rentals collection grouped by games, inflatables, rides and stations, with what is known about each piece, followed by what every rental includes and how to book for Boston, Worcester, Providence, Hartford, Manchester or anywhere across New England.

Fall Festival Packages by Crowd Size

Every package is a starting point; a Party Pro adjusts it to your grounds, your power and your volunteer list.

The small fall festival package, for up to 150 guests, is the five-booth Fall Carnival Stalls (5) midway, one bounce such as the Pumpkin Bounce, one obstacle course such as the Cob-stacle Course and a Pumpkin Painting station, staffed by your volunteers with our attendants on the painting station. It fits a church lawn or a school lot with one power source.

The medium fall festival package, for 150 to 400 guests, adds the Corn Maze Inflatable, the Jumpin Pumpkin, Bobbing for Apples and the Trackless Train, with attendants on the maze, the race and the train. It is the package most PTAs and parishes book for a full Saturday afternoon.

The large fall festival package, for 400 guests and up, adds the Mechanical Pumpkin, the Carnival Bumper Cars, the Scarecrow Slide and a Live Pumpkin Sculptor, with operators on the rides and a site visit ahead of the date to place the power and the footprints. It is the town festival and the company harvest day.

Fall Carnival Games

The booths and games where the tickets get spent.

1. Fall Carnival Stalls (5)

Fall Carnival Stalls (5): Five striped fall booths in one package: Apple Toss, Crow Knock Down, Pumpkin Darts, Ring A Corn and Scarecrow Tooth Knock Down, each with a quick-play game and a place for prizes. Ideal for: the midway at any fall festival. Requires: about 10 feet of frontage per booth and no power. Rent the Fall Carnival Stalls package.

2. Pumpkin Toss

Pumpkin Toss: Toss bean bags into the pumpkin targets for points, with rounds under a minute. Ideal for: the youngest players and a tight budget. Requires: a folding table’s worth of space and no power. Rent the Pumpkin Toss.

3. Bobbing for Apples

Bobbing for Apples: Two contestants in bungee harnesses race to fill their buckets with foam apples before the cord pulls them back, about 60 players an hour with a crowd of spectators built in. Ideal for: the loudest corner of the midway. Requires: a 40 by 10 foot lane and a dedicated 20 amp circuit; comes with an attendant. Rent Bobbing for Apples.

4. Halloween Pumpkin Bowling

Halloween Pumpkin Bowling: Roll a real or foam pumpkin down a full lane at the seasonal pins. Ideal for: every age at once. Requires: a straight lane and an attendant to reset; no power. Rent Halloween Pumpkin Bowling.

5. Prize Wheel

Prize Wheel: A spin-to-win wheel where every slice pays out something. Ideal for: the end of a punch card loop. Requires: a table and no power. Rent the Prize Wheel.

Fall Inflatables

The big pieces that give a field a shape.

6. Corn Maze Inflatable

Corn Maze Inflatable: A 35 by 40 foot inflatable corn maze with an 11 foot 3D corn entrance that runs more than 150 people an hour. Ideal for: the headline attraction at a family festival. Requires: a 35 by 40 foot level footprint and a standard outlet; comes with an attendant. Rent the Corn Maze Inflatable.

7. Cob-stacle Course

Cob-stacle Course: A corn themed inflatable obstacle course, timed by grade. Ideal for: the kids who need to burn energy. Requires: a long, level footprint and a standard outlet. Rent the Cob-stacle Course.

8. Scarecrow Slide

Scarecrow Slide: A scarecrow themed inflatable slide tall enough to be the landmark of the field. Ideal for: fall festivals and trick or treat trails. Requires: a clear landing zone at the exit and a standard outlet. Rent the Scarecrow Slide.

9. Jumpin Pumpkin

Jumpin Pumpkin: A 40 by 60 foot pumpkin jumping pillow, the centerpiece of any kid zone. Ideal for: festivals of 200 guests and up. Requires: a 40 by 60 foot level area of grass. Rent the Jumpin Pumpkin.

10. Pumpkin Bounce

Pumpkin Bounce: A smaller pumpkin bounce sized for toddlers. Ideal for: the youngest guests, beside the Jumpin Pumpkin with an age split. Requires: a standard outlet within 50 feet. Rent the Pumpkin Bounce.

11. Cowbelly Bouncer

Cowbelly Bouncer: A cow themed bounce for preschoolers. Ideal for: harvest festivals and church events. Requires: a standard outlet within 50 feet. Rent the Cowbelly Bouncer.

Fall Rides and Races

The pieces with an operator, for the festival that wants a midway with motion in it.

12. Mechanical Pumpkin

Mechanical Pumpkin: The mechanical bull dressed as a pumpkin, with an operator controlling the ride for every rider. Ideal for: the crowd draw at a fall festival or a company harvest day. Requires: a level footprint for the inflatable bed and a standard outlet; comes with an operator. Rent the Mechanical Pumpkin.

13. Mechanical Bull

Mechanical Bull: The classic mechanical bull on an inflatable landing bed. Ideal for: fall festivals with a rodeo or harvest theme. Requires: a level footprint and a standard outlet; comes with an operator. Rent the Mechanical Bull.

14. Trackless Train

Trackless Train: A trackless train that carries up to 18 passengers per trip on any flat surface. Ideal for: shuttling families between parking, the midway and the kid zone. Requires: a mapped loop and no power; comes with a driver. Rent the Trackless Train.

15. Carnival Bumper Cars

Carnival Bumper Cars: Five bumper cars in an enclosed arena, about 45 riders an hour, minimum height 42 inches. Ideal for: town festivals and school carnivals of 300 guests and up. Requires: a 45 by 45 foot footprint and two dedicated 20 amp circuits; comes with an operator. Rent the Carnival Bumper Cars.

16. Human Pig Racer

Human Pig Racer: Guests in inflatable pig suits race a short course while the crowd cheers. Ideal for: heats by grade, then parents. Requires: a short, level course and a standard outlet. Rent the Human Pig Racer.

Fall Stations and Entertainment

The stations that send families home with something and keep them on the field after dark.

17. Live Pumpkin Sculptor

Live Pumpkin Sculptor: A sculptor carving an oversized pumpkin in real time, which becomes the photo backdrop at dusk. Ideal for: the entrance of a town or company festival. Requires: a table near the entrance and no power. Book the Live Pumpkin Sculptor.

18. Pumpkin Painting

Pumpkin Painting: A staffed station where every child paints a pumpkin to carry home. Ideal for: every fall festival with kids under ten. Requires: tables and no power; comes with an attendant. Rent the Pumpkin Painting station.

19. Pumpkin Carving Station

Pumpkin Carving Station: A supervised carving station with tools and templates. Ideal for: older kids and parents. Requires: tables and no power; comes with an attendant. Rent the Pumpkin Carving Station.

20. Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate: A staffed hot chocolate station. Ideal for: keeping families on the field after dusk. Requires: a table, water and a standard outlet. Rent the Hot Chocolate.

21. Carnival Treat Shop

Carnival Treat Shop: An inflatable treat shop that turns the concession table into part of the midway. Ideal for: the path to the exit. Requires: a standard outlet within 50 feet. Rent the Carnival Treat Shop.

What Every Fall Festival Rental Includes

Every rental from Perfect Parties USA includes delivery, professional setup and complete teardown, with the blower, extension cord and safety stakes for every inflatable, and trained attendants and prizes for staffed games. Rides come with operators. Every unit is cleaned and sanitized before use, and if rain is in the forecast you can reschedule at no extra cost with 24 hours notice. You supply enough space for setup, an electric outlet within 50 feet of each inflatable and the dedicated circuits noted above for the bumper cars and Bobbing for Apples, and a certificate of insurance request in advance if your town, school or venue requires one.

How to Book Fall Festival Rentals for Your Event

Start with your headcount and pick the package closest to it, then adjust for your grounds: a church lawn with one outlet stays with the small package plus the train, a school field with power at the building takes the medium package, and a town field with a generator earns the large one. The fall festival ideas guide shows how the pieces lay out by zone, the fall carnival ideas guide covers the ride and midway build, and the carnival game ideas for school fairs and carnivals guide covers the ticket and volunteer plan.

As a rule of thumb, plan for one game booth per 25 to 50 guests and one anchor attraction per 150 to 200 guests, and book six to eight weeks ahead, because October weekends across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire fill first and the rides book earliest. The carnival ride rentals in Massachusetts guide covers the site requirements for the rides, and if you are on the North Shore the carnival game rentals in Peabody, MA page lists what is available locally.

Rent Fall Festival Attractions From Perfect Parties USA

Perfect Parties USA is based in Peabody, Massachusetts and owns hundreds of attractions, including every rentable item on this list, so the games you book are the games that arrive, maintained and ready to play. Every rental includes delivery, professional setup, trained attendants and prizes for staffed games, and complete teardown. We are fully insured, with a certificate of insurance available for venues and schools, and we have produced events of every size across New England and the Northeast for decades, from Massachusetts, Boston, Connecticut and Rhode Island to New Hampshire and New York.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What fall festival rentals are available in Boston and New England?

Perfect Parties USA rents the full fall lineup across Boston and New England: the five-booth Fall Carnival Stalls midway, Pumpkin Toss, Bobbing for Apples and pumpkin bowling, the Corn Maze Inflatable, Cob-stacle Course, Scarecrow Slide and the pumpkin bounces, the Mechanical Pumpkin, Trackless Train and Carnival Bumper Cars, and staffed painting, carving, sculptor and hot chocolate stations.

How much does it cost to rent attractions for a fall festival?

Fall festival pricing depends on the mix: single fall carnival booths start around $900, the Cob-stacle Course from $850, the Cowbelly Bouncer from $550, Bobbing for Apples from $1,100, the Corn Maze Inflatable from $1,550 and the Trackless Train from $2,200, with delivery calculated for your address. Perfect Parties USA quotes packages by headcount so you can budget the whole festival at once.

What is included with a fall festival rental?

Every rental includes delivery, professional setup and complete teardown, the blower, extension cord and safety stakes for inflatables, trained attendants and prizes for staffed games, and operators for the rides. Every unit is cleaned and sanitized before use, and Perfect Parties USA provides a certificate of insurance for towns, schools and venues on request.

How many rentals do you need for a fall festival?

Plan for one game booth per 25 to 50 guests and one anchor attraction per 150 to 200 guests. A festival of 150 runs well on the small package, 150 to 400 guests on the medium package with the Corn Maze Inflatable and the train, and 400 or more on the large package with the rides. Perfect Parties USA sizes the lineup to your expected crowd.

Where does Perfect Parties USA deliver fall festival rentals?

Perfect Parties USA delivers fall festival rentals across Massachusetts, including Boston, Worcester, Cambridge, Framingham, Lowell, Quincy and the North Shore, and throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and New York. The company is based in Peabody, Massachusetts, and delivery fees are calculated for your address at checkout.

Do the rides come with operators and what power do they need?

Yes, the Mechanical Pumpkin, the Mechanical Bull, the Trackless Train and the Carnival Bumper Cars all come with trained operators. The bumper cars need a 45 by 45 foot footprint and two dedicated 20 amp circuits, Bobbing for Apples needs one dedicated 20 amp circuit, and the inflatables need a standard outlet within 50 feet; a Party Pro confirms power at booking.

How far in advance should you book fall festival rentals?

Book fall festival rentals six to eight weeks ahead, and two to three months ahead for the rides, because October weekends across New England fill first and the Carnival Bumper Cars and the Mechanical Pumpkin are reserved earliest. If rain threatens, you can reschedule with 24 hours notice at no extra cost from Perfect Parties USA.