Claw Machine Rental for Events in Boston and New England

There are two kinds of claw machine you can rent for an event, and Perfect Parties USA owns both. The first is the arcade cabinet everyone remembers, the Claw Arcade Game, a glow-in-the-dark claw machine from the glow games collection that runs in a lobby, a tent or a break room on a standard outlet. The second is the one people cross a festival to see: The Carnival Claw, a full-scale, human-sized claw where guests are harnessed, lifted above a pit of prizes and lowered to grab as many as they can before the time runs out, with the whole structure, the bins and the prizes brandable for a corporate activation or a trade show.

This page covers the claw and crane games you can rent, how prize filling works, the branding options, what every rental includes and how to book for events in Boston, Cambridge, Worcester, Providence, Hartford, Manchester and the rest of New England, drawing on the Branded Games collection for the custom pieces.

The Claw Machines You Can Rent

1. The Carnival Claw

The Carnival Claw: A life-sized version of the arcade claw game. Guests are strapped into a harness, lifted above a giant pit of prizes and lowered to grab as many as they can within the time limit, about 30 players an hour with a crowd of spectators the whole time, and the structure, the bins and the prizes can all be branded. Ideal for: festivals, trade shows, college events and corporate activations. Requires: a 16 by 16 foot footprint with 13 feet of clearance and two dedicated 20 amp circuits; setup takes about an hour and trained staff operate it. Rent The Carnival Claw.

2. The Frosty Claw

The Frosty Claw: The winter version of the human-sized claw from the winter rentals collection, for holiday parties, winter festivals and tree lightings. Ideal for: December corporate parties and town winter events. Requires: the same footprint, clearance and power as The Carnival Claw; comes with trained staff. Rent The Frosty Claw.

3. The Claw Arcade Game

Claw Arcade Game: A glow-in-the-dark arcade claw machine, the classic cabinet with a glow finish for a glow night, a lobby or a break room. Ideal for: office parties, campus glow nights and trade show booths. Requires: a standard outlet and about six square feet of floor. Rent the Claw Arcade Game.

4. The Blizzard Grab

The Blizzard Grab – Human Crane Game: A second human crane game from the winter collection, for a winter carnival or a holiday party that wants a headliner without the Frosty theme. Ideal for: winter festivals and company holiday parties. Requires: a footprint and power confirmed at booking; comes with trained staff. Rent The Blizzard Grab – Human Crane Game.

How Prize Filling Works

Prizes are not included with the human-sized claws, and that is the point: the pit is where your event or your brand shows up. Corporate activations fill it with branded swag, colleges fill it with bookstore overstock and spirit items, festivals fill it with plush and novelty prizes bought by the case, and trade shows fill it with the giveaway they would have handed across the table anyway. Plan on one prize per player and a time limit that keeps 30 players an hour moving, and stage the refills beside the pit. For the arcade claw, ask about prize options when you book.

Custom Branding for Corporate Events and Trade Shows

The Carnival Claw’s structure, bins and prizes can all carry your logo, colors and messaging, which turns a game into a branded activation that every spectator photographs. Add a Custom Deluxe Carnival Booth with Marquee beside it as the branded check-in or the swag table, LED Letters spelling the company name behind the pit and a 360 Photo Booth at the exit that films every player’s haul in slow motion, and the activation produces its own content for the rest of the campaign. The Branded Games collection has the rest of the branded pieces, from the Roll-A-Ball – Branded to custom murals.

Rent a Claw Machine With These

5. Roll-A-Ball – Branded

Roll-A-Ball – Branded: The roll-a-ball racing booth with your branding on the track and the marquee. Ideal for: activations that want a second branded game. Requires: a standard outlet. Rent the Roll-A-Ball – Branded.

6. Custom Deluxe Carnival Booth with Marquee

Custom Deluxe Carnival Booth with Marquee: A striped carnival booth with your name on the marquee, as the check-in, the swag table or a game station. Ideal for: trade shows and sponsored events. Requires: about 10 feet of frontage. Rent the Custom Deluxe Carnival Booth with Marquee.

7. Cash Cube

Cash Cube: A money machine loaded with vouchers, tickets or branded bucks, the prize moment for the day’s best claw haul. Ideal for: corporate events and fundraisers. Requires: a standard outlet. Rent the Cash Cube.

8. Prize Wheel

Prize Wheel: A spin-to-win wheel for everyone who came up empty from the pit. Ideal for: keeping the line happy. Requires: a table. Rent the Prize Wheel.

9. 360 Photo Booth

360 Photo Booth: A 360 photo booth at the claw exit that films every player with their prizes. Ideal for: activations and campus events. Requires: a standard outlet and about 10 feet of clear floor. Rent the 360 Photo Booth.

10. LED Letters

LED Letters: Marquee LED letters spelling the brand or the event behind the pit. Ideal for: every wide photo of the claw. Requires: a standard outlet. Rent the LED Letters.

11. Skee Ball Pair

Skee Ball Pair: Two skee ball lanes beside the arcade claw for a full arcade corner. Ideal for: lobbies, tents and rain plans. Requires: a standard outlet. Rent the Skee Ball Pair.

12. Whac-a-Mole

Whac-a-Mole: The arcade classic that rounds out an arcade corner with the claw and the skee ball. Ideal for: the family side of a festival. Requires: a standard outlet. Rent the Whac-a-Mole.

What Every Claw Machine Rental Includes

Every rental from Perfect Parties USA includes delivery, professional setup and complete teardown, trained staff operating the human-sized claws for the full rental window, and every unit cleaned and sanitized before use. The Carnival Claw and The Frosty Claw take about an hour to set up and come with the harness system and the operators; prizes are not included. A certificate of insurance naming your venue, campus or organization is provided on request, and if an outdoor date gets rain you can reschedule at no extra cost with 24 hours notice. You supply the footprint and clearance, the dedicated circuits for the human-sized claws, a standard outlet for the arcade claw and the prizes for the pit.

How to Book a Claw Machine for Your Event

Start with the kind of claw your event needs. An office party, a campus glow night or a trade show booth with limited floor wants the arcade claw on a standard outlet; a festival, a college event or a corporate activation wants The Carnival Claw with a pit full of prizes and, for a brand, the full branding package; a December party or a winter festival wants The Frosty Claw or The Blizzard Grab. The carnival games for adults list adds the competitive games that go beside a claw, and the company holiday party ideas guide covers the winter claw in a holiday lineup.

As a rule of thumb, plan for one headliner per 150 to 200 guests and one prize per player in the pit, confirm the 16 by 16 foot footprint, 13 feet of clearance and two dedicated 20 amp circuits before you book a venue, and reserve four to six weeks ahead, because the human-sized claw is a single unit and books across Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island through the fall and December. For Boston, the branded claw machine rentals in Boston, MA page covers local delivery and branding, and the arcade game rentals in Boston, MA page lists the arcade cabinets that go with the claw.

Rent a Claw Machine 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 kinds of claw machine can you rent for an event?

Perfect Parties USA rents two kinds: the Claw Arcade Game, a glow-in-the-dark arcade claw cabinet that runs on a standard outlet, and The Carnival Claw, a full-scale human-sized claw where harnessed guests are lowered into a pit of prizes to grab as many as they can, plus its winter versions, The Frosty Claw and The Blizzard Grab, all delivered across New England.

How does the human-sized Carnival Claw work?

Each guest is strapped into a harness, lifted above a giant pit of prizes by the claw mechanism and lowered to grab as many as they can before the time limit, then lifted back out with their haul. Trained Perfect Parties USA staff run it for every player, it handles about 30 players an hour, and the crowd watching is half the attraction.

Are prizes included with a claw machine rental?

Prizes are not included with The Carnival Claw or The Frosty Claw; you fill the pit with your own swag, bookstore overstock, plush or the giveaway you would have handed out anyway, planning on one prize per player. For the arcade claw, ask Perfect Parties USA about prize options when you book.

Can a claw machine rental be branded for a corporate event or trade show?

Yes, The Carnival Claw’s structure, bins and prizes can all be customized with your logo, colors and messaging, and Perfect Parties USA can add a branded carnival booth with a marquee, LED letters behind the pit and a 360 photo booth at the exit so every player’s haul becomes branded content.

What space and power does The Carnival Claw need?

The Carnival Claw needs a 16 by 16 foot footprint with 13 feet of clearance and two dedicated 20 amp circuits, indoors or out, and setup takes about an hour. The Claw Arcade Game needs about six square feet and a standard outlet. Perfect Parties USA confirms the power plan and the clearance with your venue at booking.

Where does Perfect Parties USA deliver claw machine rentals?

Perfect Parties USA delivers claw machine rentals across Massachusetts, including Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Worcester, 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.

How far in advance should you book a claw machine?

Book a claw machine four to six weeks ahead, and earlier for The Carnival Claw and The Frosty Claw, which are single units reserved first for fall festivals, college events and December parties across New England. Booking early with Perfect Parties USA also leaves time to design the branding and order the prizes for the pit.