Carnival & Circus Rentals in Chicago & the Suburbs

Chicagoland’s go-to for carnival & circus

Bounce Houses R Us has delivered clean, safe carnival & circus across Chicago and the suburbs for 15+ years. Every unit is Illinois state-inspected, fully insured, and sanitized before every rental — with on-time delivery and a COI for any venue. Carnival & Circus start at $195 for a 6-hour rental.

How to choose the right carnival & circus rentals

Choosing the right mix of carnival and circus rentals comes down to three things: your crowd size, your space, and the vibe you want to create. A backyard birthday for a dozen kids needs a very different lineup than a 500-guest church festival or a corporate family day on a Chicago rooftop. As a rule of thumb, plan for one game or activity station per 15 to 20 guests so lines stay short and the energy stays high throughout your standard 6-hour rental window.

Match the games to your guests

For younger children, low-skill, high-reward classics like ring toss, duck pond, and bean-bag toss keep frustration low and smiles constant. Tweens and teens gravitate toward skill-based challenges and competitive head-to-head setups, while adults love nostalgic midway games that come with a little friendly trash talk. Mixing two or three difficulty levels means nobody walks away empty-handed, and it keeps a multi-generational crowd engaged from the first ticket to the last prize.

Think about your footprint

Before you finalize a lineup, measure your space and note the surface. Grass at a forest preserve, asphalt at a school lot, and carpet in a banquet hall each call for different anchoring. On hard surfaces we use sandbag anchoring rather than stakes, so inflatables and game booths stay secure without damaging the ground. If your venue is a park without a nearby outlet, we can supply generators so your whole midway runs whether or not power is on site. When in doubt, send us photos of the space and we will help you build a layout that flows.

Need bigger attractions to anchor the footprint? Pair your games with an inflatable from our event rentals catalog, and explore neighborhood-specific options on our Naperville carnival game rentals page if your event sits in the western suburbs.

Planning & booking your carnival event

The smoothest carnival events are the ones planned a few weeks out. Popular spring and summer dates across Chicagoland book quickly, so once you have a date and a venue, reserve early. A deposit holds your date, and the balance is simply due on delivery, which keeps the booking process low-pressure and easy to budget around. After 15-plus years and more than 1,000 five-star reviews, we have learned that the families and committees who lock in early get the exact lineup they pictured.

Permits, parks, and paperwork

If your event lives in a public space, the host site will usually ask for proof of coverage. We are fully insured and Illinois state-inspected, and we provide a certificate of insurance on request. When a park district or forest preserve needs to be named as an additional insured on that certificate, there is a small $45 COI fee to process it. Sorting this out a week or two ahead means no scramble the morning of your event, and it keeps you in good standing with the venue for future bookings.

Weather, cleanliness, and peace of mind

Chicago weather has a sense of humor, so we keep our policy flexible. If the forecast turns and you call before 7am on the day of your event, you can reschedule, take a credit good for a full year, or get a refund. Every game, booth, and inflatable is sanitized before each rental, so the equipment your guests touch is genuinely clean. That combination of a flexible weather policy, a 4.9-star service record, and thorough cleaning is why repeat customers keep coming back season after season.

Ready to map out your midway? Browse the full event rentals collection or start a conversation with our team, and we will help you build a carnival that fits your space, your crowd, and your budget.

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