Campus Crawfish Boil Rentals
Greek life, residence halls, student orgs and department boils. Spring semester's biggest tradition.
A campus boil draws a crowd that shows up for food and leaves when it's gone. Attractions are what keep the event going into the afternoon — and what makes yours the boil people go to next year.
These are outdoors, usually on a quad, a Greek house lawn or a lot with no power. Generators come from us, one per inflatable. Book by January for an April date.
What works next to a boil
- Axe throw simulator. Head-to-head, small footprint, works with a plate in one hand. The best fit for a campus boil.
- Knockerballs. The one everyone films. Needs space but delivers the day's best moment.
- Velcro wall. Spectacle for people who came to eat and watch.
- Basketball and interactive games. Constant turnover, no queue, easy to run as a bracket between orgs.
- Zorb balls if you've got lawn.
Upwind of the boil
Put attractions upwind and a reasonable distance from the pots. Shells, seasoning and grease end up in and around anything downwind, and a bounce house that gets crawfish boil spilled in it is a cleaning problem for everybody. Also: no food or drink inside units. This gets broken at boils more than any other event we do.
Spring booking reality
February through May is peak crawfish season, and it collides with school field days and spring flings. If your org's boil is on an April or early-May Saturday, get on the calendar in January. Groups that decide in March take what's left.
The practical stuff
- Power: generators from us, one per inflatable. Quads and Greek lawns don't have usable outlets.
- Surface: grass staked, concrete and lots sandbagged. Tell us which.
- Insurance: certificate naming the university, 4.5% of the order. Most campuses require it and student orgs often forget it until the last week — start early.
- Access: 36 inches for a bounce house, 42 for a bigger game, plus a vehicle route to the setup spot.
- Alcohol: our attendants won't run intoxicated riders. Plan supervision accordingly.
Common questions
Do we need a generator for a boil on the quad?
Yes. One per inflatable, rented from us. Assume no usable power outdoors on campus.
When should a student org book a spring boil?
January for an April date. Spring is our tightest window.
What does the university require?
Usually a certificate of insurance naming the institution. Get the required wording from your student activities or risk office early — that approval takes longer than the booking does.
Who supervises the equipment?
One monitor per unit is required. We supply trained attendants, which we'd recommend at any event where alcohol is present.
Book your campus boil
Date, location, headcount, surface. We'll bring the generator and size the mix.
Call 504-467-9424 All college events