ABOUT SEASONAL ENTERTAINMENT SOURCE
What We Are
Seasonal Entertainment Source is the only professional publication dedicated to seasonal and live entertainment at attractions.
We cover seasonal programming across all four seasons – spring festivals, summer events, fall harvest and Halloween programming, winter holidays. We cover live entertainment at attractions – actor training, character programs, street performers, show development, improv and story craft.
We publish project features, operational guides, designer profiles, creative process documentation, awards coverage, and industry analysis.
Monthly stories on the website. Extended podcast conversations. Annual print magazine distributed at IAAPA.
The Coverage Gap
Most industry coverage focuses on permanent infrastructure – capital projects, ride systems, mechanical attractions.
We focus on what brings those venues to life seasonally – the Easter programming, summer festivals, Halloween overlays, Christmas events. And the live entertainment that activates them – actors, character performers, street entertainment, shows.
Spring garden programming gets as much attention as Halloween. IAAPA live entertainment awards get covered. Actor training and improv techniques get documented.
Nobody else is covering this systematically. That’s our territory.
Who We Serve
Creative directors programming seasonal events Live entertainment managers Actor trainers and show directors Technical directors installing seasonal overlays Museum curators programming exhibitions Character entertainment managers Street entertainment coordinators Producers managing festival programming
Anyone responsible for seasonal programming or live entertainment at attractions.
Who We Are
Philip Hernandez is editor of SES and CEO of Gantom Lighting & Controls. He’s covered themed entertainment for over a decade through Haunted Attraction Network, Green Tagged podcast, and InPark Magazine. He produces the OSCARES Halloween Industry Awards.
SES is published by Gantom Lighting & Controls. We cover work from across the industry regardless of client relationships.
How We Operate
Seasonal Entertainment Source operates as an independent news organization with full transparency about our editorial standards, ownership, and funding.
Our Editorial Standards & Ethics page describes our reporting standards, fact-checking protocol, sourcing practices, and use of AI.
Our Corrections Policy explains how we handle factual errors and how readers can report them.
Our Ownership & Funding Disclosure identifies who owns [Website Name] and how the publication is funded, including our commitment to editorial independence.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
We respond to inquiries within 48 hours.