As a similar business owner in the field I can say that I love working with Mary Macaroni!!!! She…read moreis being around for years. Great energy and enthusiasm!! She is fun and professional. She really knows how to keep the kids entertained. I will hire her on a heart beat for my own children's parties. Nilmari Donate

We first discovered the lovely Mary Macaroni when we needed an entertainer for a children's event…read moreso many years ago. Since then we have asked her to come back time and again for all sorts of children's events ranging from a day camp program to weddings and so many other numerous events. She works with all group sizes and ages of kids! We have booked her for our son's 1st birthday party! She is a delight with the children and very entertaining. She does a variety of acts ranging from magic to music, face painting to all all kinds of balloon animals. It's a crapshoot to find a children's entertainer that can enthrall and amuse kids. Mary definitely surpasses her role as such and she makes it memorable for the children in her variety performance.

We have used BeeGiggles two years in a row for our company BBQ…read more One of the amazing things about a good vendor is that I do not have to worry and babysit. Our entertainer has been wonderful with communication, punctuality and dependability. When our group slows down, she makes balloons to engage. If it rains like a monsoon she will use glitter and a blow-dryer(yes, last year was a wild storm year). When it speeds up she will start putting glitter glue to set while another person is drying if she is able to multitask. I have no cautions or flags that I have experienced. See you next year and a big old thank you from my entire team!

Always the best and so creative! Balloons and face painting!…read moreWe have been using them for years for birthday parties and everyone is so thrilled

For my son's 5th birthday party, Liga and Melissa did a tremendous job with their magic show. They…read morewere extremely professional, timely, and very responsive via email when I booked them. My son and his classmates (20+ kids) were absolutely delighted with the magic show! I would highly recommend hiring them.

I was looking for face painters and balloon artists for our block party and found Gonzo Group. I…read morewas particularly drawn by Melissa's bio and how she was afraid of clowns when she was younger but nowadays, she performs as a comedy clown. I had a great experience with Liga and Melissa. Great communication, very professional. The kids had a blast with their painted arms/faces and the balloons -- you should have seen the epic balloon sword fights. They were nothing but accommodating and would definitely book them again. Highly recommended!

I'm sure I've hit a world record for character rentals. I know lots of options when it comes to…read morefind Spiderman, Elsa and other princesses. However, this year my kids challenged me with wanting the following characters at their bday parties: one of the My Little Ponies, Pikachu (Pokemon) and Elmo. While I had to go elsewhere to find the pony (probably the most challenging of the requests), Blazing Birthdays was one of the few character rental companies that had both Pikachu and Elmo. I was most impressed with their communication. Their managing director, Scarlett, was super helpful on the phone and followed up with a very detailed email after our initial phone call. After hearing a bit about my parties we decided on 1 1/2 hours for Pikachu (30 min of Pikachu followed by an hour of balloon twisting) for 25ish five year olds. And then 1 hour of Elmo (30 min of Elmo followed by 30 min of balloon twisting) for 25ish two year olds. I received a call from the characters the night before both parties, which is a first in my many years of character rentals. I could tell by their voicemails alone that they were going to great...and I was right. Colman was Pikachu and ran around our party screeching "pika pika"- the kids absolutely loved playing with him. After 30 min of playing pikachu disappeared and Colman appeared ready to twist a lot of balloons, mostly swords for this crowd of 4 and 5 year old boys. He was also really great w/ the kids and had no problem getting their attention. Catherine was Elmo. She ran into some traffic issues so was a few min late to the party, but texted to let me know and was very apologetic so it was no big deal. I was a little afraid of how such little ones (one and two year olds) would react to Elmo, but she was super sweet with them and they loved her. She (or he) gave a bunch of hugs, posed for pictures and even danced around for them while they ate. And then after Elmo helped my son blow out the candles she reappeared for some balloon twisting. Half the crowd disappeared at this point to make it home for nap time, but the ones who stuck around really enjoyed the balloons...especially my 7 yr old who took advantage and probably had 5 balloons made for just herself. There are a lot of options when it comes to character rentals, but Blazing Birthdays is the first one I would call next time. Professional, reliable and priced fairly as well. Thank you Pikachu and Elmo for making my boys birthdays extra special!

We rented out the Elmo Character for my daughters first Birthday. Prices are not listed on the…read morewebsite but if you call the number (I believe her name is Lynn) is almost always available to answer questions and give information. She's very friendly and nice. The open communication is great. They offer a wide variety of services from characters to magicians, clowns, face paint and balloon artists. Elmo was wonderful. He was on time and not in a rush to leave when his hour was up. He was really great with the kids. We played games like limbo and sang interactive songs. Elmo read books to the kids and posed for pictures. The energy level was great and all the guests left happy.

After hiring princesses not 1, not 2, but 3 times in the past year I consider myself an expert &…read morecan confidently state that Looking Glass Friends Entertainment has THE BEST princesses. For my 4 year old's recent bday bash she requested Anna and Elsa make the long trip from Arendelle. I sent one quick email to Christine at Looking Glass Friends Entertainment I was able to make a little girl's dreams come true. Christine was on top of her game. We never even chatted by phone, but were able to figure out all the details over email (a gal after my own email obsessed heart). For $140 I was able to book 30 minutes with my daughter's favorite princesses. At the time of booking I filled out a quick event agreement highlighting what I'd like the princesses to do at the event (in this case sing a few songs, read a few stories & just interact with the bday girl and friends). The week before the event Christine sent me another email asking for specific details about the bday girl. So impressed with her organization skills! The snow princess & queen were scheduled to arrive at 10:30am. At 10:28am I was a bit worried they weren't going to arrive (& noticed a missed call from Christine), but then I looked outside and saw Anna & Elsa making their way thru the streets of the North Shore. Fortunately, we've had an especially cold November so Elsa felt right at home. There were so many activities occurring at the party that I didn't think I really needed to hire princesses, but as soon as I saw the ginormous smile on my daughter's face I knew it was $140 well spent. Anna & Elsa may have been better than the ones in the movie. They had studied Christine's notes ahead of time & knew that they had met my daughter many times before; "It's sooo nice to see you again! Happy bday!" I didn't expect them to get the attention of all 80 kids, but I was amazed by how many little girls surrounded them. Anna had a few dozen kids run over to her as soon as she announced they'd be reading a few stories. Now if only I could get my 2 kids to listen to me like that! Their voices were incredible and my daughter felt so comfortable with them (she didn't leave their laps the entire 30 minutes they were with us). And of course just hours after the party I received a follow up email from Communicative Christine asking for feedback about how the queen and princess did. Again, so on top of her game! I'm so hoping we move on from our Frozen obsession (& perhaps even princesses) before my daughter's 5th bday, but if I'm lucky enough to hire princesses for a 4th time in my lifetime I won't look anywhere else besides Looking Glass Friends Entertainment. Their princesses are the real deal...or, um, as real as it gets.

They were the best addition to my girls birthday party. They came on time, did an AMAZING job with…read moretheir performance and all the kids were so happy. Thank you Elsa and Anna for making My daughters birthday sooooo memorable. Highly recommend!!

Had a great time at Funtopia with my kids. So many climbing walls, it was a good time (especially…read morethe Christmas theme for the winter). I had the chance to check out their party rooms as they were running kind of a family open house for their Christmas time. Lots of fun challenges for the kids as they put snowflakes and cookies on the climbing walls for kids to collect for a prize. They had a food buffet showcasing some of their food options pizza, pizza puffs, meatballs, chicken tenders. Salad and hot chocolate. The staff was super friendly and good with the kids. We had a great time. The party space accommodates several groups at the same time.

Great variety of activities for all ages. Plus, there are tables for parents to hang out or work…read more Free wifi!

Celebrated our daughter's 5th birthday out there. Absolutely great facility and highly professional…read moreteam. We had a Diva-Pop Princess theme and there were around 15 girls. We were worried if the number would become a crowd. But Mary Lou and her team were exceptional handlers of young and excited girls. Starting from dressing them up, managing participation of every girl and making each feel special - all were done extremely well. My daughter had one of her best birthdays out there and her memories will last for many years. Couple of other parents were so impressed that they are now planning to celebrate their child's birthdays at Spotlight too! Again, great job guys!

This was an awesome experience. We celebrated my daughter's 9th BIRTHDAY on 2/17/18 and we chose…read morethe Spa-tacular theme. The girls had a blast. Mary and her team were awesome and the place was gorgeous when we walked in. My daughter is already picking out her theme for her next birthday. Thank you Spotlight on 3 for making her day memorable.

Perfect place to have your toddler's party!…read more There's a reason Purple Monkey keeps popping up every time I looked up toddler birthday party! I was a bit hesitant for the price of the venue but it was so worth it. First, it's private. Just for your kid(s) and their friends. It's a large room with a section that has tables and a kitchenette for the food and cake part and the rest is for the kiddos. There's a play kitchen, train set, a slide, all the things any toddler would love. Even my 11 year old enjoyed it because it reminded him of his younger years. I love that you get a "helper" with the part packages. Ours was Shannon and she was great. Helped decorate a bit. Cut the cake. All the things you need help with that you may not have time for and feel bad asking someone else to take charge of. Overall we had a great party. Couldn't ask for more.

Food was great and the helper was very attentive .we will definitely come back for another round!!!read more