I had to find someone last minute for my kid's birthday. With COVID, I wasn't sure if I should have someone over or not and once we decided we did, we called around and I found her on Yelp. She was available with two days notice. Was very nice on the phone. Even nicer in person. She showed up earlier than the party time, set up the games and as kids started coming she engaged them. It was a small gathering. She engaged everyone with games and magic show. She made balloons for everyone. We dint have to ask her for anything. She had the timing down. Also she is very down to earth. And knows her audience. I am defined going to hire her again. If you are looking for someone that can keep your audience engaged, highly recommend her. Thank you! read more

I don't know where to begin. I first hired Dottie for my daughter's 2nd birthday, and now that she's turning 6, she's become an essential part of our celebrations. She truly feels like family. I highly recommend her -- her talent is exceptional, and the kids love her. See you soon Dottie. read more

Dottie the clown is so amazing and entertaining. highly recommend her service and shows for your kids birthday. Thank u for the amazing show you were marvelous and very entertaining for kids I'm so glad we found you for our party even adults loved the show all the kids loved it she kept the kids engaged throughly and the best kids entertainer and magician read more

Dottie has been our go to source of joy and laughter for our children's parties. We had a wonderful time filled with core memories for our children and friends. Her entertainment is filled with love, compassion and a great message to teach children. We have had Dottie for 4th and 5th birthdays including end of season little league parties and each time is a new and fun experience for the whole family. She never leaves a child unhappy and ensures everyone leaves with a big smile and a heart full. Dottie is a Blessing to everyone she encounters and we are so grateful to experience her gifts. read more

I was having a conversation with somebody about clowns, and I realized that I have never been afraid of clowns because Dottie is the blueprint of a happy, awesome, cute, & warm clown that has stuck with me ever since I was four or five years old. I was motivated to look up Dottie on the Internet because I still remembered her name even after 20 years. I will never forget the feeling of happiness I felt even back then. Dottie is the real deal!!! as a kid, I was so sad because I never thought I would see her again. thank you Internet!!! read more

This post was from before the pandemic. As our daughters birthday is coming up again we wanted to have Dottie join us again to celebrate. Everyone loved Dottie, especially our daughter who had just turned 1. The puppet show was the best and Dottie's energy was exactly what we needed for the large amount of kids we had. We made the mistake by having a candy bar out and the kids were running wild, but Dottie was so patient and kept all the kids entertained. My daughter had even fell a sleep right before she arrived and Dottie waited until she woke up to start the show. Thank you again, Dottie! read more

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A friend hired her for her daughter's birthday party today. She arrived on time and setup her booth really quickly. She started with face painting and did a fabulous job with distinct designs. The birthday girl was shy, but she loved having Dottie around. She was very patient with the kids. She then started her magic show that kept the kids completely engrossed. read more

Dottie the Clown is amazing with children! I've done business with her two times now and have been a very happy customer. She has come early to set all her things up and always responded quickly. Dottie was a hit at my events and people have come to me for her contact information. When I have another event with several children, I would definitely give her a call. read more

This is the third time we had Dottie the clown over! It's almost like she is our family clown! She has a great way with the kids. We had her do the magic show once, the puppet show next and the back yard games this time. Every time the kids were very engaged! She shows up on time and checks in the day before. Highly recommend her for your family's events! read more

She entertained all the kids for a good amount of time and had couple activities including magic shows ballon making and games. All the kids had fun and adults got some kids free time. Totally recommend her. She was super cute. read more

My kids enjoy magic tricks, so on their birthday, I decided to shop around for someone who could entertain them. Found lots of good folks on Yelp but some of them were out of my budget while for others the duration was short. Dottie stuck a good balance between price and the time she spent entertaining the kids. She has many tricks up her sleeve to keep the kids entertained for a long time. She is truly a one-woman army to commander the kids' attention. All the kids at the party were thoroughly entertained and my kids said they want to go to clown college when they grow up :-) read more

Dottie the clown was just amazing. She made our son's first birthday a memorable event. She captivated all the kids and everyone was just hanging on to her each word. The magic show, balloons was wonderful. She is very personable, friendly and genuinely gets involved in the event. read more

I ran into Dottie the Clown by happenstance while picking my sister up from her work. I was only around Dottie for a short time but, it was obvious she loved what she was doing and was great with the kids (and us young at heart adults lol). Any one who knows me knows that I have had a clown phobia since I was little girl. BUT Dottie gave me literally zero creepy vibes. In fact she had quite the opposite affect on me, I actually felt perfectly at ease around her. She painted my face and made me a balloon toy all with a smile on her face (and not the painted kind a REAL smile lol). Anyways my point is Dottie is great and coming from someone who generally runs the other way when a clown is near that should mean something. read more

Dottie came very highly recommended from a good family friend and I could not be happier with her fun and talented services. We hired her for a family reunion at a park and she came ready with a fun outfit, bright attitude to match and well equipped with all the latest face paints and balloons. She is so much fun, very talented and the children really loved her. I would recommend her for any party and will be using her again for all our events. Thank you Dottie! read more

I had Dottie for my daughter's birthday party . She was amazing . We took face painting , magic show and balloons. She was very patient. I know the kids drove her crazy . She was very patient and handled them very well. And she did work lot extra than her timing . It was very nice having her . Thank you so much Dottie . read more

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Dottie is the best and pricing was the most reasonable of all the 6 people I reached out to! I had an impromptu party for my 4 year old and emailed her for availability. She responded within a few hours and was flexible is providing me different time options . She got her early to set up and right away Captured the kids attention w cheerful greetings and smiles. Magic and puppet show was super engaging!! Even the adults were entertained. Balloons were great and had all toddlers and pre schoolers giggling ... she stayed a little longer to re make ballloons for the kids who lost them to the prickly grass. What a gem. Thank you again for being so amazing!!!! read more

No wonder Dottie has so many 5* reviews. I met her at an event, and as I was inquiring with many entertainers, for my daughter's 4th birthday party, I found her website very clear with the pricing info. Contacting her was super easy - she is very responsive to emails. On the day of party, she arrived 30 minutes earlier, and did the set up for the facepainting, and she made sure all the kids that wanted to do face painting had done so, before wrapping up. Her magic show was a huge hit! I thought the kids and parents may be bored, since this has sort of become a standard now at most parties, but many parents told me how patient she was with the kids, and kept them well entertained. She stayed a bit longer too, and was in no rush to leave. Her goals was to make sure all the kids were taken care of. What a lovely person and entertainer!! Highly recommend her. read more

In simple words.. "SHE IS THE BEST.. THE CUTEST CLOWN I'VE EVER MET" ! In more words.. She was punctual to our party.. the kids loved her.. especially the bubbles.. She made wonderful balloon figures.. and was so good with the kids.. that we did not have to worry at all.. If you are planning for your kid's birthday party.. Dottie is the person you should invite.. having her on our son's first birthday party picnic was great hit.. everyone just loved her.. He costume is actually soothing unlike some clown costumes that the kids are sometimes scared of... Her smile is cute.. and she is so polite and modest.. I just loved her... simply loved her.. Two Thumbs Up.. from Me and My Family & Friends.. read more

We had called Dottie for my sons 3rd party and we were so happy we chose her. Our party was hit with the kids enjoying all her entertainment. She made sure each kids is happy and made balloons for everyone that asked. She had a puppet show which involves the kids to participate and also a very nice magic show which made adults as well as kids awww. She was before time and made sure everyone is involved. Very polite in communication and no problem from booking till the function was over. Thank you for making the kids happy !! read more

A great choice who really loves kids! we discuss about the kids and felt a lot of passion on kids entertainment!

Dottie the Clown was awesome! I booked her for my son 1st birthday two weeks ago. She is very sweet and all the kids loved her. Her face painting and balloon making were also great! I would hire her over and over again! read more

Dottie is an excellent excellent entertainer. We booked her services for my daughter's first birthday and it was the best thing ever. She is sooo good with the kids. She put up such entertaining shows. Kids loved the balloon twisting, puppet show and magic show. It was the highlight of the party. She is a very nice person also. I would recommend her very strongly. Thanks Dottie!! read more

Dottie is so awesome! I had her come to my daughter's first birthday party and she was an absolute hit. She was absolutely adorable. The puppet show was so cute, she involved both the parents and children. Her balloon animals were great and so was the face painting. A++ in our book!!! read more

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I had a hard time finding someone to entertain the children for my son's 5th birthday. As I was scrolling down the page on yelp, I saw a familiar face. Roberta aka Dottie the Clown is someone who I've seen many times at my company's Children's Christmas Party every year. I contacted her right away and sure enough I was able to book her for my son's birthday party. She was amazing with the kids. Not only did she get the kids attention, but the parents as well. She had all the children involved in a puppet show. My son felt very special as he was the main puppeteer. The magic show was also amazing. She can do balloon twisting as well. I will definitely book with her again. Thank you Roberta for making my son's birthday extra special! read more

Dottie came to our son's 6th birthday party at The Pizza Party in Santa Clara. She arrived half an hour early and left half an hour late but didn't charge us extra. She brought her cute big chair and booth to set up for face painting and she did balloons also. We had a lot of kids so we opted for just those two activities. She did bring coloring pages for the kids too though for them to do while she set up. The kids were mesmerized by her as were the adults. A few people asked for her business card and everyone loved her! Had it not been for her, we'd have a lot of chaos but my son's party was a blast! Thank you Dottie! read more

Dottie the Clown was a wonderful part of my daughter's 2nd birthday! She has a really pleasant and engaging personality that kept the kids entertained the entire time she was at our home. Her puppet show involved the audience and the magic show was age appropriate and funny! She also made balloons for each of the kids. My daughter got a little poodle dog balloon. It was a memorable occasion that we are still talking about. I found out also that another mom at my daughter's daycare knows about Dottie too from other parties they've been to. I highly recommend Dottie -- the kids will love her! read more

Super professional, our first call for Ballon Clowns. Very talented, and rates are very reasonable. Thank again Dottie!

Dottie was amazing. Thanks, for making the party a success. :)

Dottie came to my child's birthday celebration in the park with 30 children and she was a hit! She knows how to keep children's attention for their age. In our case, she entertained mostly 7-8 year-olds. She had bubbles set up for them to play while she had children in line for face painting. I definitely recommend Dottie for children. read more

Came to my daughters bday party at her per-school. Highly recommend. She does faced painting, balloons and a few magic tricks. Very very good with kids and keeping their attention while they wait in line for balloons. read more

Dottie was here today for my son's birthday.. she is so amazing. She is very good with kids and entertain them for one hour and we did not even realize how the hour pass by. she involved the kids during her puppet show that was very nice. Magic and balloon were added attraction. She was on time ! read more

We all loved Dottie. She is an amazing person! Thank you Dottie for the unforgettable moments you brought to my son and his friends on his 3rd birthday. Will see you next year again:) read more

Dottie is amazing with kids of all age .. her puppet show .. baloon twisting .. was total hit and engaged everyone .. I called her on second birthday of my son .. she was before time .. very patient and adjusted to environment.. her setup is really colorful and she herself is a very warm person !! We can't wait to have you again Dottie .. we loved you .. and so did the pe apple and kids at party read more

I asked Dottie's help on our son's second Birthday and she was absolutely amazing. I had just asked her for one thing - "I want to see all kids laughing and giggling in my party" and she ensured that is what happens. We had around 20 kids from 1-8 years with most in 2-3 years range. She twisted balloons, did puppet show and magic show and all the kids were glued to her all through the party. She involved the kids in her shows and checked with all of them that they have all got twisted balloons at the end. Amazing service in entertaining the kids. I would sure consider her again for any party involving kids. read more

Dottie is FABULOUS! Best decision I made for my daughter's 1st birthday. She arrived early for a quick set up and was ready to entertain the kids with face painting, balloons, a coloring contest, and magic show. She made it so easy for me to focus on hosting the party and spending time with guests. Every time I turned around, she had the attention of all the kids ranging from 3 to 10 years old (including a few rambunctious ones). Dottie made the birthday girl and her big brother feel extra special. Highly recommended! read more

We had Dottie for magic show and balloon twisting at my daughters unicorn birthday, she did a wonderful job of keeping the kids entertained and had their attention throughout the show. She gave special attention to the birthday girl and made her feel special, my daughter thoroughly enjoyed it. The best part was the ballon's she made, they were so good and colorful. Would recommend Dottie for any kids event. read more

Awesome show! She was very entertaining in my 6 year old son's Birthday party. She engaged kids between 1-6 yrs old very well. I highly recommend her for entertainment. She does a very detailed balloon art for kids read more

Dottie is Amazing. Her show is so interactive and inspiring. Kids love her. I love everything she said during her show.

I highly recommend Dottie! For my son's first birthday she was able to entertain everyone from babies to adults! She did a wonderful puppet play, magic act, and then ended with balloon animals. She is incredibly energetic and sweet. I called many places before I booked her and she was really the best I found! read more

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Dottie is absolutely amazing. I worked an event with her with approximately 35 kids. She was great a managing a crowded table of kids eager to get their face painted. She is very friendly and sweet and was great with all the ages. She is super professional! Also, she isn't like a scary loud clown. She is just fun, sweet and welcoming. Loved meeting her!!! I'm also a parent and asked for her business card. I would definitely hire her for my kids party. read more