We met James after waiting an hour in line to get our daughter a balloon at Santana Row Easter festivities. He was incredibly gracious, kind patient, and took his time to make sure our daughter's request was met, he was totally unfazed by sweltering heat and long line, a total pro. We were so impressed with James that we hired him for our daughter's 4 year old birthday party in the East Bay ( Alamo, California). It was a big ask considering James is based in South Bay, but fortunately for us he was able to accommodate us due to happenstance. He was a big hit at the birthday party, and the kids loved his magic act. He went out of his way to make our daughter feel special and included in his act. After the act he made sure all the kids got a customized balloon, and he even made many extras to handout as party favors when the kids left. I never got the feeling one time that he was watching the clock, quite the opposite, he was committed to providing memories and a good time. From a business standpoint he was flexible, easy and pleasant to deal with. I can't recommend him highly enough. We were so thankful to have him be a part of the festivities. read more

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JamesZini, makes kids parties special! He has a gift in keeping the kids interested! (my daughter's 5th birthday). He was professional and made my daughter feel special and included her in a few of the magic tricks. read more

We booked James for our wedding and it was so much fun! All of our guests raved about his show. We had several kids at our wedding and they loved the magic show and balloon art. James kept the children entertained for the entire 2 hours we booked him. James also tailored the show to appeal to both children and adults. Even the adults joined in to request their own balloons after the magic show. James also included my husband and me in a part of the magic show which we absolutely loved! It was overall such a fun and unique experience and I think it made our wedding extra special. read more

We had James at our local pool and racquet club this past weekend and he did an amazing job. He went above and beyond for all the kiddos waiting for balloon animals. I really appreciate his professionalism and has a great way working with kids. He stayed over to ensure every child got a balloon, and not just a simple balloon animal..some that were incredible! Thanks James and keep up the great work! read more

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I found him at Black angus, very friendly, all around good guy! He is very creative with his ballon animals and I found out he teaches little ones how to make balloon animals too. Truly amazing! read more

James performed at my daughter birthday. He was phenomenal. He. Amazing with children; they were super excited and he could not make those balloons fast enough. Both kids and adults very entertained by his act. Best of all, he was super accommodating. I cannot say enough about his performance and how happy and entertained the kids stayed. I was particularly amazed at how well he was able to "manage" a know-it-all-seen-the-show-know the jokes kid that wasn't playing through. He worked with him and made him part of his show; in a beautiful shivery that showed that kids show business can be hard but it takes the best of them to perform so well. read more

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Jameszini did balloon animals for my son's 4th birthday party, and he was a HIT! He's super professional, very patient and amazing with kids and parents, and he does awesome balloon work. Totally would recommend to anyone looking for an awesome entertainer for parties - Jameszini does not disappoint!! read more

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Smiling faces and laughter is what I saw on all the faces of the friends at my child's birthday party when JamesZini performed his magic show. He is professional, attentive, and full of fun! He asked prior to his show if I thought my child would like to be part of the act. Some children get nervous and too shy to go up in front of everyone so I appreciated that he prompted the question. He also provide a couple of optional packages for me to choose from, and due to time restrictions we chose only the magic show. Next time I would include the ballon twisting too. Everyone had loads of fun! You won't be disappointed with booking JamesZini for your next event. read more

Had a really great experience with JamesZini today. We hired him to teach a balloon making class and make balloons for my 8 year old's birthday party in the park. The kids had an amazing time. They all made three of their own balloons, and then got fantastic creations by James himself. He was early, came with lots of pre-prepped balloons and stayed until each and every kid (and some adults) got their balloons. He was super easy to deal with, responsive, and helpful in the planning as well. I'd highly recommend him if you are looking for a fun and easy experience. read more

We had a blast - a room of 6yr olds (and their parents) enjoyed nearly an hour of magic followed by an onslaught of balloon animal requests. James kept going until the very last kiddo got his balloon. The balloons were quite detailed and a variety of requests were made and delivered - the little mermaid and a "ninja" we're popular requests. Fun time! read more

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James was performing at Maverick's on Friday night when we came for dinner. We weren't expecting a magician to be in the restaurant, so it was quite a surprise when he walked over to our table and introduced himself as a magician. He (successfully) performed a story-based card trick for us. We were both entertained and impressed. Pretty fun. James performed amongst the tables. There was a table with a lot of kids and they seemed engaged and entertained by his tricks. It was an unexpected but amusing dinner. read more

We hired JamesZini for our son's birthday party. His magic tricks were cool and he had a lot of humor so the kids loved him. Even as an adult I had a fun time watching the show! read more

We invited James Zuni for my son's 9th birthday party, everybody was entertained including the parents.He was good and very professional.I recommend him if you are looking for more fun party! read more

We hired James for my sons birthday party. Initially had him scheduled to just do balloons, but last second decided to have him to the magic show as well. We are so glad we made the decision to do the magic show. Our son absolutely loved it and was his favorite part of his birthday party. The kids were engaged and were laughing hysterically. They absolutely loved the balloons as well. Great combination for a kids birthday party. Highly recommend James to anyone in the area looking for a magician or entertainment for their kids party. Thank you James for making our sons day! read more

James performed at my kids birthday today. He was very courteous and entertaining. Both kids and adults very entertained by his act. He involved the birthday boy in his act and my kid had a blast. After his stage performance he also did a bit of strolling magic with the adults. His tricks there were very adult oriented and I think everyone was left amazed. Highly recommended. PS: I overpaid James accidentally. He messaged me about that and returned the extra money. Kudos to his honesty. read more

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First off this is a very late review and I'm so sorry James! My sons party was 2/20/2016. James arrived right on time and immediately got to working on balloons for the kids! He made sure he knew who the birthday boy was and got him taken care of first. All the kids crowded him and he handled it very well! He kept them all interested while waiting in line. He didn't just make your typical balloon animals. My son got a green dinosaur(which he loved!). Even the bigger kids got a bow and arrow ( which all the parents thought was really cool). I had tons of compliments about the way James interacted with the kids. He even stayed over the payed hour for kids that kept coming back. The cutest touch was James making me a flower bracelet and giving it to my 3 year old son to give to me. It was the cutest thing! I will always remember the joy on my sons face. Thanks again James! See you next year! ;) read more

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This review is LONG overdue. I wanted to express my appreciation for James in providing my daughters with his attention, kindness and most importantly MAD SKILLS in balloon artistry! My daughters asked for something odd - snowflake and a dinosaur - and James delivered. He totally went above and beyond. I especially love his involvement in the South Bay communities and beyond. I look forward seeing him at future events in Milpitas. Thanks James! read more

Kids love James's show so much! He is an amazing magician. He kept everyone happy and he is so passionate! Highly recommend him!

One word: AWESOME. There's so many options when it comes to balloon artists but I'm glad I went with JamesZini! James did a wonderful job entertaining the kids as well as the adults! There was nothing he couldn't make. Even stayed late to complete any last minute requests. Would definitely be calling him again for my little one's events :) read more

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We hired him for balloon twisting in our daughter's 5th birthday party... Just one word AMAZING... He is great with kids... He even accommodated a kid's request for a balloon when he had already packed up everything and ready to go... I asked my daughter what she liked the most in her party... She said... "The balloon maaaann... I like him." He is so good... Don't hesitate... Just go ahead and hire him... read more

Had james for my son's 4 year old birthday party. Everyone is so happy! will definitely use him in future again!!!

He is on time. He made my son's children party an unforgettable one! Everyone had a great time and especially the adults! He is so great on everything that he does!!! read more

Saw him at a friends bday party. He was great with the kids and didn't say "I can't make that. " whatever was asked he made it. read more

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JamesZini made my nephews Birthday party so much fun! We all loved his show and balloons, he's so great with the kids and so talented' read more

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Had a preview of JamesZini while he visited my job a while back and he is great! I'm looking forward to having him at one of my family events hopefully soon. read more

With only a couple weeks in advance James was able to fit us in his schedule. The show was wonderful, my son still talks about it! read more

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James was literally phenomenal, no exaggeration! He is amazing with children; they were super excited and he could not make those balloons fast enough. Best of all, he was super accommodating. I cannot say enough about his performance and how happy and entertained the kids stayed. read more

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We had James perform at our son's 4th b-day party. He is very professional. Came in 30-min early to do his set up. Interacted with kids while waiting for the show to begin. Most importantly, he knows how to make kids laugh. They just love him! He also had a 30min balloon twisting session at the end. He managed to make a ballon wand for every kid, even for the one who was absent due to illness! I even got something special for myself. Love love love! Thank you, James. read more

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This post is well over due seeing that my child's bday party was a month ago. James is AMAZING. We hired him because kids love balloon and animals. He is Extremely talented and crafty. He was patient and nice to all our little guest. He doesn't waste a minute. The moment he arrived he put on his gear and right to work and started asking the kids what they wanted. He was worth every minute. A part me wished I had him for more than an hour (next time for Sure). Thanks James for your wonderful service. I wish I took pictures of all The balloon animals he made and post it with this review but I was too busy hosting. Next time ;) read more

James came to perform at our church's Harvest Carnival in October. He did a total of two shows lasting roughly 45 minutes each. During both shows, he did a variety of tricks using coins, strings, balloons, magazines, red/yellow/green light toys, sticks, pouring cups, and cards. He did a great job of keeping the children entertained during both shows. read more

We hired JamesZini for our son's 1st birthday party. He was very responsive, professional and accommodating. The show was awesome. He kept the kids and adults engaged. I would definitely hire him again! read more

Wow! I had seen Mr. Zini at a magic show and was totally impressed. The kids are really happy with him so it is hard to see the rest of us adults are just as pleased. Then I ran into him at another place, but this time doing Balloon Twisting. Wowx2! All kinds of things. Did one really cool unicorn, but then saw him working with some shiny, metallic like balloons. Very impressive! read more

We had the pleasure of having JamesZini perform at our granddaughters 4th birthday party. James performed a magic show and made balloon animals after. James was prompt, professional, well spoken, and very well received. He really helped make the party a great success. My granddaughter was initially shy, but she was giggling with delight soon after James asked for her assistance during the magic show. We were very pleased and highly recommend James without reservation. He was awesome! read more

What a great time the kids had at my daughter's 7th birthday party! The kids crowded around and got into the magic show big time. James is very enthusiastic with a wonderful show personality that the kiddos get excited about. We had a magic show followed with balloons made for each kid. All the parents and kids were amazed with the balloon creations. I highly recommend James for party entertainment! read more

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He is great! Awesome tricks and presentation! Totally recommend to anyone looking for a great entertainer!

James performed for our son's 8th Birthday party recently and the kids (and adults) loved it! The magic show was very entertaining and ran smoothly. He had every kid's full attention the entire time. (That within itself is a magic trick!) Highly recommend. read more

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It was my baby girl's 1st birthday and i searched high and low to find a really good magician, and after spending countless of hours requesting for quotes and reading yelp reviews, i decided to go with James. At the time I felt comfortable because of the very positive reviews about his amazing performance and it got better as i was communicating with him about the event. He is very nice and easy to talk to, very reassuring that everything will run smoothly, and he is very patient given that I asked him plenty of times about a lot of details - that part is very important especially for parents like me who worries too much about how their kid's party is going to be. On the day of my baby's birthday party James came in ahead of time to give me important information about the show. And when showtime started...Tada!!! Very magical indeed! He has a very good humor that is a hit with kids and grown ups alike. He really got our attention, mind you the kids where little with the youngest ones at 2- 3 years old but James kept them engaged with his funny magic tricks and my 3 yr old son had the best time ever!!! he kept on talking about the magic show up til night time before going to bed and it brought a lot of joy into mine and my wife's heart. all the kids enjoyed and had a great time, the parents who attended had very nice things to say about James' performance. Thank you very much James for the amazing time that you shared with us and for making my daughter's birhtday party unforgettable. read more

We hired JamesZini for our son's 4th birthday party, and he did a great job! He was very warm and friendly, and his magic was fun for kids and adults alike. The kids loved it, and James also made balloon animals for them after the show. I would definitely recommend JamesZini. read more

James is fantastic!! We had James come to our neighborhood party and he was amazing with the kids. He's such a fun, positive energy that the kids instantly felt comfortable with. Two things really stood out to me about James: 1). He was very proactive. He didn't stand around waiting for kids to approach him. If he ever had a spare second, he would walk around and ask kids if they wanted balloons. If any kid initially said no, he would actually suggest creative ideas and get the kid got excited about a balloon. 2). James took the courtesy to ask me if it was ok for him to make bow/arrow and swords. I was absolutely fine with it, and I appreciated that he checked-in first. Very thoughtful. Communication was great. James was responsive, prompt, and had a great attitude. I would hire James again in a heartbeat. read more

Extremely pleased, again! James Zini is a return performer at our company event & we hope to have him there again, year after year, as well as for other events. Very artistic with balloons, and the magic is something we will be interested in next year. Highly recommend! read more