Can't recommend Happy Kids Chicago highly enough. I own a…read morelocal play place and Happy Kids is our go-to vendor for characters. Their costumes are highest quality, they put on a great show, and my clients are thrilled.

This Mickey Mouse team was AMAZING ! My friends and family had a blast with them! They were so…read moreinteractive with the kids and we didn't even know they took photos for us too and sent it to us afterwards! Thank you so much ! Having great entertainment really makes a big difference in memories !

Smarty Pants is the way to go baby!…read more He came by for our sons 1st birthday party and followed a magician and everyone loved his creations! I believe he was there for an hour or so. As seen by his creations, he was a hit by both adults and kids alike! I hope we may utilize his services again! We can't speak highly enough of SP!!

What a fun performer. I came across him at the Park Ridge Kiwanis annual pancake breakfast, where…read morehe was doing some entertaining mostly for the kids but definitely for the adults as well. It's through him that I heard of the Central Street Busker Festival that took place the next day and his line was loooong! Most recently, we went to his show last week that the Mt. Prospect Public Library held for spring break. That was very very well attended, with a long line of folks waiting to get in (and that's with all of us registered to attend!), but the show was a lot of fun. He did a little magic, a little comedy, and some fun balloon tricks. This guy has been doing this all his adult life--unless that's also a joke and part of his act--but regardless, he's great at his job. I'm looking forward to seeing him again and my little one having the chance to pick her balloon creation on her own.

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.

Always able to help. On time, fun and very nice costumes. Keep up the good work. As an owner of…read moreanother company in the area, I need to say that Edgar and his staff are always awesome! We are always counting on them.

Don't recommend! Communicating with them is horrible. They booked me down for the wrong day so I…read morehad to track them down the day of my event. Told me they could only do a 30 min show instead of the 1hr I had booked them for. Definitely messed with my event schedule. Stressful and worst experience I've ever had.

Anastasia is awesome! I hired her for my son's 3rd birthday and she wowed the kids and the adults!…read moreI also had a bounce house for the kids and wasn't sure they would want to get out and watch the show, but they totally did and were so into it! I couldn't believe 20 plus kids sat and watched in amazement! Anastasia was prompt to the party and a huge hit! I only went off yelp reviews when hiring her and wasn't sure based on a few videos I found if her show would be truly kid friendly, but it absolutely is and is wonderful. As another review said, she is a little hard to get a hold of, but after reaching her and talking with her on the phone and confirming via text message, it was easy. She's reliable and will show up! If you're debating hiring her - you should! I'd highly recommend her!

What a wonderful experience, this was a super fun great idea. Anastasia is friendly and very easy…read moreto communicate with. We had selected Magic Cafe package for my son's daycare birthday party. Kids ages 5-6 and everyone loved it. Thank you very much for making his day that more special. Highly recommend!!!

We just had my daughter's 4th birthday party here a couple of weeks ago. WOW! What.A.Party!…read moreMelissa, the owner of MPP, was a delight to work with. I called her a couple months before the party and she set everything up. I never felt pressured to add extra princesses etc. She was lovely. The night before the party...I didn't have to worry about bringing anything! MPP took care of everything. All of the little girls and families came from the city to Schaumburg for the party. The reactions from everyone was similar--"Wow this place is AMAZING!" "Where did you find this place?!" "It was soooo worth the trip! We will have to do this next year." "Good job, mom!" I could go on... My daughter chose Elena of Avalor as her princess. Elena was phenomenal!!!! She was so engaging. She could sing and dance beautifully. She knew ALLLLLLL the Disney songs the girls requested. She had so much patience and was kind and took photos with everyone that wanted one. Also, the cake was beautiful and delicious!!!! Everyone had the best time and it was an unforgettable experience. Do not hesitate and book a party at My Party Princess!!

I just had my daughter's 6th birthday party and was extremely satisfied with all that My Party…read morePrincess did! We had the royal treatment and my birthday girl felt so special getting her hair done! They took care of the entertainment, the snacks, decorations, cake...literally everything! All that I had to do was take pictures (and pay) All of the girls who came to the party had so much fun! I highly recommend!

Jessica was great! She came to our grand opening at our fish store! She was on time and in costume!…read moreAll the kids were so excited to see Ariel and get their face painted. She was very professional and did a great job! If we are ever in the market for a face painter we will be giving Jessica a call!

Dreamcatcher Entertainment helped with my younger cousins birthday party. Jessica was quick,…read moreprofessional and extremely flexible with our needs for the party. She did a surprise Snow Queen appearance that left the kids talking hours after she left. Highly recommend!

A New Day Princess Parties was a lifesaver! I had my daughter's 4th birthday planned for months…read morewith a guest appearance from Rapunzel (her all-time favorite princess) from a different princess/character company. That company called me 4 hours before her party to tell me that Rapunzel was sick and could not make it. They offered Cinderella but that was not going to work for us. I called around on a Saturday afternoon and A New Day Princess Parties was the only company that picked up! Anute (the owner) showed so much empathy for our situation and moved quickly to reach out to her team to see if anyone was available. She even considered coming herself! Within 30 minutes she called to confirm they could make it. We got the best Rapunzel! She was so sweet and interactive. Her mannerism were definitely of Rapunzel. She not once fell out of character and she gave my little girl the best party. A New Day Princess Parties, thank you for going above and beyond!

They are great made my baby girl feel so special and made every moment unforgettable we love themread more

Had a great experience working with Clare! I scheduled an Austin Powers to surprise my sister at…read morework. It was incredible! My sister and her coworkers loved it. Clare was very responsive and helpful during the booking process. She was also prompt for the scheduled time. I would recommend to anyone looking for a singing telegram in the Chicago-land area!

My sister had an accident that meant she'd spend her birthday in a rehab place. I sent in inquiry…read moreto Jon and he hooked me up with a gorilla in a Blackhawks jersey. Not only did it make my sister's day, it brightened the day for the hard-working staff and other patients.