I submitted a request through Yelp to find face painters and David responded quickly. The…read moreinformation and additional services sealed the deal. Upon arrival, set up was easy, prepared, and early. Super friendly service offered but even better was the face painting! The art on faces was so good and was completed in an efficient time to move multiple people for the large event. I would highly recommend this company and support this local business.

I would not recommend Magic by David based on my experience…read more When I first spoke with him about a month before the event, he quoted $300 for the magic show and mentioned an additional $75 for balloon twisting and face painting. I confirmed the $300 and told him I would decide later about the add-ons. He also asked for a $27 booking fee, assuring me that it would be deducted from the total amount. About three weeks later, I called to inform him that I did not want the add-ons. He insisted that I must take them, saying that his assistant would be present for the entire duration and that the package could not be changed. Since the difference was $75, I agreed. He mentioned that with taxes, the total would be $396,--which he had never mentioned before that their will be tax--and requested that payment be made in cash, Cash App or via Venmo, which I found unusual. On the day of the birthday party, as soon as he arrived, he demanded $396 before bringing in his setup. I reminded him that I had already paid a $27 booking fee, but he refused to deduct it, saying that the Booking fee was separate. I ended up paying the full $396 anyway. He had promised a one-hour interactive show to keep all the kids engaged. However, the magic show lasted only about 40 minutes, and the face painter stopped after 30 minutes, leaving several kids disappointed. Altogether, the entire performance was over in less than 40 minutes, far short of what was promised.I've attended several other birthday parties with magicians, and they always allowed all the kids to touch the animals. However, this magician only let the birthday girl and her sister touch the animals, which made other kids unhappy. Additionally, I noticed unprofessional behavior. The tissue roll I had refilled in the morning went missing, and I later saw it with the magician. After the event, it vanished (the magician took it away with him). He was also seen peeking into the children's gifts, even holding one of the return gifts and curiously looking inside, which made me uncomfortable. Overall, this experience was very disappointing. The service was unprofessional, misleading, and not worth the amount charged. I would strongly advise others not to hire Magic by David for their events.

This guy actually knows magic. I'm pretty sure he's Harry Potter. My friends and I met him out and…read moreabout in Durham and he asked if we had a few minutes for him to show us some magic, this was over a year ago and I'm still thinking about it and coming back to post a yelp review. Please hire him and support his future endeavors in learning how be an even better magician than he already is! Last I heard, he was putting on shows and raising funds for magic camp so he could learn more. I super support him.

We first met Matt at our local bar, going table to table performing table magic. You knew his skill…read morewas on another level by the screams coming from each table he visited. We hired him for my birthday party last year and needless to say, that party was one for the books. Matt will be performing during the cocktail hour at our wedding next year and we couldn't be more excited. Highly highly recommend. Makes all parties better. V v good at magic.

Shaun is wonderful. He has an inspiring passion to make people smile and be filled with awe by…read moreusing his magic tricks that are, by the way, mind blowing. His personality is friendly, professional, and welcoming. So many of my colleagues were pulling him every which way to see more of what he can do. Very well worth your money and time.

Shaun Jay provides some of the best and most wholesome entertainment I've experienced in a long…read moretime. He captivated the entire crowd at my daughter's birthday party--from 18 months to age 73! He works the crowd delightfully, he incites the audience through applause and awe, he shares his talents uniquely and passionately. Book this guy for your next party, shower, team-building retreat, or even wedding...this guy is going to go far. Catch this star while you can!

Mr. Fantastic was very engaging & funny. The kids had an amazing time. His magic tricks were…read moreentertaining & his jokes had everybody in splits. The only grouse i have is that Mr. Fantastic arrived a bit late & missed the magic show finale. Their customer rep did refund the extra charges for the same. Though I wish he had done the final act as it would've blown the audience away.

Mr. Fantastic is amazing! All the children (and adults) loved his show at my child's birthday party.read more

We had Happy Dan at my daughter's 6th birthday party today. He was amazing. So much fun and the…read morekids laughed and screamed with delight. And Dan started entertaining as soon as he walked in the door. I highly recommend.

He's the best. Kept kid's attention (and adults) for almost an hour. Magical and fun!read more

I've witnessed many Mesmerizing Arts events flawlessly executed. They do it right, and bring a real…read moreWOW factor to any gathering. If you want to turn heads, impress clients and leave an impression, hire these people!

Mesmerizing Arts built an entertainment package around my company Christmas party. The performers…read morewere super professional, and Mundi is great as a single point of contact to arrange it all. All of the guests' minds were blown, not expecting such an exotic display of skill in both dancing and the fire performance arts. Very happy. They were worth every penny!

Captain Kid was certainly a hit, with the kids and adults alike! I'm glad to have captured some of…read moremy son's (the birthday boy) reactions on video, because they were priceless. His act kept even the younger kids (2-3 years old) engaged, and he had the older kids howling with laughter and excitement. He also managed to get every kid who volunteered involved with the show. He let parents take pictures of the kids posing with his parrot Jax at the end -- it was icing on the birthday cake. I would recommend Captain Kid to anyone. He was punctual, professional, great with the kids, and an amazing performer!

My 3 and 6 year old loved him! We went to a birthday party a couple of weekends ago and he was the…read moreentertainment. He put on a solid show and entertained the children. He had them all laughing and some of the participated. After the show each child got a chance to have their picture taken with him and the bird. When I heard they were going to be there I thought the bird would be the main attraction but Captain Kid held his own. It was so much fun I am thinking of hiring him for one of my children's parties!

We had Petunia the Clown come for my son's 4th birthday party. From a customer service perspective,…read morethe communication was excellent and very fast. I received a confirmation text the day before. The day of the party, Petunia arrived on time and did the most amazing face-painting for the kids. After that she moved onto animal balloons and could do a large array of animals (the unicorn is particularly elaborate). She closed out the party with a dance party with the kids. She worked with us to pause activities so we could do cake & sing happy birthday. She helped encourage the kids to gather for that. I'd definitely recommend her and would use her again

My daughter asked for a clown for her birthday party. Particularly one that could do cute face…read morepainting and balloon animals, while being cute and not creepy. I booked a clown over the phone and received an invoice email several minutes later. The day of the party the clown showed up on time. You read that correctly. Someone other than myself was punctual in the city of Miami. Her face painting skills were great and quick! She also played games and did balloon animals. Keeping over a dozen kids entertained at the same time is no easy task, but she did a fantastic job.

We had Melody come for our daughter's 7th Birthday party. She had a two hour slot for us and stays…read moregenerally super busy and that is for good reason! CLOWN MIMI IS THE BOSS OF ALL ENTERTAINMENT! Imagine severely picky seven year old children all wanting to change your mind multiple times and wanting the perfect face paint and imagine someone delivering it each and every time with precision detail and love- that's Melody for you. She's unbelievably professional, extremely talented and her skill is unsurpassable. We are extremely grateful for her time and superb services for the birthday party. Older kids that attended were stunned by her precision and attentive details into the artwork. So much so, even my tween wants her here every year. Ms. Melody has an ethic to her art and she is without doubt, one of the treasures in the Triangle

Jazz, Melody's daughter, came for my daughter's 4th birthday celebration and my daughter (and her…read morefriends) had the BEST time! Toddler personalities didn't disrupt Jazz's flow to giving each child what they wanted for face-painting. So grateful y'all were available to make my daughter's day so special!!