We have had the pleasure of having Lisa at our past two National Night Out events for airbrush face…read morepainting, and she is AWESOME! Maureen is a pleasure to work with for booking and gets us what we need quickly and with great service. Excellent customer service and all-around GREAT entertainment!

We hired Around The Town Entertainment for a Santa Meet & Greet in December, and it was truly the…read morebest experience! The booking process was smooth, the pricing was great, and communication was quick, clear, and very friendly. From the moment Santa arrived, he was kind, funny, respectful, and absolutely wonderful with both kids and adults. Everyone had an amazing time, and the joy he brought to our event was unforgettable. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend Around The Town Entertainment to anyone looking to create a magical event. We will definitely be booking again!

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.

Megan was amazing and every mom at the party will agree~ :)…read moreMegan was great to work with via email. She arrived early and had a calm manner around her. She did stellar artwork for every child in under 3-5 mins per kid. She has beautiful color, glitter and brushes to do every trick. The moms were excited to see Megan handle every child's special request and get the job done before the toddler's attention ran out. I loved how Megan created a special look for our party theme, Mermaid-Shark. Yes, my two kids had to have Mermaid-shark for their party, their food and their face painting. Megan was amazing and every parent asked me to forward Megan's information to them. Megan, thanks for making the party special for every child.

Megan is absolutely amazing. She is so gifted with kids. She sings to them to help them calm and…read morehold still, she is quick and the best artist I've seen. She is definitely going to be my first booking for all future kid parties.

Such a pro! We hired her for our school's holiday bazaar, and had set up by the time I noticed she…read morehad arrived. She managed the crowd of kids with no problem. The artwork she offered was appropriate for all ages, and everyone left with a smile on their face. She was able to get through the line professionally and quickly, while still giving every kid her full attention and her wonderful paint. Would definitely plan to have her at the event again next year.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Natallia was early to set up and really took on a completely chaotic 6th…read morebirthday party. Haha. Her prices are fair and absolutely worth the cost. She brings her own set up, and is prepared and ready to go. She is sweet with the kiddos and can work well with time management. I just hired her for my daughter's 6th birthday party at the Westin in Itasca. She did unlimited face painting and was able to accommodate requests, or make recommendations if there was something she wasn't "great" at doing. We had kids washing off one painting after pictures and getting right back in line for something new. The kids even had their arms and hands done as well. She was definitely a HIT and would absolutely recommend her.

Lindsey of Lili Marie Parties is FANTASTIC! I live in San Diego, and planned a joint baby shower…read morefor a large party of family and friends at the Herbarium in Chicago. Lindsey was so creative and easy to work with. Her prices were the best. We came up with ideas for decorating the venue, table arrangements, and ideas for a kids activity table. She took care of the setup and takedown, and made everything look even better than we could have imagined. I would hire her for any party, and only wish she worked in San Diego! Thank you so much Lindsey- you're the BEST :)

Had a big party for my daughters 5th birthday 3 weeks ago and needless to say it was a huge day for…read moreher and our family as well. Lil Marie's did a fantastic job making my daughters big day even better, Becka did a great job with everyone even the adults! There were tons of designs for the kids to choose from and I myself choose a Wolverine design that was very well done. Could've worn that design with pride at a Bears game WOW! Anyone looking for face painting for parties or for the tons of other things they have to offer I definitely suggest lil Marie's, design's were fantastic and our artist was very nice and professional thank you for making my little girls big day one she'll never forget you guys are the best.

I am soo happy with how my sons first bday turned out thanks to marvelous masks. All the kids loved…read morethe face painting and balloon twisting. Clayton is an artist! Not some rinky dink ballon dog or sword, he did great work!!! I was soo surprised. I will definatly book him again. Price was great too!. Showed up early and made sure every kid and even some adults were serviced.

Clayton was absolutely amazing! We had about 15 children all clambering around him and he was…read morepatient, and very creative. Clayton was making everything from red bows to put on babies to wolverine claws for the older boys. This was a family day for our company, and Clayton was professional, on-time and great at what he does (face painting and balloons). Next time we need someone to create a memorable experience for our children I will definitely be calling Marvelous Masks. Thank you for making our event great!

I found Valentyna through word of mouth, and I'm so glad I did. She did an amazing job with the…read moreballoons for my sister's baby shower -- the colors matched the theme perfectly and her work was so creative. For the amount of time, effort, and detail she put into everything, she honestly did not charge nearly enough. I was expecting to pay much more, and even if she had charged more , it would have been worth it. Everyone at the baby shower kept asking who did the balloons, and I was happy to share her information. I will definitely be using her services again in the future and highly recommend her for any event -- she truly does it all and her work speaks for itself.

When looking for event or party balloons, it's so great that I've now found someone local and so…read moreeasy to work with. I recently had an event that I needed balloons for and was able to reach out to 5 Balloons. As a fellow DIY-er, I've considered just making the balloons myself, but remembered how many balloons it would take, the tying of balloons, the labor to set up and more, it was just a huge weight off my shoulders to get someone who's craft is actually balloons. When I called, we talked about the date and inspirations that I had for my event. She asked questions about the location, and set up times to ensure that she will be able to meet the needs I needed for my event. On the day of the event, she showed up right at the time that we communicated, and her work exceeded my expectations. Folks were taking pictures with the balloons all night, and we even kept it up for others to enjoy for a week or so after. All in all, they were great with communication, and delivered exactly what we talked about. I can't wait to work with them again for upcoming events.

fantastic face paintings is literally just that! - fantastic!!!…read more we have used their services for the past few years for BOTH of my sons bday parties. Bethany is so great. she is able to cater to all children and adults. we have also used her for her talented henna services her vibe is always very cheerful and ready to go! all of her products are made with natural ingredients which is perfect for sensitive skin

We had Bethany for our double Birthday party for my 4 y/o granddaughter and my 1 y/o grandson…read more She was very good with all the kids and extremely patient! Loved her artistic style and would definitely recommend her and use her again in the future.