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.

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

This was one of the most special events we could ever have hoped for. My dinosaur obsessed daughter…read morewas beaming the entire time, and so was I. Brian and the dinosaur handler were both so great with the kids, and we got so many compliments from parents. I am glad that we made the investment this year as the memories will last a lifetime.

Chicago Dinosaur MADE my dinosaur obsessed daughter's 6th birthday party. She was so excited and…read morethey didn't disappoint! The "dinosaurs" are not cheesy - totally top notch and realistic. Brian the owner was so nice and a breeze to work with. Great with kids. Totally got into the character. All the parents and kids said it was such a memorable day. Highly recommend!

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.

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.

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.

I reached out to Party Like A Princess after attending an event where one of their characters was…read morein attendance. I thought it would be a great addition to my daughter's birthday party as she is going through a Disney Princess phase right now and really enjoys all things princess. I submitted a request online for Snow White and quickly got a response from the company letting me know that they'd be having a sale for Black Friday which was one week away. I waited to book it and payment, booking was super easy online. They have reasonable rates and have several packages to choose from depending on what you are looking for. Their basic package has the character of your choice come to your child's party (or whatever event) and take photos with the kids, sign autographs, sing happy birthday and read a story. The character was on time, was in character the whole time and had an assistant who helped her manage the kids. Their costumes and look are also very high quality. It was a great addition to our party and one I think we will have to incorporate again.

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So it started a bit Rocky with them texting about an hour early giving us status updates and f due…read moreto traffic the we're about 15 min late. Despite that minor hiccup, it all went up hill from there. My daughter originally met spiderman at jump zone months prior and since demanded he be at her birthday. After he showed up he gave her special attention at the front before coming into the party, then he did pictures with her, and then came in to meet her friends. He made her an honorary super hero and have her a mask and cape which was so cute. Then played games for the next 45 minutes and all the kids were so into it, I had to interrupt to ensure we had time for spiderman to sing Happy birthday and cut the cake. He ended with additional photos with all the other kids and my daughter hasn't stopped taking about spiderman since! First time using them because the prior parties at went through a princess company but I must say they did a great job and I will for sure use them again.

Unfortunately, we were disappointed with the entertainment services provided, particularly the…read moreballoon twisting, face painting, and Miss Rachel portion of the program. The "balloon twisting" was not what we expected. The performer brought balloons and inflated one, but there was essentially no balloon twisting or balloon artistry. We actually had to ask that each child be given a balloon. Considering this was an additional expense, I do not feel that the service provided justified the cost, and unfortunately, the children did not seem to enjoy or engage with it. The face-painting service also did not meet our expectations. The performer only brought sticker tattoos and stated that she had not been informed that face painting had also been requested. However, I showed her our booking confirmation, which clearly indicated that both face painting and balloon twisting were included in the booking. Unfortunately, the children did not receive the face-painting service that we had requested and paid for. We were also expecting the Miss Rachel portion to involve an actual performance or at least a more structured and interactive program. This was not what we anticipated, even with the understanding that the performer was a Miss Rachel copycat. We had to suggest that she incorporate Miss Rachel songs into the performance. Another concern was the sound setup. The performer only brought a cellphone to use as a speaker, which was not sufficient for the children to hear the music. We ultimately had to encourage her to connect her phone to our own speaker so that the children could actually hear the music. Overall, unfortunately, a significant portion of the scheduled entertainment felt unstructured and had very little activity happening. There were several periods of downtime, and the children did not appear particularly engaged. Given the additional cost for these entertainment services, we expected a more organized, interactive, and age-appropriate experience, as well as for the services specifically listed in our booking to be provided. I understand that miscommunication can sometimes happen, but in this case, the booking clearly reflected the services we requested. I wanted to provide honest feedback because we were disappointed with the overall quality, execution, and value of the entertainment we received.

My daughter had a princess themed 4th birthday here, and it was everything we hoped it would be…read more She absolutely loved it. Very magical experience for all her friends. Very organized too. Nothing bad to say. Would definitely recommend to anyone else.

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!