cThe professionalism at this company via owner Dashon Forrest is patently nonexistent. Not only on the residential level bookings, but also on the corporate bookings level. Dashon, a self-prescribed "millionaire" who will teach YOU how to be a millionaire, cannot make simple bookings (see all the other reviews below), but also makes it his business to accost families at corporate community events, verbally attack parents, be a grinch to children, and top it off by crying wolf to police until they hear the true story and brush him off. Stay far away from this "millionaire" his customer service and owner skills are beyond lacking. read more

Clown N' Around was amazing! They created the most memorable party for my son and his friends. Not a single detail was missed. The performance was tailored to ensure all kids remained excited and wanting more. Not only were they professional, they show a genuine interest in making sure my son and his friends had the best time. From start to finish, there was great communication and enthusiasm. I cannot wait to do another party with Clown N' Around and would recommend them to anyone for an unforgettable experience. I am so grateful to them. Thanks again!! read more

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I repeat do not book this company. I booked a party package for my daughter's 5th birthday and I receive no entertainment. My party was cancelled two hours before it was scheduled to begin and I was told to call to find my own entertainment. The owner of the company texted me at 8:39 am the day of the party to inform me that the 2 characters/performers I booked had covid and would not be able to attend. I proceeded to ask what options would I have so my daughter would still have some form of party. I sent a text message at 9:08 am asking what options I had. 9:08 am: I asked if I could choose another character and confirm if the other services such as face painting would still go on as planned. 9:55 am: Dashon (owner of the company) responded via text with the options available. I tried calling several times to ensure I would in fact be able to choose another character and confirm if the third person in the package would be able to do face painting and the rest of the services I paid for. Dashon finally answered the phone and ensured me that the party would still go on. Well fast forward to 12:00 pm I received a text stating that he did not have anyone to come out to my daughters party and to call other companies to see if I could find characters on my own. This company and Dashon in particular failed to plan for my daughter's party. During my desperate search to find party entertainment. I was told but a company Dashon uses frequently that Thursday evening Dashon was searching for Elsa and Anna performers and was not able to find anyone. But somehow his performers had covid. The covid story is very debatable but even if the performs/characters had covid Dashon failed to deliver with the other services included in the package. It's completely unprofessional to tell a customer two hours before their party to call and look for entertainment. I even had to threaten to sue Dashon for him to send me my money back. Stay away and choose another company. DO NOT BOOK, WORSE COMPANY EVER! read more

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My event date was July 1,2023. The event was my daughters 2nd birthday and the entertainer for the event was Elmo. The package was a simple walk-through (basic) package and the duration was 45 minutes. Considering that it was a children's event, overall it was a successful experience because the kids were satisfied with the presence of the entertainer in and of itself. As an observer however there were a few things that I noticed: 1. The entertainer showed up alone. 2. The costume was dated and somewhat off-putting in its appearance (my otherwise overly touchy 2yo opted for a high-five instead of a hug) 3. My wife had to help the entertainer jerry-rig her costume as it was damaged and unable to zip up completely. Beyond my experience day of, I noticed communication grew more inconsistent as the even approaches. The "On-Call" dispatch manager hung up on me the day before the event when trying to resolve an issue. I left a voicemail immediately following and never heard back from anyone at the company since. All and all I'd choose not to retain the services of this company again based on the totality of the experience. My advice to the owner would be to invest in new character costumes, provide better communications with customers and try to utilize the same cashapp account throughout the entirety of the experience. I couldn't but feel like you guys weren't a legit business when I went to make mu final payment and the original cashapp address that I submitted payment through was unable to receive payments. Add to that your On call dispatch manager could not be reached for nearly 24 hours and your entertainer shows up in an old "ratty" looking costume. Tighten up read more

Wish 0 stars was an option... Booked the party package for my sons 1st birthday. The entertainment (clown, Mickey Mouse character, singer, face painter, balloon artist) were supposed to arrive at 530pm. At 6 still nothing from them so I called and was told they are 90 minutes away. We cancelled and asked for a refund. They told us it would take 2-3 business days. No refund, we tried to contact again and they blocked us. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY. THIS IS A SCAM. THERE IS A REASON THEY ARE RATED AN "F" WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU read more

A truly disastrous experience, avoid at all costs. There is a reason they have an F rating with the Better Business Bureau. After discussing our party details weeks in advance and paying a $250 deposit to secure ClownNAround, we were notified via email the afternoon before the event that the selected Princess would only be arriving and staying for the first 30 minutes of our 1.5 hour scheduled timeslot. This information had not been previously communicated even after we checked in three days prior to make sure we were all set for the event. In an attempt to make sure that all of our party guests could see the Princess, we requested a call to discuss and for the entertainer to arrive later in the time slot since an exact timeslot had not been disclosed prior. Instead of calling, providing, or even suggesting a solution, the owner of ClownNAround cancelled the entertainment completely (less than 24 hours to the event start time) and promised to issue a refund. To date, ClownNAround has failed to return the $250 deposit paid via Zelle despite assuring we would receive a prompt refund, likely by the next business day. I strongly urge anyone looking for professional and reliable birthday entertainment to look elsewhere. This is an extremely unprofessional and very dismissive company and staff! read more

Another update. No money has been returned. We allowed the business plenty of time to send the money by mail and the Chief Entertainment Officer and owner decided to yet break another promise. Sadly, I am not surprised. Next, the small claims court to to make sure the people know that they can have legal rights to get their money back. Hopefully, a lot of the business's prior customers will follow. read more

Do not book this company. My niece had a party scheduled with them to include isla and Ann, face painter and party attendant. The owner reached out to say the characters had Covid at 7 am for a 2pm party. He told us other characters were available and then at 12 he said they were not. He did not provide the face painter or party attendant. To make matters worst as we scrambled to find characters for the party, several companies told us that he had been trying to staff my niece party since the Thursday. So idk if they had Covid or not but I do know he is very unprofessional and I wouldn't trust him to deliver on the contract. Beware. read more

We had them come to our child's daycare for a birthday party which included Minnie Mouse. The kids loved it! The face painting and balloon animals were a hit for them all. They were on time, professional, and had great communication from start to finish. read more

This is my 5th time hiring Clown n around. Deshaun and his team is super professional, attentive, creative and always on time and super easy to work with. There is never a dull moment and endless laughs games and dances. I would highly recommend him and his team if you want some spice to your event. read more

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they over charge and under deliver . I asked for 3 clowns , they cancelled one clown one day before the party . Second one came 1.5 hour late third one came 2 hours late and that was his first time and the kid did not even know what he was doing as a spiderman. all the kids were disappointed . What a waste of money and time . read more

The staff at Clown N Around is very professional, helpful, energetic, and courteous. I would definitely recommend them company for your next event. read more

We had a great experience with them. They came on time, and were the main attraction in a party of about 15 kids. They did face painting, balloon twisting, had a puppet show, lots of great music and a very sweet giggly clown who kept the kids entertained for the whole duration of 90 mins! We will highly recommend them. read more

Today was my son's 5th birthday party and we retained Clown N Around services. Let me start by saying that I am utterly disappointed. First they were 90 mins late with no notice which impacted the timeframe of our party. Then the first person to arrive was a gentleman in regular street clothes whose job was to twist balloons. We asked if he was changing and he said NO. Then the clown finally got there and she looked and acted like she did not want to be there. I addressed that and her attitude only got marginally better. Later I found out from another parent that she over heard the clown cursing at the balloon guy. My wife and I are pissed and will be taking this up with the owner. Bottomline, we did not get what we paid for and will be requesting a full refund. If I could provide negative stars, they would receive a negative 5. read more

My daughter's 5th birthday party was on 2/15/20 and Clown N Around also arrived late and did not fulfill their obligations as it relates to the package I purchased. I booked the Founders Package, which was missing the following: First the founder did not stay for the entire event There was no Bubble Machine There was no prizes for the games (I had to assist with facilitating the musical chairs as the founder DaShon Forrest left his staff ill prepared to manage the amount of children, which I advised months ago would be there...no microphone was left which was extremely tacky No Face Painting was included; DaShon returned back to the party 15 minutes before it was over and stated he was getting ready to do the face painting. It was impossible to paint 40 kids in 15 minutes. All of my guest were packing up to leave at this point. No Give Away Bags was provided as he returned when my guest were already leaving No Gift for the birthday child Arts & Crafts station was a joke! Popcorn was out and no one was there to assist to ensure all kids could have popcorn I tried to address my issues with the company but was dismissed and received excuses and blame projection. He never once acknowledged his faults and I later found out that he had left to go to another party. I was originally informed that he left to go to get arts and crafts supplies. To date, I have not received a call from him despite him agreeing to do so. I left several messages and have yet to receive a follow-up call. This company use to be great, however greed has clearly impacted their service delivery. Please be careful if booking a party on the weekend as he will double book himself, which will impact your party. read more

Had my daughters 5th bday party yesterday. ClownNAround definitely did a great job. They were entertaining and engaged guests. My daughter loved the Trolls costume, face painting and balloon folding. There setup is elaborate and professional. I will recommend them. Some reviewer said all 5 star reviews on these guys are friends and family. I don't have any affiliation with them and got their name from google. read more

I really wanted to like the event. Tried to ignore the small details that i was not content with. However, at the very end they did it--it was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. I purchased tickets to the Royal Mickey Mouse Breakfast. The tickets were pretty expensive. $60 per person, being that 3 in my group are little kids who wouldn't even eat what 1 adult could consume. Nonetheless, I willingly paid because it sounded amazing... mickey and minnie and elmo and cookie monster!! My kids would have a blast. Well, the day came. The venue was not designed for kids, especially the targeted age. (It looked like a bachelor's pad Loft with very dangerous stairs that we had to go up and down in order to get to our table and then get the food from the buffet on the lower level. Being I paid such high prices, I was also not too thrilled with the amount of advertisements throughout the event. I thought I paid for the ad-free version!! There were no activities for the targeted age other than when the characters walked around. Or did their final dance show at the end.The best entertainment was the hula hoop dancer. My heart was changong towards the event by this show time. I can see they put a lot of work and dedication.......and then.......as it ended they placed a cotton candy machine by the exit door and announced over the microphone that it would be $5 each!!!!!!! This threw me over the edge! I was under the assumption that it was all inclusive. I did not bring cash. You don't do that at kids events. Neither I nor my kids were prepared for this! read more

This planning organization is a scam, after paying a deposit for two events I never heard from the company I have attempted to call them several times leading up to my events with no answer do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for a entertainment company. Btw, I'm still in the process to be refunded the money I paid. read more

Horrible!!!!! Do NOT, I repeat, do not book with this scam. Dashon basically stole my money and continues to ignore all my attempts at getting refunded For the no show portion of my event. I booked with clown n around for my daughters 10th birthday party well in advance to ensure that there were no hiccups. Dashon came with a skeleton crew consisting of 1 other person to entertain 30 kids. On top of that the hula hoop entertainer cancelled the morning of, due to a family emergency. Mid party, Dashon left, leaving the only staff member to twist balloons, make cotton candy, popcorn, face painting and serve icecream All at once. The poor kid was overwhelmed and my party entertainment fell short. At some point my friends had to step in to entertain the kids because Dashon left without as much as a heads up. At the moment, I am still waiting on a refund for the hula hoop cancellation which was almost 500 dollars. Dashon has ignored all attempts to reach him and has essentially stolen my money. Do not be fooled by the cute website and pictures. Dashon talks a great pitch but lacks the professionalism and care for his little clients. I intend to continue leaving feedback until I get my refund. read more

They were just horrible. They showed up late to my sons's 1st birthday party. Additionally, they didnt provide all of the services they were scheduled to perform. There were two performers, and while one was decent at best, the other was down right horrible. No energy, not engaging, late, bland, and honestly just a waste of time and money. I called the owner to inform him of the issue and he wanted video documentation of the party to "prove" that services were not performed. I dont have a video of the ENTIRE party start to finish, not that it would have helped because things were so staggered because they were LATE! I know that they have cheaper prices than some other companies, but I can honestly say that no amount of money was worth the poor service we received. For any other reputable business, you know that if an issue arises, you will be provided with adequate customer service to mitigate the issue; this will not be the case with this company. read more

I was hesitant based on some of the reviews in the past that are posted. However, it was important for me to support a black-owned company as a black consumer. Upon emailing them to inquire about Cookie Monster for my son's birthday, they immediately reached back out to me to discuss my needs. From the initial phone call until the day of the event, they were professional, timely, and communicated well. I am grateful for the experience they provided for my son and recommend them to others. Job well done. Thank you! read more

Not sure what's going on with the 1 star reviews, but my experience with them was great. I hired CNACE to host a birthday party at my son and daughter's daycare. They arrived 15-20 min early to setup, and the kids loved seeing Chase from paw patrol, they loved the dancing bit, playing limbo, and were great at getting everyone involved. Would definitely hire them again. read more

I purchased their package via Living Social. I was skeptical after reading the bad reviews, however they showed up and showed out! My son party was a success and they were wonderful with the kids (no one wanted to go home). The puppet show was great and I loved the theme! The kids had such a great time that I didn't have to play the games I had prepared. Thanks Clown N Around! read more

Nivia..from VA I wish I would've followed Brandi's review bellow but I guess desperate times calls for desperate messures. As my husband and I decided at the last minute per say 4 days prior to my son's birthday party we decided to hire an entertainer. And like she posted ...they seem friendly and I was excited to FINALLY hear someone could come out to my sons bday despite the short notice since everyone else I contacted was already booked. WELL..as I told the man over the phone and expressed my concern for the 1 and only Yelp review which is nothing positive and warned him about hoping that doesn't happen to me .Turns out I myself had to hear the lady who was to do face painting and balloon twisting call me on the day of my sons birthday to ask me if she could come earlier than expected?? REALLY?? Your gonna tell me you want to show up half hour before bday party without guests???...and what sit like idiots and wait for guests for you to actually "work" for half hr on the kids?? Telling me they were running behind schedule and that they needed to be elsewhere by 3pm. It made me angry that I was specifically told someone would come out from 2:30-3:30 or even latest 2:45 which was fine with me. Idk how these people run their business. I can go on about this issue I had today ..but at the end of the day without the entertainment it was a Successful bday party!! ...and NO I don't recommend this headache to anyone. I hope my money gets refunded!! Once star was forced on there!! I wouldn't of left any read more

We had my son's first birthday and Mickey Mouse came and partied with us. The character and the coordinator were very much on point and kept the kids entertained from start to finish. The face painting and balloon animals was also very well received. The only thing that didn't work out as well was that the sound system was very faulty during the dancing part with Mickey. It was very distorted and the coordinator had to keep on adjusting it. I would still highly recommend your company. You just need to take a look at the sound system. read more

OLAF WAS DRUNK!!!!! stumbling over himself and the CHILDREN. this was a 1 year old birthday party. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. LET ALONE, the company made excuses of a new costume. didn't answer any calls before and showed up an hour late. I feel bad because the girl running the show was trying so hard to make the kids enjoy it but all the parents were making fun of the person under the costume. read more

I hired this entrainment company for my children's joint bday party ages 1 and 3 and we were so impressed and delighted by what they delivered. Not only did they arrive promptly but they set up quickly with full backdrop, lighting, and audio; as well as had an awesome Chase from Paw Patrol Character, balloon puppets, music. The kids and parents all raved that the entertainment was amazing and my kids were so excited and happy from beginning to end. I will definitely be using this service for future kiddie parties. Thank you! read more

The Clown was professional and was so much fun! I would suggest this Clown for a big or small venue. The clown came through and made sure everyone face was painted and had a balloon. Deshawn I wish nothing but the best for you and the Clown N Around Children's Entertainment Company. read more

I hope people considering this business pay closer attention to the one star reviews rather than the 5 star reviews. The only conclusion that I can come to is that the 5 star reviews are written by friends of the company. I have called four times and emailed twice about the LivingSocial/Groupon deal asking questions and have not received any response to my inquiries. I spoke to someone twice and was told they would respond to my e-mail when they got to their office at 2:30, but never got a response (this was my 2nd e-mail after waiting 24 hours for a response to the first one). I'm not sure why they would put a deal up on LivingSocial and Groupon if they didn't actually want business, but that is definitely the impression that they give. read more

I have been trying to contact them in reference to my money that he said he put back in my account and it never took place know my bank is coming after me and he not even returning my phone call or text message that isn't business like to me he said they don't give money back but he was going to give me mines back this time because i was getting the entertainment for someone else and they canceled the party I paid it in full on March 4th and the party was supposed to be on the 18th of March i would think that he would be professional about it since i never got the service and he said he was putting it back very bad business it will be more for him to pay if i take him to small claims court but it looks like that is what i have to do can someone give me the address and his full name to take him to court I'm on disability can't afford to just give away 161 dollars and by my bank coming after me that's 322 dollars not fare to me he is not a professional business man to me at this point there are other children entertainment places that are business oriented I would give anyone other places to get your entertainment read more

I normally dont leave reviews but after my awful experience today I felt like I needed to. I cant say much about the Spiderman we hired for my sons 2nd birthday party because he NEVER showed up. I had a home full of family and friends for a full spiderman themed party and he never showed! He was scheduled to be there at 4pm and at 4:10pm I called the booking company just to be told he was on his was. I was told this every time I called back from then until 5:40 pm at which point I finally gave up and relented and asked for a refund of my deposit. I was completely upset that the main attraction of my sons party was a no show! I hope no one EVER has to go through what I went through. I spent more time upstairs or outside speaking with the booking company (www.partycharactersforkids.com) trying to figure out why they or Clown N Around thought it was ok for the character to no show, than I did at my sons party. I wouldn't wish this experience on anyone. My son was heartbroken and I was completely embarrassed! I wish I could rate this unprofessional and unreliable company 0 stars. The booking company needs to sever ties with Clown N Around immediately because this company makes them look bad. I will also be reporting my experience to the better business bureau and any other outlet that will hear it! read more

I hired Clown N Around Entertainment for my daughter's first birthday party about a week ago and they did an excellent job. They showed up on time and were prompt with the set up. They did a little bit of DJing to get some energy in the room, there was some balloon twisting, and they did a puppet show that everyone really enjoyed. The crowd was thoroughly entertained and engaged with their performance. I think that the biggest thing that most of the guests at the party commented on and appreciated was the positive message in their act. In particular, there was one act that centered on respect for others and another where the theme was anti-bullying. The gentleman that runs the company is very entrepreneurial and business-oriented and I do not regret hiring this company. Based on my experience, I would recommend them to others. read more

They were a NO SHOW!! they never showed up, they never called me with an explanation or a timeline. I spend half my party calling them and the only send me to VM. They just never came!! Most disappointing and unprofessional experience. Save your money and sanity! read more

If I could leave no stars I absolutely would. I contacted this company and thought they seemed nice and that it would be a good fit but it was a nightmare!! I paid for face painting and balloon twisting for 20 kids for 1 hour. first off the person came late with no apologies she only completed 12 faces and two balloons and said she needed to go!! my son THE BIRTHDAY BOY DID NOT GET A BALLOON OR HIS FACE PAINTED!!! I contacted the company and was told that they do not issue refunds and tried to blame me saying that the kids left when it was time for balloons which was an absolute lie because the party was 4 hours long and she was there only for the first hour and a half i WOULD ABSOLUTELY NEVER RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE!!!!!EVER read more

Great service overall. The owner was very responsive and really went above and beyond to accommodate our needs into their schedule. Elmo was such a big hit with the kids! I would definitely recommend Clown N Around to anyone looking for kids party enterntainment. We did the Groupon package and are highly satisfied. read more

I had an awful experience with this company. The performance was not too bad, but they made a scene at the end of the party. I paid a deposit upon booking and agreed to pay the balance by cash or check. On the day of the party, they had a new app and wanted to enforce new rules even though we already had an agreement. I already had the payment prepared so the party could flow smoothly, but that was not good enough. Of course I did not have time to deal with that because I had over 40 guests, but they persisted and made it very uncomfortable. Then, it took 10 minutes to pull up the app and it did not work properly at first. I even asked them to simply send me a PayPal link or invoice and I would pay right then. Their "follow up" took 30 minutes away from a 2.5 hour party. It was unfair to the guest of honor, our guests and me. I am saddened by them because I was excited to support a young, aspiring business. They were unapologetic and rude. read more

I wish I read the reviews before booking and this business is the reason why Yelp needs to have a NO STAR option! THEY WERE A NO SHOW!! The communication from start to finish was a disaster and they single handedly ruined my son's first birthday party. They were suppose to be the entertainment! I never received a courtesy call the day before the event and when I tried contacting them the day of the party, I was directed to email them! The founder/CEO emailed me back "confirming" everything was all set only he confirmed the wrong time! After I emailed asking for a phone call, the entertainer called 15 minutes after the scheduled time and said she was 15-25 minutes away. She blamed traffic as her reason for being late. An hour later (after I called her back three times and emailed twice) she finally called me back and said she was still 20 minutes away! I couldn't enjoy my son's first birthday because I was busy trying to reach someone from that horrible place! I was embarrassed and the party was ruined. WHAT A JOKE!! Don't use this company as your entertainment. They are unreliable and unprofessional!!!!! Look at the "not recommended" comments in Yelp and you will see others have had the same experience. Yelp needs to post them to warn everyone of this business. read more

I don't even know where to begin. The experience was horrible beginning to end. I didn't receive a confirmation when I booked with them (even after speaking to someone on the phone). The entertainers were LATE. When they finally did get there they were in a rush. They didnt even stay a complete hour! Additionally, the dance party was extremely off base and not age appropriate. When I was informed of a dance party, I believed it would be something the kids could relate to, as this is a party for a one year old. However, this was not the case. The music and dance moves were extremely inappropriate even for the older children who were present. Furthermore, my instructions/requests for the party explicitly stated for there to be NO balloon animals or anything made with the rubber/latex balloons. This was no just an inhalation issue for a one year old, but also happened to be an allergy issue for a party guest. NONE of the flow or presentation was the way in which it was presented to me at the time of booking. The only conversation the clown had with me was asking when he would receive payment. I contacted the company to follow-up after and provide the feedback. Of course I heard from NO ONE. Horrible experience all around! read more