If you're looking for a true Disney-quality experience, look no further!!!…read more Anna and Elsa completely exceeded every expectation we had for my daughter's 4th birthday. From the moment they arrived, they never broke character. Their mannerisms, voices, interactions, and warmth made everyone, children and adults alike, feel like the real princesses had stepped into our party. The children were absolutely captivated, and...so were the adults! Guests lined up for hugs and photos, and it was so fun watching everyone become just as starstruck as the kids. It genuinely felt like a little piece of Disneyland had come to us. Several guests even commented that they felt like they had walked into Disney. They were incredibly engaging throughout their visit, singing, dancing, laughing, and making every child feel special. Most importantly, they made my daughter feel like the center of their world. Watching her interact with them is a memory our family will cherish forever. What impressed me even more was their professionalism. They adapted effortlessly to our timeline, adjusted to changes on the fly, and worked seamlessly alongside the fairies. They complemented one another beautifully, creating one cohesive, magical experience for our guests. As the host, I was able to relax because they were so easy to work with. They were kind, flexible, polished, and incredibly talented. SO TALENTED! If you want your child to truly believe they've met Anna and Elsa, Characters by Joanna is the place to book. They didn't just entertain our guests, they created memories that our family and friends will be talking about for years. Thank you for making Sophie's birthday feel like a real fairytale. We couldn't have imagined it being any more magical.

Joanna is absolutely amazing!!!…read more We hired Joanna Lynn to come as Ana for my daughter Zoey's seventh birthday party, and she was absolutely phenomenal. From the moment she walked in, she looked like a real-life Disney princess. Every detail was flawless -- her costume, her hair, her makeup -- she truly could have worked for Disney. Her voice was stunning, and she stayed completely in character the entire time. The girls were completely mesmerized. Watching their faces light up when she walked in was pure magic. She made Zoey feel so special and created the most unforgettable experience for all of the kids. She was hands down the highlight of the entire party. If you are considering booking Joanna Lynn for your child's birthday, do not hesitate -- she is worth every penny and then some!! Truly magical. Thank you, Joanna!

I've used A Dream Party for birthday face painting and those experiences are 5 stars. However this…read morepast weekend at the Brentwood farmers market my daughters got their faces painted by Carmen, the owner and another girl who must've been new. The new girl's work was subpar, but that's not why I'm writing this review. I'm writing it because of Carmen's unprofessionalism toward her new girl. Openly ridiculing and talking down to her in front of my family, telling her it didn't look good and to just do arm work for the rest of the day. We were there early and there was nobody waiting behind us. She could've waited until we left before correcting the girl. If the girl wasn't ready to do face painting, that's a training gap on Carmen's part and she shouldn't have been out there in the first place. A reputable business isn't just about doing good work, it's about how you treat both your customers and employees alike.

Carmen is a true professional. As soon as she arrived, she immediately began making balloons for…read morethe children, ensuring each one received a special creation. Even amidst the chaos of the birthday party, she made a point to find the birthday boy and personally hand him his themed balloon. In my opinion, her services are very reasonably priced and well worth it. I highly recommend her.

Dulci was great to work with, communication went smoothly, she let us know what to expect & we made…read morethe booking. Prior to the event I reached out to them to confirm details, our kid and friends were very happy with Rumi/Kpop theme. Jennifer kept the kids engaged & made sure the birthday girl had a good time. Few other parents asked for their contact right away after the party!

[EDIT] I want to respond to Dulci's wildly inaccurate claims in detail…read more 1// There was parking had entertainer arrived on time. I held a spot but obviously had to give it away when she didn't show up on time. 2// No one treated her unkindly upon her arrival. I asked front desk staff to please look out for performer arrival as they've been nothing but helpful with the kids party, we can corroborate with video footage if needed. This is slandering MCC staff 3// I was texting Dulci and calling the performer throughout her arrival, trying to help her find the clubhouse and also trying to help her with the elevator (and direct her to where balloons are for entrance). Her stress came from being late to the party and not finding parking in the main lot, not from any unkindness toward her. What an outrageous experience trying to blame the parent and the staff when services provided wasn't up to par. I stand by my review - and I think Dulci's response is a great example of the type of gaslighting that will happen to you if you book through this business. [Original Review] This was quite a negative experience TBH. We booked a princess for a 5yo birthday party in Moraga about 2 months in advance and the beginning of the process was easy enough. It's a pretty standard booking. However, every single interaction after I paid the deposit was like pulling teeth. They got my name wrong. I had to chase down the entertainer. I never got timely confirmations (despite promises that I'll be contacted). A week before and 2 nights before and I'm still tracking down who the entertainer is. And the entertainer showed up ~45mins late to a 2 hour party. I've included screenshots of communications. I am shocked they have so many positive reviews - please reconsider unless you want to micromanage the entire process and be disappointed. However, I do want to be fair and did not give 1 star because the entertainer did finally show up and she did entertain the kids (although for 1 hour not 2 like I booked, but I still paid her $150 for 1 hour of her time). So, I would not book again through this provider. Dulci refunded me my deposit, but that doesn't give me the valuable time back for the birthday.

We hired Rumi for our daughters 4 y.o birthday party. She was amazing. She came out and performed 4…read moresongs, they played games, and then she did face painting for all the kids. She was very patient and flexible. Really she was trained and ready for any ideas the kids wanted to do. Made it easy as a parent that the kids had entertainment. Booking also was easy as they answered all questions prior. I would highly recommend Rumi or any princess/character in this company.

Loni is Mom's Best Friend for birthday party planning. I booked online and she responded…read moreimmediately to answer my one million questions. She was super helpful and saved the day! My daughter's birthday was cancelled due to coronavirus and we were heartbroken. Then I found My Once Upon A Time and booked an Elsa Sing Along for my daughter and 8 friends. Loni is a true professional, she recommended the best Singing Elsa even though she could have saved the job for herself. Queen Elsa's zoom was jaw dropping!!! She might be a legitimate Disney employee, she was SO in character. She also sang 4 songs for the Sing Along and had an amazing voice! I highly, highly, highly recommend My Once Upon A Time!

Outstanding, professional, punctual -- and FUN!…read more All the kids at my daughter's birthday party had an absolute blast. The only "complaint" I have is that my daughter now wants a birthday party every weekend They truly created a memory for her that I'm sure will stay with her for a lifetime in the most positive way. It seems my daughter is now known at school for throwing awesome parties! I will definitely hire them again and highly recommend them for any kids' event. I was honestly anxious about entertaining a group of children in my cozy home, but they took a huge burden off my shoulders and made the entire experience stress-free.

Thank you Curious George (Roxy) for making my son's dream come true! Roxy arrived so punctually…read more(early actually to prepare), and she was the life of the party! The kids loved playing limbo, basketball, Velcro darts, parachute, tunnel, and more with Curious George! My only regret was not hiring her for more time to keep the party going! We hired her for 1.5 hours and the kids were entertained and engaged the whole time, giving the parents time to socialize and eat lunch. My son had the absolute time of his life. The delight on his face when Curious George came to his party and gave him hugs and held his hand to lead a parade of his friends! The cake cutting with Curious George was so much fun, and afterwards Curious George read one of our Curious George books to the party guests. Definitely going to hire Roxy for every party as long as my kids like characters. It is genuinely magical for the kids to have their favorite character hang out with them.

Great experience Halley and her team were on time , interacting and creative , we had a group of…read morekids that were either to afraid to join or overstimulated and Halley made it more of a "low key " experience I appreciate them having many activities to do within 1 hr, we rented Mickey Mouse and prices are very much reasonable , would recommend

I would totally recommend this company for entertaining kids! We hired the Chase character for my…read moreson's birthday party and he had a blast. Halley was great to coordinate with right from the beginning. She came with the character and played games with the kids including tug of war, egg hunt, dancing and face painting. The kids were engaged and excited to play the games. They stayed for cake cutting as well and handed small treats to all kids. My son had a super memorable birthday, thanks Halley for your efforts!

It was the CUTEST sight of all time, seeing a princess walk into our event and EVERY SINGLE little…read moregirl jumped up and ran to greet her. We hired two princesses, Fairest Princess (Snow White) and Glass Slipper Princess (Cinderella). The Glass Slipper Princess was hands down everyone's favorite - she was extremely interactive and very talented. Her storytelling bit was well loved, the kids were all extremely quiet and did not want to miss a single line, and she did a great job engaging them in games and dancing. Fairest Princess was a tad late but the girls that were dressed like her at the party could not get enough. Thank you for making the event extra magical. I can't wait to book again.

Such a fun addition to any parade or party! Not only do they have princess characters, but also…read moreSpiderman, Jedi, and princes. If you're looking for something fun & exciting for your event, this is it. Great company, great people!

Esmeralda is exactly who you want to hire for your next party! We had her do face painting for my…read moredaughter's 5th birthday party. All of the kids and adults loved her. She made everyone, even the younger, more timid kids feel so comfortable with her gentle and kind demeanor. You can see for yourself in her photos, but all of the face paintings she did were absolutely beautiful!! The kids were so proud of how great they looked. It was so fun watching them walk around and show everyone at the party their special face paintings. And to top it off, Esmeralda was extremely communicative, very thorough and super helpful when we were discussing pricing and availability, booking and finalizing details before the event (she was so accommodating and came 1/2 earlier than we had originally discussed). I would highly recommend hiring Sparklez n Spikes for your next event!!

Esmeralda was amazing! We had a party for my son and all the kids & even the adults loved her. She…read moreis professional, sweet and attentive. Highly recommend & would book again

We had Ariel the Princess come to our house in the San Mateo area for our 3 yr old daughter's…read morebirthday. She parked farther and walked in on purpose so the kids wouldn't think she drove here which was a nice detail. She did story time and sang , magic tricks, a bunch of fun kid group games/activities with music on portable music device which she had technical difficulty which is understandable and perfectly fine so we helped with spotify on our cell phones. Please be on standby host parents to help carry character's belongings. For host parent, consider charging up your own Bluetooth music speaker to have ready as backup. We had food and games and she was so helpful too with gathering kids and singing happy birthday. She provided a tiara and special bracelet for the birthday girl which was perfect. All the kids and parents were so amazed and enchanted with the whole experience that parents sat and enjoyed and also filmed the experience. We had face painting and she had time for guests to take some pictures too. we loved how we could have a Disney princess come to our home. There's a small travel fee of course since we are outside of the normal area. Would highly recommend while your kids are young and still into characters. Ariel stayed in character and price point was good too. Thank you Cinderella company for helping our daughter's dreams come true.

Incredible experience! Everything was perfect and worth every penny. I had Princess Bell and added…read moreface painting. My only advice is to keep time -- we went over unintentionally, and wasn't told, and had to pay. But seriously it's months after this party and people still talk about Belle. Never broke character: sang, danced, story time, bubbles and was such a core memory for my 6 year old daughter!

I highly recommend Dream Top! I had booked Skip for an hour and a half for my son's third birthday…read moreparty. They weren't feeling well, so Drea, the owner stepped in. She was great with the kids. The face painting went great, and the kids were so happy. And the performance was highly entertaining. Very slapstick, and the humor was perfect for this age group. She kept the kids fully engaged!

Skip is amazing! Face paintings were beautiful works of art and the kids were laughing throughout…read morethe entire show! My 5 year old daughter said it was the best party ever Thank you so much, Skip!