Party Ideas & Themes
School event entertainers
A school crowd is the big leagues: more kids, mixed ages, a schedule to keep. These are the pros who can hold a gym full of students — and the paperwork (insurance certificates included) comes standard.
- Vetted & insured
- Money held until after the party
- Free cancellation to 7 days
Bonded & insured · $10M public liability cover · 100+ five-star Google reviews
The entertainment that makes it
What actually works at school events — and why parents book it.
The headlinerMagic Showsfrom $265One magician holds an entire assembly — a stage show scales to a hundred kids as easily as ten, with volunteers from the audience keeping every grade invested.See magic shows pros
Face Paintingfrom $125/hrThe fair-day workhorse. Experienced painters run fast lines with a short menu of designs, so the queue moves and nobody misses the rest of the event.See face painting pros
Balloon Artfrom $160/hrQuick shapes, constant output — a skilled twister keeps a steady stream of kids moving through with something to carry around the fair.See balloon art prosYombu-wide starting rates — each service page shows live local prices city by city.
Entertainers
Magic Shows pros parents book for school events
Plan it like you've done this before
Field-tested advice from thousands of parties — the stuff that actually moves the needle.
1Sort the paperwork early
Most schools require proof of insurance before an outside vendor sets foot on campus. Every Yombu entertainer is insured, and certificates of insurance are available on request — just ask for one when you book, and give your front office a week to process it.
2Match the format to the event
Assemblies and fun-day finales want a show (magic is the classic); fairs and carnivals want stations (face painting, balloons) that absorb a steady flow of kids. For big fairs, book stations in pairs so lines stay short.
3Plan the logistics like a pro
Tell your entertainer the headcount, age range, space (gym? blacktop? classroom?), and whether there's a mic for shows over 50 kids. Load-in details — parking, check-in at the office — save fifteen awkward minutes on the day.
4Schedule around the bell
School events run on bells and bus schedules. Build in a 15-minute buffer on both ends of the performance window, and agree a hard finish time up front — pros are used to landing exactly on the bell.
How it works
From chaos to confirmed in hours
No quote forms that vanish into a void. Real availability, real prices, booked online.
Tell us about the party — we'll check who's free
One 60-second request and we'll line up vetted magic shows pros with real availability for your date — usually in about 2 hours.
Free to ask · no commitment · vetted & insured pros
School events — FAQs
Can entertainers provide proof of insurance for our school?
Yes. Every entertainer on Yombu is vetted and insured, and a certificate of insurance for your school's file is available on request — mention it in your booking request so it's sorted well before the event.
What works best for a large group?
For one big audience, a magic show is the reliable pick — it scales to a full gym and keeps mixed ages engaged. For a flowing crowd (fairs, carnivals), stations like face painting and balloon art work better than a show, since kids drift through at their own pace.
How many face painters does a school fair need?
Plan around throughput: with a short menu of designs, one painter keeps a steady line moving for a couple of hundred attendees over an afternoon. For bigger fairs or full-face designs, book two and split the line.
Do you handle PTA and invoice-based payments?
Booking and payment happen online in one step, which most PTAs find easier than chasing vendor invoices — you'll have a clear receipt for reimbursement, and your money is held until after the event.
No fine print
Trust you can actually check
No invented names, no invented stars — just the real numbers and real words behind every Yombu party.
- 100+five-star Google reviews
- Bonded& insured entertainers
- $10Mpublic liability cover
- 12cities and growing
“Oli the magician was amazing! So great with the kids, so funny, and he had all the adults scratching their heads in confusion trying to figure it out.”
From our Google reviews
“Sabre and Skip entertained families at our employee event recently - they are fantastic! Super friendly and super creative! We had about 250 attendees and Sabre and Skip twisted balloons nonstop for about 4 hours straight - thank you!!!”
— Molly Soltis · Dallas
“We booked the most fantastic magician. The kids were in absolute stitches.”
— Kelly McMillan · New York
“Thank you for your great service. Saleha went above and beyond to keep all kids engaged during our son's 6th birthday party.”
— Fotis Giannakoulis · Jacksonville
Brand-new entertainers simply say “New to Yombu” until their first review lands. The quotes above are from our public Google reviews of Yombu parties.
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