Magic Shows
One 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.
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.
Magic shows from $265Starting rates vary by entertainer.
- 100+ five-star Google reviews
- Vetted & insured
- Money held until after the party
- Free cancellation to 7 days
The entertainment that makes it
What actually works at school events — and why parents book it.
Face Painting
The 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.
Balloon Art
Quick shapes, constant output — a skilled twister keeps a steady stream of kids moving through with something to carry around the fair.
Yombu-wide starting rates — each service page shows live local prices city by city.
Kids magicians parents book for school events
Plan it like you’ve done this before
Field-tested advice for planning the party.
Sort 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.
Match 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.
Plan 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.
Schedule 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 to book kids’ party entertainment
Tell us about your party
Share your city, date and the entertainment you have in mind, from face painting and balloon art to magic shows and party characters.
Choose your entertainer
We’ll check availability with local entertainers. Compare their profiles and prices, choose your favorite, and book securely online.
Enjoy the celebration
Your entertainer brings the fun. You enjoy the birthday moments, with your payment held until after the party.
Tell us about the party — we’ll check who’s free
One 60-second request and we’ll line up vetted kids magicians 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.
What parents say
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.
We had Maggie for face painting she was fantastic—the kids adored her, she worked beautifully and quickly, and was such a cheerful presence at the party.
We had Natalie join our party to make balloon animals for the kids and she was AMAZING. All the kids were mesmerised.
Book magic shows in your city
Ready to plan the party?
Tell us the date and the entertainment you have in mind — we’ll check real availability with vetted local entertainers and come back with confirmed options, usually within about 2 hours.
- Vetted & insured
- Money held until after the party
- Free to ask