Party Characters for Hire Near You

Party characters on Yombu start at $190 an hour nationwide, and each character performer sets a minimum booking. Each city page shows its own live floor, and you always see the exact total before you pay. Outside Yombu, published rates for a character visit typically run $100–$225 an hour for one costumed character (GigSalad and HireRush, 2026).

Most visits run 45 to 90 minutes. GigSalad reports that one-hour appearances are the most common booking and that many character bookings fall between 30 minutes and an hour; a longer visit leaves room for story time, games and photos without rushing.

Two to three weeks ahead covers most dates — earlier for weekend parties and in-demand characters like Elsa or Spider-Man, as one Los Angeles character company advises.

Kids roughly 2 to 9, the years when a princess or superhero in the living room is completely real to them. Older siblings tend to love the photos just as much.

Enough open space for songs, games and a circle of kids — a living room, backyard or party room is perfect. Let us know the theme so your character arrives fully in costume and ready.

Yes, with planning: full costumes get hot fast. Put the visit in shade or indoors, schedule it for the cooler part of the day, and have cold water ready for your performer. Ask whether the character is a full mascot suit or a face character — mascot heads are the hottest and usually mean shorter stretches in costume.

Pick your city on this page, compare vetted local character performers by their real rates and availability, and book online. Every booking is confirmed before you pay, and your payment is held until after the party.

Yes, in 12 cities so far: character performers are live on Yombu in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and 9 more. Elsewhere, tell us your date on the entertainers page and we'll match you with a local character performer the moment one is confirmed.

Yes. Every character performer on Yombu is background-checked and insured before they can accept a booking, and your payment is held until after the party.

A character visit is typically a 45–90 minute booking: an in-costume visit with songs, games and photo moments. A costumed character visit brings a beloved hero or princess to life right in your living room or backyard — songs, games, story time and photo moments, with the birthday child getting the full main-character treatment. Most visits run 45–90 minutes.