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Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment
- Austin, TX
- Princess Party
- Travels up to 30 miles
- $180 and up
Overview
If you're looking for premier character entertainment in the greater Austin area, look no further! Here at Just Add Magic Entertainment, we are dedicated to making magical moments & memories for you and your guests. We know that details matter, which is why everything about our characters looks, and more importantly feels, like they walked right out of their storybooks. We service birthday parties, corporate events, grand openings, HOA events, and so much more! We also offer party planning services, so all you have to do is book, then watch your guests have the party of their dreams. Thank you for choosing us and we hope to hear from you soon!
33 Reviews
Our original entertainment cancelled on us 4 days before my 9 year olds Harry Potter party. My friend posted on GigSalad and Samantha responded within an hour. She made an incredible plan for the party, went above and beyond with ideas, communicated throughout the time leading up to the big day and managed to have ten 9 yo girls entertained for 1,5hrs. After the party was over, my daughter said that Hermione was the best part of the day. I can’t thank you enough for saving the day and the party!
Costumed Character
Response from Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment:
We’re so glad we had a last minute opening available! Our goal at every event is go above & beyond to make the most magic as possible for the kids and adults alike :)
Samantha and her team are a dream. It’s been a couple of days since the party and I’m still in cloud 9. We had Rapunzel for a 6yo birthday party. We had over 30 kids and she did an amazing job keeping everyone engaged and never losing sight of birthday girl. She was there for 1 1/2 hrs and had multiple activities that made the time feel long and quick all at once - if that makes any sense 😆. Rapunzel had an assistant that helped coordinate and keep things flowing without Rapunzel ever having to break character.
Samantha was also very responsive from the first contact (unless other vendors in here that responded a week later) .
Book them, you will not be disappointed. Well worth the cost and tipping over.
💯 recommended!
Children’s Party Entertainment
Response from Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment:
We're so glad you enjoyed the event! Our mission is to make every event special, from the start of the booking process to the "Happy Birthday" at the end. Hope to make magic for you again soon!
J/K but she was amazing! This was the best experience I could have wished for. Elsa was so kind, and loving, and in perfect character the entire time. Her desire to speak to each child and even go outside when the birthday girl would not come off the swings was exceptional. I can't thank "Just add magic" enough for their full emersion experience.
We had sleeping beauty visit us at our daughter’s 5th bday party and it was a hit! The little ones were in awe. Our birthday girl will have this memory forever. The birthday gift of a crown was genius. She loved every minute. Thank you!
Costumed Character
Our Elsa performer was magical. She knew every detail about Elsa and the movie Frozen as well as other Disney princess knowledge and was very engaging with the children. She made my daughter feel so special-- that is all she has been talking about. I can't wait to book again!!
Princess Party
We couldn't be more happier by having Princess Ariel celebrate my daughter's birthday. She was incredible with the kids. Everything in her schedule was spectacular from glitter tattoos, ribbon dancing, storytelling, singing happy birthday, singing Part of your world, up to princess coronation of my daughter. It was magical. I would 100% recommend them in any children's parties.
Our princesses and spider man were amazing! They were on time and never broke character around the kids. The kids LOVED it! Working with Samantha and her team is always a pleasure!
Children’s Party Entertainment, Costumed Character
Thank you so much Samantha for an amazing event! You do not disappoint. We LOVED having Moana come and tell us all about her life and adventures. Everyone was blown away and it made our event a success. We cannot wait to have more of your services in the future.
Costumed Character
Response from Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment:
Thank you for choosing our services once again! We love making memories year after year.
Looking forward to making magic for you again soon.
Elsa far surpassed my expectations with how magical of an experience she made it for my 4 year old and all the guests. It was clear she was experienced and a true professional with how she handled the kids and made them feel special, while still keeping things moving and on schedule. Every kid was so engaged and into each activity. As a mom I’ll never forgot how excited and happy my daughter was to see “the real Elsa” at her bday party.
Cartoon Characters, Children’s Party Entertainment, Costumed Character, Storyteller, Princess Party
Response from Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment:
Thank you for your kind review!
We strive to have the most realistic, engaging, and memorable characters, so kids can remember that “the real one” came to make the day special for them.
We hope both you and your daughter can cherish the memory for a long time!
Ariel was fantastic! Interactions with the kids was totally on point and she was in full on character!
Lumina was wonderful and sweet with the kids. They were enthralled by her! My daughter has been on cloud 9 since our mermaid party. Just Add Magic! was very professional and easy to work with. Would definitely hire again.
Mermaid Entertainment
Hired them for our preschool event and the kids were absolutely obsessed with Rapunzel and Flynn!! Easy to work with, super kind and happy, and very approachable. Will work with them again!!
Children’s Party Entertainment, Costumed Character
Was Spider Man for 9 yo mainly girl bday party. The kids thoroughly enjoyed it .
Costumed Character
For my PTA's family dance this year, we chose a Disney's Encanto theme, and had Mirabel and Isabella characters attend. The ladies were fantastic. They charmed our elementary students and were a huge hit. They showed up on time and did everything right, I can't thank them enough!
Costumed Character
I hired Just Add Magic! for a free picture event for our community and we were so impressed with this company! They were very professional and communicated very well leading up to the event. And the characters were amazing during the event. The kids and parents loved it and we would love to work with Just Add Magic again in the future!
Costumed Character
Communication was great and they were very organized and on time.
My daughter (bday girl) loved the princess and all the activities!
It was a bit hard to keep the other 3 year olds involved. It might have been better to alter the schedule for a younger group and make bigger announcements of what the next activity to ensure all of the girls were getting involved and participating, but an overall great experience!
Princess Party
We had Elsa and Anna at my daughter's 3rd birthday party and it was a huge success! She and all of her friends were enamored by the princesses. The princesses did a great job keeping the kids engaged and entertained. I highly recommend Just Add Magic to anyone looking to do just that, add MAGIC to any party!
Elsa and Anna were on time and were in character the whole time. My niece absolutely adored them and didn’t want them to leave :) They both sang beautifully and everyone in the party was so impressed. She is still talking about them!! Would definitely get them again!!
Ariel was the special guest at my daughter’s 4th birthday party for 1 hour. She stayed in character, interacted with all the kids and kept them engaged. She has a beautiful voice and sang amazingly well.
Her assistant did glitter tattoos.
I would definitely recommend land Ariel for a splashing day!
Mermaid Entertainment
Belle came to visit our daughter during their birthday party. The experience was everything g we hoped for. The character’s costume was top notch. Her singing during the story telling exceeded expectations. It was great that she had an assistant to help with logistics allowing Belle to stay in character for the birthday guests. Well done!
Children’s Party Entertainment, Costumed Character, Princess Party
Response from Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment:
Thank you! One of our main goals at every event is to make as much as magic as possible, for both the children and the parents. I’m glad our procedures accomplished that! We hope to make magic for you again soon
I arranged to have a surprise visitor for my granddaughter's 2nd birthday... "Elsa" arrived promptly and was the highlight of the party! "Elsa" played with the kids, sang songs (beautiful voice), helped with the opening of the presents and even presented my granddaughter with a tiara and "official" certificate of being a princess! I just wish I would have been able to attend but pictures and videos were taken and shared with me. Would definitely recommend Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment.
Costumed Character
WOW! Fantastic! Amazing! These are just a few words that barely describe the joy and fun we as adults and the little ones experienced on Sunday. ELSA was with us a long time! Lucy's grandmother who lives out of town did this for Lucy's birthday. Elsa was great with the little kids and the adults. She sat on the floor when Lucy was opening her presents and was surprised with Lucy at each present she received. They played outside some. Elsa has a beautiful singing voice. I would definitely spread the word about your company to others.
Costumed Character
My 4 yr old loved the character from her favorite movie Encanto! She actually told me it was her favorite part of her birthday party and is already asking whos coming next year! She stayed in character while all the kids at the playground came over but also focused attention on my daughter and her guests.
Costumed Character
My daughter loved the surprise, Ariel came to sing happy bday on her 5th bday
My daughter and her friend had a blast with Princess Aurora at her 5th bday party on Saturday. It was great to see many of the girls and boys mesmerized by her. They all loved the glitter tattoos and the who's got the rose game. Asleep / Awake didn't go over well with them I think it was too complicated. I would replace that with Pink/Blue if I did the party again. Millie loved her Coronation and her certificate and after a mishap with a water bottle spill in the car Samantha was kind enough to share a digital version so we could get a new one printed for her. (She wants it in a frame and up on her wall.) Samantha was wonderful to work with prompt with information and responsive on all my questions. HIGHLY recommend Just Add Magic! I will definitely hope to use them again in future.
Children’s Party Entertainment, Princess Party
Response from Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment:
Thank you for your kind words! We try and make our parties as closely themed as possible, while still being a blast for the kids. We hope to make magic for you again soon!
We had the princesses (& Spiderman) out to our Back to School event a few weekends ago! First off, they were incredibly dressed and in character. They were so kind to all of our kids and ready for any photo op! They looked incredible and our kiddos were so ecstatic to see some of their favorite characters! We will definitely be working with them again!
Costumed Character, Princess Party
What a fun group of entertainers! The kids at our event were mesmerized. The princesses and Spiderman were professional and in character. Always smiling. Totally worth it!!!
Costumed Character
The princesses and Spiderman that came to our event were amazing! They engaged with the kids with such authenticity even though it was 100 degrees out! Could not recommend them more! Hire this amazing group, you won't regret it!
Costumed Character
I hired Rapunzel for my daughter’s 6th Birthday. They were very professional and spent time with me planning the perfect activities for the party. All of the kids loved it and it was a very special day for my daughter. Rapunzel sang, danced, and lead many games during the party. I highly recommend this company.
Children’s Party Entertainment, Costumed Character, Princess Party
She was great! She kept the kids engaged completely never came out of character, I would definitely call her again!
Children’s Party Entertainment, Costumed Character, Mermaid Entertainment
We had the BEST experience with Just Add Magic! at our annual back to school event. Samantha was amazing to work with as we hooked our gig, and then the day of her performers were amazing! They were in character the whole time and were so, so focused on the kids and bringing them joy. Our entire team agreed how much we loved the performers and the kids/families raved about them. I highly recommend JAM! as a part of your special day or event. You won’t regret it
Costumed Character
Response from Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment:
Thank you so much for your kind review! Our performers’ number one priority at every event is to make the best experience for the kids as they can! We hope we can make magic for you again soon!
Spiderman and helper did an amazing job at our son 3rd birthday party!! They were amazing with the kids, lots of fun activities and they really interacted with them só well, I am so pleased with their service and will definitely hire them again!!
Costumed Character
Response from Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment:
Thank you for your kind words, and we’re so happy you and your son enjoyed the event! All of our performers are trained to work with kids specifically, so it’s great to know that training paid off. We can’t wait to make more magic for both of you.
Our event was a hit because of Moana! Thank you. Moana was kind, funny, entertaining and kept all of the kids interested in learning more about where she came from. We cannot wait to book again!
Costumed Character
Response from Just Add Magic! Parties & Entertainment:
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! Our goal is to make our characters as authentic as possible, so it’s great to hear we succeeded. Our princesses and superheroes are looking forward to being invited again!
Booking Info
Price Range: $180 and up
Gig Length: 20 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
What to Expect
We are a premier character entertainment service. We send characters of your choice to your event to delight your guests! Before booking, we get to know your unique needs, then adjust our services accordingly. For example, some children prefer a one-on-one playdate with the character over a traditional party. Others may prefer our arts-and-crafts activities over our more active games, and vice-versa. Next, we decide on the activities the character will perform for your event. We a multitude of options for you to choose from, such as themed games, princess or superhero training, glitter tattoos, singing, dancing, story time, and a coronation ceremony. At your event, you can expect quality, hassle-free entertainment. We send an assistant along with the character to every event. The assistant is your way to communicate your needs to the character, without spoiling the magic for the children. They help the character with activities, so all you have to do is sit back and watch your guests have fun! Our goal is to ensure everyone, especially the birthday child, has a magical experience when you book with us. We hope to hear from you soon!
About
We understand how important meeting your favorite character is, no matter if you're young or young at heart. Samantha Pettey, the owner of Just Add Magic, grew up going to Disney World, and adored meeting every single character. She has spent years as a character for hire, with the goal of making every child's birthday a little more magical. Everyone involved at Just Add Magic has the same passion for and experience in creating magic. Because each and every child is unique, we modify our services to fit you and your child's needs. For example, some children prefer a one-on-one playdate with the character over a traditional party. Others may prefer our arts-and-crafts activities over our more active games, and vice-versa. Our goal is to ensure everyone, especially the birthday child, has a magical experience when you book with us. We understand how stressful planning a party can be. That's why we come to you with hassle-free entertainment. The character handles entertaining your guests entirely with games, face-painting, balloon animals, arts-and-crafts, singing, dancing, and more, so all you have to do is sit back and watch your guests have fun. To make things easier for everyone, we send an assistant along with our characters to every event. The assistant helps the character set and clean up activities and is your way of communicating with the character without breaking character integrity for the children. Everything about the Just Add Magic experience is meant to be magical for everyone, you, your child, your young guests, and your adult guests. We hope to hear from you soon!
Additional Booking Notes
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
-A shaded area must be provided for the characters during outdoor events on days exceeding 80F.
-Food must be kept away from the characters
-Swimming mermaid characters are only available for outdoor pool parties during the months of May-September
-If you'd like to tip our performers, money must be handled with the assistant away from the children
Setup Requirements
None! Everything is provided by us