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Los Angeles
Hollywood · Beverly Hills · Santa Monica · Pasadena
Live Character Entertainment
Kids Birthday Party Costume Characters
Explore our kids birthday party costume characters and find your child’s favorite! Browse over 250 character options, watch our live birthday shows, and request a quote for your celebration.
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Kids Party Character Show Rates
Choose the number of characters and performance duration for your celebration.
Please Note:
Listed rates require a minimum of
30 days’ advance notice.
Short-notice reservations may have
different pricing.
Travel charges may apply depending
on your event location.
Tell us your event date, location, and preferred characters to check availability.
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Real character party moments
MORE THAN JUST A CHARACTER APPEARANCE
What Can a Party Character Do at Your Event?
Our kids birthday party costume characters bring celebrations to life with music, dancing, interactive games, and special birthday moments. Fun Factory Parties creates entertaining experiences that children can enjoy together, whether you’re celebrating at home, at a park, or at a special event.
Music & Dancing
Interactive Games
Birthday Moments
Photo Opportunities
Available activities and entertainment may vary depending on your character, location, and selected party package.
SEE THE FUN IN ACTION
Watch Kids Birthday Party Costume Characters in Action
See what a real character party can look like. From dancing and games to birthday celebrations and memorable moments, our videos give you a closer look at Fun Factory Parties’ live entertainment.
Character entertainment and interaction
Music, dancing, and party activities
Fun moments for the whole family
Want to Know Exactly What Happens
at a Character Party?
Click HERE to see a Show! →
Explore our detailed character-party guide, including the Birthday Parade, Magic Tunnel, Carnival Basketball Toss, music, games, party toys, and photo opportunities.
The Complete Birthday Character Show Experience
Our character shows bring more than a special guest appearance. Children can enjoy music, interactive games, a birthday parade, and memorable moments with their favorite character. Explore the traditional show activities below.
Birthday Parade
Music & Party Games
Interactive Activities
Birthday Songs & Photos
Activities and package inclusions may vary by character, event, and booking arrangement. Confirm details and current pricing when requesting your quote.
California Service Areas
Bringing the Party to You
Fun Factory Parties brings live costume character entertainment to birthdays, schools, parks, and special events across Southern and Northern California. Explore our local service areas below.
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Orange County
Anaheim · Irvine · Newport Beach · Huntington Beach
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San Bernardino
Fontana · Ontario · Rancho Cucamonga · Redlands
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San Fernando Valley
Sherman Oaks · Encino · Studio City · Woodland Hills
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San Jose
Santa Clara · Sunnyvale · Cupertino · Milpitas
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Sacramento
Elk Grove · Roseville · Folsom · Rancho Cordova
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San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco · Oakland · San Mateo · Berkeley
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Sherman Oaks
Encino
Irvine
Anaheim
San Bernardino
San Jose
Sacramento
San Francisco
Oakland
Fremont
Palo Alto
Character availability varies by event date, location, and character selection. Contact us to confirm your preferred entertainer.
MORE WAYS TO CELEBRATE
Plan the Rest of Your Kids Party
Make your celebration even more memorable with bounce houses, pony rides, professional clowns, and exciting magic shows. Combine your favorite character entertainer with more birthday party fun!
Bounce House Rentals
Keep the excitement going with colorful bounce houses, inflatable jumpers, slides, and other attractions. Combine a bounce house with a live character entertainer for a fun-filled birthday celebration.
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Pony Rides & Petting Zoos
Bring a memorable animal experience to your celebration with gentle pony rides and mobile petting zoos. A wonderful addition to character-themed birthdays, school events, and family gatherings.
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Clown Entertainers
Add laughter and excitement with professional birthday party clowns. Explore balloon twisting, face painting, comedy, and interactive games that keep children smiling throughout their celebration.
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Children’s Magicians
Make your child’s birthday unforgettable with an interactive magic show filled with surprises, laughter, and audience participation. Our magician entertainers bring excitement to birthdays, family celebrations, and children’s events.
Explore Birthday Magicians →Planning to provide your own character entertainment? Explore our adult-sized mascot costume rentals available for nationwide shipping to birthdays, schools, and special events.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Kids Party Character FAQs
Have questions about booking a character entertainer? Find answers about pricing, activities, locations, and more.
What types of kids birthday party costume characters can I rent?
Families can rent superheroes, princesses, cartoon mascots, movie characters, television characters, Paw Patrol mascots, Sonic, Mario, Frozen characters, Sesame Street characters, Minions, Baby Shark mascots, Ninja Turtles, and many other themed children’s entertainers for birthday parties and events.
How much do birthday party costume character rentals cost?
Birthday party costume character rentals typically start at $350 for one hour for one character and $525 for two hours. Multiple character packages are also available for birthday parties, school events, and family celebrations.
What activities do party characters perform at kids birthday parties?
Party characters can lead music and games, dance with children, pose for photos, sing Happy Birthday, help cut the cake, interact with guests, and sometimes provide balloon twisting or face painting depending on the entertainer selected.
What ages are costume character entertainers best for?
Costume character entertainers are especially popular for children ages 1 through 7 years old, including toddler birthdays, preschool parties, daycare graduations, and elementary school celebrations.
Can birthday party characters perform at parks and schools?
Yes. Costume character entertainers can perform at homes, parks, schools, churches, businesses, daycare centers, and community events throughout California and other locations depending on availability.
Do you provide kids party characters in Los Angeles and Orange County?
Yes. Fun Factory Parties provides birthday party characters throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino, San Jose, Sacramento, the San Fernando Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
What are the most popular birthday party mascot characters?
Popular birthday party mascot characters include Paw Patrol, Sonic, Mario, Frozen Olaf, Sesame Street characters, Minions, Baby Shark, Ninja Turtles, Peppa Pig, Princesses, Superheroes, Cocomelon characters, and Star Wars themed entertainers.
Can I combine costume characters with bounce houses and other rentals?
Yes. Many families combine costume character rentals with bounce houses, inflatable slides, face painters, balloon twisters, pony rides, petting zoos, carnival games, and trackless train rides to create a full party experience.
How far in advance should I reserve party character rentals?
It is recommended to reserve party character rentals at least 30 days in advance whenever possible, especially for weekends, holidays, school events, and busy birthday party seasons.
Do party character rentals include photo opportunities with children?
Yes. Party character entertainers frequently pose for photos with children and families throughout the event, helping create memorable birthday pictures and themed party experiences.
Can themed entertainers help organize children during the party?
Yes. Professional costume character entertainers often help guide games, organize activities, interact with guests, and keep children engaged throughout the birthday celebration.
Do you offer nationwide mascot costume character rentals?
Yes. Fun Factory Parties offers adult-sized mascot costume rentals with nationwide shipping. Live character entertainment is also available in selected locations, depending on performer availability.
Want to know more about a character’s party activities? Explore the full birthday character party experience.
YOUR NEXT CELEBRATION STARTS HERE
Make Their Birthday Unforgettable.
Found the perfect character? Tell us your event date, location, and preferred entertainer. We’ll help you check availability and choose the right option for your celebration.
We are your one – stop shop for ALL children’s entertainment services. From Pony rides and Mobile Petting zoo rentals to mascot costume rentals or LIVE kid’s birthday party costume characters, bouncehouses and inflatables, magicians and clown performers. We provide the highest quality entertainment for children’s parties throughout all of California, and we ship our adult mascot costume rentals NATIONWIDE. For more than 30 years, Fun Factory Parties has it ALL!
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