Entertainers
The most requested holiday-party booking on this listing — a forty-five-minute live show that pairs a puppet show entertainer near me with comedy magic for one combined performance experience. Built for kids ages two through ten, the Puppet & Magic Duo gives you the laugh-out-loud silly puppet bits and the interactive magic routine in a single seamlessly paced show that fits a typical kids holiday party slot. This is the package families and corporate hosts pick when they want the both of these formats without choosing between them.
What's included in this package
The Puppet & Magic Duo package is a forty-five-minute live performance by one professional performer and includes four explicit deliverables. First, the Silly Magic Show — a comedy-driven set of audience-participation magic routines paced for the attention span of young kids, with volunteer-on-stage moments and routines built to make the whole room laugh. Second, the Silly Puppet Show — a fully handcrafted puppet routine with named characters who interact with the kids, take audience requests, and tie into the chosen party theme. Third, the guided photo-op moment — the performer brings the kids forward into the spotlight together so parents can capture the keepsake photo without scrambling for a vantage point. Fourth, the host gets to pick the party theme from a deep repertoire (Dinosaurs, Princesses, Superheroes, Jungle Safari, Pirates, Three Little Pigs, a frozen winter theme, and other classic kids themes), with no upcharge for theming — the performer brings matching puppets, supplies, and music so the entire forty-five-minute show feels custom-built for the event.
Available add-ons
The Duo can be expanded à la carte with balloon twisting if you'd like every kid to go home with a custom balloon shape, or with dance games such as freeze dance and limbo to fill any open time before or after the main set. Add-ons are bookable when you reserve the date so the performer can prepare the right supplies in advance.
Who this puppet show party entertainment fit best
This is the right pick for kids holiday parties with up to roughly thirty children — family holiday gatherings, corporate kids' parties, school holiday programs, library holiday events, community-room celebrations, and any event where forty-five minutes of live, varied, professionally-run entertainment is the centerpiece of the kids' activity time. For larger headcounts that include twenty or more kids who'd each like a custom balloon, the Ultimate Entertainment package below builds in balloon twisting and dance games on top of the duo format.
The day-of experience
The performer arrives roughly fifteen minutes before showtime to set up the puppet stage, magic kit, themed supplies, and music. The forty-five-minute show opens with a magic hook to gather the kids, moves through magic routines with audience-participation moments, transitions into the silly puppet routine with named puppet characters who take requests and interact directly with the kids, includes the guided photo-op moment, and closes with a strong finishing piece. The performance space needed is small — roughly six by six feet — so the show works in living rooms, party rooms, clubhouses, restaurants, and outdoor party spaces with light shade.
Transparent pricing and booking
This is a flat forty-five-minute booking at the published holiday rate, all-inclusive of travel, fuel, tolls, puppets, magic supplies, costume, theming, and music. No deposit required and no surprise charges on the event day — the price you see is the price you pay. Reserve your date through this listing's booking flow, share your headcount, kids' age range, chosen party theme, venue, and start time; instant confirmation follows with simple pre-event prep instructions. If you've been searching for a magician for hire or puppet show entertainer who reliably delivers professional polish at a transparent all-inclusive price, this Puppet & Magic Duo package is the most-requested answer for kids' holiday parties.
