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Premier Character Entertainment Services in Pasadena, CA
Since 2012, Wishing Well Entertainment & Parties has been Southern California's premier provider of character entertainment for events of all sizes. Our extensively trained performers bring imagination and professionalism to children's parties, adult celebrations, and corporate functions, creating unforgettable experiences through beloved characters, celebrities, and artists. With over 700 five-star reviews, we prioritize quality, attention to detail, and client satisfaction, ensuring every event runs seamlessly from start to finish.

Our dedication to dream fulfillment has earned us features in media outlets and partnerships with high-profile events, including celebrity birthdays and televised productions. We specialize in transforming ordinary occasions into magical moments, offering both in-person visits and virtual gift options to suit diverse needs.
Services
Character Entertainment Themed Party Packages Corporate Event Performers Virtual Gift Options In-Person Visits Adventure Characters Holiday Characters Pirate Characters Magician Services Fortune Telling
Served areas
  • Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena, Burbank, North Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange County, Corona, Santa Monica, Brea, Yorba Linda, San Gabriel, Whittier, Long Beach, Downey, Highland Park
Details
  • Year established: 2012
Highlights and features
  • We offer extensively trained performers for unforgettable events
  • Dedicated attention to event quality and detail
  • Featured in media for exceptional service
  • Over 700 five-star reviews from satisfied clients
  • Tireless performers ensure event success from start to finish
Associations and certifications
  • Insured with Specialty Insurance Agency for Artists
  • SAG
  • AGVA
  • EQUITY
What people say
Magical experience Professional performers Unforgettable memories Excellent service Highly recommended
Services
Character Entertainment
Professional character performers bring imagination to life for children's events. Our extensively trained actors create magical moments through princesses, superheroes, and themed characters. Each performance prioritizes safety, engagement, and lasting memories for young guests.
Corporate Event Performers
Unique entertainment solutions for business functions featuring film/TV characters and celebrity impersonators. Our performers deliver high-energy experiences that elevate corporate gatherings with memorable interactions and professional execution tailored to adult audiences.
Themed Party Packages
Customizable themed experiences including holiday, pirate, and galactic motifs. Each package combines character performances with coordinated activities to create immersive environments that transform ordinary spaces into magical settings for any occasion.
In-Person Visits
Personalized character visits for birthdays and special occasions. Our performers deliver 1-hour interactive experiences featuring customized greetings, games, and photo opportunities that create cherished memories for recipients of all ages.
Virtual Gift Options
Remote character interactions for global audiences through video messages and virtual experiences. This service provides safe, accessible entertainment options that deliver personalized magic to recipients worldwide through digital platforms.
Questions
What types of events do you service?
We provide entertainment for children's birthdays, corporate events, holiday parties, red carpet premieres, and private celebrations across Southern California.
Are your characters professionally trained?
All performers receive extensive training in character portrayal, child interaction, and event coordination to ensure professional, safe, and engaging experiences.
Can I request specific characters?
We offer a wide selection of characters listed on our website, with new additions regularly. Custom requests can be discussed during booking consultations.
How far in advance should I book?
We recommend booking 4-6 weeks ahead for weekends, though last-minute availability is sometimes possible for weekday events.
Do you offer virtual entertainment options?
Yes, we provide virtual character interactions starting at $95 for digital gift experiences accessible worldwide through video platforms.
What safety measures do you follow?
Performers undergo background checks and follow strict safety protocols including health screenings, sanitization practices, and appropriate physical boundaries during interactions.
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Reviews (23)
Rhea McGinty
Jun 23, 2022 Report
This was a dream come true! My daughter was so happy to have Ariel at her 4th birthday beach party! She was absolutely magical! She kept all of the kids engaged and was absolutely beautiful in her mermaid princess dress. Thank you for bringing so much joy and wonder to my daughter and her friends! The whole process was professional and organized from start to finish. This company cares about their clients and performers and makes sure everyone is well taken care of!
Lina Dorado
Apr 14, 2022 Report
Sometimes when I see a place with consistency 5 stars, the cynic in me thinks, it can't be THAT good. So let me tell you, this company deserves every one of their good reviews. It is excellent. We found them last minute for my daughter's outdoor birthday party, and were blown away by the quality of costumes, the professionalism of the performer, their willingness to accommodate their show for kids on the spectrum and with other sensory issues.

It was magical! Not only that, after experiencing them, every single parent on our group opened their minds about hiring party entertainers to perform for their little kids. It was a joy to see children enjoying essentially theater after a long long lockdown. The work of this artist's agency is nothing short of life changing, for the long lasting memories for the children, and for the opportunity they give to actors and singers.

They are fantastic, hand them a pack of four year olds with bellies full of cake and watch them tame and direct their energy into party activities and dance, and storytelling. They plan the program and you can work with their different activities, depending on your taste. It was beautiful to watch. Five stars!
Phame Cdot
Dec 27, 2021 Report
They didn't really interact with kids kind of disappointed price was 500 for 1 hour they needed to interact more my kids had fun regarding
Kizzy Anel
May 22, 2021 Report
Order a video birthday message for a friend Bd it was gorgeous and so personal. They did a great job and worth every penny and more. Very professionally handled with clear and quick communication. Highly recommend and don't forget to tip your performers!
Kizzy Anel
Sep 09, 2020 Report
Order a video birthday message for a friend Bd it was gorgeous and so personal. They did a great job and worth every penny and more. Very professionally handled with clear and quick communication. Highly recommend and don't forget to tip your performers!
Destiny Dawn Taber
Aug 26, 2020 Report
With just about any parties and gathering suspended or canceled, it has been really wonderful to give the gift of comfort to a couple littles in my life. Wishing Well Entertainment began offering virtual comfort chat and video messages and I couldn't resist. I sent up a comfort chat for two friends with families and they were THRILLED to be able to talk to the Snow Queen over Zoom with their preschool class! The pictures of their faces were absolutely magical and it brings me such joy (and relief) to be able to bring just a little magic to children's lives in this crazy and unsettled time.
Anna Faris
Aug 20, 2020 Report
Thank you Wishing Well Entertainment and Parties for such a great birthday experience! I love how you are meeting the moment by having your characters available via zoom! I sent out an unusual request for Charles Pa Ingalls to time travel and visit a friend for her birthday, knowing it would be a longshot but you replied right away with a perfect actor and your team knocked it out of the park. Charles Ingalls time traveled into our Zoom birthday party and made it such a special night!

He was so fun. We had such wonderful time and it turned and ordinary Zoom gathering into a night of memories we won't forget. These are interesting times where we can't be in person to celebrate all the milestones. I appreciate that you were able to help us create such a meaningful experience.
Sarah Erdogan-Harmon Realtor
Jul 27, 2020 Report
We had Queen Elsa join my daughters Zoom classroom to read the kids a story and it was such a treat! It was a great way to break up their daily routine and enjoy their favorite princess!
Ashley M.
Jul 21, 2020 Report
My three year old daughter is obsessed with Redd, the new lady pirate on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride at Disneyland. Wishing Well Entertainment made a PERFECT birthday video greeting just for her, customizing their Anne Bonney female pirate character into Redd, and mentioning that all the pirates at Disneyland were so excited to see my daughter again soon, exactly as I requested. The actress did a phenomenal job and looked absolutely perfect.

My kid has watched this lovely three-minute "Magic Mirror" video about a million times already, with a look of absolute wonder and enchantment. Worth every penny, Wishing Well really made my girl's weird quarantine birthday so much better. Communication was prompt and professional; I would recommend this company to anyone!
Denali
Jun 29, 2020 Report
Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful! Times are challenging for everyone and particularly for little ones with birthdays and no one to come celebrate with them. Wishing Well Entertainment brought the joy to our little fellow who was over the moon to "meet" Spider-Man. From the video call coming in that said, "Spider-Man" to the magic he wove in talking with our little guy and answering myriad questions to the wonderful advice he provided, the birthday boy fell asleep that night with a heart full of gratitude and a huge smile spread across his sweet face. We cannot thank you enough for making what could have been a tough day, one of the best EVER!
Destiny Dawn Taber
Apr 15, 2020 Report
With just about any parties and gathering suspended or canceled, it has been really wonderful to give the gift of comfort to a couple littles in my life. Wishing Well Entertainment began offering virtual comfort chat and video messages and I couldn't resist. I sent up a comfort chat for two friends with families and they were THRILLED to be able to talk to the Snow Queen over Zoom with their preschool class! The pictures of their faces were absolutely magical and it brings me such joy (and relief) to be able to bring just a little magic to children's lives in this crazy and unsettled time.
Steven L.
Apr 12, 2020 Report
I can not say enough for the quality and character of this company. In this time of stay at home and no parties they provided my family a way to celebrate two special occasions. My son's 6th birthday was on April 10th and we got him a special video message of one of his favorite characters. The message was personal and fun. She even sang to him. My wedding anniversary was today April 12th and I had a similar surprise message waiting for my wife from Marilyn Monroe. Not being able to go out and celebrate either of these special events made us all so grateful to get a little joy through these wonderful videos.
Anna Faris
Apr 02, 2020 Report
Thank you Wishing Well Entertainment and Parties for such a great birthday experience! I love how you are meeting the moment by having your characters available via zoom! I sent out an unusual request for Charles Pa Ingalls to time travel and visit a friend for her birthday, knowing it would be a longshot but you replied right away with a perfect actor and your team knocked it out of the park. Charles Ingalls time traveled into our Zoom birthday party and made it such a special night!

He was so fun.We had such wonderful time and it turned and ordinary Zoom gathering into a night of memories we won't forget. These are interesting times where we can't be in person to celebrate all the milestones. I appreciate that you were able to help us create such a meaningful experience.
Jennifer L.
Dec 16, 2019 Report
This company is absolutely wonderful! We have booked their performers for my daughter's last 2 birthdays (when she turned 3 and 4), and plan to continue booking with them into the future. We first had Moana and then Elsa (in her new outfit from Frozen 2). Our entire experiences have been top notch all the way through. From booking to the parties to the outfits and the performers themselves, everything has been perfect.

The performers are able to embody their characters while seamlessly story telling, doing magic shows, face painting, and managing a crowd of excited 3 year olds... I just can't say enough good things about them! We love Wishing Well and look forward to our next party with them!
Adriana A.
Apr 06, 2019 Report
We had Ariel for our daughter's 3rd birthday today. She was soooo great with all the little ones! She did bubbles, player games, and did magic tricks. My daughter was in heaven! Wishing Well was easy to work with there was no guessing at all. They are professional and their contract is very clear! We would definitely have characters from them again!
Ernie D.
Mar 10, 2019 Report
I can't recommend Kalinda and Wishing Well Entertainment enough. They made my twins birthday a truly special day. Speaking for the kids, my family and all guests. Our Rapunzel was amazing and my daughter talked about Rapunzel until the moment she fell asleep. So many guests made a point to reach out to me during the party and tell me how amazing Rapunzel ( Danielle ) was. All of the guests had high praise for her and a few guests asked if we had hired her from Disneyland.

I could go on but to say that Wishing Well Entertainment made our day a truly magical day is an understatement. There are so many character companies but if you want the best use this company. Our Rapunzel was so great with all the kids and Kalinda is super professional with every detail.
Stephanie Santiago
We just hired Wishing Wells Arabian Princess (Princess Jasmine) and I have to say she's is absolutely amazing! She had all the little kids at my daughters party well entertained and they all ranged from ages 2-10. I've hired entertainment else where and I must say she was definitely the best! Even when adults asked her questions to try and break her out of character she stuck to her Jasmine identity. It was amazing, thank you! We definitely recommend!
Hiring was easy as well as l all my emails and questions were answered promptly. Thank you all
Rebecca R.
We just had my daughter's 4th birthday party yesterday and Elsa (Danielle) was the special guest. Wishing Well Entertainment was professional, organized, responsive and user friendly from the moment I called to inquire about availability. Danielle was above and beyond amazing. My daughter got overwhelmed when the whole party starting singing "Happy Birthday" and she ran off to her room crying and Danielle took it upon herself to go and check on Mia in her room and spend some quality time with her. That is more than a performance; that is a wonderful human being. I would highly recommend Wishing Well Entertainment and will definitely use their services again in the future.
Yael F.
We had Woody (aka Jared), and let me tell you...he was amazing!!! To entratain almost 30-4 years old kids thats not an easy job! He was happy, sensetiv to the kids requests,funny and super professional!!! One more thing-Kalinda was great, very responsive and gave all the information needed to make me feel relaxed before the event. He made Leah so happy
We will definitely use there services again!!!
Tina W.
We had Scarlet here with us at our daughter's 2nd birthday party. I cannot say enough good things about her. Not only did my daughter love love love her (kissing and hugging her non-stop), even I feel tears in my eyes seeing her. She is the BEST snow white I've ever seen!! Her acting was spotless. I e-mailed her with some request of singing snow white theme songs, and she did those very very well!

She replied to my e-mail fast and super nice too.(it's like i'm actually e-mailing a real princess)
We love her and she would definitely be the princess for next year as well!!! Thank you Scarlet for making the day a perfect day for all of us. We will always cherish this memory!
Diana Najera
We hired Marilyn Monroe from Wishing Well Entertainment and was very impressed with how much she truly looked and acted like her. She stayed in character the entire time. It was for my brothers birthday who is a very big fan of Marilyn. I know he will never forget what a great time he had because of her. Before I hired her I looked at some of the videos online and was so impressed with how great her voice was and in person she sounded the same. I can't wait for another chance to be able to hire her again. Thanks so much Wishing Well and Marilyn.
Lea Ellsworth
It just so happened that Belle passed through our neighborhood today and stopped to take a picture with my (very shy) daughter. She was beyond gracious, personable, and looked every bit the part of a regal princess- dress, makeup, hair, mannerisms all very convincing. I can't wait to book her for an event and will be passing the word around to other parents in the area.
Cee Rih
OMG I don't even know where to start... I booked the snow queen for my daughters 2nd birthday party at her daycare and I swear it was money well spent! From the snow queens arrival to when she left she was so beautiful and amazing! My daughter was in shock upon the snow queens arrival and definitely warmed up after all she was dressed up as the snow queens sister. All of the snow queens activities were age appropriate to my daughters daycare class.

Snow queen payed very well attention to ALL the kids in my daughters class no one was left out with more focus on the birthday girl of course which was a super super plus because I know I wouldn't be able to do that haha. The snow queens singing was phenomenal! I'm telling you I have seen some princesses in my lifetime at parties but none come close to this snow queen NONE.