Established in 2005, A Galaxy Entertainment
is an event planning company specializing in children's entertainment.

Party themes range from puppy parties to sports parties, with activities covering everything from camel rides to create-a-bear parties, and entertainment from monkeys to world class magicians.

A Los Angeles Clown and Character offers party entertainment like silly tuxedo clowns and over 100 popular costumed characters providing games, magic, ballons, and face painting.

Other options include carnival attractions, puppet shows, trains, jumpers, go carts, race cars, DJs, reptiles, ponies, and exotic animals.

This big and beautiful theater presents children's musicals, mostly performed by the all-women theater company, the Nine O'Clock Players.

Cast members in costume sign autographs for fans in the theater courtyard after every Assistance League Playhouse show.

Birthday parties are available. They are not private events, but they do include banquet table seating, access to the patio beforehand, and a special song onstage with the birthday child.

Babonazo Productions provides birthday party entertainment including puppet shows, art workshops, and a clown called Galoony.

Barnsdall Art Park offers beautiful views of LA and the Hollywood Sign and is home to the Junior Arts Center and the Hollyhock House, designed in the 1920s by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Barnsdall Junior Arts Center and Gallery is operated by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department.

The Center offers four seasonal eight-week class sessions per year, with over 30 classes per session. Highly qualified artist/instructors and small size classes offer exceptional opportunites in the visual arts and acting.

Birthday party programs include a one hour art lesson for twelve children with a Barnsdall Arts artist/instructor - at your home or choice of venue. The basic pARTy is $295, which includes the art lesson and a take home party favor bag. The Premium pARTy option features an art lesson, party favors, birthday cake, and Pinata for $395. Call 323.660.6632 to schedule.

Bennett Farms offers individualized horseback riding lessons in a safe environment for children.

With the founding of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in 1963, Bob, along with his partner Alton Wood, established the longest running children's theater in Los Angeles. All of the marionettes, puppets, props, and costumes for the theater are produced in the on-site shop (and the shop also offers marionettes for sale to kids and adults who'd like to practice this art).

Birthday Parties offered by the Theater include a sheet cake, balloons, ice cream, juice, crown and gift for the birthday child, paper service and cleanup, show, and printed invitations. Party cost is $75 for up to 15 guests, $100 for up to 25 guests, or $150 for up to 50 guests. In each case, you also need to pay individually for show tickets (so a party of 15 guests would cost $225). Parties should be booked three weeks in advance, and run from 1:30pm-2:30pm (show from 2:30pm-3:30pm) on Saturdays or Sundays only.

Additional food can be brought, with advance notice, if it's kept simple (pizza, finger sandwiches, chips) although additional cleanup may be necessary.

Mexican puppet party favors are available at an additional $5/each.

With a gentle demeanor and a genuine love for his craft, Bob Harrison stands out as a children's entertainer. Since 1987, when his dentist asked him to perform for her kids, Bob has taken his guitar on the road to scores of homes and child-care centers all over the Los Angeles area.

Nicknamed "Music Bob" (though he's not sure when that started), Bob does a participatory, upbeat hour packed with both original and classic kids' songs. He brings instruments, foam balls, and other goodies for children and adults to interact with him.

Part of what makes Bob such a warm and engaging performer is his experience as a music teacher at three LA elementary schools, and as a father to two girls.

Bubble Mania and Company offers parties and programs built around the science and fun of soap bubbles for children of all ages. Interactive programs are available for schools, daycares, private parties, companies, and libraries.

"Bubblologists" make bubbles of all shapes and sizes without the use of bubble machines. Birthday party programs involve an indoor presentation followed by an outdoor party playtime.

Captain Leslie's Science offers hands-on science birthday parties and event packages for families and kids of all ages, including preschoolers. Captain Leslie is a professional science educator and entertainer who engages groups with a dynamic, interactive approach to science exploration. Each party is unique, created to suit the individual event.

Grant draws caricatures for any occasion, at parties and events throughout southern California. A gallery of Grant's work can be seen on his website.

Champions: Adventure, After School, and Sports Programs offers portable climbing walls that stand an impressive 24 feet high. The walls can handle up to four climbers at a time and up to sixty climbers in an hour. They are available for rental for use at parties, special events, or just for fun!

Champions also provides after school and enrichment programs in several schools, with classes from arts and crafts to science, drama to athletics, and journalism to body-building.

Charm and Happy supplies clowns, face painters, balloon twisters, and more for party entertainment.

Also available for rent are trains, mini rides, sumo wrestlers(!), and ponies.

Professional cheerleaders are available to spice up your little cheerleader's party! Cheer Mania is owned and operated by Michelle Boehle, a former Laker Girl and UCLA cheerleader. Kids can dress up in "authentic" cheerleading uniforms, apply spirit glitter makeup, decorate megaphones, make pom poms, learn cheers and/or dances, take pictures, and perform. Services are available in Orange County and Los Angeles County.

Cheer Mania also offers Cheer Camps in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Brentwood, and Westwood. Contact the venue directly or check the website for specific dates and locations.

Chick P & G play fun tunes that make kids get up and dance, singing along to themes that parents appreciate (think "wash your hands" and "clean up your room"). The duo also offers face painting, birthday cakes, karaoke, and themed activities for everyone from pirates to princesses.

Videotaping services are also available.

Create a Kids Party provides entertainment like magic, clowns, characters, fortune tellers, firedancers, arts and crafts, henna artists, and more for events large or small. The company also offers singing telegrams.

Ask about special weekday prices.

Creative Birthday Celebrations organizes and produces dress-up parties, arts & crafts parties, karaoke parties, and more.

Faces & B'loons by Lauri offers a wide variety of entertainers (balloon artists, face painters, and more) for birthday parties. The company also provides twisted balloon centerpieces, party favors, buckets of water balloons (what a time saver!), and many other balloon-themed items.

Faery Peeps brings fairies and flights of fancy to any party or event. Costumed fairy characters can visit a party or turn up as a Birthday-gram.

The unique performance troupe Faery Trail Theater is most known for its highly popular outdoor show A Faery Hunt, which takes place promenade style on the trails of O'Melveny Park in the San Fernando Valley and at Corriganville Park in Simi Valley.

The show is interactive, with the audience encouraged to help 'faery' hunters Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright to locate winged sprites in the woods. As if on cue, one likeable character after another magically appears from behind trees and shrubs until a whole extended family of fairies (and the occasional troll) have gathered to play out an entertaining drama.

The show is suitable for all ages (the phrase "Nothing scary happens in the woods" is oft repeated along the way), most particularly delighting the open minds of the very young, who all turn out in their favorite dress-up clothes. Never fear, however, if you're short on fairy garb; wings, hats, and fairy dust are all available for sale at the beginning of the 'hunt'.

Advance reservations are not required, but they do provide the added advantage of getting a child's name mentioned in the show.

Faery Trail Theater takes birthday party bookings, either as part of the regular Faery Hunt outing or privately. Individual fairy characters are also available to come to parties as entertainers.

Other programs offered by the company include visits to children in hospitals and group activities like Girl Scout badges.

The show meets at parks around the city, including Corriganville Park on the first and third Sunday of every month (meeting in the parking lot) and O'Melveny Park on the second and fourth Saturday. Rain cancels, as do major holidays.

Fairy Tale Parties is a children's entertainment company specializing in princesses, superheros, magicians, and clowns. Dancing and tea parties are also part of the repertoire, as are dress-up parties culminating in a royal parade.

Fairytale Entertainments specializes in providing fairytale characters - such as princesses, fairies, and other magical creatures - to children's parties and events. Tea parties are a specialty.

Glimmer Body Art provides paint-on glitter tattoo services for parties and events. Offering 36 colors, skin safe cosmetic gel, and over one thousand designs, the company
is popular both for its eye-catching artwork and commitment to children's safety. The glitter tattoos are waterproof and can last up to a week after the party, or can be taken off easily with alcohol.

Green Circle Music, which was at one time known as
Made by Melissa, is run by Melissa Green, an LA-based children's performer and former preschool teacher. The company offers private music circles and birthday party entertainment.

Music Circle classes combine traditional songs and original tunes played on Melissa's guitar, with a focus on building confidence, sharing, language development, and overall music appreciation. Kids participate by singing, dancing, waving scarves, and playing instruments. Infant (30 min.) and mixed-aged (45 min.) classes are available.

Birthday parties feature upbeat songs from Melissa's album Here We Go as well as old favorites the kids can sing and dance to.

Melissa also offers cooking parties, at which kids design their own aprons and then learn to cook a meal. Themes range from homemade pizzas to macaroni and cheese to decorating cupcakes.

Melissa is a popular performer at several venues around town; check our calendar periodically to see when she's performing next!

Groovy David DJ's is a full service disc jockey company that specializes in customized dance parties. All parties are fully interactive, with follow along dances and games. The music is edited for content, with all the popular hits of today and yesterday, including rock, rap, disco, funk, and swing.

Kids' parties can feature themes like Hannah Montana, High School Musical, and Jonas Brothers.

Husband and wife team Michael and Christine Gump are the masterminds behind Gumplestiltskin, a company devoted to eccentric and one-of-a-kind performances involving stilts, costumes, and puppets - all created in their own character laboratory.

Gumplestiltskin travels anywhere to share its array of characters, with appearances at festivals, parties, special events, parades and more. The 'high-profile' crew are regulars at the World City events at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The Gumps are accommodating of just about any party theme a customer can imagine.

High Touch High Tech provides hands-on, traveling science birthday parties. The parties are designed for children ages four and older and are totally participatory, safe, and age appropriate. Each child becomes a scientist
and performs real experiments.

Designed for children ages four and older, High Touch High Tech provides hands-on science birthday parties that are totally participatory, safe, and age appropriate. The 'scientists' are professional educators who work in West LA area schools.

The company offers six different birthday party packages to choose from; all packages include a 75-minute science adventure with all supplies and materials for up to 15 children ($5 fee for each additional child), take-home experiments and goodie bags, and a special science gift for the birthday child.

Kaikea Entertainment provides professional performers and musicians who bring a taste of aloha from the pacific islands. Guests experience the dances and melodies of Hawaii and New Zealand, the rhythmic drums of Samoa, and the energetic hip shaking of Tahiti.

Kelly's Karakters offers a selection of party entertaiment. Costumed characters lead the party, which features activities like dress-up tea parties, songs, dance, games, magic, face-painting and more. Favorite party themes include princesses, divas, and fairies.

Kids Love Dance Parties brings dancing fun to birthday parties, school dances, and other special events. The company provides an MC and a DJ and can teach fun and energetic hip hop and pop dance steps to guests. A variety of interactive games and activities are also in the repertoire.

Kids On Stage offers classes, camps, and parties for kids.

Classes include Tots on Stage, Creative Dramatics, Imagination Theater, Musical Theater, and Vocal Workshop. More experienced students can join the Master Class or the Teen Troupe. KOS offers after-school and enrichment classes.

Camps are offered during winter and spring school vacations, and during the summer, for ages four to 17. A limited number of junior counselor positions are available.

Parties can be held at a location chosen by the family, or Kids On Stage can provide a theater location; costumes, props, and music are provided by the company, and some optional add-ons include art, beading, and other special services.

A children's party planner that can handle all of the planning, shopping, decorating, and cleaning up of kids events.

La Ti Da Kids offers original music and yoga programs for kids.

Classes are available at numerous locations in the LA area. Check the web site for current schedule.

La Ti Da Kids' birthday party entertainment features Katharine Blodget and Careena Melia performing selections of original children's music from their Music for Aardvarks and other Mammals program. Party activities include singing, movement, and puppet play. Party prices begin at $250/hour.

Lil' Star Parties provides entertainment for parties. Clowns, princesses, superheros, and any number of other characters are available, as are balloon artists, face painters, magicians, puppets, and Spanish-speaking performers as well. Popstar-style dance parties are a particular specialty, and little kids sing-along parties can be arranged, too.

Lil' Star serves all of LA and Orange County.

Children's favorite fairytale characters pirates, princesses, and more) can come to birthday parties or events courtesy of Living Fairytales. The character sings, tells stories, dances, face paints, and generally entertains the little ones.

The business is based in Orange County but travels all over the greater LA area.

Lou Stratten, who started singing before she was speaking, has performed at over 600 children's parties throughout Southern California. She is the author of the children's book, Hello, I'm Sir Frettirick!,
and is also known for her eponymous award-winning CD, and a local television program, The Fretti and Lou Show.

Birthday parties begin with a short puppet show. Music time with maracas, rain sticks, drums, puppets, pompoms or scarves, and parachute rides follow, and parties end with singing around the cake. Other options include face painting, art projects, princess parties, car washing parties (summer only), play dough parties, and more.

Lou also teaches private music classes for babies and toddlers

One-hour parties (with CD - kids can get to know Lou's voice and some of her songs before the party starts!) begin at $265. Travel fees ($25-$50) apply outside of the Westside area.

Lulu the Clown is an entertainer, face painter, and balloon artist available for parties, baptisms, bar/bat mitzvahs, and other events.

Mad Science is on a mission to stimulate scientific learning through hands-on fun and activities that will get kids excited about science.

Mad Science offers birthday parties for groups of any size, ideal for children ages five to 12. A Mad Scientist comes to your house and presents a 45-minute show, adapted to the ages of the kids in your group, combining high-energy, interactive fun with entertaining science experiments that appeal to kids' penchant for goo, pop, and fizz. A variety of 15-minute "finales" are available for an extra charge, featuring dry ice, a laser show, a sound machine, or a rocket launch.

Other options, for an additional charge, include a cotton candy machine, goody bags, party favors, t-shirts, invitations, and decorations.

Mad Science also offers summer camps at several locations throughout the Santa Barbara Area. Camps run weekly from Jun through Aug, including full-day camps for children ages six to 12, and half-day camps for ages three to five. Registration and other information are available online.