Mention the driveway
Long, unpaved or steep driveways are common up on the mountain. It makes no difference to a magician beyond a few minutes, but for ponies or foam it decides whether the booking is possible at all.
🎩 Children’s Magicians · Somerset Hills
Magicians for Kids’ Parties in Bernardsville, NJ
Interactive comedy magic for children aged 3–12, with a live bunny meet-and-greet and balloon sculptures for every guest. For the larger properties around the Somerset Hills we can also bring pony rides or a hands-on reptile encounter. No deposit on staffed entertainment.
Magic shows in Bernardsville
Long driveways, big lawns, and what that means for a party
Bernardsville runs from a compact centre around Olcott Square up onto the mountain, where properties get considerably larger and driveways get considerably longer. That is lovely for a summer party and mildly inconvenient for everybody delivering anything to it. For a magician it is no real obstacle — one performer, one case — but it is worth a line in the booking request so the arrival time is realistic rather than optimistic.
For anything with equipment it matters more. Pony rides need a trailer to physically reach the riding area, and foam needs an outdoor outlet plus your own hose. If you are considering either, send us a couple of photographs of the space when you enquire. We would much rather tell you honestly that a particular corner will not work than turn up and discover it on the day.
The magic show itself is about forty-five minutes of interactive comedy. Children come up to hold things, check things and shout the magic word louder than anyone needs; the birthday child is the magician’s assistant throughout. A live bunny appears afterwards for a guided meet-and-greet, and from the one-hour package upward the performer twists a balloon sculpture for every child who wants one. On a big lawn, pick one gathering spot before the day — the single biggest factor in whether a garden show holds together is whether the children are all facing the same way.
What’s in the show
What a Bernardsville magic party includes
Check the pricing below — the longer packages include more of this list.
- 🎩 Interactive comedy magic performance (all packages)
- ⭐ Birthday child becomes the magician’s assistant (all packages)
- 🐰 Live bunny meet-and-greet (all packages)
- 🎵 Music and a professional sound system (all packages)
- 🎈 Balloon sculptures for every child (1-hour packages and up)
- 🎨 Face painting or temporary tattoos (1.5-hour packages and up)
- 🐴 Hand-led pony rides with a trained handler (booked separately, from $369)
- 🦎 Hands-on reptile encounter (booked separately, from $350)
Pricing
Bernardsville party packages
Prices are per party, not per child. No deposit on staffed entertainment — you pay the performer on the day.
Classic Magic Show
45 minutes · 1 magician
$289
- Interactive comedy magic show
- Live bunny meet-and-greet
- Birthday child helps with the magic
- Balloon sculptures begin with the one-hour package
✅ No Deposit Required
Check My DateMagic, Bunny & Balloons
1 hour · 1 magician
$335
- Interactive comedy magic show
- Live bunny meet-and-greet
- Balloon sculptures for the children
✅ No Deposit Required
Check My DateMagic + Face Painting or Tattoos
1.5 hours · 1 magician
$399
- Magic show and live bunny
- Balloon sculptures
- Face painting or temporary tattoos
- Extra activity time for the group
✅ No Deposit Required
Check My DateNeed more time or extra staffing? Compare the two-hour and multi-performer choices on the complete magician package page →
Add to any Bernardsville package
- Cotton candy — $99 attendant and supplies, about 30 min
- Popcorn — $99 attendant and supplies, about 30 min
- Snow cones — $99 attendant and supplies, about 30 min
- An extra hour — $99 same performer, back to back
- A second performer — $150 overlaps the main performer for a bigger group
Add-ons are chosen on the booking form, after you pick a package.
Other entertainment for Bernardsville
- Pony rides — from $369, subject to a suitable site and access
- Reptile & animal shows — from $350, hands-on and weatherproof
- Face painting or balloon art — $165 an hour on its own, $199 for both
- Princess parties — from $199
- Foam parties — $425 an hour, outdoors, needs your hose and an outdoor outlet
Why Binx
Why Somerset Hills families book us
Send photos, get a straight answer
For ponies or foam we will look at your space and tell you honestly whether it works before you book, rather than finding out on the day that a trailer cannot get down the drive.
One booking, several acts
Magic, ponies, reptiles, face painting, princesses and foam all come from the same team, so a larger party can be arranged as one booking rather than chased across three suppliers.
Our own performers
Not subcontractors found on a booking site. Our entertainers and handlers are part of our team. A female performer is available on request — just ask when you book.
Gallery
What the show looks like
A selection of our entertainment photos. Activities depend on the package you choose; these images are not specific to one location.
Planning it
Practical notes for a Bernardsville party
Choose the gathering spot
On a large lawn, children spread out and a show falls apart. Pick one place where everyone sits facing the same way — shaded, sun behind them, something solid behind the performer — and decide it before the day.
Power at the far end of the garden
The sound system needs an outlet. If the party is happening well away from the house, run an outdoor-rated extension beforehand or tell us and we will plan the setup closer in.
Magicians in nearby towns
Questions
FAQs — magicians in Bernardsville, NJ
Bernardsville and the Somerset Hills — Basking Ridge, Bernards Township, Far Hills, Peapack-Gladstone, Mendham and Liberty Corner.
Pony rides are $369 for a single hand-led pony with a trained handler, or $475 for two. They need firm level ground, vehicle access to reach it, and a riding area kept apart from the rest of the party. Send photos when you enquire and we will tell you honestly whether it works.
Not for a magician, though do mention it so the arrival time is realistic. For ponies or foam it matters a great deal, because a trailer or equipment has to physically reach the party area.
Roughly 10 to 15. On a large property, space spreads children out and makes a single performer work harder, so past that number take the two-performer package at $499 or add a second performer for $150.
Yes. Balloon sculptures come with the one-hour package and above; face painting from 1.5 hours. Either can be booked on its own at $165 an hour, or one performer doing both for $199.
No deposit on staffed entertainment — you pay when the performer arrives. Cash is our primary payment method; please arrange anything else with our team before the date.
Book a magician in Bernardsville
Tell us the date, the address and roughly how many children — and send photos if you are thinking about ponies. We will confirm availability and the full price before you commit.
Everything we do
Other entertainment available in Bernardsville 🎪
Every service comes with a professional performer and all the equipment.
Magicians
Interactive comedy magic with a live bunny, and balloon animals from the one-hour package.
Pony Rides
Gentle hand-led rides with a trained handler, from $369. Needs firm level ground and access.
Reptile Shows
Six to eight non-venomous species, a touch table and a certificate for every child. From $350.
Face Painting & Balloons
Skin-safe cosmetic-grade paints and balloon art, from $165 an hour.