Columbus birthday party magician

Your child is the star of the show.

Comedy magic for your child's birthday party, in Columbus and all over Ohio. On both of my shows, your child helps with the tricks and gets the big finish. Every guest gets a moment. Nobody gets left out.

  • 35+ years full time, 10,000+ shows
  • Pay nothing if your child does not love it
  • Five-star reviews on Google
  1. Tell me your date. Use the form, or call or text 614-800-8909.
  2. I reply fast. Usually the same day, with whether I am free and the price.
  3. The date is yours. Sign the agreement and I hold it for you.
A five-year-old birthday boy holding a top hat with a live white rabbit inside, standing with Carroll Baker at his party
Why parents book me

One less thing to worry about

Children taking turns to pet the live rabbit with Carroll Baker at the end of a party show

I arrive ready

I bring my own tables and everything the show needs. I arrive about twenty minutes early and pack up in about ten.

The grown-ups laugh too

Clean comedy that plays to the whole room, so the parents end up watching instead of checking their phones.

Every child is welcome

Every child who helps gets their own moment. The show is sensory friendly: nothing frightening, no loud surprises, nobody singled out.

"We had a wonderful time! At the end of the night, Kendall said: 'This was my best birthday ever, Mom!' The magic show was very entertaining, not only for the children but the adults too. You did a great job of personalizing the show by remembering the children's names and involving them. Our daughter felt like she was the star of the show."
Lisa Baxter
The part that matters

Every birthday child gets their moment

On both of my shows, the birthday child helps me through the tricks and gets the big finish. Not as an extra, and not on the longer show only.

I learn the children's names and use them. Tell me who the party is for and I build something around them. It is their day, and they are in the show.

A young boy grinning as he helps Carroll Baker with a trick at his birthday party
Choose your show

Two ways to do it

The Standard Show

30 minutes
  • Thirty minutes of comedy magic
  • The birthday child is the star
  • Loads of audience participation
  • An oversized bookmark for every child, with five tricks to learn
Most popular

The Ultimate Show

45 minutes
  • Forty-five minutes of comedy magic
  • The birthday child is the star
  • Loads of audience participation
  • The birthday child makes Orchid the rabbit appear, and then every child gets a turn to pet her
  • Party bags for up to twenty children
  • A custom Carroll Baker magic set for the birthday child to keep
A live white rabbit sitting on top of a magician's top hat beside a vintage Thurston magic poster

Yes, there is a real rabbit

Orchid comes to the Ultimate Show, and the birthday child is the one who makes her appear. I prefer to be indoors: it is better for her, and calmer for the children.

For ages 13 and up there is Close-Up for Teens: 45 minutes of magic that happens right in their own hands. Ask me about it.

Planning something else? See Cub Scout banquets and Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.

Don't take my word for it

Two parents and one very honest ten-year-old

A parent, after her child's party
Another parent
And a ten-year-old, who was there
What parents say

Real parties, real parents

"What stood out most was how wonderful he was with each individual kiddo. He made everyone feel included, gave them opportunities to participate, and genuinely connected with the children. There were smiles, laughs, and plenty of ‘How did you do that?!’ moments throughout the entire show! He truly helped make my daughter's birthday so special, and we received so many compliments from the parents afterward."
Paula Haynes · her daughter's 6th birthday
"Carroll was wonderful. He did such a great job of performing for our group of 5 year olds. He kept them engaged and enthralled for the entire performance. He arrived early & stayed late. The kids had a wonderful time!"
Lauren O.
"Carroll took our birthday party from great to fantastic! We had family ranging in age from 2 to 88 present and everyone was laughing and simply amazed by his skill. He was even willing to have coffee and cake with us to help late-comers settle in."
Elisabeth P.

If your child does not love it, you pay nothing

No small print and no conditions. In over 35 years of doing this full time, nobody has ever asked me to honor it.

Questions about space, setup or an outdoor party? Here are the answers.

Check your date

Tell me about the party

The date, your child's age and roughly how many children.

  1. Tell me your date. Use the form, or call or text 614-800-8909.
  2. I reply fast. Usually the same day, often within the hour, with whether I am free and the price.
  3. The date is yours. Sign the agreement and I hold it for you.

Would rather just talk? Call or text me.

614-800-8909