>What to Expect
A 30-minute interactive comedic magic show is part of the full party package. There’ll be music, magic dust, tricks and transformations—ropes, rings, funny things and lots and lots of laughing. Then stand back for the puppet that blows fire and the disappearing water!
Best suited for ages 2-7, but of course enjoyed by all. And in the spirit of the Holidays, like–Christmas, Easter, Halloween and so on, the magic show is based on the flavor of the festive season.
About the Vendor
Gina Marie Frazier is a versatile Children’s Entertainer, highly trained actor and visual artist. In 1990 she created CASTLETOP CHARACTERS. “It just grew out of the desire to fill the requests of my clientele.”
She started with birthday parties—then expanding into the community and corporate events. Performing Magic, Balloon Twisting and Face Painting at fairs, festivals, schools, picnics, daycares, grand openings and promotional events. “My work is play—pure joy, and a natural extension of self.”
Her performing arts credits include lead and principal roles in: theatre, film and T.V., commercials, music videos and voice-overs. In addition: CBC Puppetry scholarship, People’s Choice Award/B.C. Parents Magazine and a National Graphic Design Award. Writing and story telling is her newest adventure—ask her about it, because she’s just about ready, to add it to this website.
In this kind of industry, giving back—voluntarily to your community is part of life and “the heart of a clown.” Says Gina Marie, who is honored to have been a part of the following organizations: Children’s Wish Foundation, B.C. Cancer society, P.W.A. Society, Children’s Hospital Foundation, Terry Fox Run, and the Canadian Indian Society.
karen s
July 1, 2024 at 2:37 pmLast minute booking (2 weeks b4 party) I found Gina to be professional, prompt, responsive and on time. We did the full show – she did everything, balloon, face painting and magic show. The kids had a blast and loved the show. Gina was able to get the kids ranging from 4-9 to sit thru the half hour magic show. Super easy to work with. Worth the money spent. Would totally recommend. Hope to see her or to book her again for my second when she’s a little older.
Helpful ReviewRicha Sharma
June 8, 2024 at 3:06 pmGina created a memorable party for my daughter’s birthday! Everyone loved her magic show and balloons. She stayed for the entire party and was very engaging with kids. Loved her unicorn princess costume too! Thank you Gina 😊
Helpful ReviewCaroline Ogawa
May 25, 2024 at 5:28 pmWe had Gina Marie as our guest entertainer at my child’s birthday party. She did a fantastic job! The balloon twists were amazing and the magic show was very interactive and everyone was very engaged during the whole time. The face painting was so cool and all participants loved their painted faces or arms. We loved that she brought her own music as well so the kids could dance and listen to fun songs. She was well prepared for each activity and even stayed to sing ‘Happy Birthday’!
Helpful ReviewIndie Mahil
April 28, 2024 at 8:37 pmAmazing magic show interacting with kids and adults! Face painting and ballon arrangements done so cool and awesome!
Helpful ReviewAlina Dulchevsky
March 14, 2024 at 1:45 pmGina was the entertainer at my daughter’s birthday party and all the kids absolutely loved her! The face painting was unique and beautiful. Gina was responsive and easy to book with. Highly recommended!!
Helpful ReviewKiran Gill
February 14, 2024 at 5:58 pmGina is amazing at what she does. We hired her for a birthday party with about 50 kids. We were amazed at how well she treated the kids and every kid left with a smile. Her passion shines through her work. She is so loving and caring. Thank you for being part of our event. You rocked it! Thank you
Helpful ReviewDON OSO'S
July 8, 2023 at 4:52 pmAbsolutely amazing! Would recommend to any and everyone! Great attention to kids and overall professionalism. Thanks for making our event so special
Helpful ReviewSavina Toor
June 30, 2023 at 1:11 pmGina did an amazing job for my daughters lion king themed birthday! Everyone loved the face painting, balloons, and ambiance she created with the lion king music. And most of all, she made my daughter feel special on her 5th birthday!🦁
Helpful ReviewColeman Louie
June 23, 2023 at 10:20 amGina-Marie is an absolute legend. I cannot recommend her enough. Such a fantastic character to have at your next party. Could not have asked for a better face painter!
Helpful Reviewjeremy simpson
June 15, 2023 at 9:29 amWe couldn’t be more pleased with the service provided especially on such short notice. It was such a hit with all the kids and the quality of your work was top notch.
Helpful ReviewThanks again, Gina!
Hilda Ortiz
June 11, 2023 at 8:23 amToday we had Ellie the Elf come for my grandson Kingston’s Birthday. She was so amazing with the kids. She kept them fully entertained. The kids loved the face painting and ballon twisting. She had a lot of patience lol. I fully recommend her services. You will not be disappointed.
Helpful ReviewAlison Lalani
May 18, 2023 at 3:35 pmGina Marie made my daughter’s birthday party beyond my wildest imagination. She is truly a Jack of all trades. I had 12 HIGHLY mesmerized under 7’s enamoured by her enthusiastic and animated full package party. I can’t recommend her enough.
Helpful ReviewDiana S
May 8, 2023 at 6:08 pmWe just had the most wonderful and memorable party for our son’s 4th birthday, and it was all due to Gina and her remarkable talent for face painting and balloon twisting.
She arrived early to set up, was super professional, but welcoming and friendly and made all the kids feel so comfortable; she catered to all the kids’ needs and wishes and at the end, she even offered face painting (and body painting) to the moms (many of them gladly taking up the offer).
Highly recommend, and will definitely use Gina’s services again!!!
Helpful ReviewRakefet Zahor Dahan
March 16, 2023 at 4:12 pmGina was magnificent at my daughter’s birthday party!
Helpful ReviewCame on time and delivered beautiful, remarkable and very professional face paintings 🤩
We are all so grateful for having her in our celebration ❤️
Ranjit Sanghera
February 21, 2023 at 8:10 pmGina-Marie is absolutely fantastic! We’ve hired her for two birthday parties (magic show, face painting and balloons), and the kids (and adults!) loved her so much. She is great with the kids and very entertaining! She catered to our birthday themes (Harry Potter and Ghostbusters) and made extra effort to include the themes in her presentations. Her twisty balloons are a hit for sure! We’ve recommended her services to our friends, and definitely can’t wait to hire her again! She’s amazing, professional, and prompt!
Helpful ReviewSandy Lee
July 8, 2022 at 7:20 pmSeriously Gina is AMAZING, she is worth every penny. She made amazing ballon animals, crowns and whatever the kids wanted, she entertained with her hilarious magic show and the face painting was unreal! She had a upbeat and fun personality the entire time. Honestly hire her and not that princess you’re thinking about, she’s the whole package!
Helpful ReviewChar Sandher
July 8, 2022 at 3:33 pm★★★★
Helpful ReviewAntonia Lopez
June 25, 2022 at 2:21 pmPositive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
We had Gina Marie for our company picnic today and she was absolutely fantastic with both adults and children. She is by far the most creative balloon twister I have ever seen – able to create whatever comes to the child’s imagination. And her ability as an entertainer is wonderfully showcased in her magic show. Would definitely have her at future events!
Helpful ReviewMichelle Fitzpatrick
May 29, 2022 at 9:18 pmWe hired Gina for a corporate BBQ to entertain the littles one. Gina made a fantastic entrance turning all heads (not just the little ones). She did an amazing jobs keeping the large group of kids entertained all day long!! From balloon making, face painting and magic shows it really was a top notch performance! Gina was quick to respond to any questions I had and made the experience very enjoyable. I have had several parents thank me for the great job Gina did entertaining their kids so they could enjoy their day. I will definitely be hiring Gina again for our next event she is extremely professional and I would highly recommend her to anyone considering getting kids entertainment for there next party.
Helpful ReviewYi Chieh Chuang
April 4, 2022 at 2:31 pmWe were so thrilled to have Gina over to inject enormous fun and laughs into my daughter’s birthday. She really brought the party!!!
Helpful ReviewSezgi Yılmaz Gümüş
October 2, 2021 at 5:13 pmGina had such a great show at my kids’ birthday party. She dressed up Elsa costume. Her magic show was amazing and the twisted balloons look fantastic. Kids really like every minute of the show. It is the best birthday party ever that we have because of her.
Helpful ReviewI really recommend her for your kid’s birthday party. She is so professional, kind and friendly. I am sure you and also your kids will be satisfied with her show and have fun.
Alisha S
March 12, 2021 at 6:16 pmGina owned my 3 year olds party and put a smile on everyone’s face! She was awesome! She knew how to read my daughters energy who is super shy and made her feel so comfortable. She engaged with all the adults and kids so effortlessly. I felt so at ease with her at my party, she took care of the kids and for the first time I felt like I could just relax! I Appreciate that she had her covid station set up and was cleanly, sanitized and ready to go! Highly recommend Gina for any kids party!
Helpful ReviewMatt Ramey
May 6, 2020 at 3:49 pmGina Marie was an amazing highlight of my 5 year old’s Birthday party! Her Garden Fairy character is adorable! So funny & quirky! The kids were in stitches & amazed by her magic show! I’ve seen her face painting skills at another birthday before & she’s got talent!!! She was able to “manage” the more spirited children with such professionalism & humour! Her balloon twisting skills are top notch & each child walked away with a fantastic balloon sculpture! It was a terrential downpour this morning & we managed to have a fantastic outdoor birthday party mainly due to this talented performer!! I highly recommend her for any birthday party!
Helpful ReviewMichelle Hidalgo
April 25, 2020 at 11:37 amI had a great experience hiring the animal balloon device. Gina Marie came for A Christmas Event for children ages 4 to 12 and she was lovely, very friendly, professional and very approachable.
She was dressed up as an Elf and kids loved it, also was able to create all types of halal Lon options very fast and was very prepared with pre made balloons
Helpful ReviewWhen she arrived to the event. I will certainly hire her services for any future events I have.
Sam Senth
March 16, 2020 at 8:19 amWe invited Gina Marie of castletop characters to entertain the children at our 5 year olds birthday party. Gina did an amazing job with the face painting and creating fantastic balloon animals for the children. Her never ending smile and patience was a blessing disguise.
Helpful ReviewRichmond TKD
March 3, 2020 at 6:32 pmGreat entertainer who makes sure everyone is taken care of.
Helpful ReviewRay Macklem
March 1, 2020 at 7:22 pmI recently hired Gina to perform a surprise singing telegram for my husband and his 3 buddies who were all celebrating their Birthdays together. Gina was professional, very responsive, passionate and lots of fun to work with. The guys had a great time and were very entertained. Would highly recommend Gina!
Helpful ReviewSonam Mankatala
February 26, 2020 at 11:21 amWe hired this lovey lady a few weeks ago for my daughters harvest party. There were about 20kids and she did such an amazing job keeping them busy and entertained. Her magic show was silly and fun! She does great balloon art and is an amazingly talented face painter! Would highly recommend for any event with kids.
Helpful Reviewjanarthani senthuran
February 20, 2020 at 8:34 pm★★★★★
Helpful ReviewNicky Gunther
February 8, 2020 at 2:59 pmGina Marie of Castletop Characters was a fantastic hit, surpassing all expectations, at my daughter’s recent seventh birthday. I was looking for a face painter and I found a magician too! There were about a dozen kids at the party ranging from 6 to 9 years old and Gina Marie had them all riveted with her magic show. Gina Marie arrived early to set up for the party and she had my daughter at “hello” – they had never met before and my daughter was instantly comfortable and talking up a storm with Gina Marie while I was still upstairs getting ready. The birthday girl got to be the special assistant for the magic show and Gina Marie was exceptional at engaging all the kids. Her face painting was a terrific hit too, a lot of effort put in for each child, girls and boys. Thank you, Gina Marie, for your wonderful energy and making all the kids feel special.
Helpful ReviewBALLOON CELEBRATIONS
January 19, 2020 at 1:18 pmI have used castle top characters for several family functions , Gina has an excellent rapport with the children and her performance is full of energy and lots of fun . I would definitely use her again .
Helpful ReviewHelen Woodske
January 18, 2020 at 4:24 pmWe hired Gina for our son’s 4th birthday. She did a great job entertaining kids from ages 4-14. Amazing face painting!
Helpful ReviewLutchi San Pedro
January 15, 2020 at 11:03 amI hired Gina Marie for my son Jordan’s birthday party. I was impressed with her natural ability to connect with the kids who enjoyed the face painting, animal balloons, games and most of all the magic show! The entertainment she provides reflects her creativity and passion, A true artist at heart, Gina Marie is funny, friendly and professional. Kids are guaranteed to be amazed!
Helpful ReviewVesa Verdiyeva
January 10, 2020 at 10:25 pmOk, let me tell you this!!!! Hiring disney characters are waste of money!!!!!!!
Helpful ReviewI had Jasmine and famous magicians.I was disappointed. Honetsly I love what Gina bring to kids bday! With Gina not only kids are enjoying , adults enjoy too. Magic she does it every age loves it, my 11 years old son enjoyed so much. Not easy entertain 10 years old boys these days. She does everything, Balloons, magic, show… I had Gina twon of daughters bday, my oldest daughter asked me to have Gina again on her 8th bday too. Great for every age.
thank you so much Gina.