How To Choose The Best Magician For Your Family Day Event
Family day events are very different from most other types of entertainment bookings.
Unlike a wedding, corporate awards night or networking event, a family day often includes a wide range of ages all enjoying the event together.
At a typical family day you may have:
- young children
- teenagers
- parents
- grandparents
- company employees
- senior management
all sharing the same space.
This creates a unique challenge.
How do you choose entertainment that appeals to everyone?
Look For Someone Who Can Entertain Both Children And Adults
One of the biggest mistakes event organisers make when booking entertainment for a family day is assuming that entertaining children automatically means entertaining adults as well.
In reality, the most successful family day entertainment works on multiple levels.
Children want:
- visual magic
- participation
- laughter
- fast-paced interaction
Adults often enjoy:
- mind reading
- impossible predictions
- personalised interaction
One thing I’ve learned from performing at family days is that adults don’t want to feel like they are simply watching children’s entertainment.
Parents, grandparents and employees also want to experience something memorable themselves.
The strongest family day entertainment often creates entertainment for everyone present.
A child might be amazed by a sweet appearing from nowhere, while the parent is left wondering how it happened.
Why Family Days Need Flexible Entertainment
Another thing to consider when choosing a magician for a family day is flexibility.
Unlike a wedding or awards night, family days are often spread across:
- large outdoor spaces
- sports grounds
- exhibition halls
- company campuses
- festival-style environments
Guests arrive and leave at different times.
Children move between activities.
Parents stop to watch for a few minutes before moving elsewhere.
Real Experience Matters
One of the best ways to judge whether a magician is suitable for a family day event is to look at the types of events they have performed at previously.
Family days create a very different environment from:
- weddings
- private parties
- awards nights
- networking events
The audience is constantly changing throughout the day.
Some guests may watch for thirty seconds.
Others may stay for ten minutes.
In My experince i have performed for multiple family days, such as Mercedes benz, and a family day in Coventry city arena.
Family Days Require A Different Skill Set
One of the biggest challenges at a family day is adapting quickly to different age groups.
Within five minutes, a magician might perform for:
- a six-year-old child
- a group of teenagers
- parents
- company directors
all in completely different ways.
The ability to switch between audiences smoothly is one of the things that separates experienced family day entertainers from performers who only specialise in one type of event.
Events I Have Performed At
Over the last few years, I have performed at a variety of family-focused events where the audience ranged from young children to adults.
These include:
- Mercedes
- Sloane Helicopters
- Coventry city arena
Final Thoughts
Choosing entertainment for a family day event is about much more than simply finding somebody who can perform tricks.
The best family day entertainers create experiences that work for a wide range of ages and personalities.