These Party Entertainment and Jumper Companies were voted the Bay Area’s 2022 Best of the Best by Bay Area Parent readers. Read the full list of winners here.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows. Former preschool teacher Chris Rachowicz creates wacky puppet shows for birthdays, schools and camps, library programs and corporate events. Serves the Bay Area. rickyrooandfriends.com.
Silver: Andy Z. Serves the Bay Area. andyz.com/home.
Bronze: Rebecca the Balloon Lady. Serves San Jose and neighboring areas. rebeccatheballoonlady.com.
Peninsula
Gold: Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows. This group performs for schools, camps, corporate events, birthday parties and more in the Bay Area. rickyrooandfriends.com.
Silver: Andy Z. andyz.com.
Bronze: Pump It Up of Belmont. Belmont. pumpitupparty.com/belmont-ca.
San Francisco and Marin
Gold: Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows. Chris Rachowicz, a former preschool teacher, performs puppet shows for birthday parties, schools and camps, library events and corporate events around the Bay Area. rickyrooandfriends.com.
Silver: Music Time with Megan. Marin. musictimewithmegan.com.
Bronze: The San Francisco Bubble Man. San Francisco, North Bay, Peninsula. sfbubbleman.com.
East Bay
Gold: Bri Crabtree’s Silly Circus Show. Bri Crabtree, based in Oakland, uses juggling, unicycling, magic, mime, dance and clowning in a hilarious show. sillycircusshow.com.
Silver: The Dream Top Entertainment. thedreamtop.com.
Bronze: Ricky Roo & Friends Puppet Shows. rickyrooandfriends.com.