The Magic of Derek Raposo

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Imagine, an incredible birthday party so filled with loud laughter and joy that your child and guests will remember forever. Impossible? I guarantee it! Your child is the star in an entertainment package that features comedy, magic, and free gifts for all the kids. Parents appreciate how easy Derek is to work with and children can’t believe how much fun they had. Contact Derek today to make your next event a memorable one.

Overview

Hired 16 times

1 similar job done near you

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1 employee

28 years in business

Business hours

Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, PayPal, Square cash app, and Venmo.

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Birthday party

Festival

Holiday party

Halloween

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Deborah E.

May 6, 2026

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The kids were a group of second graders in an elementary school setting. There were about 115 of them regular education and exceptional children. They all had fun. The magic was amazing, Derek was engaging, and he understood how to keep things moving to keep the students from being bored. The price was a great value for 45 minutes of entertainment. He entertained the whole time, no fillers. The kids talked about the magician the rest of the day. Highly recommended.

Details: School event • Close up magic show • 101 - 150 guests • 7 - 10 years old • School

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Merrily M.

Dec 7, 2025

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Details: Birthday party • Close up magic show • 11 - 20 guests • 4 - 6 years old • Private residence (indoors)

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Jana S.

4 days ago

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Derek was the star of my son’s birthday party! Working with him was a wonderful experience. On top of being extremely flexible as we tried to navigate a back-up plan after some unexpected rain, he arrived exactly when he said he would, and was both professional and compassionate every step of the way. He also knew how to navigate and entertain a group of rowdy 4-yr olds with grace. Everyone had a great time, and we are very grateful for all he did to make the celebration such a success!

Details: Birthday party • Close up magic show • 11 - 20 guests • 4 - 6 years old • Younger than 4 years old • Private residence (outdoors)

The Magic of Derek Raposo's reply

Thank you, Jana! It was a joy to celebrate your son's birthday, and I'm so glad the back-up plan still made for a memorable afternoon. Wishing your son a happy birthday and a wonderful year ahead! 🪄✨

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Laura P.

May 19, 2026

In a word, AMAZING! I’m not sure there is enough highway to write the perfect review of The Magic of Derek Raposo. Initial contact: He is engaging, responsive and you feel at ease from minute one!. He is so organized, professional and I know he is busy, but when he is talking to you, it’s your event thatis the most important; he is genuine. Everything feels under control. When you are planning a large scale event and wear many hats, his calm presence and knowledge is incredibly reassuring. Communication is top notch, leading up to even and final call just prior. And wow, day of he beat all of us there by a couple of hours! He had all of his illusions out of his truck and set up at the venue before we put out our first silent auction item! We were so excited for the event to start and he was incredible, very engaging with the audience; high energy and FUNNY. He invited guests to participate selected people from the audience to join him and just blew our minds!! He is an incredible magician and illusionist, I am still trying to figure out how he sliced himself in half and made a table levitate and I happened to be holding the other side of the tablecloth. No strings, no noise just MAGIC! We were stunned, people came up to me at the event. He is the “REAL DEAL”, “Derek was EXCELLENT”; everyone, overwhelmingly effusive. He blew our minds and I would highly reccomend The Magic of Derek Raposo to everyone. He is MAGIC!! Thank you Derek we cannot wait to have you at our next event!!

Patrick K.

May 18, 2026

Derek was everything we had hoped for when we wanted a magician for our daughter’s 8th birthday party. He was professional, accommodating, and absolutely entertaining. He handled the group of enthusiastic and excited kids very well. Derek was responsive to communications and answered any questions we asked. He will be highly recommended by us to anyone that asks.

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