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About
Joe Libby has made events memorable and fun for NatureSweet Tomatoes, Texas Association of Magicians, Catholic Life Insurance, the Comanche (TX) Pow Wow, and more. He was also a featured speaker at the Total Success Summit in Sydney, Australia, where he shared the stage with Arnold Schwarzenegger!
Make your child's special day memorable with a show that is guaranteed to be BIG FUN! Joe provides amazing, funny birthday party shows combining ventriloquism, magic, mindreading, and lots of audience participation. The birthday child is the star of the show and gets to help Joe with the magic!
All the kids get to help in some way during the show. Plus, Joe will teach everyone an easy but astonishing magic trick. The kids will take it home and tell everyone that they learned it from the magician AT YOUR PARTY!
This is also excellent entertainment for other kid and family events such as Christmas and holiday parties, Blue and Gold banquets, Halloween parties, Easter parties, and First Communion celebrations.
Important: Joe has clearances from Texas DPS, Texas DFPS, and has had an FBI background check. You can be confident having Joe in your home and around your children.
Overview
Hired 10 times
Serves San Antonio, TX
Background checked
1 employee
27 years in business
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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and punctuality.
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Jai ..
Aug 5, 2026
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Hired on Thumbtack
It was a perfect show for my Grandson’s First Birthday party . The Kids just had a Blast and the adults enjoyed it too.Mr Joe Libby was very Professional in his work and always was very considerate ion making sure that the Magic show was well on time . ‘Kids just loved ‘Sagebrush ‘ the talking puppet . Overall it was just a perfect birthday show
Details: Birthday party • I'm flexible • Balloon twisting • 71 - 100 guests • 7 - 10 years old • Community center / church
Ventriloquist and Comedy Magician Joe Libby's reply
Thank you, Jai! It was a real pleasure to bring my show to your event!
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Chandana R.
2 weeks ago
Amazing Entertainer!! The performance was entertaining, engaging, and full of incredible surprises. Everyone, from the kids to the adults, had a fantastic time. The magic was impressive, and the magician did a great job keeping everyone involved and entertained throughout the show.
Ventriloquist and Comedy Magician Joe Libby's reply
Thank you for the kind words, Chandana. It was a pleasure to bring my show to your celebration!
RUDY H.
Jul 25, 2026
Our audience was between 4-10 years old and Mr. Libby had everybody engaged, even the adults. Mr. Libby was a pleasure to work with and made organizing our event that much more easy for us.
Ventriloquist and Comedy Magician Joe Libby's reply
Thank you for the kind words, Rudy. I had a great time entertaining everyone at your son's birthday party!
Cecile U.
May 31, 2026
It was an incredible show. Everybody liked, kids laughed a lot. The adults were also very happy. It was a very lovely show because it was aimed at the whole family—children and adults alike. I would definitely hire him again; he was a very professional and responsible person. It was a complete success.
Ventriloquist and Comedy Magician Joe Libby's reply
Thank you for your kind words and your hospitality at your grandsons' First Communion celebration. It was a pleasure to be part of it.
Cindy A.
Mar 5, 2025
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Hired on Thumbtack
Joe Libby’s magic show was the highlight of our twin’s birthday party (5 yrs of age). Joe put on an excellent show and had the kids smiling, laughing, and participating! I highly recommend him. He brought the bday twins up in front of the kids to help him perform a trick and they loved it! Don’t hesitate or keep looking , Joe will take care of putting on a great magic show that even the adults enjoyed! He is responsive and things just turned out very smoothly! Joe with your talent you are helping kids experience a joyful time and creating great memories!
Details: Birthday party • Stage show • 11 - 20 guests • 4 - 6 years old • Private residence (indoors)
Ventriloquist and Comedy Magician Joe Libby's reply
Thank you, Cindy! I'm so pleased that you all were happy. I hope to be of service to you again.
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Joseph Libby
FAQs
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I want to create a successful event for you. I try to find out as much as I can in advance to help everything run smoothly. And you can always contact me with any questions prior to the event. I want to do everything I can to make your event trouble-free. That way, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy it yourself!
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
*BA in Theatre from Incarnate Word College
*First-place medal and Originality medal, International Ventriloquist Convention
*Member of a theatre group from the San Pedro Playhouse that performed throughout the Soviet Union (you read that right!)
Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?
One very memorable event was when I was booked as a speaker for the Total Success Summit in Sydney, Australia. This was a prestigious event that had presenters from all over the world and got international attention. I had the great pleasure of sharing the stage with the event's keynote speaker, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
