Big Top Bubbles

Our giant bubbles will delight you

Serving Birthday Parties with Bubble Shows Throughout the San Fransisco Bay Area

If you love bubbles, you’ve sure come to the right place. Our bubble and clowning circus show is a great way to celebrate a birthday with huge, majestic soap bubbles. So big, that you could fit a kid into them! It’s the safest solution for any birthday, and your kid is going to love the experience.

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Comedy + bubbles

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Bubbles. Circus. Fun.

Bubbles are enchanting, just like your vision for your party 

Do You Also Do Indoor Parties?

Big Top Bubbles offer both indoor and outdoor bubble services.

Indoors:

We do a shorter stage show in indoor events, that features kids in bubbles - where we actually put audience members into a huge bubble after a short demonstration that is fun, impressive, and even educational.

Outdoors:

Enjoy a longer celebration of bubble arts, in a party that includes multiple soap bubble experiences and tools. I come fully contained, you don't have to worry about anything. The satisfaction from playing with the bubbles is epic. Often, kids and their parents will explore the bubbles together and bond over an experience they will never forget.

Holiday Parties

When you book Big Top Bubbles as your entertainment provider for Spring Events or any holiday event, you get to spoil your guests with a unique, fun, safe, and memorable experience. Everybody loves the photos that they can take with the big bubbles, and we can even incorporate some holiday spirit in the event with games, a mini show or even roaming entertainment.

Each huge bubble feels like an Easter Bunny moment.

Client Testimonials

Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our clients say 

Thanks again Hernan, for making Adrian’s birthday very special!! They were mesmerized! They so enjoyed it and you are amazing! Thanks so much Hernan. We talk about you with friends and if you ever need another glowing reference (not that you do!), we are here. 😊
Ross
You were both incredible and amazing. Everyone loved your performance. We are so pleased that you were the ones to make the party wonderful for [our children] and all their friends. Thank you for that magical experience. We are both so happy with how everything turned out.
Happy client, via email
Thanks again Hernan, for making Adrian’s birthday very special!! They were mesmerized! They so enjoyed it and you are amazing! Thanks so much Hernan. We talk about you with friends and if you ever need another glowing reference (not that you do!), we are here. 😊
Ross
We had Hernan perform at my son’s 3-years old birthday party and the kids loved him. He came to the party before the starting time, fully prepared and started engaging the kids from the start. Both kids and adults were extremely impressed by the giant gaint bubbles, running after them and trying to pop them. Hernan had all the kids following him around, making them laugh with his clowning skills. Bubble theater is a unique and new entertainment and I definitely recommend it and Hernan to wow your guests. It also makes beautiful pictures!
Hadas T.
He is great with kids and he even impressed the adults. Besides the cool bubbles he also did comedy which was icing on the cake. The kids laughed for the whole 90 minutes and played with tons of bubbles. Hernan is very professional and came right on time. I would love to hire him again.
Himani A.
Hernan was the highlight of my daughter's fourth birthday party at Presidio Wall playground. He has a calm demeanor and entertained the ~20 children (and parents) without taking over the party, making them laugh, delighting them with bubbles of all kinds, and staying late to keep the party going and entertain the birthday girl.
Happy client via email

Don’t Miss Out! 

Book Early to Reserve Your Special Day

Our available spots often fill three to six months in advance, especially during spring and summer!

When You Choose BUBBLES, It Means a Lot

Three main reasons to work with Big Top Bubbles

Active Play

Bubbles energize your party—kids love to chase and pop bubbles! It’s active outdoor play that sends kids home happy. You sit back and relax as “Frowny Joseph” (Hernan Cortez) enlivens your party with amazing bubbles and magic fun!

Circus Flair & Physical Comedy

Delight your guests with the most unique kids’ entertainment package in the Bay Area! Get the joy of the circus with the enchantment of giant soap bubbles.

Easy And Customizable

Just tell us the time and location of your party—and your entertainment work is completely done! Everything is included.

Custom Extras: options like balloon twisters, stilt walkers, and additional bubblers are available to add even more fun!

Pro tip: Book early for large festivals—weekend dates often fill months in advance.

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A Few More Testimonials

Your bubble theater was simply gorgeous, a perfect backdrop for our party. Thank you for making the time for us. Everyone just loved it!
Executive Director
It was a pleasure working with you. All the kids really had a lot of fun. Thank you for keeping them engaged and entertaining them!
Mother of Birthday Boy
All the guests have raved about your bubbles - thank you so much for making our day so special!
Ingrid
Thank you so much for the show this morning! Everyone loved it. Thanks,
Lauren
Thank you so so much for making my little boy’s birthday party as fun. The kids had such a blast. There is nothing better than hearing children laughing out loud.
Emilie
Thank you ! All kids had lot of fun
Retica
About Hernan Cortez

Founder of Big Top Bubbles, Hernan Cortez (aka “Frowny Joseph”) combines circus comedy and amazing giant soap bubbles to delight children and adults alike. A graduate of Flying Actor Studio and the Clown Conservatory, as well as an Honorary grad of Kids Entertainer Academy, Hernan has actively performed throughout Northern
California for decades.

Hernan is an energetic comic performer with skills including clowning, mime, street performing, slight of hand and magic. He also does professional sound and light engineering for events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more about Hernan’s FOAM offering, visit SanFOAMcisco.com 

My Approach

I work to ensure that the entertainment for your special day is perfect, from start to finish. As the father of two rambunctious boys myself, I understand the value of vigorous play, and how to ensure that kids have a fun and safe time full of laughter and giant bubbles. This is like no bubble show you’ve ever seen—it includes lots of laughter, uncommonly beautiful bubbles, and even the occasional clown chase.

Next Steps…

I’d love to hear more about your event and how we can bring the excitement of giant soap bubbles to your next event! Request more Information

Packages

Package 1

I MAKE MILLIONS OF BUBBLES

Duration: 55 minutes

Price: $400

Package 2

THE MORE TIME OPTION

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Price: $525

Package 3

THREE ENTERTAINERS

Duration: 90 minutes 

Starting at: $1625

Package 4

WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE

Make Your Own Bubble Show

Duration: 55 minutes 

Price: $400

Everything to Know About Bubbles for Your Big Day!

Weekends, especially in the spring and summer, often book 3-6 months in advance. If we are already booked on your requested date, we can talk about other options (including booking later in the day). Reserve your date today!
We take cash or check for the full amount, on the day of your performance.
Tips are gratefully accepted but never required.

For kids’ birthday parties, we like to start bubbling right at the party’s start time, so kids arrive and can jump right into an activity. 60 minutes of bubble fun gets everyone to the perfect place for singing happy birthday and having cake.
We’re happy to work with you to design the perfect bubble experience for any event. Give us some details about what you have in mind and let’s talk about it!

My new indoor bubble show is the right solution for indoors. I am also accomplished in several circus arts, including magic and juggling.
We custom-make all of the juice for your event.
Anything can be harmful to grass in large enough amounts, but we take care to use non-toxic ingredients. More importantly, to absolutely minimize the amount of solution that enters the soil, run your sprinklers the night before the event and right after the event is over, and you will be fine.
I make a variety of bubbles, from super giants to big masses of smaller bubbles—I might even show you some fun foams! The kind of bubbles I make for your show will depend on my bubble partners: the wind, sun, and humidity. For giant bubbles, the best conditions are very humid, with just a slight wind and cool conditions. My bubble performances are always tuned to the conditions and landscape we are in!
We custom-make all of our bubble equipment, and some of it is very large and requires some practice to use. If you’d like to make bubbles yourself, be sure to ask us about “Bubble Stations”—we’ll bring everything so that all of your guests can make some spectacular bubbles with user-friendly bubble wands.

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