Pricing · Louisiana & Houston
How Much Does a
Corporate Magician Cost?
Most company events land between $2,500 and $5,000. Here is what each number buys, and why Aaron never quotes by the hour.
Pricing · Louisiana & Houston
Most company events land between $2,500 and $5,000. Here is what each number buys, and why Aaron never quotes by the hour.
The Short Answer
Aaron Baca books at a flat, all-inclusive rate by event, never by the hour. Close-up magic for a reception starts at $2,500, a full evening with the stage show is about $5,000, and a signature night with branded magic and a custom invitational video is about $7,500. Travel anywhere in Louisiana or the Houston area is inside every one of those numbers.
What Each Number Includes
| Package | Best for | What is included | Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close-Up ReceptionCocktail hour or dinner | Client appreciation nights, holiday receptions, networking hours, and seated dinners of roughly 50 to 150 guests. | Walk-around close-up magic through the whole reception. Cards, coins, ropes, and rings performed directly in guests' hands, table to table. Travel in Louisiana and the Houston area included. | $2,500Flat rate, from |
| The Full EveningReception plus stage show | Company parties, banquets, awards nights, and conference closers where the night needs an ending people talk about. | Walk-around close-up during the reception, then the interactive stage show after dinner, closing with a personal message Aaron writes for your event. Aaron's own sound if the venue has none. | $5,000Flat rate, about |
| The Signature NightEverything, branded | Anniversaries, milestone celebrations, product launches, and client events where the company itself should be part of the magic. | The full evening, plus branded magic built around your logo or message, and a custom invitational video from Aaron to send with the invitation and lift RSVPs. | $7,500Flat rate, about |
Every quote is one number. No hourly rate, no travel line, no equipment fee, and no add-on invoice after the event. The final figure moves with audience size and format. Aaron confirms the number before you sign anything.
The Hourly Question
Because an hourly rate rewards the wrong thing. Hourly pay rewards a performer for running long and leaves you watching the clock instead of the room. A flat rate settles the price before the night starts. The number holds when the CEO's remarks run fifteen minutes over. Directory sites list magicians at $200 to $2,000 per hour. The range tells you nothing about the cost of your evening. One flat figure does.
What Moves the Price
What does not move the price: the date, the day of the week, or the venue. A Tuesday in a hotel ballroom and a Saturday in a country club cost the same.
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Travel
No, not anywhere in Louisiana or the Houston area. Aaron is based in Lake Charles, about two hours east of Houston on I-10 and about the same from Baton Rouge, so Houston, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Beaumont all sit inside the flat rate. He drives in, performs, and drives home. For events farther than a day's drive, Aaron folds travel into the single quoted number rather than billing a separate line.
"Aaron was an absolute standout at our conference and is hands-down one of the best performers I have ever seen at a professional event. His personality, humor, and storytelling lit up the entire room."Kelli Laube, National Field Trainer, NRA
Pricing Questions
A professional corporate magician costs $2,500 to $7,500 for most company events. Aaron Baca books at a flat, all-inclusive rate by event: close-up magic for a reception starts at $2,500, a full evening with the stage show is about $5,000, and a signature night with branded magic and a custom invitational video is about $7,500.
No. Aaron quotes one flat number for the event. An hourly rate rewards a performer for running long and leaves you watching the clock instead of the room. A flat rate settles the price before the night starts, and the number holds if the program runs over.
Everything needed to perform: the show itself, travel anywhere in Louisiana or the Houston area, a pre-event call to plan the timing, and Aaron's own sound for the stage show if the venue has none. There is no travel line, no equipment fee, and no add-on invoice after the event.
No. Lake Charles is about two hours east of Houston on I-10, so Houston, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Katy, and Beaumont all sit inside the flat rate. For events farther than a day's drive, Aaron folds travel into the single number, never a separate line.
Walk-around close-up magic for a cocktail hour or seated dinner starts at $2,500. The rate covers the full reception, with Aaron moving group to group performing cards, coins, ropes, and rings directly in guests' hands.
Aaron books the stage show as part of the full evening, about $5,000, which includes walk-around during the reception and the show after dinner. Booking both is the most common format for company parties and awards nights because the reception warms the room and the show gives the night its ending.
Four things: audience size, format (walk-around, stage show, or both), which services you add such as branded magic or the invitational video, and travel beyond the Gulf South and Houston. Date and day of the week do not change the rate.
A 30 percent retainer holds the date, with the balance due before the event. Popular months, especially December, book early, so the best move is to ask about your date as soon as you have it. Fill out the contact form at aaronbaca.co or call (337) 263-5753 and Aaron responds within 24 hours.
Tell Aaron the date, the city, and roughly how many guests. He will come back with one flat figure within 24 hours.
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