Mascots · Character staff · Live appearances
Costume Character & Mascot Staffing
Costumed promotional talent and support handlers who create memorable brand moments while managing crowd interaction and character logistics.
- Rush Staffing
- 48-72hr
- Quote Turnaround
- 1-3 hrs
- Staff Types
- 14
- Point of Contact
- 1
Professional Costume Characters & Handlers
Why Brand Ambassadors Is the Right Choice for Costume Characters & Handlers.
Brand Ambassadors has been booking
Costume Characters & Handlers for live events since
1999, across 200+ markets nationwide.
Every booking is background-checked, Brand Ambassador Certified, and a
W-2 employee - not a contractor - so
there's no misclassification risk on your end. Quotes are delivered in
1-3 hours.
Full Scope of Responsibilities
Everything Your
Costume Characters & Handlers Handles.
Our staff go beyond the basics - here's what they take care of so you don't have to.
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Character Performance
Delivers engaging, visually memorable guest interactions in costume or branded character roles.
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Handler Support
Assists with movement, guest interaction flow, safety, and crowd management around the character.
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Photo Opportunities
Creates branded meet-and-greet and content-ready moments for attendees.
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Guest Engagement
Helps maintain energy and visibility in family-friendly or highly visual campaign environments.
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Operational Oversight
Monitors break timing, costume care, and practical execution details during appearances.
Every Event Type. Every Market.
Where Our Costume Characters & Handlers
Work.
We deploy costume characters & handlers nationwide - any event type, any market, ready when you need them.
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Retail & Family Events
High-visibility appearances at stores, launches, and consumer-facing events.
Family-friendly · Retail
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Sporting Events
Mascot-adjacent and crowd-facing support within sponsor or fan engagement zones.
Fan zones · Stadium
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Festivals & Community Events
Interactive entertainment and branded visual presence in public event spaces.
Community · Outdoor
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Experiential Campaigns
Character-driven activations that depend on visibility and memorable guest moments.
Brand experience · Photo moments
Our People
Featured Brand Ambassadors.
27,000 active staff members across 200+ markets. Every single one is Brand Ambassador Certified, background-checked, and brand-ready before they work a single event.
Featured brand ambassadors carousel
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FeaturedMartin
Los Angeles, CA
Event Manager Trade Show +2 more -
FeaturedMichelle
Boston, MA
Trade Show Spokesmodel +2 more -
FeaturedTony
Portland, OR
Trade Show Spokesmodel +3 more -
FeaturedOlivia
Denver, CO
Brand Ambassador Trade Show +3 more -
FeaturedSonia
Dallas, TX
Trade Show Spokesmodel +3 more -
FeaturedVictoria
Minneapolis, MN
Trade Show Spokesmodel +2 more -
FeaturedMadison
Philadelphia, PA
Event Manager Trade Show +2 more -
FeaturedKaren
Boston, MA
Event Manager Trade Show +3 more -
FeaturedBrooke
Salt Lake City, UT
Event Manager Trade Show +2 more -
FeaturedValerie
San Francisco, CA
Trade Show Spokesmodel +3 more -
FeaturedLucy
Detroit, MI
Brand Ambassador Driver -
FeaturedMichelle
Miami, FL
Brand Ambassador In-Store Sampling +3 more -
FeaturedVeronica
Detroit, MI
Trade Show Spokesmodel +3 more -
FeaturedDavid
Houston, TX
Brand Ambassador Driver -
FeaturedRobin
New York, NY
Trade Show Spokesmodel +4 more -
FeaturedChristopher
New York, NY
Event Manager Trade Show +3 more -
FeaturedKevin
Washington, DC
Brand Ambassador Sampling +3 more -
FeaturedPilar
San Jose, CA
Trade Show Spokesmodel +1 more -
FeaturedBecca
Nashville, TN
Event Manager Trade Show +3 more -
FeaturedMia
Phoenix, AZ
Trade Show Spokesmodel +3 more
Common Questions
Everything You Want to Know.
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Handlers help guide movement, support guest interaction, maintain safety, and make sure the character appearance runs smoothly and professionally.
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