photo: Sheroes Entertainment

Forget pony rides! Kids in Southern California can now ask Mom and Dad for a real, live unicorn to make an appearance at their next birthday party. Sheroes Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based event company that specializes in providing mythical creatures for parties (as well as film and television), has three golden-horned, massive unicorns at your beck and call.

It’s not cheap, of course. The magical guests cost $915 for one hour — per unicorn — plus any travel charges for transporting them to your house. But the photos you’ll have of your precious little person atop a magical beast? Priceless.

Unicorns arrive with two tuxedo-clad attendants — one to lead the unicorn, one to walk beside the child during the magical ride. Families don’t even need to have a backyard to accommodate the ride; it turns out, most public parks and residential streets are unicorn-friendly.

photo: Sheroes Entertainment Facebook page

If your fairy tale-loving tot is more of a mermaid kind of kid, Sheroes has plenty of finned friends ready to make appearances in and out of the water. Let’s not forget, this is Hollywood, so many of the Sheroes staff have already made appearances on film or in commercials (the company was founded by a former stunt woman).

Psst… for moms or dads who have always had a secret longing to be a part of that world, Sheroes’ Mermaid School takes students ages eight to adult who want to “master some of the basic techniques that Sheroes’ world-famous professional mermaids use in TV commercials.”

Alas, we can’t all be in La La Land. For those who aren’t in Southern California and want to feign unicorn status, there’s a bevy of horse-to-unicorn costumes available online.

Do you wish you could rent a unicorn? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at Red Tricycle Chicago? When we’re not writing about what you can do with your kids, we’re out there experiencing it. Our editor Kelly Aiglon went searching for fun with her twin boys this summer. As you can imagine, she didn’t need to look far. Water slides were coasted. Farmers’ markets were shopped. Playgrounds were romped. And naps were avoided like the plague (alas!). Flip through the photo album for a peek at all the highlights.

We Met Fairies

Lively sprites peeked out from the trees at Bristol Renaissance Faire. We were thrilled to share magical moments with them before heading to the arena to watch knights joust. Located off I-94, at the IL/WI border (847-395-7773 or renfaire.com)

What did you do this summer? Let us know in the Comments section below.

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Photos: Kelly Aiglon, Museum of Science and Industry, Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark, Donley’s Wild West Town, Heidi Moore, Fox Valley Park District