What are the BEST Magic Shows (in Houston) for 2024?
Houston has had its fair share of magic big and small over the years, including Curt Miller, the Magic Island, and Magic & Comedy For All Ages. If you were around in the 80s you might remember the Magic Island with its prominent Pharoah's head over the doorway and lavish Egyptian themed interior.
We're here to help you will find all that is magic in Houston, whether it be the weekly shows or the touring specials coming through town. Looking for even more magic? You've come to the right place for the list of the Best Magic Shows in Texas.
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The Conjurer: An Intimate Magical Experience
Multiple Beautiful Locations
Houston, TX
The Conjurer is an “Intimate Magical Experience” featuring Master Magician Curt Miller! Amazing Close-Up Magic, Hilarious Clean Comedy, Audience Interaction, Theatrical Lighting, Music & Video are combined in a beautiful vintage magic theater atmosphere. It’s a GREAT DATE NIGHT or “Friends Night Out!”
You’ll witness World-Class Sleight-of-Hand Magic & Side-Splitting Clean Comedy performed right before your eyes in an immersive intimate setting that will transport you into another world. The show is highly interactive and includes an incredible trick you will perform yourself!
This is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to see Professional Comedy Magic up close & personal: only 36 seats per show, so get your tickets now to make sure you don’t miss out!
“★★★★★” TripAdvisor.com
Show Duration: 90 Minutes
Food and Drink: Available at the hotel; drinks may be brought into the theatre
Age Restriction: 12 & up recommended
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Magic Show Theatre
Magic Show Theatre
6981 S Texas 6
Houston, TX 77083
The Magic Show Theatre presents, the Magic, Magic, Magic Show with Houston's favorite magician Lanny Kibbey. Lanny was the house magician at the world famous Magic Island in Houston for 18 years. Lanny will also be inviting special guest performers to join him for some of the best magic in Houston. The Magic, Magic, Magic Show is filled with laughter and delight, and is a perfect evening out for the whole family. If you are a fan of magic, or are just looking for something different to do, come check out the Magic Show Theatre, filled with vintage posters and other magical paraphanalia. Come see what's dissappearing and reappearing at the Magic Show Theatre, and be prepared to hang out after the show to meet the performers!
Show Duration: 60 Minutes
Food and Drink: Free popcorn, snow cones and bottled water at the show.
Age Restriction: All ages.
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Family Magic & Comedy For All Ages with Carter Blackburn
Houston Improv Comedy Club
7620 Katy Fwy #455
Houston, TX 77024
Magical entertainer Carter Blackburn brings high energy family fun and entertainment to the Improv every other Saturday afternoon. Grab the kids or a bunch of friends and spend a delightful afternoon with this Houston favorite. Carter will have the whole family entertained with magic, illusion, juggling, sleight-of-hand and lots of audience participation. All ages are welcome.
Food and Drink: Drink and food are available.
Age Restriction: All ages welcome.
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Ben Jackson
Four Seasons Hotel
1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX 77010
No flashy stage tricks or big productions here. Ben's show Magic, Music, and Mayhem is up-close magic done with a huge likeability factor. Located in Houston's upscale downtown Four Seasons Hotel, you can sit back with a cocktail from the lounge and enjoy an evening of intimate magic. Ben is known for his wit and sleight of hand. His 90-minute show has limited seating and only takes place select weekends each month so be sure to get tickets in advance. And as an added bonus, you get to hear Ben dazzle you on the piano as well. This show is strictly 12 and up with a dress code.
Show Duration: This is a 90-minute show with no intermission.
Food and Drink: Food and drink available in the hotel. Cocktails can be purchased and brought into the show.
Age Restriction: Ages 12 and up, no exceptions.
Parking: Valet parking available. Free for those that purchase food or drink in the hotel.
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Magic at Pallotta's
Pallotta's Italian Grill
27606 I-45
Oak Ridge North, TX 77385
Magician Harry Maurer has teamed with restauranteur Phil Nicosia to bring amazing and fun entertainment to Pallotta's Italian Grill. Witness world-class celebrity magicians at Pallotta's where you will see magic performed in its most "intimate" setting by Magician Harry Maurer and assorted guest artists. After a wonderful meal in a charming Italian restaurant, you will be escorted into the banquet room – magically transformed into an intimate 50-seat showroom. As the lights come up on the evening's performance, our professional magicians will have you amazed and laughing out loud with comedy and magic to complete an unforgettable evening of entertainment!
Show Duration: 1 Hour
Food and Drink: Ticket price includes a $20 credit towards food in the restaurant.
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Magic Island
Magic Island
SW Freeway Service Rd
Houston, TX 77098
The iconic sphynx head atop Magic Island evokes a feeling of mystery and magic, and the upcoming opening of this once thriving nightlife hotspot is certainly that... a mystery. When it's doors finally do open after years of talk about its return, what will it be? Hopefully we will see magic at Magic Island, or perhaps it will just be a great place to hold an event. Maybe it will be a late-night secret gambling house, although that seems to have just been a rumor. It will purportedly have a wonderful covered patio and grand ballroom, but beyond that, we will just have to wait and see. We suggest however that you don't hold your breathe unless of course you are practising your Houdini act which you are hoping to debut at Magic Island.
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Conroe Conjuring
Owen Theatre, Conroe TX
225 Metcalf Street
Houston, TX 77301
Join Conroe Conjuring for a monthly evening of magic presented by "Masters of Magic" in the beautiful historic 250 seat Owen Theatre located in downtown Conroe. If you have only seen magicians perform on television, you are missing out on the fun and the experience of seeing impossibilities performed right in front of your eyes. These shows are amazingly fun and consist of "clean" family-friendly entertainment, starring internationally renowned magicians seen on cruise ships, in comedy clubs and casino showrooms, and on network television specials. The Owen Theatre is an intimate venue that was built in 1946 as the Weisinger Pontiac/GMC Dealership. It is owned by the City of Conroe and has been beautifully renovated for exciting live performances like Conroe Conjuring.
Show Duration: 90-minutes
Parking: Parking is available on the street as well as in a lot directly across the street. Additional parking is available behind the theatre between Thompson and Main Streets.
The History of Houston Texas Magic
Thinking of Houston, Texas doesn't really conjure up images of magic. This large and sprawling city, a short drive from Galveston Bay, seems more fit for business, homes and modern life. Houston, however, has always had a little magic.
The early days of Houston saw the land as swampy, grassy, and filled with swamp-and-grass-loving creatures. However, the native people of the area thrived here. Tribes like the Karankawas frequented the area for fish, game and medicinal plants. The early Spanish Conquistadors were perplexed by these native groups and their rituals, chalking it all up to magical beliefs. In the 1800s, word spread that Houston was the place to be for early settlers itching to get some land. With some "creative advertising" by John and Augustus Allen, Houston became the happening hot-spot for those looking to start a new life.
Houston grew quickly into a new city, complete with drunkenness, prostitution, and gun-fights galore. You know, good ol' values. Magic made its way in as it did in many cities at the time - on the back of less than honest magicians. Inebriated men and their hard-earned cash were soon parted by "amazing" sleight of hand and the sticky fingers of pick-pockets. Thankfully, as the town grew, and with the discovery of oil... lots of oil... the reputation improved dramatically. With a growing population and a booming seaport, residents and travelers sought out entertainment and the early magic shows became a hit. Fast forward to 1983, business and oil are booming, and something truly amazing happened. A forward-thinking businessman, Robert Albo, bought the idea of a private nightclub/entertainment nightclub/entertainment magic show venue from a California movie producer and moved it to Houston. The spacious building had a large Pharaoh's head above the front entrance along with a sign that read, "Magic Island."
Magic Island gave private visitors a night of luxury and sophistication with amazing magic shows to match. The multiple rooms and stages hosted various magical acts from great illusions to sleight of hand, to the standard pull-the-rabbit-from-the-hat tricks. This was the height of magic in Houston. As popularity waned, Magic Island changed from the swanky private nightclub/magic theater to a more dressed-down family venue. The acts moved quicker, and the prices dropped which moved Magic Island into dangerous waters of financial instability. On September 12, 2008, Magic Island closed its doors for the last time. Hurricane Ike pounded the once grand establishment and left it burned and ruined. The doors were closed permanently, or so most thought.
New life for the Island has been rumored, as work on restoring it to its former glory has begun. The current owner, a local neurologist with a penchant for magic, wishes to see it become one of Houston's favorite evening hot spots again. Time will tell.
PAST Magic Shows Houston Texas
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Grand Illusion Entertainment
Houston, Texas
Houston, TX
Get ready Houston. Grand Illusion Entertainment has a passion for magic, and for bringing the best entertainment possible to your next special event. This full-service event planning company has magic both big and small for every occassion. Every detail will be taken care of so that you can relax and enjoy as the magic unfolds. Perhaps your wedding needs a levitating cake, or maybe your birthday could use some WOW factor fun. From intimate parties to corporate events with Las Vegas style magic entertainment, Grand Illusion Entertainment will not only make your event special, but will create memories for a lifetime.
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John O'Bryant
Houston Cy-Fair Lions Club Meeting Hall
9600 West Little York Rd
Houston, TX 77040
Magician John O’Bryant will be visiting Fairbanks Branch Library and you don’t want to miss it! His new Summer Reading Magic Show is filled with amazing magic, hilarious comedy, audience participation, and more. John’s high-energy shows have made him a crowd favorite at libraries across Texas and he’s been a regular featured act at SeaWorld Adventure Parks. Be part of the excitement at the Houston Cy-Fair Lions Club Meeting Hall, located across the parking lot from the Fairbanks Branch Library.
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An R-Rated Magic Show
Hobby Center
800 Bagby Street, Ste. 300
Houston, TX 77002
This is not your grandfather's magic show or your grandmother's for that matter. This is the show that will have you asking, "How the ****?" and "What the ****?" This show will have you laughing and gasping out loud at the same time, as comedy magician Grant Freeman brings his unique, and oh so raunchy show to the Tempe Center for the Arts. Please note: This performance includes mature themes and language and is therefore not suitable for children.
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Piff the Magic Dragon
Cullen Performance Hall
4300 University Dr
Houston, TX 77004
Piff is instantly recognizable! Who wouldn't be dressed up in a green dragon suit, holding a fluffy white chihuahua? It goes without saying that Piff's show is part magic and a huge part comedy. The comedy is dry, sardonic, and well... British. After all, Piff hails from Great Britain where he first honed his skills and now has a swanky Vegas show. His show allows for some audience participation and a little good humored ribbing. And if you like especially cute dogs, Mr. Piffles the chihuahua is an extra bonus. You can meet and greet both Piff and Mr. Piffles after the show. Throw in a showgirl named Jade Simone, and you've got an all-around entertaining time.
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Ted Schwank
Various Venues
Houston, TX
Experience the difference as Ted Schwank Magic & Illusions provides a high-energy blend of outstanding showmanship, great stage presence, surprising versatility, exciting audience participation, live animals, flashy costumes and a host of grand illusions. Ted takes his audience on an magical journey of wonder, mystery, drama, danger & adventure! Ted can be found at a whole host of public venues around Houston including The Houston Improv, The Rainforest Cafe, Houston Public Libraries, and San Luis Rsort Galveston.
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Michael Carbonaro
Smart Financial Center
18111 Lexington Blvd
Sugarland, TX 77479
Michael is probably best known for his television show The Carbonaro Effect. He is a prankster at heart, and on his show he would pose as a regular joe who then pulls magic tricks out of his hat (so to speak) to freak out the unsuspecting public. His sometimes ridiculous explanations for what was going on, (never letting on that it was magic), made the situation even funnier. In his live show Michael brings all his wit and quirky humor to the stage, with sleight of hand, performance art and bizarre antics that will surely make for an evening of upbeat fun.
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Tape Face
House of Blues
1204 Caroline St
Houston, TX 77002
How can a guy that doesn't talk and has tape covering his mouth even entertain? The answer is... very well! Tape Face has taken Vegas a bit by storm with his impish sense of humor and Herculean abilities to engage audiences of all ages. Although not a magician in the traditional sense, Tape Face has a great Vegas magic show that you'll find charming and touching.
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