Need a little more magic in your life? Check out this calendar for live magic performances and attend other magic events in the Twin Cities. (And feel free to submit your own events — see the link at the bottom of the calendar page.)
Live Magic Events in Minnesota
Check this Minnesota magic calendar for live magic performances and other magic events in the Twin Cities.
June 9 — “Second Saturday” at Twin Cities Magic and Costume. Food, prizes, new produce demos, and more. Magicians only. 9 a.m., 2044 Robert St., St. Paul.
June 9 — Twin Cities Young Magicians monthly meeting. Noon to 2 p.m. at Twin Cities Magic and Costume, 2044 Robert St., St. Paul. Learn more.
June 10 — Ben Train lecture at Eagle Magic and Joke Store, 11995 County Road 11, Burnsville. $20 admission.
June 10 — Sunday Night Magic with Benjamin Barnes, Ben Train and David Gamut, plus pre-show strolling magic by Nick Olson. June 10, doors open at 6:30, show at 7 p.m. Show is at Theatre in the Round in Minneapolis, but please do not contact them with questions — they are simply hosting the event.
June 11 — Ring 19 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians monthly meeting. The theme is effective scripting of your magic. 6:30 p.m. at Broadway Pizza in Minneapolis.
June 15 — David Blaine Live, State Theatre, Minneapolis, 8-11 p.m. Ticket information.
June 16 — World Juggling Day Picnic. Minnehaha Regional Park, 4655 46th Avenue S in Minneapolis, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wabun Picnic Area, Shelter F. Learn more.
June 24 — IBM Ring 19 annual banquet, featuring Suzanne, Noah Sonie and Chris Leuck. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., meal service at 6 p.m. Broadway Pizza, 2025 Broadway, Minneapolis. Learn more.
June 28 — Mentalist and illusionist Craig Karges, Paramount Theater in St. Cloud. Shows at 1:30 and 7 p.m. Learn more.
July 9 — Ring 19 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians monthly meeting. The theme is parlor magic — tricks that pack small but play big. 6:30 p.m. at Broadway Pizza in Minneapolis.
July 14 — “Second Saturday” at Twin Cities Magic and Costume. Food, prizes, new produce demos, and more. Magicians only. 9 a.m., 2044 Robert St., St. Paul.
July 14 — Twin Cities Young Magicians monthly meeting. Noon to 2 p.m. at Twin Cities Magic and Costume, 2044 Robert St., St. Paul. Learn more.
Aug. 25 — IBM Ring 19 annual picnic. Noon at Eagle Lake Recreation Area. Learn more.
Standing Gigs
Justin Alan is at the Blue Heron Grill in Hugo, Minnesota, on Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Bruce Cleland performs close-up at Broadway Pizza in Champlin, Minnesota on Saturday nights from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Jeff Duncan performs the third Wednesday of each month at Hope Lodge in Rochester, Minnesota – Parlor Magic from 7:15 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Noah Sonie does table-hopping at Cadillac Ranch All American Bar & Grill (Mall of America) Thursday and Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m., and Saturday from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Suzanne the Magician performs close-up magic at:
- Rockwoods in Otsego 9100 Quaday Ave NE, Otsego, MN 55330 (Mondays)
- Birch’s on the Lake Brewhouse & Supperclub in Long Lake, Minnesota (Fridays)
- Lord Fletcher’s Old Lake Lodge, 3746 Sunset Dr, Spring Park, Minnesota (Saturdays)
- Charlie’s on Prior, 3950 Green Heights Trail SW, Prior Lake; and Lago Tacos, 30 Water St, Excelsior (dates vary)
Pat Umphrey does close-up strolling magic at Cadillac Ranch Steakhouse (Mall of America) every Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and at Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy (Mall of America) Friday nights, 6-8 p.m.
(Some of this information for our Minnesota magic calendar was shamelessly stolen from Geoff Williams.)
Do you have an event or standing gig to add to our Minnesota magic calendar? Let us know.