For the past eleven years The Melbourne Magic Festival has delivered perfect kids entertainment every winter school holidays – this year we have outdone ourselves!
Here are the top eleven shows kids will love, in no particular order,
Polly Pop It
Well that can be arranged! Polly Pop It a trained and highly experienced Bubbleologist. What a Bubbleologist? I hear you ask. Well as the name would suggest someone who has mastered the art of making bubbles, not just any bubbles but the biggest bubbles you have ever seen.She can even produce the biggest bubbles the WORLD has ever seen, all she needs is a large flat area, a pair of roller-skates and a jet pack.
Ideal for ages 2 to 10 years old
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Alex The Magician in Jaw-Dropping 3D!
After a smash-hit sold out season last year, Alex is back and bringing his magical antics to the festival once more. Be there to help one of Melbourne’s most mind-bending magicians create some amazing feats of magic just for you. You may recognise Alex from his 2D appearances on TV shows such as Stand and Deliver, Totally Wild, the Today Show and Morning Show.
Ideal for ages 5 to 12 years old
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The Greatest Magic Show Returns
Weekly WINNER of Best Children’s Show at Fringe World 2019.
The multi-award winning, sell-out sensation of 2018 – The Greatest Magic Show – is once again returning to Melbourne : bigger and better than ever before!
Sure to be one of the best family shows you’ll see all festival, come see the stars – Sam and Justin – hit the spotlight debuting brand new and hilarious magic, breath-taking circus stunts, and a mystifying new character, The Ringmaster! PLUS, every child who attends will receive a FREE magic wand on entry and may even be one of the lucky few to come up on stage and become a star of the show… what’s not to love?!
Ideal for ALL ages
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Amazing Danny’s Mega Magic Show
Amazing Danny’s MEGA Magic show delivers a performance like no other. Chaos reigns as Amazing Danny’s regular assistant calls in sick, so his reluctant oldest son Hayden is forced to fill the void. School holidays are for fun with friends and video games, not for working with dad.
You will witness the side spitting story unfold, as Hayden goes out of his way to make his dad look silly. Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong if Hayden has his way. Turmoil and blunders are the order of the day as Danny tries to keep the show together, despite Hayden’s best efforts.
Ideal for ages 0 to 15 years
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The Just Joshing Magic Show
This year at the Melbourne Magic Festival, Josh Staley will be performing a children’s magic show for all the family. The show is full of amazing magic, hilarious comedy, and lots of audience participation in a highly interactive show.
Be there to help one of Melbourne’s most amazing magicians create some incredible magical moments just for you! Both the young and the young at heart will be mesmerised and spellbound by this entertaining family-friendly show in two different venues: The MC Showroom on July 4 and The Sawtooth Studio on July 10
Ideal for ages 0 to 15 years
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Tim Credible’s Family Magic Show
Tim Credible and his Magical friends “Ace the poodle” and “Douzie the Dragon” have been creating Magical Moments for Families for over 15 years!
This is your chance to see one of Melbourne’s Most Popular Family Entertainers. Almost all of Tim Credible shows sell out so it’s recommended that you book early to avoid disappointment.
More than just a Magic Show…
Comedy, Ventriloquism, Performing Poodle
Each child receives a free magic trick!
Ideal for ages 0 to 12 years old
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Suitcase of Wonders
The Great Armando, one of Italy and Australia’s favorite children’s illusionists is back at the Melbourne Magic Festival after receiving the prestigious Children’s Show Award.
His suitcase is full of the silly, weird and wonderful things he collected on his travels and the magic and stories heard along the way.
The Great Armando will delight the whole family with his unique potion of storytelling, magic and juggling, in a highly interactive show of original entertainment.
Ideal for ALL ages
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Mayhem
National Award Winner – NZ’s Best Comedy Magician
2018 Finalist – NZ’s Best Children’s Show
Direct from his tours of NZ and Asia on top of last year’s successful season at the Melba Spiegeltent the MAYHEM returns to Melbourne!
Created alongside some of the top minds in entertainment, Brendan combines his skillset of mindblowing magic madness, insane stunts, original quick wit comedy and plenty of audience participation to create the ultimate experience for the young and young at heart that can only be described in one word… Mayhem!
Ideal for ages 0 to 12 years old
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La Magic Clown
Come and see the most chaotic magic show in the world! A troupe of clowns attempt to stage a magical extravaganza with a very empty bag of tricks. See hapless duos and terrible trios boldly jump in to the world of illusions where they discover that there is more to magic than smoke and mirrors. Floating, falling, levitating and meditating… these buffoons will have you rolling in laughter through the magic of clown.
Performed by members of the Melbourne Community Clown troupe, directed by Liz Skitch and magic devised by Anthony De Masi.
Ideal for ages 0 to 12 years old
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The Mad Hatters Magical Tea Party
The Mad Hatter is back! Bigger, Madder, and Hatter than ever in this crazy new adventure in Wonderland. The Hatter has prepared a huge celebration for Alice’s birthday but where are all his friends? The White Rabbit, the March Hare, The Caterpillar, even the Cheshire Cat.. why are people never on time?!
Come dressed as your favourite Wonderland character and you might find yourself joining the Hatter and Alice on stage in the biggest tea party of this (or any other) century! Magic, mirth and madness abounds in this wonder-filled adventure for all ages.
(Bring you cameras and get a pic with The Hatter and Alice after the show!)
Ideal for ALL ages.
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Where are you Tony?
Tony the rabbit is late again! He has a reputation for being late to work. Felix the Magician has a big show and he needs Tony to help him entertain the kids, will Felix the Magician find him in time to start the show?
Back by popular demand ‘WHERE ARE YOU TONY’ is a magical funfilled comedy show for kids. There will be LOTS of MAGIC, LOTS of LAUGHS, but not much time! Come and give Felix a hand in the search for Tony the Rabbit before his show turns into a disaster!
Ideal for ages 0 to 9 years.
