Seattle Magic FAQ.

There is no one flat Seattle price. It depends on the performer, the date, the length of the booking, travel, and the format you need. Close-up mingling magic, a stage show, trade show work, and a family library show are all different jobs. If a date is in heavy demand, pricing can move too.

The most useful details are the date, venue or neighborhood, guest count, event type, approximate budget, and what kind of performance you are picturing. If you are not sure whether you need close-up magic, a stand-up show, or something else, that is completely fine. A short plain-English description of the event is often enough to start.

Inquiries are reviewed and then forwarded, with the event details, to a small appropriate set of local professional magicians. The point is to make a reasonable match, not to spray the lead to everyone at once.

It varies. Sometimes there is one especially obvious fit. Other times a few performers may respond so you can compare style, availability, and pricing. The goal is not maximum volume. It is a better fit.

Quite a few. Around Seattle that can mean corporate receptions, private parties, trade shows, weddings, restaurants, fundraisers, hospitality events, schools, libraries, and public performances. The best format depends on the room, the audience, and whether you want people mingling or watching one featured show.

Close-up magic happens right with the guests, usually table to table or while people are standing around talking. It works well for cocktail hours, receptions, and events where you want energy without stopping the room. A stage or parlor show is for a shared audience moment when you want everyone focused in one direction at the same time.

Sooner is better, especially for December dates, summer weekends, and business-event heavy times of year. That said, some bookings can still come together on short notice. If the event is close, it is still worth asking.

Those sites can work, but they often turn into a race for attention. Seattle-Magic.com is trying to be more local and a little more selective. The idea is to help people find a performer who actually fits the event instead of just collecting the fastest replies.

No. This site is a referral and community resource, not a promise that a particular magician will be available. Final availability, pricing, and booking terms are worked out directly between the customer and the performer.

Usually not. Most listings are produced by venues, theaters, restaurants, fairs, bookstores, or the performers themselves. This site is mainly acting as a local guide, so it is still smart to check the official event page before heading out.

They are updated as information comes in, but live events move around. Dates change, shows sell out, venues adjust details, and some organizers post updates late. If you are making plans, use the event link and double-check before you go.

For Google Calendar on desktop, go to Other calendars, choose From URL, and paste the shows or meetings feed address from the calendar page. For Apple Calendar, use File and then New Calendar Subscription, paste the same feed URL, or just use the `webcal` links from the calendar page. Use the shows feed if you want performances only, or the meetings feed if you want clubs, lectures, and community events.

No. There is no fee to submit a show, meeting, lecture, or jam, and there is no fee to be listed. Listings are reviewed by hand, so not everything gets added immediately, but there is no paywall involved.

Yes. If you have permission, print and post a Seattle-Magic.com flyer or poster at local businesses, bulletin boards, cafes, libraries, schools, theaters, or community spaces. The printable versions are on the community poster page.

The directory is curated. It is meant to highlight Seattle-area professionals who are actively available for paid work, not to function as a complete roll call of everyone who likes magic locally.

The baseline is active professional work in the Seattle area. That usually means paid private events, corporate work, public shows, restaurant work, or similar bookings where someone is hiring entertainment. Clear specialties, current materials, and a professional public presence help too.

Because getting the person right matters more than making every card look finished. If there is no clearly usable headshot, a placeholder is better than guessing or using the wrong image.

Yes. Send your website, specialties, service area, ideal event types, and any promo video or supporting material you have. It also helps to include enough context that someone unfamiliar with you can tell what kind of working performer you are.

Working professionals in the Seattle area who are actively available for paid gigs. This is not meant to be a club roster, a hobbyist directory, or a social list.

Paid private events, company events, public shows, restaurant work, and similar professional engagements where a client or venue is hiring entertainment.

The idea here is matching, not a pay-to-bid scramble. A good booking usually comes from fit, timing, and professionalism, not from turning every inquiry into an auction.

There is no public pay-to-submit listing process. Listing and referral decisions are handled directly after review.

Yes. Listings can be updated, paused, or removed if the information goes stale, if the performer is no longer actively booking paid work in the area, or if the listing no longer fits the editorial standard of the site.