The 2025 AbraCorndabra highlights CLOSE-UP *AND* PARLOR MAGIC! Featuring quality mini performances by the stars, showcase show, talks and lectures, contests including The MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP OF CLOSE-UP MAGIC, exciting dealers room, and unique new events & happenings. AbraCORNdabra is KNOWN far & wide as being a “different” & “uniquely fun” type of magic convention, as well as the “Magical Family Reunion” for magi across America!
(timings and running orders are subject to change without notice).
| Friday May 16th, 2025 | AbraCORNdabra ~ The Midwest’s PREMIER Magic Convention |
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| 11:00 AM | CHECK-IN TO PICK UP REGISTRATION PACKETS *(You must pick up your registration packet AND badge BEFORE entering the Flea Market!)* |
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Registration Opens
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| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Flea Market | |
| 12:45 PM | Grand Opening / Welcome Greeting/ FREE MAGICAL GIFT |
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| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Show & Lecture #1 PETER SAMELSON  |
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| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM | magiK-MART Opens
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| 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM |  |
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| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Dinner on your own | |
| 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | LECTURE (Lecture #2) ERIC TAIT  |
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| 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Break | |
| 8:00 PM | magiK-MART closes |
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| 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Show & Lecture #3 THE COSMIC ROMANTICS  |
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| 9:30 PM – ???? | JOLLY TIME JAM – NEW FOR 2025 Super Special Late Night Jam Session featuring some very popular “name” magicians!  If you are a “nite-owl” – you will enjoy “hanging out” with fellow magi trading magical secrets & such. This special room for late-night jamming of magic is set up JUST for you & your magical friends!Enjoy free flavored popcorns and soda sponsored by JOLLY TIME POPCORN! |
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| Saturday May 17th, 2025 | AbraCORNdabra ~ The Midwest’s PREMIER Magic Convention |
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| 9:00 AM | magiK-MART Opens with FREE DONUTS with the dealers! (Bring your own drink)
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magiK-MART Dealers Room |
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Lecture #5 ALLAN ACKERMAN  |
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| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM – 3:15 PM | The WORLD FAMOUS F.O.V. SILENT MAGIC AUCTION – raising funds for the Young Magician’s Fund. |
SIDE LOBBY |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | The Kernels Showcase Show |
BALLROOM WEST |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | FREE PIZZA & POP LUNCH ON ABRACORNDABRA! (Image courtesy of Josh Stacy)(Kernels & Parents Pizza & Pop Lunch critique in private dining room) |
Enjoy an AbraCORNdabra |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Show & Lecture #6 JEKI YOO
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| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Break LAST CHANCE TO BID ON SILENT AUCTION ITEMS! (Silent auction closes at 3:15 PM) |
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HEARTS, DIAMONDS, CLUBS, SPADES, JOKERS, GAFFS |
THE MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP OF CLOSE-UP MAGIC
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Downstairs
TWELVE Performers |
| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Pay & Pick up Auction Winnings | |
| 6:00 PM | magiK-MART Closes |
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| 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Dinner on your own | |
| 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM | OscEARs Awards Party Doors open – mingle with magical friends – cash bar
Come dressed in your best Gangster’s outfit or Flapper attire! You may take your own photos in front of the “Police Line-up Wall”, find the Maitra D’ who will show you the “back alley entrance.” Figure out the password to gain entrance into the SPEAKEASY where surprises await you! |
Hotel Lobby |
| 8:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Old Maid’s Staff Show | |
| 9:00 PM -9:30 PM | Awards Presentations with surprise guest |
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| 9:30 PM – 10:00 PM | The OscEARs Wrap Party MYSTERY MAGICIAN & GUESTS SHOW! THIS WILL BE THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS OSCEARS PARTY EVER! (What happens at THIS YEAR’S OsEAR’s Awards Party will be talked about for years to come!)  |
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| 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Meet & Great with the Magical Stars – Souvenir Poster Signing | |
| ENCORE SUNDAY May 18th, 2025 |
AbraCORNdabra ~ The Midwest’s PREMIER Magic Convention |
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| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Intense Lecture #6 DAN FLESHMAN  |
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| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Interview #8 MYSTERY MAGICIAN LECTURE  |
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
EXTRA CHARGE MASTER CLASS with ALLAN ACKERMAN!
Allan Ackerman is an American magician who specializes in sleight of hand magic and playing cards. He has written a series of books, and performed on several instructional DVDs that teach elementary sleight of hand all the way up through advanced card work. He has studied under Ed Marlo, the famous Chicago “Cardician.” Allan has a two volume set coming out this year from Vanishing Inc. Allan will be teaching some of the material from these books BEFORE they are released to the magic community. This will be YOUR chance to learn hands-on before anyone else gets to see this material! |
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| 11:30 AM | AbraCORNdabra 2025 closes! THANK YOU FOR COMING! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR FOR AbraCORNdabra’s 16th year with a theme of
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