From August 18 to 23, the streets, gardens, and squares of Lisbon will be transformed into a giant open-air stage. Lisboa Mágica is back for its 14th edition, featuring 175 completely free street magic shows spread across 13 locations throughout the city.
Twenty years of bringing magic to the streets
The Lisbon International Street Magic Festival was founded in 2006 and is now in its 14th edition, under the artistic direction of Luís de Matos, who personally selects and invites all the artists participating in the event. After enlivening the city during its first editions, the festival was suspended between 2010 and 2018, returning that year as part of EGEAC’s “Lisboa na Rua” program and maintaining an uninterrupted presence ever since. This year, the event is part of the Lisboa Cultura program and is now considered one of Europe’s leading festivals dedicated to street magic.
Fifteen artists, ten countries
This edition brings together 15 artists from 10 different countries, each with distinct styles, approaches, and expressions of contemporary magic. José Marques Antunes is the only Portuguese artist on the lineup, which also features Mago Daba (Argentina), Humphrey Cornthwaite (Australia), Gabriel Gascón (Chile), The Charming Jay (South Korea), Raul Camaguey (Cuba), David Navares, Kayto, and Juan Colás (Spain), Ben Woodward, Chris Cross, Peter Wardell, and Steve Faulkner (England), Flip Mattia (Italy), and Amino-San (Japan). It’s an intimate format that defines the magic of street magic: the surprise unfolds just a few meters away from the audience, with no stage or curtain separating the performer from the spectators.
Thirteen outdoor stages throughout the city
Over the course of six days, the shows will take place at 13 iconic locations in Lisbon, including squares, gardens, and open spaces:
– Campo de Ourique Garden (Amoreiras)
– Fernando Pessoa Garden
– Lisbon Museum Garden
– Vasco da Gama Garden
– Largo do Chiado
– Baldaya Palace
– Bensaúde Park
– Campolide Square
– Praça do Município
The complete program, day by day
August 18 (Tuesday)
– Praça do Município, 11 a.m. — Amino-San, Ben Woodward, Chris Cross, David Navares, José Marques Antunes, Raul Camaguey, The Charming Jay
– Largo do Carmo, 2:00 p.m. — Flip Mattia, Gabriel Gascón, Mago Daba, Steve Faulkner
– Baldaya Palace, 5:30 p.m. — Chris Cross, Juan Colás, Kayto, Peter Wardell
– Fernando Pessa Garden, 6:30 p.m. — Amino-San, Ben Woodward, David Navares, José Marques Antunes
– Jardim da Estrela, 7:30 p.m. — Flip Mattia, Gabriel Gascón, Humphrey Cornthwaite, Raul Camaguey
– Praça Luís de Camões, 9:00 p.m. — Juan Colás, Mago Daba, Peter Wardell, The Charming Jay
August 19 (Wednesday)
– Largo do Carmo, 11 a.m. — Flip Mattia, Gabriel Gascón, Peter Wardell, The Charming Jay
– Fernando Pessa Garden, 12 p.m. — Chris Cross, Humphrey Cornthwaite, Kayto, Raul Camaguey
– Lisbon Museum Garden, 1:30 p.m. — Ben Woodward, David Navares, José Marques Antunes, Juan Colás
– Vasco da Gama Garden, 5:30 p.m. — Amino-San, Chris Cross, Steve Faulkner, The Charming Jay
– Baldaya Palace, 6:30 p.m. — Ben Woodward, Gabriel Gascón, Juan Colás, Mago Daba
– Bensaúde Park, 7:30 p.m. — Humphrey Cornthwaite, Kayto, Peter Wardell, Raul Camaguey
– Praça Luís de Camões, 9:00 p.m. — Amino-San, David Navares, Flip Mattia, Steve Faulkner
August 20 (Thursday)
– Bensaúde Park, 11 a.m. — Amino-San, Ben Woodward, Mago Daba, Steve Faulkner
– Vasco da Gama Garden, 12 p.m. — Flip Mattia, Gabriel Gascón, Peter Wardell, The Charming Jay
– Campo das Cebolas, 1:30 p.m. — Chris Cross, David Navares, José Marques Antunes, Juan Colás
– Largo do Chiado, 5:30 p.m. — Humphrey Cornthwaite, Kayto, Mago Daba, Peter Wardell
– Largo do Carmo, 6:30 p.m. — Amino-San, José Marques Antunes, Juan Colás, The Charming Jay
– Baldaya Palace, 7:30 p.m. — Chris Cross, David Navares, Flip Mattia, Steve Faulkner
– Praça Luís de Camões, 9:00 p.m. — Ben Woodward, Humphrey Cornthwaite, Kayto, Raul Camaguey
August 21 (Friday)
– Lisbon Museum Garden, 11 a.m. — Flip Mattia, Humphrey Cornthwaite, Kayto, Mago Daba
– Praça de Campolide, 12 p.m. — Amino-San, David Navares, Juan Colás, Steve Faulkner
– Bensaúde Park, 1:30 p.m. — Ben Woodward, Gabriel Gascón, Raul Camaguey, The Charming Jay
– Fernando Pessa Garden, 5:30 p.m. — Chris Cross, Flip Mattia, Humphrey Cornthwaite, José Marques Antunes
– Campo das Cebolas, 6:30 p.m. — Amino-San, Gabriel Gascón, Kayto, Raul Camaguey
– Jardim da Estrela, 7:30 p.m. — Ben Woodward, Mago Daba, Peter Wardell, The Charming Jay
– Praça Luís de Camões, 9:00 p.m. — Chris Cross, David Navares, José Marques Antunes, Steve Faulkner
August 22 (Saturday)
– Largo do Chiado, 11 a.m. — David Navares, José Marques Antunes, Juan Colás, Raul Camaguey
– Campo de Ourique Garden, 12 p.m. — Humphrey Cornthwaite, Mago Daba, Peter Wardell, Steve Faulkner
– Jardim da Estrela, 1:30 p.m. — Amino-San, Chris Cross, Flip Mattia, Kayto
– Lisbon Museum Garden, 5:30 p.m. — Ben Woodward, David Navares, Raul Camaguey, The Charming Jay
– Praça de Campolide, 6:30 p.m. — Gabriel Gascón, Humphrey Cornthwaite, José Marques Antunes, Peter Wardell
– Fernando Pessa Garden, 7:30 p.m. — Amino-San, Flip Mattia, Juan Colás, Mago Daba
– Largo do Carmo, 9:00 p.m. — Chris Cross, David Navares, Kayto, Steve Faulkner
– Praça Luís de Camões, 10:00 p.m. — Ben Woodward, Gabriel Gascón, Raul Camaguey, The Charming Jay
August 23 (Sunday)
– Jardim da Estrela, 11 a.m. — David Navares, Humphrey Cornthwaite, Steve Faulkner, The Charming Jay
– Baldaya Palace, 12 p.m. — Amino-San, Gabriel Gascón, Mago Daba, Peter Wardell
– Campo de Ourique Garden, 1:30 p.m. — Ben Woodward, Chris Cross, José Marques Antunes, Kayto
– Lisbon Museum Garden, 4:30 p.m. — Flip Mattia, Juan Colás, Raul Camaguey, Steve Faulkner
– Bensaúde Park, 5:30 p.m. — Humphrey Cornthwaite, Mago Daba, Peter Wardell, The Charming Jay
– Vasco da Gama Garden, 6:30 p.m. — Gabriel Gascón, José Marques Antunes, Kayto, Steve Faulkner
– Largo do Carmo, 7:30 p.m. — Amino-San, Ben Woodward, Chris Cross, Raul Camaguey
– Praça Luís de Camões, 9:00 p.m. — Flip Mattia, Juan Colás, Mago Daba, Peter Wardell
Useful Information
When: August18–23 , 2026
Where: 13 locations in Lisbon (Campo das Cebolas, Jardim da Estrela, Praça Luís de Camões, among others)
Admission: free
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