Maho Magic Bar has returned to the Garden of Unearthly Delights for 2025, and is now five years old and going strong. A new line up of expert magicians perform close-up magic together with cheeky charisma that will leave you grinning from ear to ear, while also simultaneously making your jaw drop!

New magicians means new tricks, and all the magicians connect quickly with their audience. You’ll be seated at one of four bars or the central table, meaning magic is performed right in front of you. There’s plenty of audience participation, and the magicians seamlessly move between child-friendly interactions and more adult content, depending on the audience. This close-up, personalised interaction makes kids feel really special – they’re not just watching a show, they’re participating.

Each of the five magicians rotate to each bar or table, so there’s no need to move. If you want to order a drink, you can do so via a QR code and the bartender will create your drink with great flair and deliver it to your table. There are fancy cocktails on offer, but also plenty of child friendly options.

There are special tricks that can be ordered from the menu, and these are performed in the centre of the room between each magician rotation at the bar. Expect hilarious and theatrical performances with the audience member who ordered the trick taking a central role.

This year’s host, Sawaka, commands the audience and keeps the show moving, and the audience hyped. She’s a master at crowd work and also has a few tricks up her sleeve (literally and figuratively).

The venue is, as in previous years, an attraction in itself. From the neon-lit exterior to the paper lanterns and hazy, dark interior, you don’t feel like you’re in a tent in Adelaide – you’re in a family-friendly bar in Tokyo.