The Headline Magic Shows on the Las Vegas Strip, Compared
Updated November 2026. Magic Show Vegas is a Vegas411 guide. Some ticket links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Five magic shows headline theaters on or near the Las Vegas Strip. They do not all play the same nights, and none of them plays every night, so the day of your visit narrows the choice quickly.
The five side by side
| Show | Where | Nights | Showtime | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criss Angel MINDFREAK | Criss Angel Theater, Planet Hollywood | Wed to Sun | 7:00 PM | 75 min |
| Penn & Teller | Penn & Teller Theater, Rio Hotel & Casino | Fri to Sun | 8:00 PM | 90 min |
| Shin Lim | Palazzo Theatre, The Palazzo at The Venetian | Wed to Sun | 7:30 PM | 90 min |
| Mat Franco: Magic Reinvented Nightly | Mat Franco Theater, The LINQ | Selected nights | 7:00 PM | 90 min |
| Piff the Magic Dragon | Flamingo Showroom, Flamingo | Every night except Friday | 7:00 PM | 75 min |
Nights and showtimes are the pattern on the dates each ticket seller has on sale for the next few weeks. Some of these shows have only a handful of dates on sale at a time, so check the date you want.
If you are in town early in the week
Monday and Tuesday are the thin nights for headline magic. Piff the Magic Dragon and Mat Franco both have Monday and Tuesday dates on sale; Criss Angel and Shin Lim start their week on Wednesday, and the Penn & Teller dates on sale now are Friday to Sunday.
If you want a shorter show
Criss Angel MINDFREAK and Piff the Magic Dragon are listed at 75 minutes. Penn & Teller, Shin Lim and Mat Franco are listed at 90.
Current starting prices
Days and showtimes below are the pattern on sale for the next few weeks, as listed by each show's ticket seller. The price table is live.
| Show | From | Next show |
|---|---|---|
| Piff the Magic Dragon ShowVegas.com | $39.47 | See dates |
| Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented NightlyVegas.com | $53.71 | See dates |
| Shin LimVegas.com | $56.94 | See dates |
| Penn & TellerVegas.com | $62.77 | See dates |
| Criss Angel MINDFREAK at Planet HollywoodVegas.com | $104.60 | See dates |
Want something smaller and funnier the same weekend? House of Magic plays at 5:00 PM, Thursday to Sunday.
