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Ethan Smith: Magician & Mentalist

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$400
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Impossible moments. Real connections. I am a magician and mentalist who creates interactive, unforgettable experiences through a blend of sleight of hand and mind reading. My performances are built around one simple idea: magic is most powerful when it brings people together. I specialize in creating shared moments of genuine wonder that turn groups of strangers into a connected audience. I offer walk-around, close-up, and parlor-style performances for private and public events of all kinds—from house parties and birthdays to engagement celebrations, weddings, corporate functions, fundraisers, and everything in between. My style is modern, approachable, and highly interactive, with magic that happens inches from your guests’ eyes and often in their own hands. I’ve been studying and performing magic for over 20 years, beginning with shows for friends and family. That early love for small, intimate performances never left me, and it continues to shape the way I perform today. Whether I’m entertaining a handful of guests or a packed room, I focus on creating personal, meaningful moments that feel spontaneous, authentic, and impossible. My work has been trusted by corporate and business clients including General Motors, Bain Capital Ventures, Shopify, Citizens Bank, Plymouth Rock Insurance, VEG Pet ER, NY Design Center, and Bolero Snort Brewery. I’ve worked with Allied Global Marketing, performing for an entire theater at a special screening of “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t”, and have appeared at charity events such as Maya’s Hope Foundation’s Annual Lotus Ball and a fundraiser for the Monica & Richard Cohn Foundation. At its core, I believe magic is a form of connection—a way for people to share a moment of surprise, laughter, and disbelief. Those moments of shared wonder are what guests remember long after the event is over.
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Current Top Pro

Hired 51 times

Serves Norwalk, CT

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1 employee

2 years in business

Business hours

Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon5:00 pm - 11:59 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, Venmo, and Zelle.

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2025

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Birthday party

Festival

Holiday party

Halloween

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Daniel K.

7 days ago

Hired on Thumbtack

Details: Birthday party • Walk around magic • 11 - 20 guests • 18 or older • Restaurant

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William W.

Sep 14, 2025

Hired on Thumbtack

We hired Mr. Smith for our small wedding reception hosted in Astoria after researching several magicians through Thumbstack, Gigsalad, and Google. Guests loved him, everyone had a great time! He did a mixed show with parlor magic and more casual walk-up magic, making an effort to mingle with all the guests during the show and doing a variety of tricks. Communication was easy, Ethan was responsive and patient while we figured out the exact time to start the show and how the layout of the venue was going to be (we planned the whole reception in a month in a half, so everything was kind of last minute). Overall, 5 stars!

Details: Birthday party • I'm flexible • 21 - 40 guests • 18 or older • Restaurant

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Abhi N.

Sep 12, 2025

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Ethan was a great crowd magician. I hired him for my engagement party and all my friends loved him. He was timely, cordial, and had such great sleight of hand and mentalist tricks. Would love to hire again for a future party

Details: Birthday party • Walk around magic • 41 - 70 guests • 18 or older • Private residence (indoors)

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Cynthia H.

Aug 25, 2025

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We decided fairly last minute to have a magician for my brother’s graduation lunch, and I’m so glad we found Ethan. Our guests ranged in age, and he managed to put on a show that everyone loved. He even got some of the shyest people involved! To this day, everyone is still talking about his tricks. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for fantastic entertainment!

Details: Birthday party • Close up magic show • 21 - 40 guests • 18 or older • Restaurant

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Elizabeth W.

Aug 4, 2025

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Ethan Smith the Magician was extremely professional in all our encounters. Setting up the reservation and explaining what to expect was easy and very flexible. Ethan entertained the 40 guests at my Birthday party for one and a half hours. He was kind and very courteous to all guests making everyone enjoy his amazing acts of magic. I guided him to those guests he had not interacted with and all my friends and family were impressed with his skills. I highly recommend Ethan to entertain at your event. What he adds to the party is worth the cost.

Details: Birthday party • Walk around magic • 21 - 40 guests • 18 or older • Restaurant

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