Hi there,

My name is Matthew Johnson and I am the handsome fellow to the right with a spoon stuck to my nose. If you want to know why I have cutlery carefully balanced on my nose you will need to book a show to find out. It’s a trade secret but all part of the hilarious fun!

Now I would like to wish you a warm welcome to MagicShow2Go. At MagicShow2Go we specialize in high quality comedy entertainment and magic shows for special events throughout British Columbia. From birthday parties to corporate events, festivals to cocktail parties we do it all. In fact I have personally been in the business of magic and entertainment for more than 22 years! Let’s just say I have the experience and knowledge as both a magician and entertainer to make your next special event not just good but AMAZING!

At the top of the page (right above my head that is) you will notice three buttons marked

Corporate Magic – Balloon Artist – Family Magic

Click on the button that best suits the type of performance you are looking for and you will be whisked away to one of the following websites.

Real Funny Guy – The perfect place if you are looking for hilarious comedy magic for the adults. Sophisticated comedy entertainment for your next corporate party, wedding, trade show, theater show, private party, fundraiser, Christmas staff party or cocktail reception.

Cool Balloon Guy – The home of the Rock Star of balloon twisting. The Cool Balloon Guy is creating some of the coolest and fastest balloon creations around. Click on the link to see him live on Vancouver Breakfast Television. The perfect entertainment choice for corporate events, festivals, store openings and birthdays parties.

Vancouver Family Magician – Are you looking to entertain children at a birthday party, festival, school show, library show or Christmas party? If so then look no further, you have come to the right place. Matthew Johnson was voted Family Entertainer of the year!

Looking to take your family to an amazing show? Moose In A Top Hat will fit the bill!

On the 15th of March 2013 Matthew Johnson of MagicShow2Go will be starring along side his  friends in Moose In A Top Hat. It’s a show packed full of Comedy, Mystery and Magic that is fun for the whole family.

This show opened to rave reviews and press in Whistler BC and is coming to the Lower Mainland for one evening only!

It takes place at the Terry Fox Theatre which is located at 1260 Riverwood Gate in Port Coquitlam.

Tickets are only $20.00 and can be purchased in advance at www.mooseinatophat.com or by calling us here at MagicShow2Go at 604 788 9046. Make sure to ask for Moose In A Top Hat tickets when you call!

The show starts at 7:30pm with doors opening at 7:00pm (no late comers)

As this show sells out tickets can only be purchased in advance and will not be available at the door.

Seating is limited so book your tickets early to be a part of this amazing show!

Welcome to MagicShow2Go. A  BIG Happy New Year to all of my customers old and new. 2012 was an AMAZING year and 2013 is gearing up to be BIGGER and better!

As one of the leading magicians and entertainers here in Vancouver, British Columbia I am always working hard to make special events AMAZING! As a consumer it is important to remember (first and foremost), when you are booking your entertainment, DON’T CHEAP OUT!

We all have budgets and we all have to tighten our belts in today’s economy but going for the cheapest entertainer does not guarantee you the BEST, sometimes not even close! In today’s world where it is as easy as 1, 2, 3 for anyone to call themselves an entertainer and put up a website it is more important than ever to make the right choice. You only get ONE chance at making your event spectacular! Once the day is over its done and the memories can never be replaced.

So, the rule of thumb, always book the best you can afford! Stretching the belt that little bit further means getting an entertainer that is incredible instead of just ok. That’s how everlasting memories are made.

As many of my repeat customers know, this blog is usually where I post about performances done to date. With my busy schedule it is becoming too large a task to keep this blog up to date with shows done to date so from now on I will be blogging about events and exciting news a little more randomly.

My last post about a show was at the end of October 2012, why? Well, if I told you that between November 1st and December 31st 2012 I did no less than 168 performances you may get an idea why I did not post…lol! I need 5 of me to get everything done these days.

Of those 168 performances I had the pleasure of performing everywhere from birthday parties to company parties, living rooms to banquet suites and theaters. It really has been an amazing end to 2012. Here are just some of the companies and organizations  I had the pleasure of performing for in the last 2 months of 2012:

Hollyburn Country Club, Adoptive Family Services of BC, Westin Wall Centre, CST Consultants, Taylor Park School, Bratz Biz, Whistler Arts Council, YVR, Collingwood BIA, Flexstar, Iron Workers Local 97, Tony Chan Real Estate, River Rock Casino, Back to Business Canada, Ladner Community Police, NRHS, ICBC, Life Labs, White Spot, Canadian Airways, Children’s Organ Transplant Society, Colliers International, West Point Sales, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, Murray Jamieson Barristers & Solicitors, Matrix Logistics, Harvest Power, City of Burnaby

Add to this list home parties, birthday parties, festivals and more and you can see how busy things are around here. Busy is good, it means that I am doing something right So remember, if you are looking for entertainment look no further.

To access my various performance packages and websites click one of the links under the main banner at the top of this page. You will find three links, corporate events, family events and balloon artist. Each contains promo videos, show packages and more.

If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 604 788 9046.

My name is Matthew Johnson and I look forward to performing for you soon!

Well, it’s been a while since I posted here on my blog! I have been performing more shows than EVER before and have been very very busy to say the least.

My Christmas season is about 95% booked but if you are looking for an entertainer at the last minute give me a call as you may just squeeze into that other 5% of dates left.

One of the biggest events I have on board this year is performing magic shows on the Vancouver North Pole Express.

The ‘North Pole Express’ is a thrilling half-hour event based on the children’s Christmas story, ‘The Polar Express’ by Chris Van Allsburg. You will be seated in a 1930′s, fully renovated, train car at VIA Rail’s Pacific Central Station to experience a scene from that story. You will enjoy a Christmas Magic Show by Myself or David Wilson. Upon departing, you will receive a souvenir ticket to remember to ‘Believe’. It’s the perfect setup to reading the book to your kids or watching the movie.

Act NOW  on this Fantastic Deal!  
Child   $7.50
Adult    $15.00
Small Family (up to 3 persons)   2 tickets @ $16.50 = $33.00  (that’s $11 per person   Wow!)
Large Family (up to 6 persons)  4 tickets @ $15.00 = $60.00  (incredible deal @ $10 per person)

I am happy that MagicShow2Go was chosen to provide all 132 performances in the month of December for this incredible experience, aboard this magnificent train!

Event dates are Thursday’s, Saturdays and Sundays through December. To reserve your seats visit the North Pole Express online at

www.vancouvernorthpoleexpress.com See you there! HO HO HO

After a couple of shows yesterday I managed to get some family time last night when we all went out to a Halloween costume party in Delta. It was tons of fun and we all got dressed up, even the dog was dressed as a skeleton…lol.

Today started off with a show in New Westminster for a little boy turning 5. I have been to the home before for his brothers birthday party. This year I was invited to perform for 2 hours. The first 45 minutes with my comedy magic show and the second hour and 15 minutes as the Cool Balloon Guy (click on the link at the top of the page titled Balloon Artist).

After two hours of fun, birthday cake, pizza and cupcakes it was time to wipe the frosted icing off my props and head off to Richmond.

My second show of the day was at the Abercorn Inn on Bridgeport Road in Richmond.

This show was for a little girls 5th birthday party and her family and friends. The theme of the party was Disney’s Brave. The little girl was dressed up as the main character Merida, she was really cute.

Today is Saturday the 27th of October and I had two shows today.

The first show was a children’s birthday party in Port Coquitlam. It was a 12:45am start which was nice as I live in Port Coquitlam so I got to spend some time at home with my family before heading out to the show. It seems that I don’t get much free time any more as I am ALWAYS performing these days. Be careful what you wish for I suppose…lol!

After the 1 hour children’s comedy magic show it was time to reset the show and head over to Ontario Street in Vancouver for a little boy’s 7th birthday party. The coolest thing about this party, I have been there twice before for his 6th birthday and his 5th birthday. That’s three years in a row he has wanted me at his birthday party! How cool is that You know you are doing something right when out of all the options he could have picked he chose me 3 times!

Today was nice as I just had the one children’s birthday party show in West Vancouver. For many of you that read my blog on a regular basis you will know that I am always very very busy performing, one of the side effects of being popular I guess Hey, I am not complaining, I love my job!

To have just one show on

a Sunday is a rare treat indeed. I packed up my show and headed off to West vancouver to perform for a boy’s 6th birthday party. It turns out the family knew me from my performances at YVR through the summer.

I had a great time and so did the kids. If you are looking to hire an entertainer for your next children’s birthday party then look no further. Did I mention I am bias

WOW! Today was a busy day to say the least.

I kicked things off with a performance as The Cool Balloon Guy at the Ciniplex Tinseltown movie theater complex in Vancouver, BC. Today was their Ciniplex Community Day and I was invited to do two hours of cool balloon twisting for the family crowd.

I did this event last year two and I would like to say it is always a real pleasure teaming up with Ciniplex for their community day event each year!

Thanks to Sheianne Dehaan and all of the staff at Ciniplex for a great morning. Early but great!

After Ciniplex it was off to Barnes Harley Davidson again for my second day at their customer appreciation event. I had another great day with Michele and all the Barnes Harley Davidson team. It’s a shame this was my last day with them, going to miss those biker guys and girls.

Finally I had to pack up in Langley, change my outfit and my show and head over to North Vancouver for a family Halloween Magic show with lots of parents and young children in attendance. How’s that for diversity! Performing for bikers and then kids in the same day There are not many entertainers in Vancouver that have the natural ability to change their performance style and show so quickly and be just as entertaining for both audiences and age groups. I know, I know, I’m good! and modest…lol

Today I was at Barnes Harley Davidson in Langley BC, helping Michele Bara and her team at Barnes with their customer appreciation event. I was on hand performing incredible strolling magic and balloon art for the customers of Barnes.

This was a two day event and I was performing today from 11am to 1pm in the main showroom. I will also be there again tomorrow, Saturday the 20th of October from 12pm to 2pm.

Drop by and catch me for some great strolling magic, awesome balloons like the guy on a motorcycle balloon, great food and of course, incredible motorcycles that you can take out for a spin!

Thanks to Michele and all of the staff at Barnes Harley Davidson for inviting me to be a part of this wonderful event!

Today I was invited to perform my stand up comedy magic show at Yaletown House in Vancouver, BC.

Yaletown House is a non profit care facility for seniors with complex care and is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

I had a great time performing at the Staff recognition event and for some of the residents. Thanks to Lynn Parkin and all of the staff at Yaletown House for making me feel so welcome!