March 13-15, 2026

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March 13-15, 2026

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  • Schedule
  • Evening Shows
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  • Headliners
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  • SillyBilly
  • Workshops
  • Past Headliners
  • Virtual PMJ
  • '23 Event Photos

our Annual Magic Weekend was another great success!

 Portland Magic Jam 2026 poster

What a lineup!

DANIEL GARCIA

JOHN SHRYOCK

RICHARD TURNER

DAVID KAYE

(AKA Silly Billy)

& PAUL DRAPER!


How did we get this lucky!!


Daniel Garcia creates magic for David Blaine, David Copperfield, Cyril Takayama, & Dynamo.

John Shryock was fantastic at our 2020 virtual event, and we were finally able to bring him here live! 

David Kaye is a legendary children's performer coming all the way from NYC.

Richard Turner is unquestionably one of the world's greatest card manipulators, yet has been blind since childhood. 

Paul Draper is the perfect example of how to make mentalism entertaining! 


PARKING CHARGES: 

Apologies for the $10/night charge for overnight parking. This was sprung on us a mere week prior, and it was a hard-fought battle to keep the daytime parking free. 


HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: 


The afternoon Silly Billy Kid Show and post-show analysis was a masterclass on the subject! (And his IRS spoof in the round robin was absolutely brilliant!)

Daniel Garcia and John Shryock were on their games from close up show to lecture and evening show. 

Richard Turner was a chance to see the tip top level of card manipulation. 

Paul Draper was as entertaining and educational as a guy could be in the Fri nighjt show and lecture.


If you're just now learning about this event, click around the tabs for more detailed info on the weekend's events!


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 A quick salute to the 4 masters of our 2025 event! 

Erik Tait, 

John Guastaferro, 

Jon Armstrong

& Eric Jones!

Contrary to it's appearance, this was NOT geared towards close up magic! Jon focused entirely on stand up magic, and Eric Jones was a great mix of both, as he spends 200 days/year performing in the main theaters on Disney Cruises. Plus all 4 headliners shared their thoughts on theory. 


2025 Event Photos Here  

This wonderful gallery is compliments of Trainman Photography. 

 

Our 2025 contest winner was 

Seren Goldsmith! 


We encourage you to join the mailing list at the bottom of this page, and to follow our FB page. 

 
QUESTIONS: Email or call Greg Moreland. 


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And now a brief salute to a few of our other recent events...  


In 2023 we had:

JOSHUA JAY! 

ANDI GLADWIN! 

CARISA HENDRIX! 

& JOHN CARNEY!  


2023 PHOTO COLLECTIONS

 at this tab, and more at the Trainman Photography site.


The 2022 PMJ brought:

DAN SPERRY!

STEPHEN BARGATZE!

JASON LADANYE! 

& GREGORY WILSON!


In March 2020 we had one of the pandemic's very first VIRTUAL EVENTS when our live weekend was covid-cancelled. It's still available to be streamed for free.

Our 2020 virtual event was joined by over 500 people from all over the world! Max Maven, Shawn Farquhar, Stephen Bargatze, & John Shryock did great work to make this shine!

Watch the entire 2.5-hour recording at no cost 


See the complete list of past PMJ headliners dating back to 2009 here


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The PMJ keeps reaching new levels of awesome!

Over the past 17 years, the PMJ has been thriving as one of the premier magician conventions in Portland, Oregon. Throughout this journey, it has been a fantastic experience for everyone involved, including the headliners! The masters who have joined us at the Portland Magic Jam have delivered incredible lectures, outstanding evening and close-up shows, and have exhibited great chemistry during our panel discussions on Portland magic.

Event History & Overview

Started in 2009, the PMJ is an annual 3-day magician convention that brings together magicians from Oregon & Washington and beyond for a fantastic weekend of learning, being wowed, and camaraderie. This event is the perfect opportunity to enhance your magic skills in the vibrant Portland magic scene! Open to all levels of magic enthusiasts, from beginners to hobbyists to seasoned pros, the weekend is filled with instructional lectures, captivating shows, magic dealers, a panel discussion, a contest, and the camaraderie of 150 fellow magicians. 


We can't believe the headliners we continue to nab each year! Check out the complete list at the Past Headliners tab to see who has graced the Portland Magic Jam stage.

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