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Amazing Stuff To Do!
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The Grand Finale Part 1
Times are Eastern US
Welcome to a special place! A place to be Inspired, Challenged, and Motivated. Welcome to KIDabra!
At the Conference, you'll meet the New as well as Foundational Voices of KIDabra and The KIDshow World!
Different from most conventions, at KIDabra Conference our speakers are asked to bring a new, fresh,
original talk each time they appear, as we explore performance and creating great shows from every angle.
This approach helps make each of our KIDabra gatherings, a unique, handmade,
once in a lifetime "Happening" Just for You!
Wednesday August 13, 2025 Optional ShowSkills Workshops
Registration Opens 8:30 AM
Optional Pre-Conference Event
ShowSkills: The KIDabra How To Workshops
ShowSkills are a remarkable series of Workshops that harken back to the beloved KIDabra Breakouts. Designed for you to experience them all in depth, one at a time! Come be inspired, motivated, and enlightened to the possibilities of our performing/show world.
Be sure and add this Optional Workshop Event to your Registration.
9:00 AM
Cris Johnson
Lovin' Libraries
Are you working in the library market? If not, you should! For kids’ entertainers, libraries offer a lot of value. Library clients are very loyal and will book you year after year if you do a great job.
In this hold-nothing-back workshop, library show performer Cris Johnson reveals how he books 70-80 library shows each year…and not just during the summer.
Here’s a sample of what you’ll discover during this amazing 90-minute workshop:
The 4 main times of year Cris books library shows.
Simple postcard examples you can model for success.
Cris’ easy-as-pie Summer Reading Program show-building system.
One simple ‘evergreen’ routine you can drop into ANY library show at ANY time of year.
The one word you MUST know that library clients are looking for (Hint: this has nothing to do with your show!).
Simple publicity tools to give your library clients (and why they matter even if your client never uses them).
Marketing email secrets that set you apart from the competition.
And MUCH more
10:30 AM
Jason Fun
Be Seen on Social Media
Noon
Lunch
2:00 PM
Chad Jacobs/Chef Bananas
Join Chad Jacobs as he peels back the curtain on how to turn email into your best booking tool. You’ll learn how to use email routines, automations, CRMs and even AI to stay fully booked — without spending your life chasing leads or following up manually.
You’ll discover how to: Build trust and relationships with clients, Set up automations that feel personal, Use reviews to generate referrals and repeat bookings and make your inbox work for you — even while you're out making magic!
If you're an entertainer who wants to grow your business, get more bookings, and stop stressing over your schedule, this session is totally bananas — in the best way.
3:30 PM
Chris Weed
WE
Building Better, More Profitable and More Productive Client Relations
Wednesday Evening, August 13: KIDabra Conference Begins
Live, In-Person, and Virtual!
5:00 PM
Registration Opens
7:00 PM
The Special Welcome Ceremony
with Mark Daniel & Ken Scott and Special Event from Christopher T. Magician
and then:
The Final Famous Kid Show Magic Auction Auctioneered by Tim Pressley
Our legendary auction with tons of great buys! (You must be registered for the convention to participate as a buyer or a seller.)
Auction info and guidelines here.
Thursday, August 14
9:00 AM Welcome to KIDabra International Conference.
Registration Opens
Dealers Open
9:00 AM
KIDabra Dealers Open for The First Time
9:30 AM
Yarden Shalev
Easy to Forget
What makes clients fall in love with you before you even book the show? What makes them rave long after you’re gone?
Yardan dives into the small things that are easy to forget, but make the biggest difference. From creating instant emotional connections before the show, to exceeding expectations during, and turning clients into your biggest promoters after, it’s all here.
We’ll also uncover how to get clients to work for you without even realizing it, and how to consistently land amazing reviews on social media that fuel future bookings.
Packed with practical tools, real stories, and a fresh perspective, this session will challenge the way you think about your business, your show, and yourself as an entertainer!
It’s not just about having a great show, it’s about being unforgettable.
11:00 AM
John Reid
Wonder, Whimsy and Warm Fuzzies
Magic is more than tricks—it’s about connection. In this brand new lecture, John shares simple routines, creative insights, and clever strategies to bring more heart (and bookings) to your show.
Noon
2:00 PM
David Ginn
Why New!
Why add anything NEW to your show? J. B. Bobo had the same five school shows and rotated them on a five-year basis. Why shouldn’t you?
Once you’re all set, WHY add anything new?
David will offer you FIVE REASONS for including new tricks or stories into your act, and he’ll show you a half dozen NEW tricks & routines along the way.
Why NEW indeed!
3:30 PM
Cris Johnson and Anthony Lindan aka "Scoop McCoy"
Motivating Magic
5:30 PM
Dinner
Thursday Evening, August 14
7:00 PM
A Very Special Highlight Event
Just For Laughs with Christopher T. and David Kaye
Co-hosting a night of sharing Sight Gags, Bits of Business, Comedy Props and Silly Shtick, join Taco and Silly Billy together again for The First Time!
Learn to present "the funny" on it's own or within a routine. Plus, Special Just for Laughs Guests tickle your cranium with even more ideas!
9:00 PM
The Dealers Show
Dedicated to Dave Hill
followed by Visiting and Shopping in The Dealers Room!
Just added Jim Kleefeld Magic, Buck's Magic from Toronto and Tate's Book Nook
10:30 PM
Late Night Puppet Jam
Hosted by September Cardiff
BYOP ( Bring Your Own Puppet]
Friday, August 15
9:00 AM KIDabra International Conference Continues:
Registration Opens
Dealers Open
Networking Time
Library Performers Jam 8:00 AM
Your Host for the Day is Joe Selph
9:30 AM
Bri Crabtree
10:30 AM
Jim Kleefeld
Kleefeld Does Dinosaurs
An all-new lecture about magic with dinosaurs. New tricks, new ideas, new routines. Lots of fun dinosaur-themed magic. Learn great magical and funny bits that you can use to make a dinosaur-themed show, just in time for the 2026 Summer Library Season, or to put into science-based educational school shows. As always, Jim will really spark your imagination and spur your creativity. No bones about this presentation, you will really dig it! It’s fossil-riffic!
Noon
Lunch Choices in the Neighborhood
2:00 PM
Dan Nixon
Rethink the E
A Brand New Lecture
& A Whole New Way of Thinking!
3:30 pm
Dave Moreland
5:30 PM
Dinner
Friday Evening, August 15
A Special Evening with Barry Mitchell
Breaking The Creativity Barry-er
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
10:00 PM
Foam Jam
with Chris and Cesar
Saturday, August 16
9:00 AM KIDabra International Conference
Continues:
Registration and Dealer's Opens
Networking Time
Your Host for the Day is Joe Selph
8:00 AM
Santa Morning Jam!
Calling all Santas, Mrs. Claus" and Elves
for a post breakfast visit.
Hosted by Santa Tate
Photo by Michael Messing
9:30am
Arthur Atsma
10:30am
KID Talks
Noon
Lunch
2:00pm
Christopher T. Magician
A Show For All Ages
The Brand New Lecture!
The New Book World Premiere!
KIDabra Dealers Open for Final Shoping after Christopher T 's Lecture
Dinner out and about, but hurry back for The Gala :)
HOT
8:00 PM
The KIDabra Gala Show
Tickets available at The Registration Table and the door for friends and family. You're Registration Name badge is your ticket.
Starring an International Roster of KIDabra Stars! Directed and Produced by Christopher T. Magician
