Walking Magic Show: Philly's Unique Experience

Experience award-winning comedy magic with Robert Malissa. Enjoy interactive, laugh-out-loud moments and unforgettable magic. Perfect for all ages!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Philadelphia - Take a stroll through Old City Philadelphia for comedy, magic, and mystery, inspired by history.
    You will visit 8 or more historic or unique locations, each of which is the basis for a comedic and mend-bending performance. Examples include;
    Watch a penny penetrate a glass bottle to honor the saying, “a penny saved, is a penny…
What's Included
  • All locations are outdoors
Additional Information

This walking tour doubles as a magical performance, sprinkled with historical tidbits for a touch of elegance. It’s a unique experience on the East Coast, and our customers can’t stop praising it—just take a look at our 5-star reviews.
The tour is the brainchild of Robert Malissa, a Philadelphia native and an award-winning magician. It took two years to…

Location
South 4th Street & Ranstead Street
On 4th Street behind the Bourse Building
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rfj
Oct 19, 2025
Unique and Fun - I got a real kick out of this tour! The magic tricks were well done and I was very impressed with a couple in particular. The guide/magician was a lot of fun and kept the tour on track for those with time constraints. And I learned some interesting new history, despite having grown up in the area and being extremely familiar with Philly.
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Sherpa610652
Oct 17, 2025
Excellent Tour! - Rob gave an excellent tour-combining the history of Philadelphia with super magic tricks! He is a terrific performer!
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Michaelgf6785fr
Oct 14, 2025
A great and unique to see a part of Philly - Even on a rainy day, Robert handled the difficult job of juggling magic, history and guided walking tour deftly and with a smile and good humor. He combined deftly performed tricks, ones you'd expect to see at a stand-alone show, with a deep knowledge of Philly facts. It was a great way to see a chunk of historical Philadelphia in an unconventional way.
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Ammaandj
Oct 5, 2025
Loved Us Some Good, Old-Fashioned Magic - So I was born and raised in and around Philadelphia my whole life and this was such a fun and unusual way to experience the city. If you are looking for a historical tour, this isn't it. If you're looking to be amazed and perplexed by some cool magic tricks in this special city, then this is it. The magician is such a nice guy and his wife, who was also there, were super nice and he had such a good energy to him. He was cheerful and thoroughly enjoying what he was doing without being over the top. His magic tricks were simple but we are still trying to process what we watched because they were just mind-boggling. I wish there were a couple of magic tricks per stop to be honest but what he did do really was very cool. He was such a good magician- I would love to see him do a full show. Because of all the moving from one spot to the next, which makes sense because it's a walking tour, but because of all the moving the magic tricks felt like an appetizer rather than the main course. I think the best part of all was that it was clean, good, old- fashioned magic tricks that didn't rely on shocking people in a rude or negative way. It was just pleasant, cheerful, and incredibly fascinating. All in all we really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it. Pro tip, use GoCity, even if you're a local, to get more bang for your buck. Even though it won't give you any real discount here, if you are considering this tour and doing other things too, it will save you lots.
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Phillipandallison
Oct 4, 2025
History with a magical touch - We had never done a magic show before so we didn’t really know what to expect. Rob was the perfect performer and his historical knowledge was great. Overall a great time was had
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Suzanneamadork
Sep 30, 2025
Magical fun walking around Philly's historic areas! - We really enjoyed this quirky tour! I had no clue what to expect (we attended as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival events), but Rob (the magician) gave a lively, funny show/walking tour with lots of magic tricks and some facts (about equally true and made up). There was a mixture of ages from a few elementary school kids to millenials to seniors (us), and everyone laughed and said "no way" about equally often. We could hear the kids discussing how he did the increasingly seemingly impossible tricks, and frankly we had no clue how they worked! Definitely recommend!
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Susan_h
Aug 24, 2025
Our family had a great... - Our family had a great time on the Comedy Magic Walk. Great fun for all ages from 6 to 72. We were all wowed by the magic tricks and we learned some Philadelphia history along the way. Great family activity!
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Chanaeb2020
Aug 18, 2025
Enjoyable & Fun Tour! - We had such a great time on the tour with Rob! Our walking tour through Old City was educational, funny, and impressive. I wasn’t expecting to be amazed by the magic tricks but I was!! Even as a local, I learned some new things about Philly and I appreciated Rob’s consideration in making sure that we had shady spots to stand and made a quick stop for grabbing water. I would definitely book again!
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N617kmedwardb
Aug 16, 2025
Great magic with a side of history - Amazing tour, the magic and jokes were awesome. I still don't know how he did the tricks and it is going to bug me but I'm glad I went
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Zoe
Jul 24, 2025
Fun! - Great tour! Informative and fun. My two kids (8 and 11) were entertained and engaged the whole time. Thank you for the experience!
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).