The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to magic:

Magic, which encompasses the subgenres of close-up magic, parlor magic, and stage magic, among others, is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. It is to be distinguished from paranormal magic which are effects claimed to be created through supernatural means. It is one of the oldest performing arts in the world.

Magic can be described as all of the following:

• An art –

• • A performing art –

• Close-up magic

• Parlor magic

• Stage magic

• Street magic

History of magic

• Illusion – a phenomenon that tricks the senses; the type of phenomenon magic is based on.

• Magic (illusion)

• Timeline of magic
• List of magic tricks
• Intellectual rights to magic methods
• Exposure (magic)
• List of conjuring terms
• List of magic museums
• List of magicians
• Mentalism