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Magic Is Real

Sideshow Gallery is a one-of-a kind curiosity shop & art gallery located on Western Ave in Chicago. When you enter the doors of our store you will find antiques, oddities, metaphysical items, gifts & all things strange & unusual. We are obsessed with the occult so you will find many things relating to magic, like crystals & candles. The shop also stocks witchcraft supplies for witches of all levels. Sideshow offers classes ranging from tarot to taxidermy, hosts markets, pop ups & events throughout our beautiful space. We like to say we have a morbid curiosity with a sense of humor.

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Featured Items ✦

Featured Items ✦

Maiden Shield Hex Necklace by Acid Queen Maiden Shield Hex Necklace by Acid Queen
Maiden Shield Hex Necklace by Acid Queen
$140.00
Lady Mandrake Enamel Pin Lady Mandrake Enamel Pin
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Lady Mandrake Enamel Pin
$17.00
3rd Eye Seen It Comin print by Mallory Jarrell 3rd Eye Seen It Comin print by Mallory Jarrell
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3rd Eye Seen It Comin print by Mallory Jarrell
$25.00
The League of Lady Poisoners
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The League of Lady Poisoners
$24.95

Workshops

From Ashes to Altars: Ancestral Magic From Ashes to Altars: Ancestral Magic
Crystals 101 Crystals 101
Whispers of the Fae: A Garden Party of Lore & Living Altars Whispers of the Fae: A Garden Party of Lore & Living Altars
Incense Making Workshop Incense Making Workshop

Cheese Magic: Seasonal Recipes, Plates, and Pairings

Cheese Magic (vip, q&a package) Cheese Magic (vip, q&a package)
Cheese Magic (vip, q&a package)
$40.00

Join us on Saturday, October 18th from 2–3pm for an intimate VIP celebration of the Cheese Magic book launch with author Erika Kubick. This special gathering offers a chance to connect directly with Erika as she shares the inspiration behind her new book, followed by an engaging discussion and Q&A.

As part of the VIP experience, you’ll receive a copy of Cheese Magic and indulge in a beautifully curated grazing platter by Immortal Milk and with delicious cocktails, designed to pair perfectly with themes from the book. Enjoy a relaxed, cozy atmosphere where food, cocktails, storytelling, and community come together.

This is more than a book launch—it’s an immersive tasting, a conversation, and a chance to be among the very first to celebrate Erika’s newest creation in a truly magical way.

  • Please note that Sideshow Gallery is not wheel-chair accessible

  • Non-alcoholic options available

Purchase The VIP Package Here!

Tarot Readings

Step into our mystical tarot room for a personalized reading! Whether you’re looking for guidance on an important topic or curious of what your future holds, we will provide the right reading for you. Our intimate private space allows readers to connect with each patron. Sideshow Gallery hosts guest readers, along with our in house readers, The Demon Cleaner and Osythia Oracle.

To Book an Appointment, please email us at sideshowchicagotarot@gmail.com

A schedule of tarot readings for August, listing various readers and their available times, with mystical illustrations around the border, including a hand holding a pentacle, a hand holding a staff, and a hand holding a sword, on a purple background.

Upcoming Events

An advertisement for a community book club event featuring the novel Medusa by Nataly Gruender. The background includes candles and a vintage bell, with text indicating the event is on August 28th from 7 to 8 pm at a hideaway gallery. The event is called Behind the Bell Book & Candle.