By GvilleTX Newsroom
Magician Zak Mirz is scheduled to bring his Kid at Heart tour to Gainesville’s State Theater on Sept. 26, 2026, giving Cooke County families a local outing that the venue describes as suitable for family audiences. The theater lists the performance from 7 to 8:30 p.m. State Theater announcement.
Stories accompany the magic, and spectators have opportunities to take part, according to the theater’s description. The venue’s announcement also credits Mirz with reaching the semifinals of America’s Got Talent and winning on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Performance details.
The theater lists its Gainesville address as 200 E. California St. Venue information.
A preshow gathering is included for those purchasing VIP tickets. According to MIRZ TEAM’s Eventbrite announcement, those ticket holders can meet Mirz between 5:45 and 6:30 p.m. on the performance date. The organizer lists gifts and a private performance among the package’s benefits. MIRZ TEAM ticket listing.
The theater’s October offerings include events without an admission charge as well as paid concerts. For Isaac’s B-Day Block Party, the venue advertises free public entry to the custom car and bike show, while the evening music program carries a general-admission charge. Block party announcement.
Admission is also free for the Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast dates, with donations accepted. The Moore and More Band appears on the concert schedule; the theater describes its members as Gainesville classic-rock musicians. The published October arrangements are:
| Event | Date and time | Advertised admission |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Isaac’s B-Day Block Party | Oct. 3: car and bike show, 3 p.m.; evening doors, 6 p.m.; first band, 7 p.m. | Car and bike show free; evening ticket $15, plus $1.24 tax and $0.41 service fee |
| Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast | Oct. 10 and 23: doors, 7 p.m.; costume contest, 8:15 p.m.; show, 9 p.m. | Free; donations accepted |
| The Moore and More Band | Oct. 17, 7–9 p.m. | $20 |
Those bookings occupy a theater whose history stretches back more than a century. The venue’s historical account dates its opening to 1919 under the Harrison Brothers, who called it the Majestic. After two fires destroyed the interior in 1938, the rebuilt theater took the State name. Theater history.
Source: State Theater history — https://www.statetheatergainesville.com/history
That account records a later threat of demolition. David Jones bought the property in 1997 and undertook a restoration lasting three years. The Jones family brought the theater back into operation in December 2000, according to the venue’s history. Restoration history.


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