Philadelphia remains a hub for the circus – with performances and specialized schools. It all started with the nation’s first ...

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is drawing to a close this weekend after 146 years of performances and travel that at times have been marred by tragedy and celebrated in film, but also ...

Colonial Americans really didn’t have much to do in the way of entertainment. That’s until John Bill Ricketts — a student of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Performers for The Greatest Show On Earth were center stage recently at the Library of Congress, where historic items from the ...

You can feel like a kid again at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Visitors are welcomed to a sprawling 64 acre experience that includes shows under the big top, musical performances and ...

Editor's note: This the first in a three-part series on the history of the circus in North Dakota. For 140 years, the circus has provided entertainment for residents of North Dakota. During the early ...

APRIL 3, 2026, was an important day. It was American Circus Day. Did you forget your grease paint and red rubber nose? That’s ...

BARABOO — The weather was fair with light rain, the country was in the depths of the Great Depression, it was still illegal to buy alcohol and Herbert Hoover occupied the White House. Balloon sales on ...