My first time at the circus!
Isn’t that strange? Considering that the circus isn’t an out of this world expense and that it generally comes to you, I wonder why I’ve never thought to go. My husband had never been either so last night was a first for both of us.
We were given free tickets (who says blogging doesn’t have it perks) to attend, courtesy of Mom Central and Feld Entertainment. But first we were invited to a V.I.P. Meet and Greet. We left Sassypants with a sitter and took the boys with us, arriving at the arena early to snack, meet with performers and walk on the circus floor watching various demonstrations up close.
The boys sporting their complimentary clown noses
Snacking and waiting to meet some performers
This clown had some seriously huge biceps, more noticeable when he was juggling
The boys called this lady, The Doll Clown. She was really funny.
This pooch was running in circles around the goat and through the barrel as the goat rolled the barrel forward with it’s front hooves
The boys got pulled into a tug of war with some clowns
We got to meet Kelly the elephant
Kelly showed us her artistic capabilities
So after the meet and greet we took our seats and the show began. We all really enjoyed it! I’m always amazed by incredible feats of strength, daring and agility and this show provided plenty of it. The boys favorite parts of course involved motorcycles and clowns. One in particular named Tom stole the show quite a bit with his very funny physical comedy and gags. It was a great treat and one I’d love to attend again!
If you’d like to go yourself, Mom Central has provided a fantastic discount on tickets when you buy 4 or more. Visit Ticket Master and enter the coupon code: MOM in the Mom Central promotion box at check out. That’s 4 tickets for just $44! And each ticket after that is just $11 as well.
SHOW STOPS AND DATES
Newark/East Rutherford/Uniondale/NYC
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
March 5 - April 13
Offer not valid on performances from April 10 - 13 at Madison Square Garden
Washington D.C./ Fairfax, VA/ Baltimore, MD
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proudly presents Over The Top
March 18-April 19
Philadelphia
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
May 13-May 25
Phoenix
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
June 24-June 28
Houston
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proudly presents Over The Top
July 15-July 26
Anaheim/LA/Ontario
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
July 8-August 2
San Francisco
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
August 12-August 23
Dallas/Ft Worth
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proudly presents Over The Top
July 29-August 16
Sacramento
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents ZING ZANG ZOOM
August 27-August 30
Kansas City
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proudly presents Over The Top
September 16-September 20
Thank you so much Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and Mom Central for a wonderful night of family fun!
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I never really considered going to the circus before. But it actually sounds kinda fun! And not so creepy. heh I especially like how the kids got to participate in tug-of-war with the hilariously beefed-up clowns! That’s just cool. :)
Oh I sure hope I get a chance to do something like that some day - what a blast - congrats!
We were at a circus today too!
it was the animal-free kind, but I don’t begrudge them not bringing Animals on a tour to Alaska.
The only thing that really bothered me (aside from the constant commercials urging us to buy their over-priced merchandise before it lost its value) was how the ringmaster’s pitch was all about “world’s greatest” and “best on the planet” and there is a point at which you realize he’s just sharing a line, and while I get it, it still doesn’t sit right with me.
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We went last time it was here and the kids loved it.
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How fun! I have never been the circus. Someday I will go.
The first and only time I’ve been to a circus was when I was pregnant with my oldest 15 years ago. She wriggled and squirmed in utero the whole time from all the noise. Guess who was sitting in front of us? A guy by the name of Thomas Monson :)
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