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 ...

Angela discovers why Circus World made Wisconsin a nationally renowned historic site and where the Ringling Brothers began in 1884. The museum features daily performances under the billowing big top — ...

When circuses starting making their way to Dayton in the 1800s, they quickly became a major spectacle. We went back into the archives to see what the circuses were like throughout history and the ...

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 ...

With a new gallery in the circus museum and a photography exhibition exploring the backstage life of the traveling carnival and circus, The Ringling offers even more immersion into circus history. On ...

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington-Normal has many reasons to celebrate its circus history in 2023. In August 1849, the first circus visited town for one day only. Just 15 years later, in 1864, the pages of ...

This holiday season might be a bit more glittery and exciting for the Sailor Circus Academy, which will mark its 75th anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee production. Dozens of young performers from the ...

PROVIDENCE – The circus is coming to town. After a six-year hiatus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is bringing its traveling show back to Providence’s Amica Mutual Pavilion this weekend. The last ...

Following a spate of accidents during the Globe of Death, Douglas McPherson traces the 120-year history of the high-octane ...