GREENSBORO – The 38th annual Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour kicks off on Saturday, June 28, at The Circus Barn in Greensboro. The opening weekend performances are Saturday at 6 p.m., and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.. These first three performances launch a 65-show tour across four states and 15 towns over 50 days this summer.
Upcoming area shows include four shows at Farr’s Field in Waterbury July 2 and July 3; four shows at Mary Hogan Elementary Field in Middlebury, July 5 and July 6; four shows at Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park in Manchester, July 8 and July; four shows at Bombardier Park West in Milton, August 14 and August 15; then back in Greensboro for two final shows on August 17. Tickets and show information are available at smirkus.org.
This year’s troupe features 29 budding circus stars, ages 12 to 18, that bring their circus skills to the Big Top. They hail from 13 states across the United States: California (6), Colorado (1), Florida (1), Kentucky (1), Maine (2), Maryland (1), Massachusetts (3), New Hampshire (1), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island (2), Vermont (1), Washington (2) and Wisconsin (4).
The 2025 Big Top Tour takes to the road and travels through mid-August with a tour caravan that requires some 23-support vehicles and 80 people including performers, coaches, cooks, tech and tent crew. The circus company performs across New England to approximately 35,000 patrons each summer.
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