Continental Circus Main Show Star acts recruited from all over the world range from acrobats to chimpanzees who play musical instruments. The American performers on this international roster include the Flying Alexanders, daredevil trapeze artists who feature hair-raising aerial somersaults. Members of the English Hanneford family perform agile equestrian feats. There are also all sorts of animal acts, including elephants and a gorilla that does bicycle tricks. Circus Museum A candy-striped pavilion has exhibits from the famous Ringling Circus Museum in Sarasota, Florida. The displays reconstruct the history of the circus, from the chariot contests in ancient Rome's Circus Maximus to the present, with particular emphasis on the flamboyant Barnum and Bailey period at the turn of the century. Circus Parade A parade marches from the circus building through the fairgrounds twice a day. |