The new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus won’t send in the clowns. The clowns are out. When Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey came out of retirement this year, seven years after it ...

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is easily the most enduring circus name in American history. At its peak, it employed more than 1,000 people and incorporated hundreds of animals in its acts. P.T.

Mike Perry just wanted to have fun when he was growing up in Buffalo. He found a unicycle and taught himself to ride it at the age of 12. Later, a friend taught him how to juggle, and he thought that ...

GREENSBORO, NC — There are no tigers and elephants; in fact, the only “animal” is an electric dog named Bailey. The clowns are still there, but hardly wear any makeup. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

Before TikTok challenges and Netflix binging, entertainment rolled into town via a traveling circus. A circus show of yore might feature jesters powdered in clown make-up, lions alongside their daring ...

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is back, but not as you remember it. The circus, traveling under the moniker “The Greatest Show on Earth,” has undergone a significant makeover, promising a fresh ...

The revamped Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus returns to Connecticut in April 2026 for seven performances April 16-19 at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport and seven more April 23-26 at ...

It is, of course, one of the enduring rituals of the American summer to take a tyke to the circus, or just go by yourself and stuff your maw with cotton candy. This year’s edition, titled “Zing Zang ...