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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peru, Indiana, is known as the "Circus Capital of the World" and has a circus history that dates back over 100 years. In the ...

Connecticut has been a part of American circus history ever since Bethel native P.T. Barnum started promoting outrageous museum exhibits like “the Fiji mermaid” and setting up tours for General Tom ...

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 — ...

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 ...

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 ...

This Saturday, April 15, is World Circus Day—and what better place to celebrate than right here in Sarasota, the circus capital of the world and the longtime home of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

A 10-day circus festival is coming to West Mount Airy this April, with a mix of performances, classes and drop-in activities ...