Waukon Park & Recreation sponsoring Culpepper & Merriweather Circus this Thursday and Friday

The City of Waukon Park & Recreation Department is sponsoring the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus performances scheduled for this Thursday and Friday, August 7-8 at the Waukon Softball Complex, located at 835 Allamakee Street. Show times are scheduled for 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. both days.

Providing family entertainment for 40 years, this one-ring, big top circus has been featured on the A&E Special: Under the Big Top, Nick News: On the Road with Circus Kids, and most recently the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority’s Big Top Town. This year’s performances will feature Big Cats presented by Trey Key, aerialist extraordinaire Simone on the trapeze, the Perez Daredevil Duo on the Tight Rope and Wheel of Destiny, the high energy Macias family hand and foot juggling, and everyone’s favorite Circus Clown Leo Acton.

In addition to the ticketed performances, everyone is invited to watch the Big Top rise, tour the grounds and get a behind-the-scenes look at the show with a 9:30 a.m. Tent Raising & Tour Thursday only at no charge. Learn about life on the road and the care the circus animals receive.

At 4 p.m. each of the performance days, the Circus Midway opens with Pony Rides, Moon Bounce, Giant Slide, Face Painting and the Concession Stand. Each circus performance lasts about 90 minutes.

Advance tickets at a discounted rate can be purchased before Circus Day at Freedom Bank, Kerndt Brothers Bank, Peoples State Bank, Waukon State Bank and Fareway in Waukon. A higher percentage of advance ticket sales goes back to the sponsor, meaning more money back into the community.

Tickets will also be available at the box office on the circus grounds starting one hour before each show.

To find out more about this year’s show, visit cmcircus.com, email cmcircus@gmail.com, or call 580-326-8833. Additional information can also be found in the advertisement on Page 7 in this week’s edition of The Standard.