Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus

This was overall an ok show, parts were extremely boring like the camel act was entirely too long and not that good. Our favorite part wss the tight rope and the gentleman doing stunts as he’s turning. We had an ok time not sure if we would go again though.

A great show for the whole family! My 6 and 12 year old kids loved it! The performers are awesome!!! The show is different from the last year, different performers, too. Looking forward to the next year one! Thank you!!!

The kids had a great time! Lots of different acts from acrobats to elephants.
We had kids from 2 to 30 and we all had a blast. Tickets are pre-​sale or at the door.
Animal acts: Poodles, Tigers, Elephants, Horse, Rabbits, and even a snake.

went to the show last night and had a great time with the family! they put on an excellent show. there performers were amazing and they did all types of cool stuff! I took my daughter and she loved it. also the elephants, poodles, and tigers were very cool and did some amazing tricks! definitely will go back next year when they are in town!

I noticed the show is getting smaller and smaller. It was a good show but I miss the three ring circus days when there was always so many things going on on the floor that it was exciting.
The circus had all the basics. There were lions, elephants, and even a dog act but that was it as far as animals.
Good show but very limited and some of the shows lasted too long. Over kill.

I love the circus, but there a couple of reasons why I chose to give this particular circus only two stars. Lets start with the good:
They give a pretty decent show in terms of human performance. They dance and sing their hearts out for you. Citizen bank arena is a wonderful venue. Truly not a bad seat in the house.
On to the negative:
I am not into the dragon theme. First half of the show kind of dragged on, didn’t hold much of my 18 month old son’s attention. Lots of samurai style choreography, funky music you’d hear at a nice chinese/​japanese food restaurant (no offense to those that like that stuff). Second half, there were lots of clowns, skits and great modern music.
Next…the treatment of the animals
I am definitely not a tree hugger, one to see a conspiracy in everything, or affiliated with peta BUT… there were a lot of protesters at the venue. They held huge posters and handed out information leaflets regarding the treatment of animals. When I saw the posters that portrayed how the animals are electrocuted or beaten, I walked in the circus with a heavy heart. During the part where the lions and tigers can show what they do, they appeared to cower to the guy who held the whip. Just make me think a lot. This prompted me to do some research and it appears that Barnum and Bailey shave been cited a few times for animal cruelty.
Hate to be a downer. but…it’s how I feel

The greatest show on earth! I love the Citizens Business Bank Arena. It’s a great venue. I had never been to a circus that was at the same venue that they play concerts! The difference between VIP and regular seating is that VIP actually get a different show! They sit up close on the sides and the more professional circus-​teers are doing much harder tricks than the ones that were in front of us. The snacks are quite expensive, but they look so good you can’t resist. The popcorn comes in a large box for $ 8 and it’s perfectly popped and doesn’t get stuck in your teeth. One of my family’s favorite acts was the two guys who are swinging around and jump into eachother’s circles.
They have a pre-​show an hour before the show starts where you can try on clown suits and take pictures. I also grabbed a handful of free red noses :)