Feld Entertainment

Arts / Culture

The Ringling Bros. circus is returning after 6 years, with a Tampa stop in 2024

Rick Mayer

The circus, shut down in 2017, returns with a different look (without animals) late September, with and Tampa is back in its usual early January spot on the schedule.
Arts / Culture

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is back. But it's not an old-fashioned circus

Susan Giles Wantuck

Feld Entertainment is bringing back the "Greatest Show on Earth," to showcase the talents of people from around the world. This time, there will be no animal acts.
Arts / Culture

The Ringling Bros. circus is coming back, with human acts in the center ring

Bill Chappell

The circus will launch a U.S. tour of live shows in September 2023.
Arts / Culture

Ringling's 'Greatest Show on Earth' is planning to make a comeback in Florida, but without animals

Associated Press

The circus shut down in May 2017 after a 146-year run.
Arts / Culture

Circus Mural Brings Back Memories of Sarasota Stars

Susan Giles Wantuck

What's 42 feet long by 22 feet high and has dozens of peoples and animals on it? The Greatest Show On Earth, a massive mural by William Woodward.It was…

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