The five Ringling brothers started their circus in Wisconsin, but it grew exponentially when they moved their winter ...

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.

Ringling Brothers And Barnum & Bailey Circus has returned to Chicago. For 146 years, the circus has delighted children of all ages. This year is no exception with clowns to the death-defying ...

Sad-faced clown Emmett Kelly spoke those words in 1956, upon hearing that “The Greatest Show on Earth” was folding its mammoth tent for the last time. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus kick off their Grand Rapids show Friday night. “It's two hours of nonstop action,” said ...

Starting Friday, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is bringing its extended family of clowns, acrobats, daredevils and elephants to Cape Girardeau to entertain families with the "hometown edition" ...

Oh, the clown conundrum. You either love them, hate them, or simply can’t understand the point of them. From Barnum and Bailey Circus to Stephen King’s IT, the clown has fallen on all points of the ...

There is a little tap on his dressing room door and David Larible, the world’s most celebrated clown, calls out: “Come on in.” He is alone, looking glum, quietly strumming a guitar, leaning into the ...

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 ...