The summer has wound down and autumn is moving in, but it’s not too late to attend the Shrine Circus. Still the greatest show on earth, there’s nothing really quite as refreshing as a little classical entertainment. The Shrine Circus has it all; performing elephants and tigers, clowns, trained poodles, trapeze artists and of course, the human cannon ball, David “The Bullet” Smith Jr., who became a national celebrity when he shot himself seventy feet into the air for “America’s Got Talent”.

A brand new tiger act enters the arena under the helm of trainer, Daniel Raffo of Argentina whose familiarity with handling these Bengal big cats will amaze you. The three-ring circus also features Andrea and Lluvia, who hang high above the arena by the hair, spinning at incredible speeds while juggling flaming batons.

Fabio’s Extreme Riders will stop your heart as the daredevils zip past each other at insane speeds while enclosed in a steel globe. You won’t want to miss Broadway Bo, the world’s largest performing elephant, who will play a musical instrument on a whim, balance on his hind legs, or demonstrate to you his artistic abilities in painting.

The Shrine Circus is always a friendly place to go. During intermission, audience members can walk into the rings to meet the performers or be entertained by the circus clowns. When the intermission is over, it’s back to the seat for more spectacular, marvelous circus fun.

Their greatest challenge is in delivering the show to you. It’s not easy packing up large animals, tents and tons of circus equipment, but the Shriners love what they do. It’s the vacation you can take when you can’t afford any other and a place to bring your entire family. Traveling 120 cities per year in the United States and 40 in Canada, over the years the Shriners have sponsored many great circus performers, including Clyde Beatty, the Flying Wallendas, Emmet Kelley, the Flying Concellos and the Zacchinis.

Renew the memories of other great circus performances and give the gift to your children of what a real circus is all about. Get caught up with the dazzling, the spectacular, the death defying and the charming, from dancing poodles to flying acrobats. The world is a rapidly changing arena, but one arena remains the same, and that is the three ring big tent of the Shrine Circus. Tickets are available from October 13th to the 14th in Edmonton, Alberta and November 23rd to the 25th in Minneapolis, Minnesota, so if you want a winter vacation and fun for the whole family, get your tickets today for the greatest show on earth.