Let's Celebrate American Circus Day! Celebrated Every April 3rd.

Let's Celebrate American Circus Day!

Celebrated Every April 3rd.

American Circus Day is Celebrated on the anniversary of the 

first circus performance in Philidiapha in 1793.

A Few Circus Facts...

• The Circus was founded in England in the 1760s, and the first American Circus was in 1793
• The first American circus was held in a roofless arena and had 800 seats
• George Washington attended one of the early circus performances
• Joshua Purdy Brown was the first in America to take a circus performance, and instead of holding it in a building, he had it in a canvas tent
• Purdy also added the African Elephant to the act 
• In 1881, the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus were formed

A Few Ways to Celebrate American Circus Day...

1. Go to a circus.
2. Visit a circus museum.
3. Read a book about a circus.
4. Watch a movie about a circus.
5. Look for circus-style activities in your area. (I found a site in my area called Triangle Circus Arts)

How will I celebrate American Circus Day? I will re-read a book called Water for Elephants and then watch the movie.

KathieyV

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Water for Elephants: A Novel