Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus

June 28 - July 2

©2006 Feld Entertainment

Bumping into the blahs? Have no fear, the circus is here! The all new, all live 135th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® proves that - when it comes to providing a cure for the common - the circus is a time-tested remedy for the routine!

"There's an air of excitement that accompanies our show, and you never know where we might show up to save the day from the everyday," states Co-Producer Nicole Feld. "From hospital visits to local schools, mayors' offices to television stations, Ringling Bros. performers will inject the community with astonishments that can only come from The Greatest Show On Earth!"

Here are just a few of the ways each and every city on our tour can take advantage of the 135th Edition's extraordinary events:

Learn How our Animal Associates Live, Work and Play!
Children Of All Ages can visit our unique Animal Open House beginning 90 minutes before the performance. This is an exceptional opportunity to get close to and take pictures of our remarkable animals - elephants, tigers, horses, camels, llamas, zebras and more - and ask questions of the animal experts who care for our performing partners - FREE to all ticket holders! Animal Open House participants will:

• Find out how our five-ton Asian elephants use their fantastic finger-like trunks.
• Discover why Dromedary and Bactrian camels delight in long days in the desert.
• Delve into our animal diets! Get a load of our gargantuan grocery list - including 224 loaves of bread, 320 pounds of bananas and 335 bales of hay a week!
• Marvel at the bearing of our beautiful Bengal tigers – and how they pounce and play!
  

Mingle with an Amalgam of Acrobats, Aerialists and Animals!
Step into our three rings one hour before every performance of the 135th Edition of Ringling Bros. and meet awesomely athletic circus stars - both two- and four-legged - at our All-Access Preshow, FREE to every ticket holder! Find out what it takes for them to stay in phenomenal CircusFitsm condition and attempt awe-inspiring activities in a circus-sensational experience that makes The Greatest Show On Earth come alive! All- Access Preshow Participants get the rare opportunity to:

• Stretch with our svelte dancers and sashay to some of their steps.
• Fit yourself out in circus finery and see if sequins should be part of your wardrobe.
• Sign up for a chance to win a "mammoth masterpiece" painted by the Picasso of Pachyderms.
• Jig and jive in a warm-up for the jubilant jamboree of a Ringling Bros. performance to follow. Feel the energy pump, and JUMP!

Join the Circus Without Having to Run Away!
Act up with acrobats, cavort with clowns and become an actual part of the performance with a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® 135th Edition Circus Celebrity pass. Experience the show from a spectacular center ring seat, join in the jubilant jump spectacle action and take a 360-degree tour of the arena floor in our one-of-a-kind "clown limos."

This electrifying Ringling Bros. production features more momentum, audience involvement, energy - and more super circus heroes and heroines than ever before! Over 100 incredible human and animal performers, a live band and original score, intoxicatingly colorful and captivating sets, costumes and lighting are all shaped to shake you out of your sheltered shoes!

"In these days of video games, computers and cable television, live entertainment is more than just an escape from the humdrum, it's a chance for a family to spend quality time together," notes Producer Kenneth Feld. Nicole Feld adds, "Instead of special effects and two-dimensional images, families see real people and animals performing amazing feats right in front of their eyes!"