{"id":102091,"date":"2010-06-23T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T20:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peta.org\/lifestyle\/animal-free-circuses\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T06:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:21:15","slug":"animal-free-circuses","status":"publish","type":"living","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/animal-free-circuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Right Up to One of These Compassionate, Animal-Free Circuses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Animal-free circuses have all the thrills, chills, and fun that you expect at the big top\u2014but none of the cruelty to animals. Unlike depressed elephants, tigers, and other animals who are forced to perform through beatings and shocks, talented human tightrope walkers, trapeze artists, jugglers, clowns, contortionists, acrobats, fire-eaters, musicians, dancers, and more put on a show for the love of performing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is an animal-free circus to suit every taste, including old-fashioned big tops, mini shows in neighborhood parks, and thoroughly modern productions in large venues. Consult this factsheet about animal-free circuses<\/a>, and check out the following list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Circus Vargas<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This traveling circus, based in San Diego, features death-defying stunts, flying aerialists, exhilarating acrobats, and uproarious clowns under a music-filled blue-and-yellow big top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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