swap_horiz Polack Bros. Circus Alternatives

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Barnum & Bailey Circus

The Barnum & Bailey Circus, originating from a 1888 merger of P.T. Barnum’s and James Bailey’s circuses, represented Ame...

Iconic American Large Scale Historical

9.6 Brilliant

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West presented an elaborate spectacle of 19th-century American life as it was imagined and performed...

Iconic American 19TH Century Historical

9.5 Brilliant

3

P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth

P.T. Barnum’s Greatest Show on Earth was a pioneering American circus that captivated audiences throughout the 19th cent...

Iconic American 19TH Century Historical

9.4 Excellent

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Clyde Beatty Circus

The Clyde Beatty Circus presented a prominent American circus spectacle from the 1930s through the 1980s. It gained reco...

Iconic American Historical Animal Act

8.8 Great

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Pickle Family Circus

Founded in San Francisco in 1974, the Pickle Family Circus is notable for pioneering animal-free, community-focused circ...

American Contemporary Historical San Francisco

8.6 Great

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Dan Rice's Circus

Run by famous 19th-century clown Dan Rice, this acclaimed American circus was one of the most popular pre-Civil War trav...

Iconic American 19TH Century Traditional

8.6 Great

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Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus

The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus was a major American circus formed in 1907, second in size only to Ringling Bros., known fo...

American Traditional Large Scale Historical

8.5 Great

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Van Amburgh's Menagerie

Van Amburgh's Menagerie was a groundbreaking 19th-century American animal show founded by Isaac A. Van Amburgh, the firs...

American 19TH Century Historical Animal Act

8.5 Great

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Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth was an iconic American circus born from the 1881 union of P.T. Barnum’s and J...

Iconic American Historical Grand

8.5 Great

10

Ringling Brothers Circus

The Ringling Brothers Circus, originating in Baraboo, Wisconsin, was a prominent American circus established in 1884 by...

American Historical Wisconsin Five Brothers

8.5 Great

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is an iconic American traveling circus created by the 1919 merger of P. T. Bar...

American Large Scale Historical Current

8.3 Great

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Adam Forepaugh's Circus

Adam Forepaugh's Circus was a massive 19th-century American touring enterprise founded in 1865, renowned for staging ela...

American 19TH Century Traditional Large Scale

8.2 Great

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Sells Brothers Circus

Founded in the United States in 1872 by four brothers, the Sells Brothers Circus became one of the largest touring shows...

American 19TH Century Traditional Large Scale

8.2 Great

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Pawnee Bill's Wild West

Pawnee Bill's Wild West was a successful American touring show founded by Gordon William Lillie in 1888 that showcased r...

American 19TH Century Historical Touring

8.2 Great

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Pepin & Breschard's Circus

Pepin & Breschard's Circus was an early 19th-century American touring company founded by Jean Baptiste Casmiere Breschar...

American Traditional Historical Touring

8.2 Great

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Hamid-Morton Circus

Formed in the 1950s by George A. Hamid and Arthur Morton, this American enterprise became a prominent indoor arena circu...

American Traditional Historical Shrine

7.2 Good

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George Hamid Circus

George Hamid Circus was an American circus enterprise led by showman George A. Hamid Sr., a Syrian-born impresario who a...

American 20TH Century Historical Indoor

6.4 Fair

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King Brothers Circus

American traveling circus operating from the 1930s through the 1960s, regarded as one of the last traditional mud shows...

American Traditional 20TH Century Historical

6.3 Fair

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Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus

Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros. Circus was a mid-20th-century American motorized tented circus that toured rural towns, repre...

American Traditional 20TH Century Historical

6.2 Fair

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Cetlin & Wilson Shows

Cetlin & Wilson Shows was an American indoor circus and arena show operation that toured the eastern United States durin...

American Traditional 20TH Century Historical

6.0 Fair