ONANCOCK -- The circus is coming to town on Monday and Tuesday, after several years went by without the traditional form of traveling live entertainment making a stop on Virginia's Eastern Shore.The Lewis and Clark Circus -- a one-ring, European-style circus featuring traditional acts such as trapeze artists, acrobats, clowns and animal acts with tigers, camels, horses and llamas -- will set up its big yellow-and-red-striped tent at the old Onancock School property on College Avenue.
It will be this circus' first trip to the Eastern Shore. The South Carolina-based circus, which dates to the 1960s, travels as far north as Pennsylvania and across into Ohio each season.
The circus will offer shows on Monday and Tuesday. There will be a 7 p.m. performance Monday and two shows on Tuesday, at 5 and 7:30 p.m.
The circus' 100-by-70-foot big top seats 900. Lewis and Clark Circus also features a midway with a petting zoo, face-painting and a giant slide. Camel and pony rides will be offered for an additional fee. These attractions open one hour prior to showtime.
The Lewis and Clark Circus bills itself as bringing to audiences "five generations of experienced family-oriented fun" -- with performers like Armando the juggler, the Ayala family, trapeze artist Miss Elizabeth and a clown named Jose Jose.
"It's a good, family-type show," said spokesman Albert Buchanan.
Tickets can be purchased up to 24 hours prior to the first show day on the circus' website, http://www.lewisandclarkcircus.com/.
Free childrens' tickets coupons are being distributed in locations throughout the area or can be printed out from the website.
Adult tickets are $10 plus a service fee if purchased in advance online, or $15 at the gate. Students 15-16 are $8 and children 14 and younger are free with the coupon and an accompanying adult or $5 without a coupon.
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