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Location: 3401 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103
Website: http://www.circusflora.org
Circus Flora is a locally owned and operated one-ring circus that performs for the public every June. Each year is a new show. Full-length shows are in the evenings, with a matinee in the afternoons on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. On Wednesday mornings, a special one-hour "Little Top" show is performed for children and anyone who wants to see a shorter show. St. Louis' original one-ring circus has been around for more than 40 years. This beloved show is a mix of excitement, charm, daring, and comedy, all in an intimate Big Top setting. See mesmerizing circus acts, storytellers, and performers. There are special 10 a.m. performances for young children, a sensory-friendly performance, and a special Peanut-Free Preview night for those with nut allergies.
My 3-year-old and I attended a "Little Top" show. We found parking right across the street, which cost us $5, or you can park on a side street at a meter. My daughter was super excited as we walked up to the tent. We found our seats (the Box seats are padded chairs; Mezzanine seats are molded plastic bucket seats. The red seats give you a better view than the blue ones). The tent is air-conditioned, but the inside of the tent always seems hot to me. It depends where you sit and where the cold air is blowing. Luckily, one year many seats were empty, and we were told we could change seats to ones that were cooler and without poles in our line of sight. Our favorite part was the performing dogs. Otherwise, my daughter was bored with the narration and ground performances (gymnastics, juggling). Overall, I think the show is better suited for school-aged children and above when the kids can understand the difficulty involved in the stunts and sit through the full-length show.
They sell t-shirts and other various merch in this tent. The concessions are in here also.
They have entertainment before some shows and face painting too.
Sometimes you can pay to fly on the outdoor trapeze with Circus Harmony. Unfortunately, the day we were there it was raining, so they weren't doing it. You get to go really high up! They don't let people in until 30 minutes before show time, and there is nowhere to sit and wait, so just keep that in mind. They do have a VIP tent if you want to pay extra.
You can get your photo taken with some of the Flying Wallendas after the show. They were amazing!
VIP tent
The line for the porta-potties can get long during intermission. But they have a lot, so the line moves pretty fast.
One year they shot a man out of a cannon during intermission.
The regular show is a little over 2 hours, including intermission. We loved it!
It's such a great circus with amazing athletes and performers.
