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Experience the thrill of circus acts, music, and fun at The Greatest Show On Earth®. See the latest news, reviews, and tickets for the all-new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® show.
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, also known as the Ringling Bros. Circus, Ringling Bros., the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Barnum & Bailey, or simply Ringling, is an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Earth.
May 31, 2024 · Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is an American circus that became the best-known traveling circus in the United States during the 20th century. It had its roots in the circuses guided by P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, and the Ringling Brothers, which ultimately joined forces.
Experience a world of thrilling fun with 75 performers from 18+ countries in awe-inspiring acts of aerial, acrobatics, comedy, and more. See the first-ever triangular highwire, criss-cross flying trapeze, human rocket, and Bailey Circuit™, the robotic quadruped.
In 1907 Ringling Bros. acquired the Barnum & Bailey Circus, merging them in 1919 to become Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, promoted as The Greatest Show on Earth. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey closed on May 21, 2017, following weakening attendance and high operating costs.
On May 21, the most famous circus of all, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, will end its 146-year run, not with a whimper or a bang but mostly a shrug. Death has been a long time coming.
May 31, 2024 · Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Circus, Entertainment, History: Following the death of Bailey in 1906, the Ringlings purchased the Barnum & Bailey Circus for $400,000 in 1907 but continued to operate the two circuses separately.
