Laura Young
ECB Publishing, Inc.
Next week a baseball field at the Jefferson County Recreation Park will be transformed into a circus! The Lewis & Clark Circus will be offering an all-new show under the big top, with 90 minutes of family fun featuring an international all-star cast of circus artists. The event also includes a special concession stand with tasty circus treats and novelties. Shows will be Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m.
Tickets are available for purchase in advance or at the tent flap, and the Rec Park benefits from a portion of each sale. Pricing allows for one child to be admitted free with each paying adult. If bought in advance, tickets are $20 for one adult and one child (12 and under), with additional children's tickets available for $5 each. If bought on the day of the circus, tickets are $25 for one adult and one child (12 and under), with additional children's tickets available for $10 each. Parking is free.
Tickets can be purchased online at lewisclarkcircus.com, where a family deal is also available, or at various locations around town, including the Monticello News office (180 W. Washington St.), and the Rec Park office (1380 Mamie Scott Dr.).
According the Lewis & Clark website, the circus was founded by Bob Childress in 2006, his second show in the circus business after operating the Hendricks Bros. Circus from 1994 until 2006. “With the new show, Childress wanted to tour a smaller more intimate production, allowing the whole show to move on pick-up trucks.”
Childress sold the Lewis & Clark Circus to Lena and Vandier Reis, circus performers who were ready to become circus operators. Lena, and aerialist, and Vandier, a professional acrobat, had met while performing with the Clyde Beatty – Cole Bros. Circus. After buying the Lewis & Clark Circus and managing thousands of appearances, they have developed the show into one of America’s great family circuses.
For more information, call Recreation Department Director Mike Holm at (850) 519-6640 or visit lewisclarkcircus.com.