The Great Circus Parade
Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Be Close, Be Comfortable!
Watch the Circus Parade at the Marcus Center.

Circus Parade in Milwaukee

The Great Circus Parade ® and Festival celebrates the splendor and pageantry of the old-time circus parades of more than a century ago.

This spectacular two-hour parade will be one of the most stupendous, most sensational, most dazzling spectacles in America!

The Great Circus Parade Festival starts with Wagon Roll-Out Days in Baraboo, on the grounds of Circus World. Authentic, intricately carved circus wagons will be displayed in all their glory as they are readied for the journey to Milwaukee.

The grand finale will be The Great Circus Parade in Milwaukee, beginning at 1:30 pm on Sunday, July 12th. See 50 authentic circus wagons, 350 exquisite horses, 30 musical bands and novelties, exotic animals, 150 clowns and over 450 riding and walking performers dressed in lavish circus wardrobe. It's a superlative salute to the magnificent street pageants produced by American circuses over one-hundred years ago.

Outdoor Bleacher Seating at the Marcus Center
Sunday, July 12th, 2009

$35 / Person Includes:

* Exclusive and limited access to the Marcus Center Grounds
* A reserved bleacher seat on Kilbourn Avenue
* $10 in concession vouchers for food and beverages on site
* Access to the Marcus Center's air-conditioned facilities, including rest rooms
* ADA Seating is available


* 11am Downtown streets close - Marcus Center grounds, bleachers, & concessions are open
* 1:30pm: Parade begins at North Prospect
* 1:50pm (estimate): Parade reaches Marcus Center
* 4:30pm: End of parade, streets begin to open

To buy tickets call 414-273-7121 ext 210


Click here to download a map of the   Parade Route.

Circus Parade In Milwaukee

Photos courtesy of the Circus World.


The Great Circus Parade in Milwaukee at the Marcus Center.