BARABOO, Wis. - Tucked alongside the Baraboo River, beneath the big top sits hallowed ground to anyone who’s ever loved the circus. Opening day at Circus World brings thrills and some jitters. "It’s ...

In some communities, a trio of elephants walking around downtown might provoke an emergency response. In Baraboo, it’s a sign of celebration. Crowds cheered and waved Saturday as scores of clowns, ...

BARABOO — Let’s begin with the obvious, and most pressing, question: How in the name of Jumbo the Elephant (he’s real — look it up) did a south-central Wisconsin town of 12,000 become the circus ...

Baraboo’s circus community is inviting past and present circus workers and performers from across the country to town this summer for a circus homecoming and celebration. Circus World will join forces ...

Baraboo, Wisconsin, is affectionately known as “Circus City” because it’s home of the Ringling Brothers and it’s where they performed their first circus on May 19, 1884. Today, it’s still home to the ...

Circus World is toasting 66 years in Baraboo with a special four-day Anniversary Days event, June 27-30 featuring $6 admission! The big birthday bash under the big top will offer live circus ...

BARABOO, Wis. -- After more than a decade helping to organize the Big Top Parade as executive director of Circus World, Scott O’Donnell will lead this year’s event as grand marshal. Last fall ...

BARABOO - Lawn chairs and blankets were stashed along the streets of downtown Baraboo last Friday as the city prepared for its annual Big Top Parade the following day. In 1884, the Ringling Brothers ...

When they were “retired” from performing at Circus World last August, the Asian elephants Viola and Kelly were to head to a sanctuary in Oklahoma where Circus World executive director Scott O’Donnell ...

Freshman state Rep. Karen DeSanto spent years traveling the world with the Ringling Brothers. Now she’s representing a rural ...