REMINDER: Circus coming to town

The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus will be in Butler on Sunday, September 7th with two scheduled performances at 2:00 and 4:30pm. Skeeter, the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus Advance Clown will be in Butler about two weeks before Circus Day.

Arrive early September 7th and watch the raising of the Big Top from 9:30 – 10am as well as animals unloaded and rigging prepared for later performances. A free tour will be offered afterward. The presentation will include a walking tour of the circus grounds where you will learn interesting facts about performers, the history of the show and the care of the circus animals.

The Midway will open at 1pm with pony rides, a 22-foot inflatable slide and a carousel moon bounce. They will have classic concession food on sale before the 90-minute performances which will include a trapeze, unicycles, contortion, tight wire, clown, performing animals and much more.