The Circus Parade

We stopped in Baraboo, Wisconsin for the Circus Parade.  The Ringling Brothers quartered their circus during the winter in Baraboo from 1884 until 1919 when they merged their circus with the Barnum & Baily Circus and began wintering in Sarasota, Florida.  Other circuses continued to winter in Baraboo which is the home of Circus World and the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center.  Dozens of old circus wagons and bands marched through the downtown district as thousands of spectators gathered for the spectacle.  It was perfect weather and everyone appeared to be having fun.  We took the long way home after the parade to take in more of the beauty of Wisconsin.  Of course, we bought some cheese and sausage to take home to Kansas.

Elephants on Parade

Giraffe Wagon