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Second, it’s based on local history centered around the horrific events of July 6, 1944, when fire engulfed the big top at a performance by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Barbour Street in Hartford.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
While the professional circus operations eventually moved on, Peru's big top legacy stuck around, and the town has been home to the Peru Amateur Circus since 1960.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
The centerpiece nods to Sarasota’s big top legacy, born when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus moved its winter headquarters there in 1927.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025
The animal-free experience features circus arts under a traditional big top tent.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
While the professional circus operations eventually moved on, Peru's big top legacy stuck around, and the town has been home to the Peru Amateur Circus since 1960.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
The centerpiece nods to Sarasota’s big top legacy, born when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus moved its winter headquarters there in 1927.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025
The animal-free experience features circus arts under a traditional big top tent.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Big top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20top. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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