The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Enjoy a magical day under the big top with the whole family without having to leave town! The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is a tented, one-ring circus performing two 90 minute shows 7 days a week across 17 different states a season. No seat is further than 40 feet away from the ring, so you don't have to worry about missing any of the action! See Big Cats, Aerialists, Horses, Leo the Clown, Daredevils and SO MUCH MORE! Online tickets are available until 10:00 p.m the night before the circus arrives. On circus day, tickets can ONLY be purchased at the box office at full price. Don't miss out on these discounted online tickets. Tickets will be available at the box office starting an hour before each show. Showtimes are 5:00 and 7:30 on August 19th.
Circus Day Schedule
9:30 A.M. – TENT RISING & TOURS
The Day of the Circus (August 9th) at 9:30 A.M. there will be the Tent Raising & Tour - absolutely FREE to attend.
Everyone is invited to watch the Big Top rise!
You also will get the chance to tour the grounds and get a behind-the-scenes look at the show. Learn about life-on-the-road. Learn adult life on the road and the care our animals receive.
4:00 P.M. – Midway Opens
PONY RIDES - MOON BIOUNCE - GIANT SLIDE - FACE PAINTING- CONCESSION STAND-AND
BOX OPEN FOR SOME EXTRA FUN!
5:00 & 7:30 P.M. – CIRCUS PERFORMANCE
Get ready for an amazing show the whole family
can enjoy and will love.
Each of the two shows last about 90 minutes.
Tickets
Adult Tickets are $16 and children/senior tickets are $9 at the box office.
ADVANCE TICKETS BEFORE AUG. 19
Get your tickets prior to Circus Day & save money, plus a higher percentage of advance tickets goes back to the sponsor, meaning more money back in to your community!
Adult Ticket -$13:00; Child 2-12 or Seniors 65+ $8.00.
All tickets are General Admission.
They can be purchased before the day of the Circus at:
Fishers Food Center - Oquawka
Midwest Bank - Oquawka
Henderson County Public Library - Biggsville
Security Savings Bank - Stronghurst.
On Circus Day, tickets can only be purchased at the Circus grounds. The tickets you purchase here need to be picked up at the box office located at the Circus Grounds starting an hour before each show.
Please note: online tickets are only refunded if the event is cancelled.
Oquawka, IL
MON, AUG 19 7:30 PM
Indian Park
Website: cmcircus.com
Facebook: Culpepper & Merriweather Circus
Instagram: @cmcircus
E-mail: cmcircus@gmail.com
Phone Number: 580-326-8833