Circus Parade
July 20, 2024 - 10:00 AM
On the concluding Saturday of the festival, Circus City Festival hosts the only annually running circus heritage parade in the United States. Authentic circus wagons, clowns, calliopes, wild animals, floats, and bands make their way down the center streets of the town. This parade is the longest running circus parade in the country and the second largest parade in Indiana.
Parade Participation
The parade starts at the corner of Main Street and Wayne Street and travels westward along Main Street. The parade passes the grandstands near the courthouse and then turns south onto Broadway Avenue finishing at the corner of Broadway and Canal Street.
Circus City Festivals, Inc.
154 N. Broadway
Peru, Indiana 46970
To participate in our parade, please complete an application form. The application packet and form can be downloaded here or you can request them from the CCFI office at (765) 472-3918.
