Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents LEGENDS April 25-28, 2014 Covelli Centre #Youngstown

No compensation was received for this post. My family and I have the opportunity to enjoy the show. Feld Entertainment provided the tickets and the information for this post. All opinions expressed are entirely my own or that of my family.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents LEGENDS
April 25-28, 2014
Covelli Centre

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS, an all-new edition that unites iconic circus stars with living mythological creatures in a celebration of the LEGENDS that have captured imaginations for centuries. Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson guides Paulo the Legend Seeker on his quest to discover real, living legends from around the world and presents Paulo’s fantastic discoveries to circus fans everywhere.

Mythology meets reality as Paulo encounters the wondrous Pegasus and the amazing Unicorn, as well as circus legends such as big cat presenter Alexander Lacey; the Riders of the Wind Cossack horsemen; and motorcycle daredevils, the Torres Family. They all come together along with a cast spanning 25 countries in a spectacular production.

LEGENDS also boasts the largest display of exotic hair-hanging artists in the entire world, magnificent Asian elephants, a twenty-acrobat troupe perched atop only a pair of bicycles and a never-before-seen double-wide, high-flying trapeze act.

Ticket Prices:
Front Row Ringmaster: $95
VIP: $38 (FRI. 7PM, SAT. 3PM/7PM, SUN. 3PM), $35 (SAT. 11AM, SUN. 11AM/7PM, MON. 7PM)
Price Level 3: $19
Price Level 4: $14
*$2 facility fee not included in above prices

The kids $12 tickets are only available on SATURDAY 11AM, SUNDAY 11AM, SUNDAY 7PM, MONDAY 7PM. not valid on Front Row or VIP seating.

Performance Times:
Friday, April 25- 7PM
Saturday, April 26- 11AM, 3PM, 7PM
Sunday, April 27- 11AM, 3PM, 7PM
Monday, April 28- 7PM

All Access Pre-show:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Legends – an all-new circus spectacle beyond imagination! Arrive an hour early for the All Access Pre-show where you can meet circus legendary performers, amazing animals, try on costumes and learn circus skills – FREE with your ticket! Visit Ringling.com for more information. Playing April 25-28, 2014 Covelli Centre Youngstown.

Ringmaster Zone:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Legends – an all-new circus spectacle beyond imagination is coming to town! We’d like to invite you to an exclusive behind-the-scenes up close and personal experience called the Ringmaster Zone!
Walk the Ringmaster Zone Red Carpet and get a family photo with a legendary performer! Step inside the Globe of Steel! See mini performances and an Asian elephant up close! Learn how the world famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clowns paint their faces and more! Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to be treated like a circus star! The Ringmaster Zone experience can be combined with any seat level purchased. Tickets are limited so get yours today!

One of my favorite animals to see at the circus are the elephants. They are such amazing 'gentle giants'. So, I thought I would share with you some fun facts about the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Asian elephants:

• Elephants drink 100 times more water than humans do. That is like drinking 800 glasses of water a day!
• A full-grown elephant’s tooth weighs about the same as a nine-pound bowling ball!
• When elephants swim, they use their trunks like snorkels!
• Elephants respond to over 60 voice commands.
• Elephants do not have sweat glands. They use their ears to fan themselves and keep cool.
• Each elephant eats 150-200 pounds of hay along with an assortment of local fresh fruits and vegetables, each and every day.
• Elephants have excellent hearing and also use their ears like a fan – flapping them back and forth to cool themselves!
• The Ringling Bros. elephants receive frequent pedicures and brushing and exfoliation scrubs.
• They love to eat whole unsliced loaves of white bread as a treat.
• An elephant doesn’t drink through its trunk. It sucks water into its trunk and blows it back into its mouth to drink.

You can find more fascinating facts here.


You can purchase your tickets here.

Performance Times:
Friday, April 25- 7PM
Saturday, April 26- 11AM, 3PM, 7PM
Sunday, April 27- 11AM, 3PM, 7PM
Monday, April 28- 7PM

Giveaway!

Courtesy of Feld Entertainment, I have the opportunity to give one lucky winner 4 tickets to the Opening Night performance on April 25th at 7PM.

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Giveaway will remain open through April 15th. Giveaway is open to residents of the US only. Winners will be selected through Rafflecopter. The winners will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected. Tickets are non-transferrable, they will be held at will call under the name provided by the ticket winner only.

No compensation was received for this post. My family and I have the opportunity to enjoy the show. Feld Entertainment provided the tickets and the information for this post. All opinions expressed are entirely my own or that of my family.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Built to Amaze!, coming to Cleveland, #giveaway

No compensation was received for this post. My family and I have the opportunity to enjoy the show. Feld Entertainment provided the tickets and the information for this post. All opinions expressed are entirely my own or that of my family.

Show Description:

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ® Presents Built To Amaze! ℠ , the 143rd edition of the Greatest Show On Earth. Surprise and wonder delights audiences with over the top feats of strength, agility and courage. As the momentum builds so does the anticipation, anything can happen when Ringling Bros. Presents Built To Amaze!

Circus performers from across the globe create the perfect blend of athleticism and bravery, where power meets fearlessness and amazement has no bounds. Magnificent elephants, ferocious tigers, astonishing acrobats and awe-inspiring aerialists are engineered into one spectacular performance.

Celebrate the tradition TODAY and experience its modern flare of twists and turns where excitement and suspense are so intense you’ll be tempted to cover your eyes.

From the blueprints to the band, the crates to the clowns, the hammer to the high wire, witness the spectacle as we measure out the perfect mix of marvel and majesty in an imagination equation where the impossible comes to life. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ® Presents Built To Amaze!

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ® Presents Built To Amaze!
Quicken Loans Arena
Performance Times:
Wednesday, October 23: 7PM
Thursday, October 24: 7PM
Friday, October 25: 7PM
Saturday, October 26: 11AM, 3PM, 7PM
Sunday, October 27: 11AM, 3PM, 7PM

Ticket Prices:
Circus Celebrity - $85
Front Row -$68 Weekend/$60 Weekday
VIP - $43 Weekend/$40 Weekday
$23
$17
*prices do not include $3 Facility Fee

Exclusive Savings:
Discount offer: Save $5 to select performances!
Promo Code: MOM5
Disclaimers: Valid on ALL performances EXCEPT Wednesday & Thursday.Discounts not valid on Circus Celebrity, Front Row or VIP tickets. No double discounts. Discounts expire on Sunday, October 27, 2013. Get tickets at theqarena.com, the Quicken Loans Arena Box Office or by phone at 888.894.9424.

Giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Giveaway will remain open through October 4th. Giveaway is open to residents of the US only. Winners will be selected through Rafflecopter. The winners will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected.

No compensation was received for this post. My family and I have the opportunity to enjoy the show. Feld Entertainment provided the tickets and the information for this post. All opinions expressed are entirely my own or that of my family.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents BUILT TO AMAZE

The Circus is Coming to Town!

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents BUILT TO AMAZE is coming to the Covelli Centre on April 5-7, 2013. This is a BRAND NEW show for the circus and it kicking off the Midwest tour with Youngstown!

What makes this even better is that it is coming during Spring Break - what a great way to celebrate the time off with the kids than taking them to the circus.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baile®y presents BUILT TO AMAZE! produced by Feld Entertainment, is performing for eight shows at the Covelli Centre April 5 -7, 2013. This particular engagement falls during Youngstown area school’s Spring Break Vacations, so make sure you are spending your Spring Break Staycation with US!

Andre McClain, Ringmaster and America’s favorite cowboy takes the Ringling Bros. reins and accompanied by his horse Comanche, leads his Built To Amaze! funny and mischievous super circus supervisors, to construct The Greatest Show On Earth. A fantastic design with more than 110 of the world’s best performers representing 17 countries along with 95 exotic and domestic animals will be assembled, creating never-before-seen heart pounding performances. Ringling Bros. is thrilled to introduce nine-time international award winning comedic animal presenting duo Alex and Irina Emelin of Russia. Also new to Ringling Bros. is the Tower Tumblers, a troupe of competitive aerial athletes from the Ukraine who launch themselves from trampolines to scale, repel and pass through a three-story high translucent tower. Ringling Bros. brings a spirited and fiery competition of basketball with the next generation of whirling unicyclists, the legendary King Charles Troupe hailing from New York City!



PERFORMANCES:
Friday, April 5: 3PM, 7PM
Saturday, April 6: 11AM, 3PM, 7PM
Sunday, April 7: 11AM, 3PM, 7PM

TICKET PRICES:
Circus Celebrity: $70 VIP: $35
Price level 3: $18
Price level 4: $14

$12 tickets to Opening Night, Friday 4/5/13 at 7PM - Not valid on Circus Celebrity or VIP seats.
$12 KIDS tickets to all performances! - Not valid on Circus Celebrity or VIP seats.

HOW TO GET TICKETS:
1. Covelli Centre Box Office
2. http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/41866/1788389
3. By phone at 800.745.3000
**phone and internet purchases may incur a charge.

FREE ALL ACCESS PRE-SHOW--
BUILT TO AMAZE! opens with the All-Access Pre-show where all ticket holders are invited to join the fun and meet the BUILT TO AMAZE! international cast of performers as they prepare for the show. The Ringling Bros.® Ringling Girls and Barnum B-Boys encourage kids to participate in a tug-of- war and kick off what will soon become an insane battle of girl power versus boy power in BUILT TO AMAZE! Audiences also can pick up some hip dance moves during the dance party, try on custom designed costumes, learn circus skills like juggling from the famous Ringling Bros. Clown Alley and even have the opportunity to witness and win a one of a kind masterpiece created by Asia, Ringling Bros. very own painting pachyderm!

Giveaway!
You could win a family 4 pack of tickets to the Friday, April 5th, 3PM show at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown!

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Giveaway will remain open through March 25th. Giveaway is open to residents of the US only. Winners will be selected through Rafflecopter. The winners will have 24 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected.

No compensation was received for this post. Information about the show and the tickets for the giveaway were provided by Feld Entertainment. All opinions expressed are my own or that of my family.

The Circus Is Coming To Cleveland! - Coupon Code & Giveaway

When I was a kid, I remember loving the circus. I am not sure that I went many times, but I remember one time going to the circus with my Aunt and Uncle (who, may have only been dating at the time). They had taken me and a couple of my cousins along for the show.

At the circus, I think my favorite act is the Trapeze and High Wire acts. There is something that is just awe inspiring about walking, swinging, flipping, and jumping above the crowd. I also like the elephants. They are such gentle giants in the show.

Do you live near Cleveland? The circus is coming to town!

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Fully Charged is coming to Cleveland at the Quicken Loans Arena, Ocotber 19 - 23rd.

Performance Schedule:

Wednesday, October 19: 7:30pm
Thursday, October 20: 7:30pm
Friday, October 21: 7:30pm
Saturday, October 22: 11:30am/ 3:30pm/ 7:30pm
Sunday, October 23: 11:30am/ 3:30pm/ 7:30pm

"ABOUT THE SHOW Don't miss Fully ChargedSM, the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize Children of All Ages! The most electrifying edition ever of Ringling Bros.® celebrates performance power that boosts circus-goers excitement. The amazing acts, which can only be seen at The Greatest Show On Earth®, include Tabayara, a dynamic animal trainer whose rare ability to communicate with animals allows him to ride rearing stallions at a fully charged gallop and orchestrate majestic four-ton Asian Elephants in a symphony of dance. When he stands inside a cage, eye to eye with twelve ferocious tigers, Tabayara sees family where others see danger. Audiences will feel the earth shake when the Ukrainian strongman duo of Dmitry Nadolinkskiy and Ruslan Gilmulin, who are as wide as they are tall, enter the arena. The brawny twosome give the word manpower a whole new meaning as they lift large cumbersome telephone poles, which weigh up to half-a-ton, and twirl them above their heads while acrobats balance atop. The Fearless Fernandez Brothers dial up the thrills as they perform daring feats of athleticism on the Twin Turbines of Steel, including, extreme jumps and twists inside the moving wheels! Audiences will crackle with excitement as they watch Guillermo perform a three hundred sixty degree flying forward somersault, three stories in air, a feat so difficult it has only been attempted by one other person in the 141-year history of Ringling Bros.The Human Fuse, Brian Miser, sets the arena sky ablaze as he rockets through the air from his self-made human crossbow. Don't blink as he flashes across the sky in less than a second, and travels 80 feet at 65 miles per hour. Ever wonder how many clowns it takes to change a light bulb? The hilarious hoopla continues to flow as the clowns from the world-famous Ringling Bros.® clown-alley, charge-up the audiences' funny bones with hysterical silly antics and clownish comedy. You can only experience this current of excitement at Ringling Bros. Fully Charged! Get your ticket for high-voltage fun today!"

You can check out videos from the circus on their You Tube page.

Discount
Want to save on your tickets? I have the opportunity to send my readers to this ticketing page to purchase seats, you can save $8 in advance on each ticket with CODE: FFA8 -- or save $4 on each ticket on the day of the show with CODE: FFA4. (Restrictions: FFA8 code valid through October 18, 2011. FFA4 code valid October 19-23, 2011. Not valid on Discount Drug Mart Circus Celebrity, Front Row and VIP seats. Limit 6 tickets per transaction.)

Giveaway
The winner will receive a family 4 pack of tickets to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Fully Charged for one of the shows in Cleveland. You may choose the date you would like to attend.

To enter: Leave a comment answering the question: What is your favorite act at the circus?

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Giveaway will remain open until October 7th at 9 pm. Giveaway is open to residents of the US only. One winner will be selected using a random number generator. The winner will be contacted by e-mail (be sure to leave one!) and will have 12 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected.

No compensation was received for this post. All opinions expressed are mine or those of my family. I have the opportunity to take my family to the show, as well as hold a giveaway for my readers as a FFA blogger for this event.

The Circus is Coming To Town

The Circus is coming to town! (Okay, it actually arrived the other day).

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey presents Barnum’s FUNundrum playing at the Quicken Loans Arena from October 20-25.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® is roaring into town with Barnum’s FUNundrum!SM, a new jumbo-sized, un-miss-able event celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth!

From the moment that you arrive, the momentum explodes as The Greatest Show On Earth® comes to life in a way that can only be inspired by the greatest showman who ever lived. At Barnum’s FUNundrum!, the funtastic and funbelieveable experience answers the FUNundrum! so get your tickets today before this train leaves the station!

If you are planning a trip to the Circus, I have a coupon code for you to get a discount.

When you order your tickets enter the following coupon code: MOM2 and you will get:

4 for $44 on all weekday performances: Wed, Oct 20 at 7:30pm/ Thurs, Oct 21 at 7:30pm/ or Mon, Oct 25 at 7:30pm

or

$4 off on all weekend performances: All Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances
RESTRICTIONS: Not valid on Circus Celebrity, Front Row, or VIP seats; no double discounts; limit 6 per order

I'm disappointed to be missing the Circus this year, as it doesn't fit into our schedule. Both of the kids had such a great time last year when we went.

No compensation was received for this post. Information was provided by Feld Entertainment.

Zing Zang Zoom - Our Trip to the Circus

Last night was opening night at the Circus in Cleveland. It was the first time to attend the circus for both of my children and it had been years since my husband or I had attended a circus.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Zing Zang Zoom, a "fun-filled magic merges with traditional circus arts".

The show actually starts an hour before the show with Clown College - an all-access pre-show, where anyone with a ticket can come down to the floor and take part. There were opportunities to take pictures with circus performers, try on jackets from the wardrobe and lots of audience participation - in magic tricks, tightrope walking and more. My kids both had a great time with this. Neither were chosen to participate, but they enjoyed watching it all. We didn't get to see it because it was on the other side of the floor, but they even have a pair of elephants that demonstrate their ability to paint! And, one lucky guest, who registers, can win that painting.


Then, everyone is directed up to their seats so the "Greatest Show on Earth" can get started. It was full of magic, music and mayhem. Interspersed with the regular circus acts were magic acts. We got to see an elephant disappear, people sawed in half and more. Again, there was audience participation, as members of the audience were brought down to the floor to play musical chairs, children were given the chance to make their parent's levitate and more.

There are so many amazing elements to the show - the high wire acts and other suspended gymnastic demonstrations, the elephants, the horses and zebras, the doggies doing tricks, the tigers, the clowns. The tricks that they had the elephants, doggies, horses and zebras, and elephants do never fail to amaze me. Watching them dance in a choreographed fashion. The way they sit up like a person or walk on their hind legs. I always like when the elephants line up one behind the other and put their front legs on the back of the elephant in front of them.

For me the time went incredibly fast. When they took the intermission after a full hour of performance, I was amazed to realize it had already been a full hour. After the intermission, they returned and put on another 50 minutes of the show. If you count the pre-show, that is about 2 hours and 45 minutes of entertainment for the family...not bad.

My daughter loved the show. When there was singing and dancing, she was up in front of her chair singing and dancing along. Other times, she was sitting in her chair and telling the bad guy, "Mr. Gravity" to leave. It was sort of cute the way she would get upset whenever Mr. Gravity appeared on the scene, telling him to "leave mean guy". I asked her at one point if she was enjoying the show, and when she looked at me and smiled, I knew she was.

My son enjoyed the show, but was not feeling well. It was part exhaustion, the show ended nearly 2 hours after their regular bed time, and part the start of a cold.

After the show, I asked my kids what their favorite part of the show was. My son's response, "Everything." I asked if there was one thing better than the rest and he decided it was Alex, the ring leader. He did many of the magic tricks that we saw and that is my guess as to why he was his favorite. Of course, "me too" also thought that Alex was her favorite.

It is not too late to take advantage of the special offer on tickets for your family to the circus. As a special offer to my readers, Mom Central and Feld Family Entertainment are excited to extend the following special family offers: You can purchase a 4-pack of tickets for weekday shows for only $44 or receive $4 off any weekend ticket by logging onto Ticketmaster and entering coupon code: MOM. You can get additional weekday tickets at a price of $11 each, 4 tickets is the minimum required purchase for the discounted tickets. Zing Zang Zoom is playing at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland from October 21st through October 26th. There are both weekday and weekend evening shows at 7:30 pm and two weekend matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm.

I did not receive any compensation for this post, but Feld Family Entertainment and Mom Central provided my family with a complimentary set of tickets to the circus so that I could review the performance and share my experience with my readers.

Zing Zang Zoom (The Circus is Coming to Town & a Giveaway)

The Circus is coming to town!

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Zing Zang Zoom, playing at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland from October 21st through October 26th. In Zing Zang Zoom, "fun-filled magic merges with traditional circus arts". I can't wait to see what they mean, it sounds like a combination of a magic show and a circus - should be a great show.

There are both weekday and weekend evening shows at 7:30 pm and two weekend matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm.

In addition to the circus, all ticket holders are invited to come to the show an hour early and experience the Ringling Bros. Clown College® at the All Access Pre-show for free.

I am looking forward to taking my kids to the circus, neither of my children have ever been to the circus. We read a book from the Harold and the Purple Crayon series called, Harold's Circus. In the book, we see Harold walk the high wire, ride on the back of a horse, tame lions, play with the clowns and more. My kids were excited when I told them we are going to go to the circus. I can remember going to the circus as a child. I remember one time, my aunt and her boyfriend (now my uncle) took me and a number of my cousins to the circus, when it came to town.

As a special offer to my readers, Mom Central and Feld Family Entertainment are excited to extend the following special family offers: You can purchase a 4-pack of tickets for weekday shows for only $44 or receive $4 off any weekend ticket by logging onto Ticketmaster and entering coupon code: MOM. You can get additional weekday tickets at a price of $11 each, 4 tickets is the minimum required purchase for the discounted tickets.

Thanks to Mom Central and Feld Family Entertainment, I have the opportunity to offer a chance for one of my readers to win 4 tickets to the opening night performance in Cleveland.

How to enter:

Primary entry - leave a comment telling me your favorite circus act.

Additional entries:

• Follow me on Twitter (@ABusyMomofTwo) and tweet about this giveaway. Come back and leave a comment with the link to the tweet. (this can be done daily!)

• E-mail your friends to share the coupon code and opportunity to win, cc: or bcc: me (abusymomoftwo at gmail dot com). Come back and leave a comment letting me know you sent an e-mail. One entry per e-mail. (e-mail addresses will not be collected or used in any way other than used to determine completion of entry).

• Sign up for daily updates or e-mails and leave me a comment letting me know you subscribe.

• Post about this giveaway on your blog with a link back. Leave a comment letting me know you blogged, with a link to your post.

Giveaway will remain open until Monday, October 12th at 9 pm Eastern. Winner will be selected using a random number generator. Winner will be contacted by e-mail and have 36 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected. If your e-mail is not available through your profile, please be sure to include with your comment, so that I may contact you if you are the winner.

I did not receive any compensation for this post, but Feld Family Entertainment and Mom Central are providing my family with a complimentary set of tickets to the circus.