(NAPSA)—“The Greatest Show on Earth,” as celebrated every day at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wis., marks its 50th year in 2009. Baraboois the original homeof the Ringling Brothers Circus, which was founded in 1884. Circus World is a museum and entertainment complex built on the original Ringling Brothers Circus winter quarters. Visitors can browsecircus history through artwork and artifacts not found anywhereelse in the world; interact with real elephants; and even take part in KidsWorld Circus, a program that allows young people to get in on the act and to pretend to be animals, magicians andringmasters on the center stage. Andnocircus museum would be complete without Big Top perfor- mances, of which the Circus World Museum has plenty. Visitors can experience the heyday of the circus through clown makeup shows, ani- Circus Parade returns for Circus World Museum’s anniversary. mal performances, magic displays and the Classic American Circus: a spectacle of dazzling displays and death-defying feats. As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Circus World Museum once again staged the Great Circus Parade in a triumphant return to Milwaukee after a six-year hiatus. The massive event re-created circus parades from the early 1900s. The Great Circus Parade tradition dates back to 19638, when it enjoyed its inaugural season and began a 10-year run in Milwaukee. The event spent the next 25 years alternating between Baraboo, Chicago and Milwaukee. For free Wisconsin travel information and travel-planning guides, visit travelwisconsin.com or call the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s toll-free number (800) 482-TRIP (8747).
