Sailor Circus annual holiday show will make return in Sarasota

Sailor Circus Academy comes to Sarasota for holiday show

Did you know the nation's longest running youth circus is in Sarasota? The Sailor Circus trains kids to do all the daring stunts you see in the circus, and they're getting ready for their holiday show.

SARASOTA, Fla. - The nation’s longest running youth circus, the Sailor Circus, is celebrating the holidays with seven shows December 28-31 at the Circus Arts Conservatory in Sarasota.

The show, featuring local youth ages 8-18, will have a wide range of acts, including trampoline, acrobatics, aerials, contortion, hire wire, flying trapeze, including two brand-new acts: Solo aerial pole and Cyr wheel.

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The performances will draw inspiration from holiday classics such as  "A Christmas Story," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Home Alone," "Polar Express," "Elf" and "The Nutcracker."

To learn more, visit circusarts.org