This must-see ‘water circus’ is coming to Dayton -- don’t miss it

Water circus? Yes, you read that right.

Cirque Italia, which calls itself "the first traveling water circus," is coming to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 1043 S. Main St., Dayton. The attraction will run Oct. 26-29, 2017.

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The performance will showcase “an ultra-modern water curtain that controls every droplet of water.”

Cirque Italia-Water Circus 60 sec promo

This year's show... Fans, get a sneak peek into what is awaiting for you underneath this Big White and Blue tent! This is like no other show with two hours of LIVE ENTERTAINMENT! We are an animal free production which supports performers from all over the world. These performers bring talent from their countries for everyone here to enjoy! You just may feel right at HOME with them! We welcome you as family under our Casa. You will sure experience an intimate setting with so much interaction from our staff and performers! See you all under the BIG TOP here at Cirque Italia! -Ciao

Posted by Cirque Italia on Saturday, August 6, 2016

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There are several incredible acts, including: 

  • Alex the clown, who takes an acrobatic journey on the trampoline
  • The Argentinian twin jugglers (who just happen to have a Guinness World Record under their belts) who can handle many different objects, including fire
  • A contortionist who can ben in ways you never would have imagined

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Tickets range from $10-50 and can be purchased now at cirqueitalia.com. Cirque Italia offers one free child admission with every full-price adult ticket in levels 2 or 3. To receive this deal, use promo code "FREE."

The attraction is strictly animal-free.

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Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thur. Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. Fri. Oct. 27, 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sat. Oct. 28; 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sun. Oct. 29.

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Box office opens on-site on Tuesday the week of the show. The hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on non-show days and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on show days.

For more information, visit cirqueitalia.com.

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