Tickets for the Hadi Shrine Circus in Evansville are now on sale.
The circus will celebrate its 90th anniversary for the 2024 show, with eight shows over four days over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at Ford Center.
When are the Shrine Circus shows for 2024?
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Thanksgiving Day – 5 p.m
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Friday, November 29 – 9:30 AM, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
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Saturday, November 30 – 9:30 AM, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
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Sunday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
How much do Shrine Circus tickets cost?
Tickets start at $27 and can be purchased at the Ford Center ticket office or through ticketmaster.com.
Discounted exchange tickets can be purchased for $22 at the following locations:
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Hadi Shrine Circus Ticket Office, 6 Walnut St. in Evansville
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Eastland Mall in Evansville
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Washington Square Mall in Evansville
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Family Roots Nursery, 4871 West 1200 South in Dale, Indiana
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Lupe’s Mexican Grill, 2020 W. Broadway St. in Princeton, Indiana
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Mike’s Barber Shop, 621 Main St. in Jasper, Indiana
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Valley Party Supply, 310 S. Fourth St. in Vincennes, Indiana
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Schnuck’s locations in Evansville and Newburgh
Which acts are part of the circus this year?
This year’s acts are: Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team, aerialist Aidan Bryant (“America’s Got Talent” season 16), Strongman Tulga (“America’s Got Talent” season 12), Bobo and Lucky, Scott Murray’s Freestlye Motocross, the Globe of Death, the Cortes family on the flying trapeze and the Hadi Shrine Funsters.
Which acts are not part of the circus this year?
In April, Hadi Shrine officials announced that elephants would no longer be part of the annual circus.
The use of elephants in the three-ring circus has sparked ongoing questions and controversy in recent years, with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, mounting protests and some top sponsors withdrawing financial support for Hadi Shrine circuses .
A spokesman for the Hadi sanctuary said the decision had “nothing to do” with PETA or the loss of sponsors, but that the elephants were too old and the organization that provided the elephants no longer trains the animals for circus work. .
Free tickets for military personnel on November 13
The Shrine will provide free exchange tickets to immediate family members of local active duty military personnel in the Hadi Temple parking lot at 6 Walnut St. in downtown Evansville on Wednesday, November 13 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Exchange tickets are available to Tri-State service members from all branches of service, including the National Guard, who are on active duty, currently deployed or have returned from overseas duty within the last six months. Tickets are also available for military spouses and children, and other family members currently living in the same household. Recipients must show correct military family ID to qualify.
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: 2024 Evansville circus ticket information
