CIRCUS SURREAL

CIRCUS SURREAL

A full circus experience, right inside the J-AAR Expo Centre Pavilion. Stunning acts, high-energy performances, and a surreal spectacle that brings the big top to the Western Fair — every single day.

📅 Dates
September 11–20, 2026 · Daily

⏰Show Times *subject to change
Fridays (Sept 11 & 18): 4:00, 6:15 & 8:30 PM
Mon–Thu: 6:15 & 8:30 PM
Sat/Sun: 12:00, 2:15, 4:45 & 8:00 PM

📍Location
J-AAR Expo Centre Pavilion

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A performer standing on a ladder on stage juggling multiple red balls in front of an audience with festive snowflake projections on the wall.

Person in black leather jacket balancing a sword vertically with the tip in their mouth against a yellow background.

A person with long dark hair performing a handstand on a slackline inside a gymnasium. The person is wearing beige pants, a black shirt, and red shoes. The background includes pixelated rainbow-colored artwork and industrial ceiling features.

about the show

Circus Surreal is an eclectic group of circus performers from Edmonton, AB. Their show features a wide variety of unique and amazing circus arts, including aerials, ladder-balancing, sword-swallowing, crystal-ball contact juggling, acrobatic stilt-walking, a gliding bubble ambassador, and much more!

Multiple shows daily mean you can catch it early and still have the whole day ahead of you — or save it for the evening and end your Fair day on a high note

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Up to 4 shows daily

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No extra cost with admission

10

Days of fun

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All shows are free with Fair admission. Tickets start at $15 in advance.

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★ Kids 10 & under FREE · Adults 65+ FREE ·