American Crown Circus Circo Osorio in Victoria in 2024

June 5, 2024 Modified date: October 3, 2024

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American Crown Circus Circo Osorio is in Victoria at Mayfair Mall from October 3rd to 7th in 2024.

There are also shows in Nanaimo on September 26th to 30th, and at various locations in the Lower Mainland between early September and the end of October. The circus is in Richmond from October 10th to 14th and in Coquitlam from October 17th to 28th.

It’s a really good circus, and very reasonably priced (especially if you buy your tickets online, in which case you can get one free child’s ticket for every paying adult). Young children love the shows!

For full details about the circus in Victoria, see the American Crown Circus website.

Circo Osorio Circus in Victoria

Circo Osorio Circus is a circus company based in Las Vegas but with Mexican roots. Full of international talent, the group of performers tours the United States and Canada each year. In 2024, their “Run Away with the Circus” show visits Victoria from October 3rd to 7th. The shows takes place in a Big Top outside Mayfair Shopping Centre, located at 3147 Douglas Street.

The circus always puts on loud and thrilling shows with a Latin flavour. Exotic animals aren’t involved in any of the acts. Instead, the shows are full of talented acrobats, clowns and other traditional types of circus performers. You can expect to see the Wheel of Destiny, acrobats doing flips, motorcycles doing tricks in a steel globe, and other amazing acts.

The family-friendly shows usually take place in a huge tent and run for about an hour and a half with a short intermission. There’s a concession area selling snacks and drinks, as well as a souvenir stand with balloons, toys, light-up toys and more.

2024 Circus Schedule

The Circo Osorio Circus stops for shows in Abbotsford, Surrey and Tsawwassen in September of 2024. The circus then moves to Nanaimo for a few days, before hosting shows in Victoria from Thursday, October 3rd, until Monday, October 7th. There are at least two shows taking place each day except for the Monday, when there’s only one performance.

American Crown Circus Circo Osorio kicks off their time in Victoria with shows at 5:00 and 7:00 pm on the Thursday. Showtimes are the same on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with an additional show at 3:00 pm on the Saturday. The circus closes with just one show on the Monday, at 7:00.

Circus Ticket Prices

General admission to Circo Osorio Circus costs $25 for everyone ages 11 and above in 2024. As an added bonus, each ticket purchased online came with one free pass for a child between the ages of 1 and 10. Additional tickets for children cost about $8 each when purchased online.

For more details, see the American Crown Circus website.

Circo Osorio Circus Video

The following video shows scenes from the circus when it visited Victoria in October of 2023. There was an impressive variety of acrobatics and stunts to enjoy. The show was very entertaining!

Tips and Suggestions

The following tips are good to know before attending the Circo Osorio Circus shows.

TIP #1: Seating is not reserved. If you want one of the best seats, be sure to arrive at least 30 minutes before the show, or at least 45 before if you want a spot right by the stage. We recommend sitting as close to the action as possible (unless you have a bad neck in which case you might want to sit further back).

TIP #2: There are no bad seats. You can see really well even at the back of the venue.

TIP #3: Circo Osorio Circus tickets are available online. All purchases at the venue are cash only. This includes tickets at the door, snacks, drinks and everything else. There’s usually an ATM machine on site, plus there are banks at the mall.

TIP #4: Cameras are allowed throughout the show. Don’t be scared to pull out your phone and record or photograph some of the excitement! Photos are free during the show. At intermission, if you want a picture of your kids with one of the performers, there is usually a charge of about $5 or $10.