Under the Big Top - Sailor Circus

Each year, the Kings Point Sportsman’s Club purchases a block of tickets and proudly attends the Sailor Circus Holiday Show together. We consistently secure excellent seats for all members, ensuring everyone has a fantastic and enjoyable experience. Many attendees find themselves rediscovering the joy and wonder of the circus that they cherished during their childhood. It’s truly a delight to marvel at the impressive skill and professionalism displayed by the Sailor Circus troupe, famously known as “The Greatest Little Show On Earth”!

Run Away and Join the Circus on December 27, 2025, 2pm!

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What is Sailor Circus?

The Sailor Circus Academy is a circus arts training program for students in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Known worldwide as “The Greatest ‘Little’ Show on Earth,” the Sailor Circus Academy is the oldest youth circus in America, attracting over 1 million spectators to its annual performances. Located in Sarasota, Florida, the Academy offers after-school circus training where students can develop important life skills, gain self-discipline, build confidence, and commit to achieving their goals—all within a vibrant circus atmosphere.

Created in 1949 as a high school gymnastics class, the Sailor Circus has grown into a spectacular circus school that is one of the top in the USA, serving students in grades 1 through 12 and beyond. Through rigorous interdisciplinary performing arts and psychomotor skills programs, students learn circus arts in a safe and nurturing atmosphere. Sailor Circus Academy students are recognized as future leaders and major contributors to the circus legacy in Sarasota.

Circus performers balance on unicycles and chair stacks, with a female acrobat elevated above them, in a colorful performance under purple lighting as an audience watches.
Two aerial performers perform a daring acrobatic act in a large indoor arena with bright purple and yellow lighting. The performer below is hanging by their arms while the performer above is holding onto a rope, extending sideways. Audience members seated in the background watch the performance.
Four young female circus performers in purple costumes practicing on a tightrope with a safety net below in a circus tent.
Circus performers in blacklight costumes with neon patterns balancing on a colorful set.
A clown dressed in colorful, plaid pants, a green jacket, a bow tie, and a blue hat, standing on a stage holding pink hoops, with a group of performers in ballet costumes dancing behind him. The scene is lit with vibrant purple and pink lights in a large indoor arena.
A group of four young girls practicing aerial silks in an indoor gym, hanging from colorful fabric. They are in various poses, demonstrating strength and flexibility.