This contest is closed. Congrats to Kelly B. Enjoy the circus!
Next week you have a chance to make some family memories. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus are in town from Thursday through Sunday at the VanAndel Arena. We have one more family (4) pack of tickets to give away.
Showtimes at VanAndel Arena:
- Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. (Opening night has discounts- get these quick before they sell out!)
- Friday, September 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
- Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
- Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
- Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are available at the Van Andel Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.
To enter to win the family (4) Pack of tickets, leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite part of the circus is and why.
Contest ends on Sunday, September 11. Winner will be notified via email and posted on this blog entry.
My favorite part are the elephants. Love riding them and watching them perform.
My favorite part of the circus are the Aerial Artist/Trapeze acts. They amaze me and I love watching the women in their beautiful costumes, it still takes me back even as a adult to a when I grow up moment I want to be..
My favorite part of the circus is the trapeeze artists! They are soooo daring and it is very suspenseful!
Our favorite part of the circus is the aerial acts. The skill and speed with which they move steals our breath every time.
my favorite part of the circus is the high flying acrobats! i love the excitement from watching them.
our favorite part of the circus are the horses and the snacks! being their as a family is a joy!
Never been to a Ringling Brothers Circus before, but I would have to say I love to see all the animals. My kids are animal lovers as well!
My favorite part is just being there.. It was one of my favorite memories of things I did before I left for Iraq.. Taking my then 3 year old nephew Kaiden.. I couldn’t resist him and shelled out more money on souvenirs and cups.. I honestly wasn’t sure if I would be able to do that again, so it was very special. Now I am a proud first time father, and I am looking forward to taking my son and his now 7 year old cousin to see the circus.
my favorite part of the circus is watching all of the acrobat acts!!!!
This is the first year we are taking our kids to the circus. I am so excited to see their faces when they see the wonder of it all! I love the trapeze acts and the elephants. The trapeze acts are so exciting and the elephants are just amazing. I can’t wait to see my kids faces while they take it all in!
HI, My favortie part of the circus when I was little was the Elephants, I loved that we could go down near the circle and see them up close..Magnifecent Animal..Would Love to have the opportunity to make memories with my 8yr old who has yet to see the circus..Thank You
Our favorite part seems to always be the clowns!
Watching the faces of my kids as they take in the awe and wonder of the performers.
I would love to take my kids to the circus for the first time! It would be awesome to see the elephants!
My favorite part of the circus is seeing the elephants do their act!
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My favorite part of the circus is seeing the elephants perform. The way they wind their trunks around each other and put their legs up in unison is so neat to see!
Wow! I haven’t been to the circus since I was my sons age! I remember being in awe of the trapeeze along with the elephants! I would love nothing more than to share that with my kids!
I’ve never been to the Circus before but I’m sure my two little girls would LOVE it!
My favorite part of the circus are the acrobats, they are so amazing to watch
What about all of those crazy overpriced light up toys that your kids MUST have! Other than that, I think the elephants are my kids favorite
I love to see the smiles and hear the giggles of my kids as they watch:)Any act with animals is the BEST!
my fav part is the animals!
I would love to go and spend some time with my family! FAvorite part is monkeys
My favorite part is to see my kids face and how happy and excited they are to go to the circus.Just to be able to be there as a family. Thank You
The elephants for sure..it’s the only time we get to see real elephants up close since the zoo doesn’t have them anymore!
The thing i like about the circus is the smell of the food and the memories with my family.
ALL OF IT!! From the flying trapeze to the human cannon ball, to all the animals and the people, the costumes….Love it all!! Every act always keep me on the edge of my seat. If I had to pick a favorite the elephants always get me just s little more excited because it reminds me of when I was a kid and got to ride one. I would love the chance for my daughter to experience it too.
My favorite part of the circus is the wonderful memories it left with my 4 year daughter. We went last year and she still loves to talk about it, look at the pictures, and put on her own shows!
My favorite part of the circus is the look on my child’s face – priceless!
My favorite part is watching my kids watch it!
We love the Circus! Great Family time!
love the clowns and watching my girls enjoy them while they laugh out loud!
My favorite part would have to be the lion and tiger show! You don’t see them doing tricks and things at the zoo just laying around there! Also the elephants cause they are just amazing animals in it’s self! I remember when I was little the elephant that painted a picture! The whole show really is the greatest show on earth!
My favorite part is watching my kids faces light up in awe at all of the amazing acts!
i love watching my girls enjoy the clowns
I love the excitement that shines from my kids when they see the elephants up close and all the amazing acts they thought were impossible!
My favorite part is how excited all the kids are. I would really like to take my son, I think he would enjoy it too!
The elephants because they are so strong!
I love the elephant show! They are so big but can do such amazing things! I also love the lions and tigers! I guess you could say I love all the animal parts of the circus!
My favorite part is seeing my nephew enjoy all the different performances. I love to see his excitement and hear his comments
I personally love the trapeze artists. My children love getting down on the floor with the clowns! The circus is a great family event!
I haven’t personally been to the circus for nearly 15 years now.. Im sure much hasn’t changed! But i always enjoyed all of the animal acts (elephants and tigers..) Guess i was always just a animal gal. But overall the circus as a whole was an awesome and exciting experience
Now having a toddler of my own, im hoping that i will someday be able to share the same experience with her!
We love all of the animals! My daughter is only 2, and we have not taken her yet, but she loves animals a lot!
Taking my children to an event they would never be able to see…
Elephants! And that this year will be my daughter’s 1st time seeing a circus!
I don’t know yet!! I am 22 years old and have NEVER been to a circus!!! Nor has my husband!! Sad
My husband, my 2 year old, and myself would LOVE to go for the first time together!! But that will not happen unless we win tickets!!!! PICK US PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite part of the circus is doing something awesome with my kids. Seeing my kids get so excited and the excitement in their eyes. It brings back great childhood memories and I am so glad to be providing great childhood memories for my children. The elephants are amazing also!
My favorite thing about being at the circus is watching my kids’ faces as they watch. My favorite part of the circus is the elephants.
Last time I was at the circus was when i was 4 or 5 so I can’t remember what my favorite part is! My mom tells me that I liked the elephants the best? Would LOVE to take my 5 year old son so hopefully it would be more memorable for hi,m than it must have been for me!!
My favorite part of the circus is watching my kids’ faces during the show. It never fails to amaze me the look of wonder and excitment that they portray during the entire event. They really enjoy seeing the animals–espescially the elephants! We would love to win some tickets!
My favorite part was always the elephants. I am amazed that such large creatures could be trained to do such disciplined tasks. I read “Water for Elephants” this summer and LOVED Rosie the elephant’s character! I can’t wait to take my kids and see what their favorite part will be
I love the acrobatics!
The last time we went, my son LOVED Bello the clown. The laugh he ‘bellowed’ each time he appeared is something I’ll never forget! I don’t think Bello is still a part of the act, but his memory lives on
i like the elephants. Especially after hearing the heartwarming story of the circus elephants helping tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri.
I haven’t been to the circus is a very long time but I from what I remember I would say the the acrobatics are amazing! Thanks for a chance to win!
My favorite…the look of complete amazement in the childrens eyes … what could be better !?!
My favorite part of the circus is watching my kids watch in awe at everything that goes on. It’s so cool to see the circus through the eyes of a child!!! Thanks.
We love the elephants it is so precious to see them hanging onto each other’s tails. We would love to go.
I love Barnum and Bailey Circus! We love to see the big cat events and all of the aerial acts!
Our daughter loves going to the circus and she would really like to go this year. She loves the elephants and lions.
My favorite part of the circus is spending the time with my kids and watching them be amazed at all the acts! I just watched the promos on the barnun & bailey website with my son and he was glued to the computer!!! Good luck everyone!!
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I love all the animals!!!!
My son’s favorite part is the motorcycles that drive in the big metal ball.
I love watching the excitement and wonder on my children’s faces.
My favorite part of the circus was always going together with my family, very rarely did we all go to something together and growig up that time together was at the circus. I also love the way every year the theme is different and they can take the same type of things and make them new and exciting by being creative! And I must say I do love when they have the motorcycles in the big circle cage, always exciting!
My favorite part is watching my kids have a great time as a family! Plus the elephants are always fun to watch!
favorite part of circus would be the elephants and clowns. And watching my children enjoy themselves.
Favorite part of the circus would have to be the elephants!! They even eat the bread from the bakery where I work when they are in town. 160 loaves
elephants and clowns…..and the happiness it brings the children!
When I was little I loved to see the elephants and the horses. I would love to go to the circus just to see my kids enjoy it as much as I did.
I haven’t been since I was a kid. Back then my favorite part was the aerial acrobatic acts, and those sparkler-ish flashlights
I’d love to take my family and find out what my kids favorite part is.