Circus Costume Ideas

About Circus

Traveling from town to town, a roving troupe of clowns, jugglers, acrobats, tightrope walkers, animals and their tamers, the circus is a display of the unusual performed inside a large tent setting, sometimes referred to as "The Big Top." The circus dates back to ancient Rome with the Circus Maximus, a large circular forum featuring daredevil acts. It evolved over time and was revolutionized in America in the 1800s by P.T. Barnum who added a freakshow to the animal attractions, acrobats, and clowns. Today, touring troops like the Cirque du Soleil have elevated "the entertainment of the people" to a nearly high-art form.

Dressing up as Circus

Like clowns streaming out of a tiny car, the possibilities for circus costumes are endless! With any number of zany acts to choose from, you can costume yourself as anything from a colorful clown to a circus strongman. Amp up your freak factor with a Bearded Lady costume, or opt for a great couple's costume with the dagger-throwing Billy Bulls Eye costume and his lovely assistant, Tina the Target. Command the attention of everyone with a Ringmaster costume. Make sure your top hat is tall and your whip makes a loud crack so you can run the show!

More Costume Ideas

• witch
• funny
• alice in wonderland
• harry potter
• hannah montana
• vampire
• spiderman
• transformers
• princess
• gi joe
• watchmen
• couple
• dame edna
• lederhosen
• irish lass
• new year
• sexy stewardess
• queen victoria
• maternity
• mouse ears on headband
• pig tail
• adult pig
• mariachi band
• corn
• golf
• jamaican
• pioneer
• virgin mary
• convict
• 70s
• madame
• santa bags
• barbie
• alien antenna
• spear
• batman cape
• mother mary
• cigarette
• warrior princess
• buddy the elf
• columbus
• christmas
• can can
• western
• cigarette holder
• elf shoes
• marilyn monroe wig
• beard
• whip
• sexy shooter
• asian princess
• bald head cap
• queen crown
• bat
• mexican
• straight jacket
• pilgrim hat
• saloon
• little bo peep
• orphan annie
• pilgrim buckles
• stick on moustache
• flash gordon
• jewish
• tweety bird
• john travolta
• dove wings
• short wig
• mrs claus wig
• seven dwarfs
• snowman
• red neck
• fedora
• pig tail nose ears
• butler
• boxer
• indian headdress
• cinderella glass slippers
• green goblin
• santa hat
• swashbuckler
• indian warrior
• pilgrim
• elvis priscilla presley
• crook
• carmen miranda
• adult tinkerbell
• cowgirl
• bunny ears
• wise
• indian princess tiger lily
• inflatable horse riding cowboy
• baker
• ice cream cone
• toy soldier
• lamb
• swan
• mountie
• raggedy andy
• 80s prom
• ricky bobby
• tarzan
• mickey mouse hands
• elvis wig
• motorcycle
• mouse
• mary poppins
• panda bear
• shark
• adult bear
• madeline
• friar tuck