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
• candy striper
• black vinyl catsuit
• madeline
• spartan cheerleader
• sheep
• blue white santa
• pig tail nose ears
• indian warrior
• adult barbie
• gray wig
• chicken feet
• convict
• elf hats
• sexy shooter
• poodle skirt
• train conductor
• martini
• mardi gras
• fake goatee
• spanish dancer
• fake ears
• pilgrim buckles
• falcon keeper
• mr incredible
• child wig
• astronaut
• horse
• virgin mary
• us navy
• masquerade gowns
• genie shoes
• el muerto
• joseph
• queen victoria
• circus
• calypso
• toy soldier
• colonial times
• chucky doll
• greek
• wise
• oktoberfest
• executioner
• irish
• victorian
• grey wig
• sexy stewardess
• teddy roosevelt
• yellow rapper
• cheerleader
• pink ladies
• spanish
• sexy mrs claus
• genie in a lamp
• bat
• bell hop
• can can dancer
• lederhosen
• penguin
• grinch
• snow white queen
• teddy bear
• leopard
• columbus
• carmen miranda
• butler
• seventies
• indian princess tiger lily
• talladega nights
• mrs clause
• rizzo
• sexy elf
• charleston
• snow queen
• german lederhosen
• persephone
• straight jacket
• banana
• butterfly wings
• gingerbread
• king herod
• mario luigi
• covers
• adult bear
• mickey mouse hat
• harlequin
• adult pig
• indian princess
• dame edna
• morticia
• zebra
• child knight
• little red riding hood
• jesus
• pig
• parasol
• pilgrim hat
• creature fom the balck lagoon
• condom
• swan