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
• snowman
• executioner
• chicken feet
• german
• greaser
• indian headdress
• ivana bone adult
• moulin rouge
• can can dancer
• cape
• adult tinkerbell
• masquerade ball
• native american
• winx
• western
• pioneer
• ben franklin
• spanish
• gold
• sexy stewardess
• pilgrim
• panther
• mr incredible
• wolverine claws
• scepter
• captain kirk
• rudolph
• columbus
• chicken
• virgin mary
• masquerade gowns
• oktoberfest
• charlie chaplin
• colonial shoes
• benjamin franklin
• motorcycle
• wookie
• ice cream cone
• green goblin
• yellow rapper
• butt
• short wig
• gingerbread
• elephant
• lederhosen
• frosty
• pig tail nose ears
• adult pig
• drummer
• marching band
• princess mulan
• mice
• sexy mrs claus
• adult bear
• sheep
• toddler baseball
• charleston
• turkey hat
• scrooge
• joseph
• astronaut
• swashbuckler
• beaver
• x mas
• jockey
• buddy elf
• mother mary
• thor
• prairie
• genie shoes
• colonial times
• go go dancer
• strawberry shortcake
• snow queen
• movie night popcorn
• scottish kilt
• conductor polar express
• bounty hunter
• covers
• can can
• baker
• roaring twenties
• antlers
• jewish hasidic
• turtle
• harem
• viking
• minnie mouse
• diner
• rizzo
• spanish dancer
• fish
• teddy roosevelt
• goofy
• barbershop quartet
• freddy krueger
• indian warrior
• prince charming
• frosty the snowman