Last Chance To See Ringling Brothers Circus In New Jersey: Farewell Shows

Love it or hate it, New Jerseyans will have their last chances to see “The Greatest Show On Earth” this month when the soon-to-be defunct Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus holds farewells shows in Newark and Trenton.

The famed Ringling Bros. circus announced in January that it’s closing down for good after a 146-year run with a series of shows beginning in Newark on March 9 and ending in May in Uniondale, New York.

North Jersey residents will get their last chance to catch the circus during a series of shows at the Prudential Center in Newark from Thursday, March 9, to Sunday, March 12. Click here for ticket information and show times.

Central and South Jersey residents can catch the circus when it comes to the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton from Friday, March 17 to Sunday, March 19. Click here for ticket information and show times.

In a statement explaining the reason for the show’s demise, Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, cited high operating costs and declining ticket sales, which allegedly saw a further drop after the circus stopped using elephants responding to growing pressure from animal rights activists.

• See related article: Ringling Bros. Circus to Close After 146 Years

Photo: Feld Entertainment

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