Aerialists Ian Kent, 17, of North Kingstown, R.I., and Athena Montori, 13, of Lincoln, Mass., perform in Circus Smirkus’ “A Midsummer Night’s Circus” show Monday under the big top at Fryeburg Fairgrounds. Catch the touring youth circus today at 1 p.m. before it heads back to Vermont. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Performers seen during the finale act at the Circus Smirkus' "A Midsummer Night's Circus" performance part of their 2023 Big Top Tour at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds on Monday. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Johnathan Kamieneski, 16, of Bedfod, NH, flips through the air during the finale at the Circus Smirkus' "A Midsummer Night's Circus" performance at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds on Monday. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Milo Heintz, 16, of Castro Valley, Calif., and his fellow aerialists twirl down ropes during the finale at the Circus Smirkus' "A Midsummer Night's Circus" performance Monday.(RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Aerialists Ian Kent, 17, of North Kingstown, R.I., and Athena Montori, 13, of Lincoln, Mass., perform in Circus Smirkus’ “A Midsummer Night’s Circus” show Monday under the big top at Fryeburg Fairgrounds. Catch the touring youth circus today at 1 p.m. before it heads back to Vermont. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Performers seen during the finale act at the Circus Smirkus' "A Midsummer Night's Circus" performance part of their 2023 Big Top Tour at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds on Monday. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Johnathan Kamieneski, 16, of Bedfod, NH, flips through the air during the finale at the Circus Smirkus' "A Midsummer Night's Circus" performance at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds on Monday. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Milo Heintz, 16, of Castro Valley, Calif., and his fellow aerialists twirl down ropes during the finale at the Circus Smirkus' "A Midsummer Night's Circus" performance Monday.(RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
FRYEBURG, Maine — Entering the Fryeburg Fairgrounds on Monday evening, large blue-and-white-striped tents cut into the normal mountain backdrop by the grandstand, and as people flocked to the ticket booth and concession stand, the smell of popcorn wafted through the air.
That’s right: The circus is in town — in this case, the non-profit, Greensboro, Vt.-based Circus Smirkus, the country’s only traveling youth circus.
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