70th Annual Yaarab Shrine Circus and Carnival

Opening April 27, the Yaarab Shrine Circus will take over the fairgrounds at .

See Lion Dance, Magnificient Morris Elephants, high-wire, electrifying acrobatics, The Chinese Arial Pole, The Zerbini Liberty Horses, contortion artists, Rolling Globes, sword dancing, bungee acrobatics, camels, dogs and ponies performances, The Flying Preciados on the highwire, lots of Shrine clowns and more.

The Yaarab Shrine Circus and Carnival lasts for 10 days and goes through May 6.

On Thursday, April 26, the carnival will open a day early and charge $15 for unlimited rides that day. Monday through Thursday is $20 unlimited rides and Friday through Sunday is $25 unlimited rides.

A new savings for circus lovers this year is the launch of the Walgreen’s Advance Discount program. Advance discount tickets for the Shrine Circus and Midway Carnival ride packages, with advance savings up to 50 percent off, will be available to purchase at all metro-Atlanta Walgreens stores beginning April 1.

The circus opens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27. Performance times are Monday through Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Gates to the carnival open at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturdays at 10 a.m.; Sundays at noon. Gate admission to the Shrine Circus and Midway Carnival circus tickets are available at the gate: $10 for adults; $6 per child. Parking is $5.