Rob Mermin will give a presentation on “200 years of Circus in Vermont” at 118 Elliot, event space in Brattleboro. The author of Circle of Sawdust and founder of Circus Smirkus, Mermin will trace the history of circuses in the state, from the train bringing big top circuses and the annual tradition of elephants parading down Main Street in Brattleboro.

This lecture is a part of the 2025 Vermont Circus Festival. To learn more, visit the New England Center for Circus Arts.