Discover how the Zoppé Family Circus preserves centuries-old circus traditions through family, clowning, and live performance.

Flags of all colors fly in front of the tent for the annual Zoppé Family Circus. Photo by Leah Worthington This story originally appeared in the Redwood City Pulse, Palo Alto Online’s new sister ...

Giovanni Zoppé wasn’t sure that his Nino the Clown character would be able to connect with audiences when the Zoppé Family Circus transitioned to a drive-in experience in the pandemic’s first year.

NEW YORK -- The Circus Vazquez ringmaster said it himself: if you're under the Circus Vazquez tent, you're a part of the family business. Memo Vzquez leads the 50-year-old family circus that has seen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SANTA ANA, CA - MAY 13, 2026: Francesco Caballero, 13, poses for a portrait at the Caballero Circus on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in ...

REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: Giovanni Zoppé , of Chicago, performs as Nino (the clown) at the Zoppé Italian Family Circus in a one-ring circus tent in Downtown Redwood City, Calif., on ...