The circus comes to town: Flushing Lions Club hosts the Kelly Miller Circus in Riverview Park for the fifth year
Elephants charm the patrons in the center ring during the Kelly Miller Circus in Flushing in 2008. August 16, 2011
By Sarah Schuch The Flint Journal
FLUSHING, Michigan — In a few short days Flushing's Riverview Park will be overtaken by elephants, acrobats and one huge tent.
The Kelly Miller Circus will be in town.
The Flushing Lions Club will be hosting the event for the fifth year on Thursday and Dave Woods, circus chairman, said it gives residents an up close and personal experience.
"The really thing about it is ... you can sit within 15 or 20 feet from the performers. You're practically right on top of it," he said. "I think that's the thing that really blows people apart."
There will be a show at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Riverview Park, 230 S. Cherry St., in downtown Flushing. Each show is about an hour and a half long, Woods said.
Tickets cost $6 for children or $10 for adults if bought before the event. Tickets can be bought at the Flushing Chamber of Commerce office, 133 E. Main St., Main Street Treasures, 118 E. Main St., Flushing A, 200 S. Cherry St., Century 21, 720 E. Main St., Bueche's Food World, 300 W. Main St., and with any Lions Club member.
The circus' box office opens at 10 a.m. Thursday and tickets bought the day of the event increase to $7 for children — 11 or younger — and $15 for adults.
Set up starts about 8:30 a.m. with the tent being raised at 9 a.m. Woods said up is a sight to see and usually hundreds of people show up to watch.
The Kelly Miller Circus will be in town.
The Flushing Lions Club will be hosting the event for the fifth year on Thursday and Dave Woods, circus chairman, said it gives residents an up close and personal experience.
"The really thing about it is ... you can sit within 15 or 20 feet from the performers. You're practically right on top of it," he said. "I think that's the thing that really blows people apart."
There will be a show at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Riverview Park, 230 S. Cherry St., in downtown Flushing. Each show is about an hour and a half long, Woods said.
Tickets cost $6 for children or $10 for adults if bought before the event. Tickets can be bought at the Flushing Chamber of Commerce office, 133 E. Main St., Main Street Treasures, 118 E. Main St., Flushing A, 200 S. Cherry St., Century 21, 720 E. Main St., Bueche's Food World, 300 W. Main St., and with any Lions Club member.
The circus' box office opens at 10 a.m. Thursday and tickets bought the day of the event increase to $7 for children — 11 or younger — and $15 for adults.
Set up starts about 8:30 a.m. with the tent being raised at 9 a.m. Woods said up is a sight to see and usually hundreds of people show up to watch.
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