That's a Wrap! 2019 Circus City Festival Parade | Peru Indiana Photographer | Rebecca Danielle Portraits
THAT’S A WRAP!
Every year we attend our Peru Circus City Festival, They never disappoint! The one thing we didn’t get to do this year was head down to the Circus City hall of fame to look at all the beautifully preserved wagons and take a walk through circus history! It is only open through circus week. So if you haven’t yet seen this place it is amazing!
Helicopters open the parade welcoming in our law enforcement, carrying our national flag.
A bittersweet moment for us and I know it feels the same for some of the performers, but Saturday July 20th we said goodbye to Circus City Festival 2019. While the Parade is usually the send off event, the performers always do 2 more shows soon after. The day was extremely hot and humid, and we all survived! Crazy thing is, last year we had random moments of pouring down rain and not many people had their tents out. This year we get a heat advisory, and main street was lined with 10x10 tents.
Peru High School Marching Band
Maconaquah High School Marching band
North Miami High School Band
Another thing I noticed was all three Miami County High school bands participated! It was so great to see the schools that are homes of these performers representing. The parade did seem MUCH longer then it was last year so keeping my youngest kiddo comfortable and entertained was a bit of a challenge at times. My favorite part was when all the clowns came through and greeted all the kids around me, some were squirting water guns to shake things up.
The Jugglers Came by and did some tricks as well, jugging around a group of kids. The parents watching had their phones out and ready to watch their kids be a center act! Like at Disneyland Mickey usually closes all the parades, we get Elephants! Who doesn’t love elephants!?
This year I was privileged to really get to know these amazing performers, and their families. I know these Parents, Volunteers and Performers start this crazy journey of practicing and preparing for one of the greatest shows I have ever seen. You all deserve about a month’s worth of sleep and parents….a lifetime supply of coffee. I know I have said this a lot, but thank you for being so welcoming and kind to me this week. I look forward to photographing next year!
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