Circus Historical Society Convention 2023

The Circus Historical Society will hold its 2023 Convention from Thursday, August 24 through Sunday, August 27 in Normal, Illinois, home of Illinois State University’s Milner Library and the Gamma Phi Circus, the Sweet Corn Circus, and the final resting places of several historic circus people.

Convention Program

The convention will include seminars on a variety of circus history topics, the annual CHS banquet, an auction, entertainment at the historic Normal Theater, a performance by Gamma Phi Circus at the Sweet Corn Circus, and a reception and tour of the extensive circus history research collection at the Milner Library! The program will begin on Thursday afternoon and end on Saturday evening. There will also be an optional self-guided tour of the final resting places of local show people on Sunday. Additional program details will be announced at a future date.

Reduced registration rates available for CHS members and full-time Students and Academics. See convention site for details.