Circus and Carnival Theme

Roll up, roll up for the party of the year! A visit to the circus or carnival always includes lots of fun, entertainment, bright colours, food, music and prizes. What better theme for a party! A circus/carnival theme would be best suited to an outdoors venue where your guests are free to try their hand at juggling, handstands or clowning.

Circus and Carnival Costumes

• Angels Fancy Dress - Incredible range of fancy dress costumes for every occasion. Angels has supplied costumes to hundreds of films that have won Oscars including Titanic and Shakespeare in Love. Deliver internationally. Check out their clown and circus costumes or animal costumes
   
• Jokers Masquerade - Have a great range of high quality and detailed circus costumes. They are based in England and deliver throughout the UK and to most international countries. They don't deliver to Canada or the U.S. For jesters, snake handlers, fortune tellers and freak show costumes see Adult Psycho Sideshow. 

Circus and Carnival Decorations and Products

• Party Delights - Are a party supplies shop based in England. UK wide and most international delivery. To get your circus party started see
  • Balloons - Helium, foil, printed, marble, shapes and ages.
  • Streamers - Can brighten up the party.
  • Pinatas - A fun party activity for all ages!
  • Face Paints - Essential if you're dressing as a clown.
    
  
  
• Create a carnival atmosphere by decorating in bright colours with balloons, flags and streamers.
• String up fairy lights.
• Create a circus ring in the backyard or living room. If you are short on space set up a small stage.
• Make a booth using cardboard and hand out popcorn or fairy floss to your guests. The more adventurous could turn this into a kissing booth. 

Circus and Carnival Theme Party Ideas

• Nominate a ringmaster to announce activities to your guests.
• Ask guests to have a party trick ready to perform in the circus ring. Examples include magic acts, puppetry, a joke, a mime, hand stands or acrobatics and juggling.
• Ask a friend (or hire someone) to face paint.
• Organise carnival games such as -
  • Pin the nose on the clown
  • Bobbing for apples
  • Ring toss
  • A Hoola Hoop competition
  • Balloon Dart – Stick inflated balloons to a sheet of thick cardboard. Attach this to a wall and ask your guests to hit them with darts.
  • Duck shoot
•  Hand out prizes such as rubber chickens or large stuffed toys.

Circus and Carnival Food

Carnival food includes obvious favourites such as fairy floss, popcorn, hot dogs, hamburgers, French fries, mini pizzas, toffee apples and lollies.