arts & entertainment

The City of Vero Beach Recreation Department has a very special Anniversary coming up, the 50^TH Annual Aerial Antics Circus! Preparations are underway for the City of Vero Beach Recreation Department’s impressive and creative production of the Aerial Antics Circus. This year’s performance will leave audiences mesmerized while honoring 50 years of providing gymnastics, dance and circus instruction to the youth of Indian River County. The Aerial Antics Circus is a non-competitive, performance based gymnastics and performing arts program that offers classes for children of all ages. The popular year-round program is held in Centerstage Acrobatic Complex at Leisure Square and includes a 9-week Aerial Antics Circus summer camp! Our programs are truly the heartbeat of Vero Beach, and our annual Aerial Antics Circus proves that children can do anything. The circus routines for the 2024 production are influenced by selected favorites from throughout the past 50 years!

While classes, camps and programs are held at Leisure Square, the 50th Annual Aerial Antics Youth Circus will be held at Saint Edward’s School on August 1, 2 and 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. The Aerial Antics Youth Circus will present 3 performances of unforgettable, exciting moments. Audiences will see acts of all varieties, from beautiful dancing, amazing gymnastics feats and outstanding and fearless circus aerial routines choreographed to our favorite songs and routines from Aerial Antics Circus’ past. Audiences young and old gather at Saint Edward’s School year after year to be captivated by the brave and unique acts of the Aerial Antics Circus!

Tickets for the Aerial Antics Circus are $8-adults and $7 – children and seniors with children under 5 free. A multi-show pass is available for those who want to attend multiple shows. To purchase tickets in advance, please go to Leisure Square (3705 16th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960). Tickets will go on sale beginning July 2, 2024.

As we journey to the circus, the City of Vero Beach Recreation Department will be posting photos from our archives as far back as we can find. If there are circus alumni out there that would also like to post their Aerial Antics Circus favorites, we would love for you to share your special memories! Please post photos on the Aerial Antics Circus page and/or group @AerialAnticsCircus.

Please call the City of Vero Beach Recreation Department at (772) 978-4500 or visit the recreation page at www.covb.org for details.