Floating circus heads down Hudson River
A floating circus will head down the Hudson this week, stopping to regale locals with their shenanigans along the way.
The Flotsam troupe of musicians, circus performers and puppeteers – including a balance artist from Taiwan, a hair suspension artist from Brazil, a fiddler and bike mechanic, and a former goat farmer – travel via a ramshackle raft to “bring some magic and whimsy to the world while helping communities engage in their waterways.”
For 2025, Flotsam is helping celebrate the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal by traveling from Buffalo to New York City.
Shows are intended for all ages and are free to attend.
September 1, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Riverfront Park
September 2, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Tina Chorvas Waterfront Park in Saugerties
September 3, 2025 at 6:30pm at Kingston Point Beach
September 4, 2025 at 6pm at Kaal Rock Park in Poughkeepsie
September 5 at 6pm at Long Dock Park in Beacon
September 6, 2025 at 6pm at Emeline Park in Haverstraw
September 7, 2025 at 6pm at Memorial Park in Nyack
For more information and updates, visit https://www.rivercircus.com/. If you live along the Flotsam River Circus route and are interested in volunteering at a show, feeding or housing a group of artists, email info@rivercircus.com
Photos by David Horvitz
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