Circus Vargas

small w/​nothing special & very expensive (i thought at $ 50.+ per person it was expensive until i saw the Barnum & Baily advertised for approx $ 150. per). Not bad though but just nothing special even for 7 & 12 year old kids.

I bought my tickets online and the coupon code didn’t go through so I called their 800 number right away. They said there’s nothing they can do and I had to go to the box office. I dont even live near the box office. I asked her to cancel them and she said she couldn’t. Theres absolutely no refunds, she said. I’m going to go to the show but I’m not excited about it. I’ve never been so I don’t know what to really expect but they definitely don’t have good customer service over the phone… I would say go to Groupon or Living Social to get your tickets as cheap as you can because paying almost $ 50 for a child and an adult in the back row is not worth it so far!

First time we ever went to a circus and it was a blast. Having recently gone to cirque du soleil iris, I can tell you it was nowhere near the level of sophistication as cirque, but it’s an entirely different environment. CircusVargas is definitely a kids environment, we went just as adults, no kids, so sometimes the kids can be a little annoying running up and down with no parental control and waving bright flashing strobe lights near your face, but other than that, it was a lot of fun and these people really work hard and put on a good show.
I recommend the bleacher seats near the middle entrance area. We went at night so it wasn’t hot inside like others have complained about. Plenty of room and comfortable. The motorcycle routine was incredible (with 1, then 2 motorcycles going around in loops and upside down in a giant cage, including the mother, father, and son all doing it) and the trapeze stunts were well done. You get a 2 hour show for $ 25 a person and these people really earn their money and it felt good to support a small organization of traveling performers.
Food is expensive, I just got the cotton candy for $ 4. It was hard to find this as they didn’t give good directions. It’s inbetween topanga plaza and promenade mall on the south side of the street and was’nt well lit up at night, so you will need to pay close attention to it before Victory and bring your GPS maybe. Recommended especially for families to bring your kids, but adults who have never been to a circus and want to see what its like you will have fun, especially if you don’t mind some annoying kids running around and people getting up and down constantly throughout the show. Just understand that environment and prepare for it and you will have a good time.