This December, a whimsical holiday tradition is returning to San Francisco. A one-ring circus will take over Downtown, with a special holiday show complete with live music and classic circus acts like jugglers, acrobats, aerialists, and more.
Circus Bella holiday performances
Starting on December 11, a classic big-top circus tent will pop up in Downtown San Francisco for a special holiday circus. Circus Bella, a one-ring circus based out of the Bay Area, is returning to Downtown SF for their annual holiday show, complete with a live band, acrobats, trapeze, and more.
This year’s show is titled BRAVURA, and is an all new show that will run through January 3, 2027. The show features acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and clowns, with a newly added double-act trapeze act and the debut of foot archery.
A 6-piece band will perform an original score during the show, which takes place inside the massive, heated tent. There will be 23 total performances, including an afternoon show on New Year’s Eve.
Check out the full schedule below:
- Friday, Dec. 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
- Saturday, Dec. 12, 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm
- Sunday, Dec. 13, 1:00 pm
- Friday, Dec. 18, 7:00 pm
- Saturday, Dec. 19, 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm
- Sunday, Dec. 20, 1:00 pm
- Monday, Dec. 21, 1:00 pm
- Tuesday, Dec. 22, 4:00 pm
- Wednesday, Dec. 23, 4:00 pm
- Saturday, Dec. 26, 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm
- Sunday, Dec. 27, 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm
- Monday, Dec. 28, 1:00 pm
- Tuesday, Dec. 29, 4:00 pm
- Wednesday, Dec. 30, 4:00 pm
- Thursday, Dec. 31, 1:00 pm
- Saturday, Jan. 2, 2027, 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm
- Sunday, Jan. 3, 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm
You can learn more and buy tickets on the Circus Bella website.