This summer, a family-friendly circus is touring the Bay Area, performing for free in outdoor venues. The exciting circus is in its 19th year of performing for free in various parks around the Bay Area, and the San Francisco performances kick off this week.
Circus Bella AH HA! in San Francisco

On Friday, June 26, Circus Bella will kick off a series of San Francisco performances. The one-ring circus will perform in Yerba Buena Gardens at noon, with a second performance scheduled for June Saturday, June 27, at noon.
Circus Bella will be performing their new show AH HA!, which is a comedic take on a classic one-ring circus. The 60-minute show is fast-paced and will feature acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and clowns. The show is accompanied by a live band, performing an original score.
The circus will return to San Francisco in the following weeks, performing in North Beach, Hayes Valley, Union Square, and Salesforce Park.
Check out the full San Francisco schedule here:
- Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
- Fri. June 26, 1 SHOW – NOON
- Sat. June 27, 2 SHOWS – NOON and 2:15 pm
- Yerba Buena Gardens – Mission St. (Btw’n. 3rd and 4th Sts.), San Francisco, 94103
- PROXY Hayes Valley
- Sat. July 18, 2 SHOWS – 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
- 432 Octavia St. (at Hayes St.), San Francisco, CA 94102
- North Beach – Salesian Boys & Girls Club
- Fri. July 17, 1 SHOW – 6:00 pm
- 680 Filbert St. San Francisco, CA 94133
- TJPA’s Salesforce Park Amphitheatre
- Sun. July 19,2 SHOWS – 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
- Salesforce Park, 65 Minna St. (Btwn. 1st & 2nd Sts.) San Francisco, CA 94105
- Union Square
- Sun. July 26, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
- 250 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102
The free circus will also make stops around California, including in Oakland, Burlingame, and Menlo Park.