Tickets on Sale for Midnight Circus at Commercial Park this Weekend

The big top tent is already making its way back to the West Side as organizers count down the days to watch the Midnight Circus at Commercial Park.

This year the festivities start Saturday, Oct. 12 as entertainers hit the circus ring now for two nights in a row. They’ll perform four shows through Oct. 13 just a few blocks south of Wicker Park at 1845 W. Rice St.

The activities are part of a citywide “Night Out in the Parks” initiative, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced May 14. More than 750 concerts, movies and festivals are available citywide. 

“From Movies in the Park to Music Festivals, residents will be able to check out the best of what Chicago has to offer right in their own backyard,” Emanuel said in a news release. “We have increased the summer arts programming to more than 750 unique events in the city’s neighborhood parks, helping to ensure that Chicagoans across the City have access to these cultural experiences.” 

Tickets for Commercial Park’s circus run $20 for adults, $15 for children 2-18 and free for children under 2-years-old. Deals can also be made for tickets bought in a bulk of 20 or more.

The Midnight Circus will perform the following times:

• Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
• Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.
• Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.
• Oct. 13 at 4 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased on the event website. Since 2007, this one-of-a-kind event has raised nearly $420,000 for local park improvements.