Circus Vargas, making its debut at Santa Anita Park on Thanksgiving Day for a two-week run, is making free seats available to families of the unemployed for the opening night performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24.
Up to four family members of unemployed attendees will be admitted for free to the 90-minute show. “This is obviously a very generous offer on the part of Circus Vargas,” said Pete Siberell, Santa Anita’s Director of Community Services and Special Projects. “We’re exited about having them here and this should be a great way for them to kick off the holiday season.”
Circus Vargas, a 90-animal-free circus that caters to families, will set up a 147-foot Big Top in Santa Anita’s Southwest parking lot and will perform 12 days, through Monday, Dec. 5. Family discount coupons are available at the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. Performances will be on the following dates and times:
Thursday, Nov. 24 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 No Performances Wednesday, Nov. 30 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 6:30 p.m.
Circus-goers should enter Santa Anita either at Gate 3, off of Holy Ave., or Gate 8, off of Baldwin Ave. For more information on Circus Vargas at Santa Anita, go to www.circusvargas.org, or call them at (877) GOTFUN-1.
— By Scott Hettrick