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Circus Day at the Park Draws Big Family Audience to Virginia Key Beach Park
Virginia Beach Key Park
Hundreds of families and children soaked in the sunshine on a beautiful Saturday Morning at Virginia Key Beach Park to take in all things circus-related during the 1st Circus Day at the Park event. As promised those attending witnessed eye-catching aerial shows, gigantic stilt walkers, jugglers, Cirque du Soleil acrobats, other performing arts companies, and more.
This family fun event was organized by The Miami Foundation, Les Ailes du Desir and sponsored by Miami Dade County, Intrinsic Edge Capital Management, Frost Science, ID Beauty, Graubard Miller, Mayami Mexicantina Wynwood, Perry Ellis International, Florida East Coast Realty LLC, StomatCare, Fun 4 Miami Kids, Key Biscayne Community Foundation, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC, and UBS.
Les Ailes du Desir Creative Director Elisa Palermo put together the county’s first-ever Circus Day Event with the help of Mariana Kellogg, Administrative Assistant, and Ana Oviedo Fundraising Director. The MC was Dale the Host, with DJ J9. Also on hand were family-friendly vendors, food trucks, and activities for children such as face painting and balloon art. There were also workshops where adults and kids alike could learn circus arts.
