We took our grandkids, (5 years old twins) and it was their first time seeing a circus. Their reactions were so perfect - just we had hoped for. I personally was a little disappointed in the trapeze performance (not nearly enough of it) and also missed seeing the car stuffed full of clowns, which I had told them I was sure they would see. But the loved everything, even though they did say it was "too long". It would be great if it could start a little earlier. There were many small children being carried out asleep, especially in the second half. Our twins' bedtime is actually the time the circus started, and even though they took a nap, and did stay awake, it was a long night for them. But the memories were precious!. Circuses, afterall, are sort of a rite of passage for a child. Oh, they did say they thought it would be in a tent, but I guess that is modern circus, and they were fine with it.