IF YOU GO
IF YOU GO
MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS: John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota; www.ringling.org, 941-359-5700. Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Adults $20, seniors $17, college students and ages 6-17, $7. Under 6 free.
SARASOTA CIRCUS HERITAGE TRAIL: www.SarasotaCircusHistory.
org. Sites on the self-guided tour of the region's circus history include the Ringling mansion, downtown Sarasota and the Florida Theatre, Circus Ring of Fame at St. Armands Circle, St. Martha's Catholic Church, Ringling College of Art and Design, Gunther Gebel-Williams statue and Venice's Circus Bridge. Sarasota is about 60 miles south of Tampa, served by Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and Tampa International Airport.









