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MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS: At the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota; www.ringling.org or (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 children 6-17, $7. Children 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.

LOCATION: Sarasota is about 60 miles south of Tampa, served by the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and the Tampa International Airport.