New York Discount Car Rental and Big Apple Circus

New York City Car Rentals and the Big Apple Circus

Founded by Paul Binder and Michael Christensen in 1977, the Big Apple Circus is Americas original one-ring circus and Big Top venue! Located in the heart of Manhattan at 505 Eighth Avenue, the Big Apple Circus is more than your average circus celebration! In addition to their 325 scheduled performances each year, the Big Apple Circus also administers four exceptional community out-reach programs designed to help make life better for underprivileged families and severely handicapped children. A prominent member of the New York City entertainment scene for more than 28 years, the Big Apple Circus is currently gearing up for one of their most exciting seasons ever! This years show is sure to be an instant hit, so dont miss your chance to check it out during your upcoming Action New York City Car Rental vacation!

Grandma Goes to Hollywood!

This years Big Apple Circus show has a little something for everyone - juggles, horses, superheroes and a sixty year old clown?! Designed to bring the celluloid dreams of the silver screen to NYCs circus ring, this years Big Apple production stars one of the companies most beloved members, Grandma the Clown. Spectacle and spotlight take center stage in this hilarious story of exploits and adventure, as Grandma the Clown attempts to blaze a trail in the big city. The perfect afternoon attraction for New York City car rental travelers of all ages, Grandma Goes to Hollywood features tons of traditional circus talent including trapeze artists, performing horses and highflying acrobats. Performers in this years production include:

Grandma the Clown played by recent International Clown Hall of Fame inductee Barry Lubin
Circus Hostess this years circus hostess will be played by Kathy Halenda who recently preformed on Broadway as a vocalist!
Equestrienne Yasmine Smart international equestrienne champion Yasmine Smart is sure to stun audiences as she executes incredible feats of balance and poise atop her beautiful horse

Big Apple Community Programs

Founded in 1977 as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping unfortunate children, the Big Apple circus is currently one of the citys most popular communal institutions. Designed to help kids live life to the fullest, the Big Apple Circus is committed to bringing the joy of the circus outside the walls of the big top and into the hearts of economically troubled families and severely handicapped children. Popular programs provided by the Big Apple Circus include Circus of the Senses (an arts program for those affect by visual and hearing disabilities), Circus For All (designed for economically disadvantaged children), Big Apple Clown Care (intended for chronically ill children confined to NYC hospitals), and the Beyond the Ring Program (which helps provide children with access to community arts programs). An important part of the New York City community, the Big Apple Circus also partners with numerous local charities to help spread the joy of circus performance. If you would like to make a difference during your upcoming New York City car rental vacation, please consider donating to any one of the organizations Community Programs. Your donation will provide a child with two of lifes most important ingredients love and laughter. To learn more about donating to the Big Apple Circus please call 1-800-899-2775 extension 159 or drop by the Big Apple headquarters at 505 Eighth Avenue during your upcoming Action New York City Car Rental vacation.

Corporate Events

If youre looking to add some good ole fashion fun to an upcoming corporate event, look no further than the Big Apple Circus Circus to Go program! The perfect entertainment solution for practically any party, the Circus to Go program can design a routine for just about any public or private event. Whether youre looking for strolling jugglers or themed stage shows, the Big Apple group is sure to have the perfect person (or clown!) for the job! To learn more about the Big Apple Circus Circus to Go program please call 1-212-268-2500 extension 113.