After 38 wonderful years with our former host partner Harbourfront Centre, Big Top Circus Camp is officially stepping out on its own in partnership with SoCirc (Social Circus Circle). While our name and location have changed as an independent program, everything else remains exactly as you remember it, including bus transportation to and from camp from across the city!
We aren't canceled - we're evolving! You'll see the same familiar faces in our coaching staff and the same high-quality and safety focused professional circus equipment that has defined our camp for nearly four decades. We are so excited to keep this program going for all our little circus performers aged 6 to 14!
Our professional circus artists and lead circus specialists have been with the program for years. The faces your kids love are all here for the 2026 season.
From the trapeze and other aerial equipment to juggling, stilts, acrobatics, clowning and tightrope, we are bringing our full technical curriculum to our new space.
Under our flagship big top tents, we continue our mission of giving every one of our campers a place to belong in the diverse and exciting world of circus!
By moving to our own independent domain and dedicated space, we can now offer:
Dedicated Focus: As an independent camp, our entire organization is now 100% focused on the circus experience, ensuring every detail is tailored to our young camp circus performers.
More Flexibility: Direct communication with our families.
Long-term Stability: Ensuring Big Top stays a Toronto staple for another 38 years.
Founded in 1987 by Marsha Kennington and more recently run by Rachel, Big Top Circus Camp was a staple of the Harbourfront Centre camp community for nearly four decades. As we transition to our new independent home, we remain committed to the same standards of excellence and safety that have made us Toronto’s longest running, largest and favorite circus destination since the beginning. Read more about this camp's amazing historical legacy as the root of Toronto's growing circus community!