Circus Up

WHO WE ARE
Circus Up is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community circus arts organization serving Boston youth.

Circus Up uses circus arts to overcome social barriers and build community with students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Based in Boston, Circus Up is part of an international "social circus" movement that uses circus arts and skills to create stronger, kinder, and more resilient communities.

03/10/2026

It make be fake spring but this is REAL JOY!

02/26/2026

Thank you to our friends and everyone who joined us last week for the Foundry Festival!!!!

01/16/2026

New Year, New Tricks!!

Don't miss our first show of the year next month at the Foundry Festival!

12/31/2025

We made it!!!!! Here's a look back at our 2025 🤩

We want to extend a HUGE 'thank you' to all of our friends, family, community members, partners and supporters... we could not have made it through this year (or the next, or the next) with so many smiles and wins without YOU!! 💪🏽❤️🎪

This year we...

• performed at the festival for the first time!
• celebrated the release of one of team member's album
• welcomed into our space for a day of learning and laughter
• joined talented artists on stage at Creative Sector Day!
• got serious about getting silly with of !
• had fun in the sun at the Wake Up the Earth Festival with
• honed in on handsprings
• hosted a community building and future planning day with
• traded our flips for some farm time
• had MORE fun in the sun at Multicultural Festival!
• were awarded a grant by and performed at their Light Up the Night event!
• our ED spoke

AND MORE!!!

Thank you to everyone who helped us make it through this year with so many successes! We can't to see you all in 2026 and are wishing everyone a safe and happy New Year!

P.S. we miss you already Aidan!!

12/02/2025

It's ! Bring the joy of circus to more youth by donating to Circus Up today!

Before the year is up, show your support for Circus Up by becoming a monthly donor and help to send Circus Up into the New Year strong!

😄 $5 a month helps us purchase and repair equipment for our 12+ programs in and around the city of Boston

❤️ $20 a month helps support circus classes for our growing number of scholarship students

🎪 $50 a month ensures that we continue to equip our staff with the necessary trainings to support to the youth we work with

🤸‍♀️ $100 a month allows us to secure adequate space to run our programs

🤡 $250 a month guarantees that Kirkos, our youth performance troupe, is supported throughout the upcoming year with practice, food, and more!

Or you can always make a one time donation below. But remember, becoming a monthly donor is the best way you can make a difference!

All donations, big or small, help us to increase and sustain our reach. Thank you for your support and belief in the power of the arts!

11/09/2025

It's been a busy week for Circus Up!

First, members of Kirkos joined for a talent show along with Mayor Wu!!

Then, staff and students enjoyed a thrilling show by

And all week the entire team has been gearing up for TODAY!! Join us for our annual benefit show at 3pm in Somerville!!

Tickets in our bio and at the door!!
See you there! 👋🏼🎪🤹🏽

11/06/2025

Shout out to our friends at who will be joining us THIS Sunday at the Circus Up Benefit Show to provide beautiful lighting and amazing ambience! ✨🌀🎪

If you are not already familiar.. check out the work they are doing with local Boston artists in developing new immersive experiences that are always free & open to the public!

Come and meet them this weekend!

✨ Sunday, November 9th
🌀 3pm
🎪 191 Highland Ave, Somerville MA

10/27/2025

A very big "thank you" to the organizations sponsoring our 2025 Annual Benefit Show! 🎪🌟

We would not be able to do our work of making the circus arts in Boston more inclusive, accessible, and equitable for all without YOUR support!

If you are someone who believes in the joyful power of the circus arts, we hope to see you at 3pm on November 9th for a day of exciting performances, good food, fun prizes and friends old and new! 🌈❤️🎁🎉🎪

10/20/2025

🚨SWIPE TO SEE AWESOME ACTS🚨

Check out SOME of the amazing, jaw-dropping, inspiring, gravity-defying, performers we have lined up for YOU! 🫵🏽🫵🏽🫵🏽

🧬 .egoddess & will be joining us from Philly & NYC to dazzle the stage with a duo lyra act!

🪑 will climb high and hang ten in a handstand in ways that will make you question the meaning of a "high chair"!

🚀 is going to send us to outer space with her otherworldly aerial sling act!

🌟 come to us with a taste of what they will be showcasing at the upcoming Boston Bhangra Competition on November 15th at the Strand Theatre!

🌀 and the Circus Up staff is coming to the stage with biiiiiiiiig celebration energy 🎉
... AND MORE!!! Stay tuned to see who else will be gracing our stage 👀👀

Come celebrate with us on November 9th at 3pm at !!! We can't wait to see you there!

10/15/2025

HONK IT UP!!! Circus Up kids and staff look forward to it every year and we had a great time this past weekend walking, stomping, dancing and cheering with local bands and other beautiful orgs! Thank you !!!!!

AND! Don't forget to get your tickets to come see the Kirkos troupe and other amazing performers at our Benefit Show on Sunday, November 9th !!! Ticket link in bio 🎟️

10/01/2025

감사합니다
On Monday Northeastern’s Club Taekwondo team came to teach our kids Taekwondo history, basic moves, and the discipline that comes with training a martial art. They learned a lot and had fun too with NEU TKD’s amazing student coaches!

09/29/2025

staff & students LOVED show 🚇

In addition to bringing the circus arts to our students in and around Boston, we also enjoy bringing our students to the circus!

As practicing and performing artists (and just really as individuals alive in the world!) it is so important to take a break and step out of one's own creative process and enjoy, be inspired by, and support that of another.

We love the opportunity to show our students what is possible within their own circus journey, and for them to witness performers who are living their dreams! 💜

Address

Jamaica Plain, MA
02130

Telephone

+1 617-433-7122

Website

https://allmylinks.com/circusup

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