'A Floating Circus': Flotsam! to Host Free River Circuses in Western New York Starting Friday

Flotsam River Circus offering shows from the Erie Canal

The newest event celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal is coming to the Niagara-Orleans area.

'A floating circus': Flotsam! to host free river circuses in Western New York starting Friday

Accordion music, mutant fish and a boat that looks like a pirate ship all mean one thing: the Flotsam! River Circus is in town, but this show is something all can see for free.

Get ready for... the Flotsam! River Circus - Buffalo Rising

On Friday, August 1, the big waterfront show will begin. Yup, (as if) right out of the sea, Flotsam! River Circus has emerged, and is ready to take Buffalo by storm. This troupe of performers is no ordinary theatrical group. Complete with singers, musicians, storytellers, acrobats, jugglers, puppeteers, and various other performers, Flotsam! is oh-so entertaining, a bit fishy, and over-the-top in many, many ways. This is the type of show where t…