The 2019 Shrine – Tarzan Zerbini Circus rolled into the Tony’s Pizza Event Center for three days of fun and excitement over the weekend.

Hundreds of area children had a chance to get up close and personal with a couple of the show’s biggest stars, two elephants who gave rides before performing to the thrill of the crowd.

The intermission included a chance to have your picture taken with a real live circus snake – or just have your face painted like your favorite animal.

One of the day’s many highlights included the the Anhui Yixing Chinese Acrobats balancing atop a number of chairs stacked to the rafters.

(Photo courtesy Tarzan Zerbini Circus)

And the Dominquez Motorcycle Stunt Team, who roared on motorcycles inside a steel cage ball.

(Photo courtesy Tarzan Zerbini Circus)

The Shrine Circus is just one of the many events hosted by the organization to help raise awareness of Shriners Hospitals for Children which is a network of over 20 non-profit medical outlets that specialize in helping children with orthopedic conditions and spinal cord related injuries.