October 24, 2023

Big E Circus Spectacular (Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA)

By New England Nomad

Date Of Event: Sep 22, 2023

Location: Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave West Springfield, MA (1.5 hours southwest of Boston, MA or half an hour north of Hartford, CT)

Summary: A group of international performers came to the Big E Circus Spectacular to show off their talents

While most of the 1.4 million people who visited the Big E Festival in West Springfield this year came for the food, beverages and rides, my favorite attraction was the Circus Spectacular! Each year, a dozen or so performers come to put on a show for the 1,600 plus spectators.

Chu-Chuan Ho started off the Circus Spectacular with his Diablo act.

 Susan Vidbel kept the audience in suspense with her Cloud Swing act.

The Amazing Alec, a chair balancing extraordinaire from the Big Apple Circus, showed off his balance and strength.

The Italian performer Gimmi Fornaciari, also known as Laserman, kept the crowd captivated with his lightshow.

The Drazdov Trio mixed aerobatics, agility and strength in their Russian Bar show.

And, last but not least, the High Wire Sky Cycle kept everyone on the edge of their seats.

The annual Circus Spectacular is only one part of the Big E Festival. I am working on editing photos from the festival and hope to post them soon!

About New England Nomad

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Hi I'm Wayne. Welcome to my blog. I am a true New Englander through and through. I love everything about New England. I especially love discovering new places in New England and sharing my experiences with everyone. I tend to focus on the more unique and lesser known places and things in New England on my blog. Oh yeah, and I love dogs. I always try to include at least one dog in each of my blog posts. I discovered my love of photography a couple of years ago. I know, I got a late start. Now, I photograph anything that seems out of the ordinary, interesting, beautiful and/or unique. And I have noticed how every person, place or thing I photograph has a story behind it or him or her. I don't just photograph things or people or animals. I try to get their background, history or as much information as possible to give the subject more context and meaning. It's interesting how one simple photograph can evoke so much. I am currently using a Nikon D3200 "beginner's camera." Even though there are better cameras on the market, and I will upgrade some time, I love how it functions (usually) and it has served me well. The great thing about my blog is you don't have to be from New England, or even like New England to like my blog (although I've never met anyone who doesn't). All you have to like is to see and read about new or interesting places and things. Hopefully, you'll join me on my many adventures in New England! View all posts by New England Nomad
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