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Circus Smirkus

Roll the dice and join the fun—Circus Smirkus 2025: Game On!

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Ovations Membership gives you more: early access, discounts, and reduced-rate Member parking.

2025-2026 Season

We’re busy preparing the 2025–26 season—RSVP for free to be the first to hear what’s coming next!

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

"Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations"

Broadway National Tour

May 27 - 28, 2025 • 7 PM

Merrill Auditorium

2025-2026 Season Announcement

May 29, 2025 • 5:30 PM

Hannaford Hall

Free Event

Circus Smirkus 2025

2025 Big Top Tour - Member Pre-Sale Begins May 1

August 8 - 9, 2025 • 1 PM & 6 PM

Cumberland Fairgrounds

"Game On!"

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Portland Ovations is grateful for 95 years of connecting innovative and masterful artists from around the world with Maine audiences. Each carefully curated season includes a range of performances across genres, traditions, production scales and venues.

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ABOUT PORTLAND OVATIONS

We are a non-profit performing arts organization in Maine connecting artists and audiences through diverse arts experiences. Be thoroughly entertained by live performances spanning the traditional to the contemporary, the popular to the unexpected. Learn from and be inspired by artists who openly share with us their passion and craft.

CONTACT

Email: info@portlandovations.org
Phone: 207.773.3150
Office: 120 Exchange St, Portland, ME 04101

TICKETS

For all ticket inquiries contact PortTIX, your trusted local box office.

Online: porttix.com
By Phone: 207.842.0800
In Person: 400 Congress Street Suite A, Portland. Box Office hours Monday – Friday, 11AM – 3PM and 90 min before curtain

PortTIX is the trusted box office for purchasing Portland Ovations tickets.

Note: All School-Time Performance tickets are sold through Portland Ovations.

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