Circus Juventas is a nonprofit performing arts school in Saint Paul where young people don’t just learn circus skills — they discover who they are.
Under the Big Top, children and teens train in aerial arts, acrobatics, juggling, balance, and theater. But what they’re really building is confidence. Discipline. Trust. Courage. They learn how to set goals, fall safely, try again, and succeed — together.
Each year, thousands of audience members gather to watch students perform breathtaking, professional-quality shows. What they’re seeing is more than talent. It’s years of commitment, teamwork, and growth brought to life on stage.
Why does this matter?
Because young people need places where they belong.
They need mentors who challenge and believe in them.
They need communities that celebrate effort as much as excellence.
Circus Juventas is that place.
Your support helps keep training rigorous and safe, performances accessible, and scholarships available so youth from across the region can participate — regardless of financial circumstance.
When you support Circus Juventas, you’re not just funding a show.
You’re investing in resilient, creative, confident young people who carry what they learn here into the world.
And that strengthens our whole community.