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5th Annual Lagunitas Beer Circus

Mind-bending Acts! Live Circus Music! Burlesque Dancers! Craft Brews! Local Food! Freaks & More!


What began as a small fundraiser combining two of our favorite things, beer and freaks, has since quadrupled in size, breweries and talent. This year we have invited over 20 breweries, local food vendors, and, most importantly, freaky folk from all over the state to share in the fun.


Tickets are currently on sale for forty bucks. Attendees will receive four 12 oz. complimentary tastings of some of the best craft brews in the North Bay (including Russian River, Moylan’s, Marin Brewing Company, Dempsey’s, Moonlight, 3rd Street Aleworks, Ace Cider, Iron Springs, Sonoma Springs, Stumptown, Anchor, Napa Ale Smith, Henhouse, North Coast, 21st Amendment, Magnolia, Ruth McGowans, Palo Alto, 101 North, Lockdown, Southern Pacific, Beltane, Hopmonk, Berryessa and our own quality craft brewed ales and lagers) while witnessing some of the finest circus entertainers (aerialists, burlesquers, acrobats, stilt walkers, marching bands, clowns and more provided by Vau de Vire & The Moral Minority and Barron Scott Levkoff) AND you will hear some of the best doggone music this side of Wonderland throughout the day. Some highlights will undoubtedly include the largest Teeter Totter in the world!, Cyclecide rides, Molotov and Dixie Delish of Americana Mayhem, Sambadrop Marching Band, El Radio Fantastique, and the Hootchie Kootchie Burlesque!

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More importantly, the Beer Circus benefits Petaluma Area School Music Programs through the Petaluma Music Festival (PMF). Last year, PMF donated $30,000 to Petaluma schools, helping keep the music programs alive in the Petaluma, Old Adobe and Waugh School District elementary schools, Two Rock, Wilson, Liberty, Dunham, and Cinnabar Elementary Schools, Live Oak Charter School, River Montessori Charter School, Mary Collins School at Cherry Valley, Petaluma and Kenilworth Junior High Schools AND Petaluma and Casa Grande High Schools, to name a few. We are proud to help our local community and the Petaluma area schools to keep music programs alive and well. We also like to party, have fun, and make new friends in the process. See you there – rain or shine!


Tickets can be purchased at www.lagunitas.com/beercircus

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This is a 21 and older event. Sorry, absolutely no dogs or other pets. Keep your partner on their leash please.

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