What Is The Unique Circus Floating Down the Hudson River

Everybody loves a great circus, so imagine one you can enjoy that is performed on the water.

Where Can You See the Flotsam Circus

The Flotsam Circus is making its way down the Hudson River this week on its way to New York City. Along the way, they stop at various spots to perform for people on shore.

Their journey began in Buffalo on August 1st, 2025, and progressed through the Erie Canal. The trip from Buffalo to New York City coincides with he 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal.

The plan is to do the entire length of the Erie Canal and then down the Hudson River to New York with stops all along the way. They have brought attention to the waterways that link the great state of New York. All the while, they are performing the circus from the floating stage.

Hudson Valley Stops for the Flotsam River Circus

If you missed them this week in Hudson, Saugerties, and Kingston, no worries, you still have time to catch them today, when they will perform at 6 PM at KAAL Rock in Poughkeepsie, and then tomorrow, it is downriver to Beacon.

The Flotsam Circus Schedule:
Sept 4 - POUGHKEEPSIE - Kaal Rock Park - 6 pm
Sept 5 - BEACON - Long Dock Park - 6 pm
Sept 6 - HAVERSTRAW - Emeline Park - 6 pm
Sepy 7 - NYACK - Memorial Park - 6 pm
Sept 9 - HOBOKEN, NJ - Sinatra Park - 6 pm
Sept 10 - NEW YORK CITY - Barretto Point - 6 pm
Sept 12 - NEW YORK CITY - Brooklyn Bridge Park - 6 pm
Sept 13 - NEW YORK CITY - Randalls Island
Sept 14 - NEW YORK CITY - Randalls Island

The Flotsam Circus is a non-profit performing arts group that is hoping that if you stop out to see them, you will be entertained enough to donate, therefore making more trips possible. They are also looking for anyone who wishes to volunteer at a show or even house a performer as they make their journey

What is the Flotsam Circus

Flotsam is a troupe of musicians, circus performers, and puppeteers who travel on a ramshackle raft giving free performances in waterfront towns. Our goal is to bring some magic and whimsy to the world while helping communities engage with their waterways. Flotsam is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. (via rivercircus.com)