Locked entrance to arena awaits crowds that come each July to see spectacular local amateur circus; Peru, Indiana.

Empty arena ticket counter awaits crowds that come each July to see spectacular local amateur circus; Peru, Indiana.

Empty arena awaits crowds that come each July to see spectacular local amateur circus; Peru, Indiana.

Woman sprays daughter's hair with glitter in arena back lot as kids prepare to perform in annual amateur circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girl,13, with eye glitter and mouth full of braces, smiles before performing in annual local amateur circus; Peru, Indiana.

Woman applies clown make-up to chagrined boy before his performance in annual amateur circus; Peru, Indiana.

Independent little girl applies clown make-up in mirror before her performance in annual kids amateur circus; Peru, Indiana.

LIttle girl smiles as woman does her hair before her performance as a clown in annual kids amateur circus; Peru, Indiana.

Eager crowds file through arena entrance to see annual kids' amateur circus in Peru, Indiana.

Eager crowds gather outside arena entrance to see annual kids' amateur circus in Peru, Indiana.

Woman buys performance program outside arena before start of annual kids' amateur circus in Peru, Indiana.

Girl sports foam clown nose outside arena before start of annual kids' amateur circus in Peru, Indiana.

Old-time mural advertising trapeze artists adorns outside of circus arena; Peru, Indiana.

Boy in clown costume conducts orchestra before start of annual kids' amateur circus in Peru, Indiana.

Adult clowns perform at annual kids' amateur circus in Peru, Indiana.

Ringmaster Bruce Embrey announces acts during annual kids amateur circus performance; Peru, Indiana.

Audience watches performance during annual kids' amateur circus in Peru, Indiana.

Audience watches performance during annual kids' amateur circus in Peru, Indiana.

Biracial couple in audience watches performance during annual kids' amateur circus in Peru, Indiana.

Teen performers swing high above July crowds in multiple trapeze act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen performers swing high above July crowds in multiple trapeze act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen performers wait on platform before swinging high above July crowds in flying trapeze act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen performers wait on platform before swinging high above July crowds in flying trapeze act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen performers swing high July crowds in flying trapeze act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen performers swing high July crowds in flying trapeze act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen performers swing high July crowds in flying trapeze act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen performers swing high July crowds in flying trapeze act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen performers swing high July crowds in flying trapeze act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Local kids perform rolla bolla (rolling balancing board) act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Local girls balance atop rolling balls at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Local girls balance atop rolling balls at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girl balances on other girl's shoulders while both perch atop rolling ball at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girl flips through air above stack of other girls after launching from vaulting board at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen boys juggle flaming batons at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen boys toss juggling pins in circle at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys toss juggling pins in air at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen girls perform swinging ladders act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen girls perform swinging ladders act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girl flips through air above others after launching from teeterboard at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girl flips through air above others after launching from teeterboard at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girls flip through air above others after launching from teeterboard at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girls flip through air above others after launching from teeterboard at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girl flips through air above others after launching from teeterboard at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teens swing through air high above crowds performing single cradle act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teens swing through air high above crowds performing single cradle act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs single cradle act as boy suspends girl on hoop from his neck at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs single cradle act as boy suspends girl on hoop from his neck at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs single cradle act with strap hooked over necks as boy suspends spinning girl high in air; Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs single cradle act with strap hooked over necks as boy suspends spinning girl high in air; Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Local girls and boys perform on unicycles at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Local girls and boys perform on unicycles at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girls and boys stack atop one another on bicycle during performance at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girls watch peers perform on bicycles at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Boys twirl teen girls performing Spanish web act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Boys twirl teen girls performing Spanish web act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen girl performs Spanish web act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen girl performs Spanish web act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen girl performs Spanish web act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girls perform bungee trapeze act high above July crowds at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girls perform bungee trapeze act high above July crowds at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girls perform bungee trapeze act high above July crowds at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girls perform bungee trapeze act high above July crowds at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys and girls swing and fly through air high above July crowds performing high cast act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys and girls swing and fly through air high above July crowds performing high cast act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys and girls swing and fly through air high above July crowds performing high cast act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys and girls swing and fly through air high above July crowds performing high cast act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys and girls swing and fly through air high above July crowds performing high cast act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys and girls swing and fly through air high above July crowds performing high cast act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys and girls swing and fly through air high above July crowds performing high cast act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys and girls swing and fly through air high above July crowds performing high cast act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girls perform high wire act as they walk tightrope stacked three high at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girls perform high wire act as they walk tightrope stacked three high at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girls perform high wire act riding bicycle on tightrope with one perched on other's shoulders at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girls perform high wire act riding unicycle on tightrope with one perched on other's shoulders at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage girl performs silks act high above July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boy performs on German wheel before July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boy performs on German wheel before July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girl performs on German wheel before July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Girl prepares to roll across center ring on German wheel before July crowds at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teenage boys and girls acknowledge crowd's applause after German wheel act at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Boys and girls acknowledge crowd's applause as they parade across arena after performance at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Boys and girls acknowledge applause and shout, 'May all your days be circus days,' after performance at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as boy suspends spinning girl from his neck at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as boy suspends spinning girl from his neck at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as boy suspends swinging girl in air at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as boy suspends swinging girl in air at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as boy suspends girl upside down at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as boy suspends spinning girl from his neck at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as spinning girl suspends by neck from boy's neck at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as spinning girl suspends by foot from boy's neck at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as boy suspends swinging girl in air at annualPeru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Teen couple performs double trapeze act as girl suspends boy in air at annual Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women create human sculpture as they perform triangle trapeze act high above crowd at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women acknowledge crowd's applause after performing triangle trapeze act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.

Three young women acknowledge crowd's applause after performing triangle trapeze act at Peru Amateur Circus; Peru, Indiana.