01Aerial gymnastics
The highest point of the night. Performers work under the dome without a net.
World Circus Day
World Circus in Mongolia
Every spring, the best circus artists in the world gather in one ring in Ulaanbaatar. The 2027 season opens on 17 April.
- years running
- 13years running
- tickets sold to date
- 240,000+tickets sold to date
- countries represented
- 12countries represented
- performers
- 280performers
Programme
The 2027 season
Two weekends in Ulaanbaatar, then two dates in Darkhan. Each performance runs 150 minutes.
- Apr 17Saturday11:00ASA Circus/UlaanbaatarChoose seats
- Apr 17Saturday15:00ASA Circus/UlaanbaatarChoose seats
- Apr 17Saturday19:00ASA Circus/UlaanbaatarChoose seats
- Apr 18Sunday11:00ASA Circus/UlaanbaatarChoose seats
- Apr 18Sunday15:00ASA Circus/UlaanbaatarChoose seats
- Apr 18Sunday19:00ASA Circus/UlaanbaatarChoose seats
Each performance runs 150 minutes. Tickets start at 30,000₮.
All performancesThe show
Eight disciplines, one ring
The programme is rebuilt from scratch every year. These disciplines return; the acts never do.
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02Acrobatics
Paired and group work: human towers, throws and catches.
03Balance
Hand balancing and support work, timed to the second.
04Juggling
Five, six, seven objects in the air at once, cued to the score.
05Tightrope
A wire strung above the ring, and the quietest minutes of the night.
06Gymnastics
Competitive gymnastics training, rebuilt for the ring.
07Illusion
Large-scale illusion, performed in the round with the audience on all sides.
08Trained animals
Tigers, poodles and cats. In 2026 Italy's Bruno Toni brought eleven big cats.
From the 2026 run
In the ring
Watch
The show, moving
Footage from the run, and an interview with the producer.
Interview: producer N. Erdene
Халамцуу Яриа / 2025
World Circus in Mongolia, 2016
Ulaanbaatar Mongolia / 2016
The 2026 bill
The poster
Eight days at ASA Circus: 18, 19, 25 and 26 April, then 2, 3, 9 and 10 May.
- Mongolia
- Italy
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Kazakhstan
- Israel
- China
- Czechia
- Portugal
- Colombia
- Mexico
History
Thirteen years
Since the first international co-production in 2013, the project has grown every year.
- 2013
The first international circus co-production staged in Mongolia.
- 2015
Lions appeared on a Mongolian stage for the first time.
- 2024
The run moved to Steppe Arena, doubling the house.
- 2025
Fifteen countries took part, and David Larible played Mongolia for the first time.
- 2026
Back at ASA Circus, and on the road to Darkhan for the first regional dates.
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