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2025 Circus Historical Society Convention

  • 22 Oct 2025
  • 5:30 PM
  • 25 Oct 2025
  • 9:00 PM
  • Las Vegas NV - Sunset Station Hotel & Casino

Registration

  • The per person Non-Member Early Bird Registration Rate is available to non-members and their guests. It includes admittance to the reception, presentations, banquet, auction, one performance of the festival PLUS a one-year membership in the Circus Historical Society. Higher rates apply after June 1, 2025.
  • The Full-time Academic Registration Rate is limited to full-time teaching and other academic staffers, whether or not they are CHS Members. It includes admittance to the reception, presentations, banquet, auction, and one performance of the festival. This rate does NOT include a CHS membership for non-members.
  • The Full-time Student Registration Rate is limited to full-time students, whether or not they are CHS Members. It includes admittance to the reception, presentations, banquet, auction, and one performance of the festival. This rate does NOT include a CHS membership for non-members.
  • This per person One Day Only rate is limited to the activities on THURSDAY October 23 including the banquet. No admission to any other days of the convention. This rate does NOT include a CHS membership for non-members.
  • This per person One Day Only rate is limited to admission to the convention in person for one day only. It does NOT include a CHS membership for non-members. If used on THURSDAY October 23, 2025, it does NOT include admission to the banquet.
  • This rate is for those who want to watch the presentations on Zoom from 9:00am to 12:00pm and from 2:00pm to 5:00pm PT on Thursday October 23, 2025. This will be the only day that the presentations will be broadcast on Zoom. This rate does NOT include a CHS membership for non-members.
Register

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Circus Historical Society Convention 2025

Registration is now open for the 2025 Circus Historical Society Convention in fabulous Las Vegas from October 22 to 25!

Program

The convention will begin with the Opening Reception at 5:30pm on Wednesday, October 22. The convention program includes two days of circus history presentations, our annual banquet and circus memorabilia auction, attendance at a competition performance of the Vegas Variety Circus Festival, and a movie night program of historic Max Fleischer circus cartoons featuring Koko the Clown and Betty Boop, presented by Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons Restored!

We are still accepting presentation proposals. If you would like to submit a proposal, click here. The final list of presentations and activities will be posted on this page at a later date. 

Registration Rates

CHS Members and their guests can register at the Early Bird rate of $225 per person through June 1, 2025. The Non-member Early Bird rate of $285 per person through June 1, 2025 includes a one-year membership and subscription to Bandwagon. Registration rates will be higher after June 1, 2025.

The full-time Academic rate is $150, and the full-time Student rate is $125.

Registration includes admittance to the presentation sessions, reception, banquet, auction, and a competition performance of Vegas Variety Circus Festival.

One Day Only rates are also available to anyone who wants to attend only one day of the convention, and a Virtual rate of $50 is available to attend the October 23 presentations online via Zoom.

Cancellation / Refunds: 50% through September 15. No refunds after September 15. 

To register, click either the Green REGISTER button at the top left of the announcement or the Blue REGISTER button on the website page. CHS Members who are not logged on to the CHS Back Yard (members-only) site will need to authenticate to register at the Member Rate. To register by mail, click here to download the mail-in form.

Convention Hotel

Sunset Station Hotel & Casino at 1301 W Sunset Road in Henderson, Nevada 89014. Click here for additional hotel information. 

The hotel rates vary depending on the day of the week. The Circus Historical Society group rate, which includes the hotel service fee, averages out to $135 per night, plus taxes, over the course of the convention. The CHS group rate will only be available until September 22, 2025 or until our room block is filled, whichever comes first. Free parking and in-room internet service are included. Click here for room reservations or call the hotel at (888) 786-7389 and use code SCICHSC.

Auction - Advertising - Sales Information

Contact Brian Hollifield at info@freedomauctions.com to donate items for sale at the convention auction. Contact Bruce Hawley at president@circushistory.org for advertising, sponsorships, and sales table rental information. Click here for Advertising and Sales Table rates. 

We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2025 CHS Convention!

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