Special events: Join us each day for additional sessions, programs and hangouts!
Scavenger Hunt - an ongoing competition during the Festival: complete and submit challenges for a chance to win a prize! http://scavr.app/join/W5oAM1g2Grp5VxYb1Eb6
Circus History and Trivia Contest, Sunday at 6PM ET/ 3PM PT
Do you know the origins of stilt walking?? Find out the answer to this and test your knowledge of circus history and culture!
Hangouts each day join your peers at 5PM ET/ 2PM PT!
Talk about what you learned that day and connect with other youth circus artists from around the country!
Showcase Gallery: Watch circus acts from other youth all over the country!
Check out the videos! https://americanyouthcircus.org/2021-ayco-festival-showcase/
Wider community activities:
All day Saturday: FREE Circus International Film Festival
Saturday at 6PM Est/ 3PM Smirkus FREE showing of the Birthday Party Big Top Tour
Saturday - World Circus Day Fundraiser for AYCO/ACE on Facebook
Saturday & Sunday- In celebration of World Circus Day, Omnium Circus is going LIVE!
Omnium: A Bold New Circus transports the audience into a world of wonder, inspiring all with extraordinary feats of human accomplishment and the astounding potential of the human spirit. Experience the stars of international circus, from all four corners of the globe as they perform jaw dropping spectacles. With full inclusion, both in and out of the ring, we celebrate our diversity and create joy, laughter, and inspiration. We enrich empathy among all people and inspire healthier communities through shared positive experiences.
At the time of broadcast audience members will have the option to select their preferred experience; Typical Video, Plain Language Video, American Sign Language Video, or Audio Description Video.
AYCOFest 2021 participants are invited to see Omnium: A Bold New Circus with a special discount code which will be active during the festival. $10 tickets American Youth Circus Organization tickets (general admission is $25, that’s $15 savings!) can be accessed by using the code aycofest2021 at checkout.
Here is how to access your tickets:
1) Visit our ticket sales page.
2) On the calendar, select the date and time that you would like to watch the show.
3) Click on "Enter promo code"
4) Type in aycofest2021 and click "Apply"
5) $10 tickets will now be visible for you to select, and you can complete your order!
Alternatively, this link to Eventbrite automatically reveals your discounted tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/129142389363/?discount=aycofest2021
During AYCOFest we have shows on Saturday 4/17 at 11:00amET, 3:00pmET, 7:00pmET, and 10:00pmET and on Sunday 4/18 at 12:00pmET, 4:00pmET, and 7:00pmET.
Please make sure your Zoom account name is the same as the name you registered with. Attendance will be taken at the start of each session, and attendees will be required to briefly turn on video to verify their identity.
AYCO/ACE Event Minor Safety Policy:
Please note: no private communication between adults and minors (always copy another person on emails, have another person on Zoom calls, etc)
No tolerance rule for cyber bullying, harassment, or inappropriate behavior
To limit possibility of private communication between adults and minors, and to limit opportunity for cyber bullying, the private chat function will be disabled
Participants will be removed from session by tech host if any violations of safety policy or inappropriate behavior (e.g. hate speech, nudity, etc) takes place, and not allowed to return to the event
