Circus In The Parks, featuring Chicago’s Midnight Circus—a high-flying assortment of acrobats, aerialists, clowns, contortionists and even a dog—will tour seven Chicago parks in September and October under an intimate big-top tent.

The tour is covering (in order) Hamlin, Welles, Holstein, Independence, Commercial, Mt. Greenwood and Chase parks; the tour runs through late October. Tickets are $15 (children under 2 free); see www.CircusInTheParks.org.