The Great Discovery of Circus Secrets

5 dates · Dec 22, Feb 23, Apr 20, Jul 6, and Jul 13 · 4 PM

Tuesday, October 20 at 4:00 PM
Tuesday, December 22 at 4:00 PM
Tuesday, February 23 at 4:00 PM
Tuesday, April 20 at 4:00 PM
Tuesday, July 6 at 4:00 PM
Tuesday, July 13 at 4:00 PM

Le Plongeoir – Cité du Cirque

6 Boulevard Winston Churchill, 72100 Le Mans

Getting there

Free

Free, reservation required

Reservation required

Event website

With

Les Petits Débrouillards Grand Ouest
Scientific and technical culture nonprofit, partner for the activity.

In detail

How do you stay in balance? What happens on a circular stage? Children ages 5–10, accompanied by an adult, take part in an afternoon of games, challenges, and science experiments at the Chapiteau to uncover the secrets of the circus, in partnership with the association Les Petits Débrouillards Grand Ouest.

About 45 minutes, at 4 PM, on Tuesdays during school holidays: October 20 (fully booked to date), December 22, 2026, and February 23, April 20, and July 6 and 13, 2027. Free but reservation required, at 02 43 47 45 54 or in person at the Chapiteau; spots are limited. The café is open, with snacks for sale on site.

Organizer

Le Plongeoir, Pôle national Cirque Le Mans

Le Plongeoir is the national circus hub of Le Mans: hosting companies in residence, a season of shows, and circus teaching and practice for everyone.

Performance venue

Le Plongeoir – Cité du Cirque

Cirque du Mans, the national center for circus arts, at Les Sablons: a big top and its café open to everyone, shows, free meetups with artists, and circus classes and workshops from age 3.

Everything on at this venue See on the map Venue website

Getting there

Tram: T1, T2 — St-Martin stop, 220 m · wheelchair-accessible stop
Bus: Bus lines 5, 6, 12, 21 — St-Martin stop, 220 m · wheelchair-accessible stop
Parking: Parking right in front