Prescott Circus Theater

An exciting and innovative program for Oakland youth

Prescott Circus Theatre empowers and engages youth to develop the skills and confidence to thrive on stage, in school, and in life.

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2026 Summer Shows Are Here! July 14-15 & 18. Reservations Link Live

Prescott Circus Theatre’s annual free summer shows return! The summer production features over 25 young artists performing juggling, acrobatics, and stilt dancing that will inspire young and young at heart. Our weekday shows at the Malonga Theatre welcome groups from camps, child care center, senior centers as well as the general public! Click the link below to complete the group reservation form. You can also reply to this email or call us at 510-350-7207. If you call and miss us,…

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Two stilt walkers are standing tall in front of blue sky and white building. One has their arms raised up and is wearing African print costume. The other is making peace signs with their hands and wearing color circus costumes.

2026 Black Joy Parade – Students and Families Uplift the City

Over 80 students and families participated in our 2026 Black Joy Parade contingent on February 22nd. Students from Bella Vista, Piedmont Ave., Fruitvale, Esperanza, Montera, and our Pathways programs inspired thousands of smiles, cheers, and waves as they stilt danced, juggled, and clowned along the route set to the rhythms of master drummer, Baba Mosheh and Bantaba. We were joined by Vincent du St. Germaine and his art car, The Pacific, that leveled up our presence this year. Special thanks…

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Community Meeting – Saturday, January 31

    Prescott Circus Theatre Community Meeting Saturday, January 10:30 – 12:30pm  Hosted by Prescott Circus’ Board of Directors and Leadership Hear about what we’re up to and how we’re doing Share feedback and your own vision for arts education opportunities for Oakland youth Learn about ways to get involved   In the coming months, Prescott Circus Theatre’s members of its Board of Directors and Leadership are working to clarify short and long term plans for Prescott Circus Theatre and…

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December Winter Break Circus Program Announced

We had such a great time in November that we’re doing it again! 2025 Winter Holiday Circus ProgramPrograma del Circo de las Vacaciones A creative, caring, and supportive environment promoting teamwork, leadership, interdependence, joy! Monday, December 29 – Tuesday, December 308:30am – 3:30pm Aftercare available until 5:30pm Click here for more information and registration Location Santa Fe Campus915 54th St, Oakland, CA 94608 Cost Sliding Scale / Pay what you can2-Days: $225.00 – $25.00Single day:  $120 – $10 per dayAftercare:…

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Upcoming Events

June 3, 2026
  • Prescott Circus Theatre opens for Circus Bella’s preview show AH HA!, 5:10 pm @ De Fremery Park, 1651 Adeline St, Oakland, CA 94607, USA

    Join us at 5:15pm in DeFremery Park as we open for Circus's Bella's preview show AH HA!  We will be performing our signature act "Higher Ground" on stilts with live drumming. Come see our students stand tall with pride in the circus ring and then check out our dear friends Circus Bella's new show AH HA!

June 13, 2026
  • Fairyland: Fairy Fun Fair Performance!, 12:00 pm @ Children's Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA 94610, USA

    Join us at Oaklands very own Fairyland for their Fairy Fun Fair !!!!! Prescott circus students will be standing tall and greeting folks on stilts from 12-12:30 in the upper plaza. After catch our stage show at 2:30pm !!! After that try some circus with us in our circus activity area. We hope to see you there!

July 4, 2026
  • Piedmont July 4th Parade, 10:00 am @ Highland Avenue, Highland Ave, Oakland, CA 94606, USA

    Join us July 4th at the PIEDMONT PARADE! You will see our students standing tall on stilts, juggling and more! Parade goes from highland ave from park way to Piedmont park and it starts at 11am sharp! Hope to see you there! (More info below) https://piedmont.ca.gov/news/events/4th-of-july-parade

July 14, 2026
  • 2026 Summer Shows!, 11:00 am @ Malonga Casquelourd Center, 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

    Three Free Shows!  July 14- 11:00am & 1:30pm  July 15 - 11:00am Prescott Circus Theatre presents our annual summer performances!  This performance will offer Spanish translation and ASL Interpretation. Esta actuación ofrecerá traducción al español.  A 1-hour performance that will uplift, inspire, and amaze audiences of all ages. Juggling! Acrobatics! Stilt Dancing! Unicycle! and MUCH MORE!  More information - coming soon.

  • 2026 Summer Shows!, 1:30 pm @ Malonga Casquelourd Center, 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

    Three Free Shows!  July 14- 11:00am & 1:30pm  July 15 - 11:00am Prescott Circus Theatre presents our annual summer performances!  This performance will offer Spanish translation and ASL Interpretation. Esta actuación ofrecerá traducción al español.  A 1-hour performance that will uplift, inspire, and amaze audiences of all ages. Juggling! Acrobatics! Stilt Dancing! Unicycle! and MUCH MORE!  More information - coming soon.

July 15, 2026
  • 2026 Summer Shows!, 11:00 am @ Malonga Casquelourd Center, 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

    Three Free Shows! 
    July 14- 11:00am & 1:30pm 
    July 15 - 11:00am

    Prescott Circus Theatre presents our annual summer performances! 
    This performance will offer Spanish translation and ASL Interpretation.
    Esta actuación ofrecerá traducción al español. 

    A 1-hour performance that will uplift, inspire, and amaze audiences of all ages.
    Juggling! Acrobatics! Stilt Dancing! Unicycle! and MUCH MORE! 
    Now Accepting Group Reservations for Camps, CDC's, and all Community Groups! 
    email info@prescottcircus.org
    or call 510-350-7207

    More information - coming soon.

July 23, 2026
  • Summer Stride Performance & Workshop with San Francisco Library, 3:00 pm @ Ocean View Branch Library, 345 Randolph St, San Francisco, CA 94132, USA

    Join us for a free performance and circus workshop at Ocean View Branch Library in San Francisco! Our Pathways students will perform a show starting at 3pm and then open up the circus ring to guests to join our workshop to try juggling, balancing and more! Great for all ages! More info at sfpl.org

July 30, 2026
  • Summer Stride Workshop & Performance and at Visitation Valley Branch Library, 2:00 pm @ Visitacion Valley Branch Library, 201 Leland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134, USA

    Join us for a free performance and circus workshop at Visitation Valley Branch Library in San Francisco! Our Pathways students will perform a show starting at 2pm and then open up the circus ring to guests to join our workshop to try juggling, balancing and more! Great for all ages! More info at sfpl.org

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