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Sweeten Your Fridays In February

We are sweetening your Friday visit to the Showmen's Museum this month with each paid admission on all Fridays in February 2025 with a FREE Giant Lollipop or Bag of Cotton Candy. (Not valid on FREE Admission and only one Lollipop or Bag of Cotton Candy Per Paid Admission.) It's our gift to you to help us celebrate our additional open days!

MUSEUM HOURS

WE ARE OPEN THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 12 - 5 PM. TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT

ADMISSION

Admission: $20.00 for Adults Children 7 and up are $5.00 with a paid adult admission. Children under 7 are free with a paid adult admission.

GROUP TOURS AVAILABLE

Guided Tours are available for groups of 15 or more daily by appointment only. Call 813 671- 3503 to schedule your group tour.

Groupons cannot be used for a tour.

The Circus Is Coming

What Visitors Have To Say

Great place to visit or do a group tour! Stacey Bravick - Tampa

Great collection of carny memorabilia with pleasant staff. Hours of history buff entertainment. With these carnivals, circuses and fairs slowly dying, this soon might be the only place to see these treasures of youthful fun and outdoor entertainment growth. Many items from the personal collections of carnival performers! Would have loved to have had more time to investigate. Anjelica Timms - Tampa

From Group Tour March 2018

Dear Doc, What an enjoyable trip you provided for The Friends of the Riverview Library! So much we didn't know about this museum gem. It is wonderful that the past is being preserved for future generations. We will be sure to tell our friends. Sincerely, Pat Boyle, Secretary of the FOL

Well worth the cost!! We loved seeing the memorabilia and photos from the early days. The owner is on site and available for questions and the lady at the counter is a true southern bell!! Wade Tiller - Tampa

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Museum Hours

The Museum is open every Thursday – Sunday from 12 – 5 PM. See what’s new!

Guided Tours are available for groups of 15 or more daily by appointment only. Call 813 671-3503 to schedule your group tour.

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Museum Info:

We are open every Thursday and Sunday (Except Holidays) from 12 – 5 PM. So much to see in the eclectic Showmen’s Museum.

PRIVATE TOURS AVAILABLE

No tours available at this time. Guided Tours available for groups of 15 or more daily by appointment only. Call 813 671- 3503 to schedule your group tour.

Showmen’s Museum Mission

The mission of the International Independent Showmen’s Museum is to preserve the history of traveling shows in America.

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Eli Ferris Wheel
Carnival Grocery Games
Homer Tate’s Macabre Creations Lure Travelers to The Thing
West Coast Shows In The 1960’s
Carnival Trucks of Yesteryear

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