Yaarab Shrine Circus and Flea Market — Local services in Marietta

Had a great time.

Food: Pro tip: get a large lemonade from one of the yellow inflatable lemon stands. They refill them all week for $3 per refill. The strawberry lemonade is particularly good. I’ll be sure to bring my cup back this weekend. There is another lemonade vendor who is charging more, and his cups were way smaller. Food is primarily carnival food. I got my funnel cake fix here for sure. I did see one tent that was selling pot pie and spaghetti, both of which looked delicious. I also saw hot wings, taco salad, and a variety of other tasty meals. Not all of booths accepted cards, so remember to bring some cash for food.

Midway: Decent size midway with lots of rides, perfect for kids. Big enough to have lots of options, but not so big that walking around it is a pain for grown-ups. Get a wristband for the kids so they can ride unlimited rides, and let them repeat the ones that they like best. Plenty of entertainment for a few hours, or even a large portion of the day.

Circus Performance: The circus performance itself was entertaining and had a variety of talent. The trapeze act was really cool. The old reviews here with low ratings were made by people who didn’t know what they were talking about. I have seen whips used in performances like this, but they are never used on the animals. There are used as a visual and auditory signal to the animals as well as the audience. Having a trainer stand around giving hand and voice signals to tigers is much less entertaining than a guy in leather waving a...

I might be a little biased because these guys (Shriners) showed up in my hospital room when I was a boy and told my single parent mom that they have taken care of the entire hospital bill. My kids look forward to this outing once a year. This is the best fair you can take your kids to. My kids wear me slap out. They allow us to go out to our van, sit in the AC and have some snacks, and come back for more. If it's a year that the budget is tight the kids know just rides, circus, and Little Caesars on the way home. It's only $27 for everything plus $5 to park. If you are on a budget - bring snacks and go to the car for a break. For me - you can't beat this value. The best part is that you are surrounded by Shriners and Cobb County's Finest. I just feel so good here and I let the young ones run wild from ride to ride. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THE SHRINERS !!!!! I love...

Amazing circus! No elephants, tigers, etc but they do have dogs, pigs, and camels!! They have so many cool acts! People are outside claiming there are abused animals but I met the human lady with the animals and they are all so sweet and happy! She let me on their trailers/buses and I’m jealous of how good they get treated (air conditioning, free range of food/water, they are all sweet)❤️ They are well trained and even have a 700lb pig🥰 I’m all for animals rights and these animals get treated better than my spoiled animals do on my farm. No cruelty at...