We are so excited about our first official giveaway for our new site.

The Circus is Coming To Town!

That’s right – The Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus is making it’s way to the great state of Utah. Produced by Feld Entertainment, Barnum’s FUNundrum! will be performing in Salt Lake City at the Energy Solutions Arena from September 22–26, 2010.

It is BIGGER and BETTER than before – this year’s Circus is called FUNundrum. It is the 200th anniversary of the show and they are having a ginormous celebration and show to celebrate. This is one of those Utah Events you don’t want to miss!

Featuring 130 performers from six continents, including fifteen trampoline bouncers, ten flipping gymnasts on a teeterboard, six somersaulting trapeze artists, seven motorcycle riders in the Globe of Steel, plus almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms and more clowns than can be seen with two eyes, Barnum’s FUNundrum! is a super-sized spectacle so massive it took 200 years to arrive!

Isn’t this sooo exciting….. Will we be there?!?! Of course – our team would not miss it.  We will tell you all about it after we see this year’s new show!  This is a very exciting time in Utah for Kids of ALL ages.    In fact, it was something we loved to do even before having kids – as a young married couple, we made our way there are couple of times without….. ssshhhh…..kids.  That is how  much fun it is! But when we had kids, we knew this was somewhere that we needed to take them. But now it is an event that goes down in history with our kids!

Create the memories for your family too as you attend and watch your kids eyes light up with wonderment and amazement to see such a spectacular arrangement of entertainment.  Watch out, you might just be amazed too It certainly rises to the top of the “things to do in Utah” each September.

A couple of other fun things to do surrounding this event is:

• The Circus Parade: Join us at 12:00 pm as we welcome the Circus to come into town with the Circus parade. This parade is on Wed. Sept. 22nd (the first day of the show). This parade will start on 200 S. Rio Grande Street at the Gateway Plaza. It is FREE for the whole family, whether you have a Circus ticket or not. Stop by Gateway Shops to pick-up a FREE Circus Clown nose while supplies last!

For 140 Years, it’s one thing you can always count on…the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus Parade & Elephant Walk.  Sometime during the night on September 21, a mile-long sixty one car train will arrive into the city, gleaming by the light of the moon. The pre-dawn silence will be broken by the chatter of 130 performers, speaking 15 different languages and the mystical sounds of 100,000 pounds of  Asian elephants, Bengal & Siberian tigers, horses, ponies, llamas, Pygmy and Nubian goat, and a rare Watusi – all joining forces with human performers from the four corners of the world as they disembark in Salt Lake City.   The elephants will raise their trunks and remember the town they’re in. Man and beast will work to get ready for that grandest of traditions, “The Great Circus Parade.”

• The Circus Pre-Shows:
  

Be sure to arrive early to take part in several exciting interactive elements before the show event starts!  Opening 90 minutes before each performance, all ticket holders are invited to tour the Animal Open House to get up-close with our amazing animals.  Then one hour before show time, families can step onto the arena floor to meet the performers, learn circus skills and see an amazing elephant that paints at the All Access Pre-Show.  Both fun-filled activities are FREE with a purchased ticket!

• The Greatest Show On Earth:

Step right up and see the Flying Caceres attempt to complete the elusive quadruple somersault on the flying trapeze; a feat that hasn’t been mastered in over three decades. Watch the Puyang troupe from China dazzle with a stunning display of dexterity as they bounce, flip, and twirl to new heights on a two-tiered trampoline. Be amazed as you witness the impossible contortions of the body benders who fit three humans in a cube the size of a milk crate. Enjoy the wondrous ability of the Mighty Meetal, the strongest man in the world, as he lifts over 1,200 pounds.  And savor the stupendous skills of the hand balancers featuring Duo Fusion, a married pair of performers with a twist; the wife does the heavy lifting.

Performance Schedule
Wednesday, September 22nd  – 7:00 PM
Thursday, September 23rd  – 7:00 PM
Friday, September 24th  – 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Saturday, September 25th  – 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 26th  –1:30 PM & 5:30 PM

Tickets are priced at $11- $25, $38 (VIP), $57 (Front Row) and $82 (Circus Celebrity).  Opening Night tickets are available for only $12 each (for online purchase only; not valid on VIP tickets or premium seating).  Service charges and handling fees may apply. All seats are reserved.  See more details on the show, visit Ringling.com.

All of the above is included with your ticket price, which is around the price of a movie ticket – but infinitely more memorable!

Ways To Save:

• Head over to SmithsTix.com and purchase your tickets for only $10 when you use coupon code: BLOG at checkout.  This discount can be for any show except the opening night show.
• Also, over to SmithsTix.com and get a $7 discount on weekday tickets or $4 off weekend tickets with coupon code: VALUE at checkout.  (try either code to see what is cheapest when purchasing your specific ticket)
• Head to KSL.com Classifieds and buy tickets from someone at a discount who is not able to go.
• Check with your employer to see if they have special company discounts
• Check with your local credit union to see if they are offering any ticket specials
• Win tickets!

Giveaway:

You may also be able to win 4 tickets to the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus for the Salt  Lake City, UT!

The tickets are valid for any show starting on Wed. Sept. 22 – Sunday, Sept. 26th. A wonderful More Utah For Less reader and family will be awarded 4 tickets to this event. The tickets can be for any perfomance here in Salt Lake City and the pre-shows.

There are 5 ways to enter this awesome and quick giveaway! Enter once, twice or all 5 ways to increase your chances of winning! Just be sure to leave a separate comment for each of the following things you do!

• Leave a comment to say hello.

• Like More Utah For Less on Facebook and then leave a comment to tell us you did!  As we just debuted today – there are no Facebook fans yet, so become some of the first! Just click on the “like” button on the box in the right column here on the site. We will be sharing lots more Utah happenings and engage in a fun Utah community.

• Join our More Utah For Less BlogFrog community (find the widget on the right column). This is a place for Utah community and to share deals, grocery deals,  happenings, more reviews, information or anything as it relates to Utah! Share a garage sale you are having, a clearance sale you found, or more! Our site will be covering the restaurants, activities, and businesses – but this is a place for you to share deals and to promote your own blog or your own business with the rest of Utah!

• Subscribe to More Utah For Less email updates PLUS then have our deals, discounts and reviews delivered to your inbox so never miss the Utah Happenings for less! You must confirm your subscription before commenting (a confirmation email will be sent to you that you will need to click through to confirm that you would like to receive emails from us!)! Just leave a comment for another entry!

• Add our button to your blog (leave the link to your blog if is not private!). You can find the button code to add to your site on the right column of the site here.

• Write a blog post about our site, what we do, our goal and this giveaway. For example: “There is a brand new Utah site called More Utah For Less (with the link:)) written by a family that enjoys to play and eat in Utah. But they also loving scoring a great deal and being kind to their budget! You can read their reviews of restaurants, activities, and more. They also tell you about the latest happenings in Utah. In addition, they provide ideas on ways that you can save at local businesses and attractions. Plus if you subscribe to their email newsletter, you will get the latest updates on Utah happenings.” Leave a link to the post in your comment (if it is not private!).

• Finally, spread the word!! Share this giveaway and site via email, Facebook or Twitter informing your friends about this new website giveaway and possibly enjoy a FREE show with their family.  Just leave a comment for each way that you share as an entry for each one!

Also remember that tickets are available at Smith’s Tix. If you want to go and did not win.

This giveaway is open to anyone willing to come to Salt Lake City to attend the show – if you don’t live close, but know someone that does, send them our way to enter! The winner will be announced, as well as sent an email with instructions on how to claim the tickets for the show.

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. MST on Sunday, September 5th! One winner will be randomly selected and then contacted after that deadline.  Make sure to check back though in case we can’t contact you!