Free Shows

Cowboy Circus with Danny Grant is an incredibly interactive & educational experience for the family! Danny Grant’s Stage & Strolling Shows give guests multiple opportunities to make some Cowboy memories at the fair!

Danny’s stage show features Audience Participation, Cowboy & Circus Tricks, Comedy, Live Music & More, packed into a 30-minute performance! Catch Danny's show in the air conditioned comfort of the Salem Civic Center Arena!

He'll teach guests how-to Lasso a Bull, Spin a Trick Rope, Crack A Bullwhip, and let the kids get a great picture on one of his Rockin’ Horses.
This is a wonderful experience that you, your friends and family will not want to miss!

Watch adorable pigs sprinting for a cookie in this delightful race! With the All American Pig Races, you can root for your favorite porker as they dash to the finish line in a fun-filled event for the whole family. This fun attraction is one the whole family will enjoy, so don’t miss this show when you are at the Salem Fair!

Get a taste of the country right in the middle of the city as the Salem Fair once again presents the Small World of Agriculture. Kids and adults will feel like they’re down on the farm in this educational exhibit

Extreme Raptors delivers a fierce, feathered spectacle showcasing eagles, hawks, falcons and owls in a premier wildlife production for theme parks, resorts and fairs. Audiences experience these predators up close as master falconers guide dynamic free-flight moments.

Featuring the world’s largest traveling raptor collection, the 30-minute show blends education, entertainment, music and special effects under master falconer Jonathan Wood. A meet-and-greet photo op follows. The Raptor Project birds are regularly featured on major national television networks.

Circus Incredible is a dynamic showcase uniting 2nd- and 7th-generation circus performers in a thrilling display of skill and tradition. Leading the production is the incomparable Lyric Wallenda of the World Famous Wallenda family, whose aerial artistry combines grace, beauty and remarkable strength. She is joined by the astonishing Simon Arestov from Moscow, Russia, whose jaw-dropping acrobatics, balancing feats and high-energy performances captivate audiences of all ages. Together, they create an unforgettable experience filled with excitement, talent and true circus heritage.

Best described as a show without boundaries, Hilby is the living proof that being German doesn’t mean you can not be funny. While being an expert in juggling all sorts of objects and subjects as well as countless circus and variety skills (such as Unicycling, ropewalking, unsupported ladder, fire manipulations and eating, balancing stunts and the list goes on and on), he really gets his audience involved and creates magical and hiliraious moments through their participation. Watch out for catapults, marshmalows, lots of velcro and the bowling-ball of terror. Hilby has training in modern dance and mime and his body is as expressive as the spoken words he speaks. Poetry in motion, a fusion of an epeleptik fit, and .... Yes all that and more..... the long and short of it is that you will love this Skinny German Juggle Boy!