Carolina Circus Festival is Sept 13th, 2025 @3-9:30pm at the Downtown Cary Park!
Volunteer
We can't run the festival without volunteers!
Not only do we need performers, but we need help in a lot of other areas too such as:
helping fundraise, working back stage, security, fire safeties, working the sound system, and of course we need help setting up and breaking down the festival!
How to get involved!
Work Back Stage
Want to help other performers shine?!
Here are some ways you will be able to help out!
- Help at the info table or raffle booth
- Help move mats during a show
- Helping with workshops and games
- Help us set up and clean up for the festival
Check back soon to sign up to volunteer behind the scenes!
Perform in a show!
We always need performers but our shows are full for this year!
Check out our performance opportunity page for more details for next year!
Help Us Fundraise!
We currently have multiple fundraisers going on to help raise money for this year's festival and our "Sam Spurlock Mental Health Giving Fund"
Click below to find out more!
Meet the CCF Board of directors
Alicia Calderwood - Artistic Director & Networking / President
Alicia Calderwood - Artistic Director & Networking / President
Alicia Calderwood - Artistic Director & Networking / President
Alicia Calderwood was one of the co-founders of the Carolina Circus Festival in 2020.
Alicia is the owner of Pura Vida Studio in Cary, NC. She has has been training and performing aerials for a decade. Alicia loves to share her passion for physical and mental health and excited to spread more awareness about both while helping run festival this year!
Carlie Huberman - Executive Director / Treasurer
Alicia Calderwood - Artistic Director & Networking / President
Alicia Calderwood - Artistic Director & Networking / President
Carlie Huberman was one of the co-founders of the Carolina Circus Festival in 2020.
Carlie is the owner of Elite Arts Physical Therapy in Raleigh, NC and teaches and performs aerial acrobatics professionally. Carlie has been doing circus arts for over 20 years and loves sharing her passion with the community by helping run this event each year.
Deanna Howell - Secretary
Alicia Calderwood - Artistic Director & Networking / President
Deanna Howell - Secretary
Deanna Howell has been involved with Carolina Circus Festival since 2022!
Deanna has been doing circus arts for over 10 years and loves to teach circus, especially trapeze and hula hooping when she isn't busy raising her 3 children!