Performing animals have long been a source of entertainment for vacationing humans, just as synchronized swimmers have long been a source of comedy for vacationing dolphins. Feast your eyes on theatrical fauna with today's Groupon: for $17, you get a VIP package (a $35 value) at The Dancing Horses Theatre in Delavan, WI. The package includes:

• Admission to a dancing-horse and exotic-bird show (a $25 value)
A backstage pass (a $10 value)

The Dancing Horses Theatre enlists a team of experienced equestrians, who have cut their teeth at Ringling Bros. Circus and Universal Studios Orlando, to delight spectators with performances of equine grace. Ponies prance through a 300-seat, climate-controlled arena in the Theatre's current show entitled "The Power of a Dream"––a neon-tinged spectacle constructed around imagery from childhood, such as colorful fountains and trees that do math homework. An exotic-bird show delights audiences' eyes with roller-skating, basketball-playing, and singing parrots. Afterward, guests meander behind the spectacular scenes with a backstage tour where trainers give a short presentation to fill noggins with tidbits of information on the horse-training process and then lead crowds to the stables to meet, pet, and create a secret handshake with the hoofed performers. November 15–January 15 the performance changes to a holiday show, starring a Christmas ballerina and Santa. Though not included in this Groupon, customers may also purchase a holiday-show lunch with host Prancer the reindeer and receive helpful flying tips.