The circus provides a welcome escape from the mundane world and a chance to see flying people who are trying to entertain rather than scoop handfuls of honey out of the sun. Watch non-hungry aerialists with today’s deal to see Circus Vargas. For $12, you get one ticket for bleacher seating (up to a $25 value). Children’s tickets are regularly $15, and children younger than 2 get in free.

Choose from the following performances held at Balboa Park in San Diego:

• Friday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m.
• Monday, February 20, at 2 p.m.
• Monday, February 20, at 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 22, at 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m.<p>

Choose from the following performances held at Westfield Parkway Mall in El Cajon: * Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. * Friday, March 2, at 4:30 p.m. * Monday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m.<p>

Choose from the following performances held at Mira Mesa Community Park in San Diego: * Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. * Friday, March 9, at 4:30 p.m. * Monday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m.<p>

Choose from the following performances held at Highway 78 at Vista Village Drive in Vista: * Thursday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. * Monday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. * Thursday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m.<p>

With a history stretching back more than 40 years, Circus Vargas wows audiences with dazzling acrobatics and rib-tickling clowns under a giant big-top tent. The show eschews animal performers for people-costumed spectacles, showcasing dazzling feats that only a few dexterous humans and short-circuited cyborgs are capable of. The circus’s big top, hand-fashioned in Milan from 90,000 square feet of fabric, holds up to 1,500 show-goers in classic, blue-dyed elegance. Early-arriving guests can take part in an interactive preshow, jumping in the ring with ringmaster Jon Weiss as he leads audience members through tutorials that show how to perform stunts such as juggling, feather balancing, and balancing checkbooks with quill pens.