60 Circus Puns That Will Make Your Sides Flip with Laughter

Roll up, roll up! The funniest show on Earth is about to kick off! We’re not clowning around when we say we have for you the most hilariously heart-stopping, tremendous tumbling, dazzling delight of 60 spectacular circus puns and jokes guaranteed to make you flip with laughter! So grab your popcorn, don your red nose, and let’s dive into the big top of humor where laughter reverberates louder than the circus drums!

With every jest, our comedic acrobats will somersault right into your funny bone. From trapeze puns that will have you swinging with glee to fire-breather jokes that are sure to ignite your sense of humor – we got them all under our tent! So let’s shine the spotlight on the jokes that would make even the ringmaster chuckle! Ladies and Gentlemen, without further ado, it’s time for the greatest chortle on Earth!

  • Why do tightrope walkers never lose at poker? They always have a good balance.
  • What is the hardest thing about joining a circus? You are made to jump through all sorts of hoops.
  • What did the tightrope walker have for dinner? A balanced diet!
  • What’s a ringmaster’s favorite type of music? Big Top forty
  • Why don’t circuses use command line interfaces? Because they’re not user-friend-ly.
  • My friend, who is a clown, performs on stilts. I always look up to him.
  • We feel sorry for our circus friend, the human cannonball. She just got fired.
  • Why did the circus strongman become a baker? He wanted to knead the dough.
  • Why was the circus lion feeling blue? He wasn’t really feline it.
  • My friend is a specialist in making clown shoes. It is no small feat.
  • What material is used to make a clown costume? Poly Jester.
  • There was a summer I spent circumcising elephants at the circus. The pay was not that good, but the tips were enormous.
  • Why did the ringmaster refuse to hire the human cannonball? She had an explosive personality.
  • I took my kid to the traveling circus and told him to keep his focus on the biggest pole. Because that is the center of the tent, son.
  • Why do circus performers usually have stress? Because their work is in tents.
  • The all-vegetable circus came to the city the other day. I heard their clown act was corny
  • He used to laugh at the circus. But then he realized he had been cream-pied by the clowns too.
  • Why was the unicycle a poor investment for the circus? It’s a cycle of bad returns.
  • Why don’t circus lions eat clowns? Because they taste funny.
  • A friend of mine worked in a circus where he performed the human cannonball act. When he retired, they never replaced him. They just couldn’t find someone of the same caliber.
  • We saw a group of pheasants and partridges dressed as clowns. We thought, “They are game for a laugh. ”
  • Why did the circus juggler retire? He wanted to throw in the towel.
  • The clown decided to leave the cheese circus. She said she could not get her Stilton.
  • I met my girlfriend on the net. We were both awful at trapeze.
  • Why did the clown paint his car red? He wanted to go faster-cinate the audience.
  • I heard about a clown who ran away with the circus. They made him bring it back.
  • What’s a circus elephant’s favorite part of a tree? The trunk.
  • Who did the circus performers and X-Men call to lift their big vehicles? Huge jack men.
  • Why did the elephant choose the circus over the wild? Because it loved a big, flappy ending!
  • Some useful information on how to kill a circus. Go straight for the juggler.
  • Our friend is an unemployed circus clown. We call her Pennywise. Her career is in the gutter.
  • Why was the clown denied a job at the circus? He just was not IT.
  • Why did the clown make himself a belt out of watches? He thought it was a waist of time!
  • Why did the clown wear loud socks? To stop his feet from falling asleep.
  • The clown held the door for him the other day. It was such a nice jester.
  • Did the circus lion eat his owner? Yes, he just wanted a bite to eat.
  • Did you hear about the woman who killed someone at the circus? She was charged with murder with-in tent
  • What did the circus lion say to the tightrope walker? It’s nice to eat you.
  • A man was auditioning for a circus. The interviewer asked, “So, what is your talent? ”The man replied, “I can imitate birds. ”“I’m really sorry. That is not the type of thing we are looking for at the moment. ”“It’s okay. Thank you for the chance anyway, ” said the man as he few out of the window.
  • What’s the name of a person who eats circus workers? A carny-vore.
  • What’s the name of a dog in a circus? A carnival barker
  • What do you call a circus ringmaster who is allergic to lion fur? The mane problem.
  • He finally left his job at the circus where he was part of the human pyramid. It was a huge weight off his shoulders.
  • I saw two fire breathers arguing at the circus the other day. They must have been having a heated discussion.
  • How does a circus lion greet other animals? He gives a big roar of welcome!
  • Why do tightrope walkers love texting? They’re always on-line.
  • What’s a circus performer’s favorite key on the keyboard? The space bar!
  • My friend used to work as a trapeze artist until she was let go.
  • Why did the trapeze artist swing too high? They got carried away.
  • Why did the squirrels quit the circus? They didn’t like to work for peanuts.
  • An elephant escaped from the circus. It wandered around until it ended up in an old lady’s garden and started eating vegetables. The old lady had never seen an elephant before nor did she know what it was. Upon seeing it, she was terrified and immediately called the authorities. Operator: Hello, what is your emergency? Old lady: There is some kind of huge animal that is ripping out all my cabbages using its tail. Operator: Alright. Where is it putting the cabbages? Old lady: If I tell you, you will not believe me.
  • The circus advertised a new act, “Pig That Can Speak French. ”The trainer walked onto the stage, one hand holding a small pig with a green ribbon while the other held a wooden mallet. “Parlez-vous français? ” asks the trainer and then proceeds to hit the pig with the mallet. The pig: “Ouiii”
  • Why did the circus lion eat the tightrope walker? He wanted a well-balanced meal.
  • A midget touched his girlfriend’s boob at the circus. He thinks someone put him up to it, though
  • What’s the name of an elephant that the circus no longer needs? Irrelephant.
  • Which type of fish belongs in a circus? Clownfish.
  • The lady got a steady job. She is a tightrope walker in a circus.
  • He was surrounded by pickled vegetables in jars. It was like a Piccalilli Circus.
  • The clown was fired from the circus. He is suing for funfair dismissal.
  • When do circus performers go to bed? When the show mustn’t go on!

And there you have it folks, a troupe of 60 circus-themed humdingers that juggled your funny bone and kept your laughter on cue! We hope these jocular jests were a comedic tightrope walk that left you uproarious under the big top of hilarity. From the bouncy clowns to the roaring lions, these puns surely had your sides performing a spectacular somersault of glee. Now, don’t you dare vanish like a magician; stay tuned for more laughter-inducing lists that are sure to be a real circus!