Coulrophobia - an abnormal fear of clowns - is not often diagnosed, but anecdotally, is pretty widespread. Kids are easily terrified by the grotesque face paint and garish costumes, and those fears ...

Wisconsin may be the jolliest state in the union: Where else can you find Clown Camp, Clown College, the Clown Hall of Fame, Circus World Museum and the Great Circus Parade? There's a reason so much ...

At the beginning of the 1988 film “Big Top Pee-wee,” the circus blows into town — literally, thanks to a wind-whipping storm — and lands on none other than Pee-wee Herman’s farm. Pee-wee (Paul Reubens ...

History Colorado is getting into the spooky season a bit early by presenting its most unusual artifacts — from poison to ...

Dozens of clowns descended on Expo ’74 for Clown Day. There were professional clowns, amateur clowns and lots of kids dressed up as clowns. As part of the festivities, a clown contest was held to pick ...