• Lotus season is summer, when big leaves and pink flowers cover much of the lake; in early spring the water is mostly bare
• The State Circus building stands inside the park, at the top of the lawns that run down to the lake
• Wood sculptures along the paths, carved by artist C. Teodorescu into the trunks of dried trees, a good thing for kids to look out for on a walk

Circus Park was laid out in 1961 around the State Circus building, with wide lawns running from the circus down to a round lake fed by natural springs. In summer, big leaves and pink lotus flowers cover much of the water.

Paved paths loop past rare trees such as ginkgo and bald cypress, and past sculptures carved into the trunks of dried trees. There is also an outdoor playground.