Audiences will be puzzled and amazed by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s presentation of “Barnum’s FUNundrum!” coming to Arco Arena Sept. 9-12. The event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary showman P.T. Barnum. The 130 performers hail from 15 different countries. Acts include body benders, a two-level trapeze arrangement, stilt walkers, high-wire motorcycle balancing, trampoline acrobats and, of course, plenty of clowns. A menagerie of exotic animals, including 100,000 pounds’ worth of elephants, will be incorporated into the various acts performed throughout the show. Ticket holders are allowed access to to an “Animal Open House” 90 minutes before show time,

Creepy, crawly, slithery critters abound!  The reptiles at the 12th Annual Sacramento Reptile Show were the stars at the Sacramento Convention Center.  The show, which began Saturday, will continue through Sunday and should average about 10,000 reptilian enthusiasts and animal fans alike over the weekend. With strollers packing in the 15,000 square-foot Exhibit Hall, people of all ages appeared amazed at the wide selection of chameleons, bearded dragons, pythons, and poison dart frogs.  Vendors with colorful signs were selling everything from reptilian food, assorted enclosures and incubators.  Many of the vendors were offering promotional discounts for this special show. Jeremy and Ange

Reptile enthusiats unite. A cold spell is headed toward Sacramento in the form of 3,000 cold-blooded reptiles arriving at the Sacramento Convention Center for this weekend's 12th Annual Sacramento Reptile Show. A wide variety of reptiles will be featured at the event, including snakes, monitor lizards, geckos, chameleons and alligators, along with some non-reptilian species like frogs, salamanders and insects. The first reptile show came to Sacramento in 1998 as a 10-vendor event held at a local hotel. Since that time, the show has grown tremendously and now features 3,000 reptiles, 80 vendors — with 40 professional reptile breeders along with suppliers and educators — and boasts an atte