The Circus is Coming to Billings, With One Big Difference Circus Funtastic is coming to Billings, May 23 - 24 at MetraPark (May 22 in Hardin) and if you decide to go to the show, you might notice one big circus element will be missing... the animals. No lions, tigers, bears or elephants will be seen at this production. Courtesy Circus Funtastic, used with permission Circus Funtastic has no connection to the Shrine Circus. The Shrine Circus was a Billings tradition for nearly 70 years. The annual 5 day, 10 show event would typically draw around 15,000 attendees. It was a substantial fundraiser. What would have been the 69th edition was cancelled in 2020 because of COVID-19 and Shriner Jason Smith confirmed today (5/17) that the Al Bedoo Shrine Circus will not be returning for 2021.