The first circus show in Indonesia was held by the Dutch circus group in 1901.
In the 1920s, the first Indonesian circus group was founded by Haji Saeroji and nicknamed the Saeroji Circus.
In the 1930s, Indonesian circus was increasingly popular and several new circus groups had sprung up such as the Djakarta Circus and the Merdeka Circus.
Circus performances at that time involved attractions such as jongleur, acrobatics, clown, and animal appearance.
In the 1950s, the popularity of Indonesian circus declined due to the emergence of the film and television industry.
However, the Indonesian circus still survives and several circus groups such as the Free Child Circus and the Sumatran Elephant Circus still succeeded in attracting the attention of the audience.
Circus of an independent child is known for their unique attractions, which is riding a motorcycle on a rope.
In the 1990s, the Indonesian Circus again received attention with the emergence of new circus groups such as Circus Waterpark and Circus Fantasia.
Waterpark circus is known as attraction shows on water such as slides and water trampoline.
At present, the Indonesian circus is still developing with the emergence of circus groups such as Circus Dragon and Circus Art.
