Cirque Italia: Water Circus - Metropolis

Hosted by Spokane Valley Mall

Cirque Italia's traveling water circus sets up its big top with a stage that holds thousands of gallons of water, and the Metropolis show leans into a futuristic, city-of-the-future look — aerialists, contortionists, jugglers and acrobats working above and around the water while fountains move with the music. It's a European-style circus, meaning no animals, just human acts and a lot of spectacle. The crowd skews families with kids, though the aerial work holds up for anyone who likes watching people do hard things gracefully. The tent goes up in the lot at Spokane Valley Mall, an all-ages indoor shopping center with plenty of places to grab a bite before or after, so it's an easy stop to build a whole afternoon around.