Experience History in Action.
Visit Old Cove, where many of the period buildings from the 19th century still stand, and finish your tour there at Bay Point Lighthouse, which has stood for almost two hundred years! Go to Gull Harbor and see the majestic SS King George's Madness when it's at port. Come during one of our Founding Festivals and see the ship engage in mock combat with other tallships from the region!
Family Seaside Fun!
Take a walk along our historic boardwalk, open day and night! Eat funnel cakes and kettle corn, play in the arcades or take a spin in bumper cars, or check out Ivanoff's Circus and watch acrobats and animal tamers perform amazing feats!
Experience a Rich Cultural Hodgepodge
Visit the European Market District, with its dozens of authentic old continent shops. Or visit our Chinatown, where you'll find authentic Asian restaurants and stores. Celebrate the city's heritage at our Founding Festivals, with historical reenactments and lessons in old time crafts. During the summer you can visit the Osegeo Summer Powwow, where the local Osegeo tribe hosts a multi-tribal cultural festival.
Ivanoff Circus
Founded in 1982 by Russian immigrant Vladimir Ivanoff, the Ivanoff Circus has been a piece of King George Cove culture for over twenty years! The vibrant orange and blue tents of the circus can be seen from almost any corner of the boardwalk, and visitors are highly encouraged to take a break from shopping and sightseeing to visit this enchanting pocket of entertainment.
An acrobat takes to the air
A generation after Vladimir founded the circus, it still features an almost exclusively Russian set of performers, who dazzle with aerobatics, animal training, and clown acts in the fashion of the motherland. In addition to the breath-stealing aerial performances, the circus is well known for it's motley assortment of animal performers, from elephants to mice.
The circus also features the Boardwalk Freak Show, where unusual performers shock the brave of heart with sword swallowing, extreme contortionist acts, and other shocking extreme acts.
There's something for all ages, so grab your family and come down to the boardwalk for the best show in the Pacific Northwest!