There are exhibits you attend—after which there are exhibits you enter. When Mr. Swindle’s Touring Peculiarium & Drink-Ory Backyard® returns to Palm Seaside County this winter, it’s not merely staging a efficiency. It’s reopening a portal.
From February 12–22 beneath the Huge High at Mizner Park, and February 26–March 22 at Carlin Park, the ever-mischievous Mr. B.S. Swindler invitations adults 18 and over to droop decorum, sharpen their humorousness, and give up—cheerfully—to ninety minutes of superbly managed chaos.
This isn’t circus as you bear in mind it. It’s circus with a raised eyebrow.
The 2026 season arrives wrapped in magnificence and intention, starting with a brand-new, custom-crafted Huge High. Wearing refined grey-and-crème stripes with burgundy trim, the tent feels much less roadside spectacle and extra secret salon—full with cushioned seating, full local weather management, and simply sufficient old-world theatricality to make you are feeling you’ve stumbled into one thing you had been by no means meant to search out.
“Solely the best for the posteriors of my lavish company,” Mr. Swindle quips, a line delivered with impeccable timing and the faint suggestion that he is aware of extra about you than he ought to.
Arrive early. You’ll need the hour.
Earlier than the present correct begins, company are ushered into Dr. Elixir’s Drink-Ory Backyard, a pre-performance playground the place cocktails, brews, and small bites blur the road between refreshment and ritual. It’s right here—glass in hand—that the night’s tone is about: playful, indulgent, and barely off-kilter. Dialog loosens. Expectations dissolve. The swindling begins quietly.
As soon as contained in the tent, the spectacle unfolds in expertly choreographed waves. The 2026 solid introduces all-new acrobatic acts alongside delightfully twisted comedy, anchored by the return of a fan favourite that has achieved near-mythical standing amongst regulars: the legendary banana act. Carried out by worldwide comedic duo Jonathan and Anne, it’s precisely as absurd—and as unforgettable—as its fame suggests.
This season additionally welcomes a brand new incarnation of Dr. Elixir, portrayed by the incomparable Frank Ferrante. A grasp emcee with the timing of a Catskills comedian and the instincts of a vaudeville ringmaster, Ferrante thrives on viewers vitality, weaving improv into the material of every efficiency. No two nights are fairly the identical, and that unpredictability could be very a lot the purpose.
“This season marks the ninth 12 months since our debut in 2018,” says co-producer Ivan España. “Every year we’re humbled by the company who return repeatedly. Our aim is at all times the identical: create one thing contemporary, shocking, and genuinely joyful. Watching the vitality spill out of the tent night time after night time by no means will get previous.”
There’s another excuse the Peculiarium has impressed such loyalty. Beneath the mischief beats a beneficiant coronary heart. Since its debut, the manufacturing has raised greater than $150,000 for native organizations—proof that even essentially the most gleeful tricksters can have a philanthropic streak.
Swindler or Robin Hood? The reply, as at all times, is delightfully unclear.
What is evident is that this: in a cultural panorama crowded with predictable leisure, Mr. Swindle’s Peculiarium stays a uncommon factor—an expertise that feels each meticulously crafted and joyfully uncontrolled. You received’t simply watch it. You’ll really feel complicit in it.
And also you’ll in all probability come again subsequent 12 months.
EVENT DETAILS
Boca Raton: February 12–22, 2026
Beneath the Huge High at Mizner Park, 590 Plaza Actual, Boca Raton, FL
Jupiter: February 26–March 22, 2026
Beneath the Huge High at Carlin Park, 750 S. A1A Jimmy Buffett Memorial Freeway, Jupiter, FL
Tickets: Beginning at $55 (reductions out there for company 65+)
Tickets & Showtimes: www.MrSwindles.com
Group Gross sales: gross sales@mrswindles.com | 941-445-7309
Age Requirement: 18+
