Life is a Circus

“Life is a Circus” lions at the light rail station on West San Fernando Street. If you walk around them and look a little closer, you will see more oddity than just their colorful bodies.

Life is a Circus Art

Parade of Floats Statues

There are numerous statues on 5th Street that make up the Parade of Floats art work and appear on both sides of city hall. The 16 ideas selected to be represented in a float each came from public submissions of themes and values of San Jose. Each was then turned into an abstract representation. You can walk along 5th street and enjoy the parade. Here are a couple of examples.

Parade of Floats Statue
This float represents the value of Children in San Jose. You can see a few of the other floats in the background.
Parade of Floats Statue
This float represents the value of Education in San Jose. You can see a couple of buildings from San Jose State University in the background.