[Photo by Marie-Andrée Lemire]

Cirque du Soleil Returning to the Smoothie King Center in September 2025

06:00 March 14, 2025
By: Georgie Charette

OVO by Cirque du Soleil Coming to NOLA

After debuting 15 years ago, the famous OVO show by Cirque du Soleil has been reimagined with new acrobatic acts, characters, costumes, music, and more. Dive into this incredible insect colony as they return to New Orleans from September 18 through 21, 2025, for a night of entertainment that is guaranteed to fascinate both adults and children alike.

Enjoy a mind bending night of entertainment featuring live music, acrobatics, and compelling creativity with Cirque du Soleil's return to New Orleans this fall.

[Photo by Marie-Andrée Lemire]

More about OVO & Cirque du Soleil

OVO, meaning "egg" in Portuguese, is a chaotic and hilarious, yet cute and astonishing performance that will tickle your imagination and bring out your childlike wonder. The performance details the affairs of an insect colony, from hopping crickets to squirming caterpillars and shiny flies. The show is made up of thrilling acrobatic acts that push the limits of human ability and includes 100 people from 25 different countries around the world. Since opening in 2009 in Montreal, the OVO show has been performed for more than seven million people across 40 different countries, and this renewed version is worth all the buzz.

Cirque du Soleil is a live entertainment group that pushes the limits of imagination through intense acrobatic performances, live music, and powerful set design. Known across the world for their unique form of art and performance, the Canadian company has held performances for over 400 million people on six continents. Cirque du Soleil continuously is pushing artistic boundaries and bringing live entertainment to a whole new level.

[Photo by Marie-Andrée Lemire]

Performance and ticketing information

Cirque du Soleil will perform at 7 p.m. on September 18 through 20, with additional performances at 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 20 and 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 21.

Tickets are available now exclusively for Club Cirque members, while general ticket sales begin on March 17 at cirquedusoleil.com/ovo.

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