Messenger photos by Pat Donahue Gia Bolton of the Cincinnati Circus was all wrapped up in entertaining and sometimes giving quite a scare to crowd at Fortress Fright Night held at Fortress Obetz on Oct. 27. The annual Halloween event has been calling the Fortress home since 2019 and played host to about 4,000 this year featuring inflatables, food trucks, The Cincinnati Circus Thrill Show, a Haunted Hayride, and more.Just a few of the scary volunteers waiting to attack for the next Haunted Hayride as it passes through the woods during the Fortress Fright Night.Frightful monsters spring out from the darkness to attack the Haunted Hayride at the Fortress Fright Night as it makes its way through the woods.Cincinnati Circus Thrill Show daredevils (left to right) Ali Shepard, Gia Bolton and Ariana Rinehart stuck around to meet fans like this young dinosaur who attended their performance at the Fortress Fright Night on Oct. 27 in Obetz.Seven-year-old Raelynn Gabriel enjoyed a ride down the slide of one of the blow up attractions at this year’s Fortress Fright Night at the Fortress Obetz.Five-year-old Bowyn Kingrey of Chillicothe took part in the Hula Hoop contest that was part of the show by the Cincinnati Circus at the Fortress Fright Night.Cincinnati Circus performer Ali Shepard navigated her way around the Death Wheel both inside and out during just one of her death defying acts to amaze and scare the crowd at this year’s Fortress Fright Night.
