Not your average circus, Cirque du Soleil is no less than other-worldly, taking your senses on a dazzling and delightful journey. A wide variety of shows, some home-based, and some traveling throughout the world, have many different themes and features. “O,” based in Las Vegas, for instance, is performed entirely in water! Be forewarned that some of the shows, although beautiful, have dark, eery qualities, as Cirque du Soleil is known for experimenting with lighting, music, and stretching the envelope of a human body’s capacity to do, well, almost anything! So we’d suggest that Cirque du Soleil is intended for older children. If your family is willing to travel to one of the show’s locations, or if one travels to your area (see schedule), it’s not to be missed. It should prove to be a wild and worldly new experience for your grandkids.