Parks · 12 of the best in Bucharest
Circus Park
Around the State Circus
The park round the State Circus, with a spring-fed lake.
Photo Credit
In the area: Fountains and flowerbeds in King Michael I Park, Bucharest. Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Circus Park
Circus Park was laid out in 1961 around the Bucharest State Circus, on the site of an old clay pit, and its centrepiece is a small, almost round lake fed by springs, ringed by lawns and paths among plane trees, ginkgos and swamp cypresses. In winter 2025 it hosted the Metropolitan Winter Fair, with an open-air skating rink from 1 December 2025 to 8 January 2026. Our advice: watch the city’s announcements in late November to see whether the winter fair returns.
Our take
- A round lake fed by springs
- Rare trees, among them ginkgo and swamp cypress
- A winter fair with a skating rink in 2025
- Address
- Ștefan cel Mare, Bucharest
- Nearest station
- Ștefan cel Mare
700 m · 9 min walk
More distances - Romanian name
- Parcul Circului (Parcul Circul de Stat)
- Winter 2025
- Metropolitan Winter Fair with an open-air rink, 1 December 2025 – 8 January 2026
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Circus Park before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Circus Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Ștefan cel MareM1700 m9 min walk
- OborM11.4 km17 min walk
- Piața RomanăM21.7 km21 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Bulevardul Dacia1.5 km18 min walk
Key sights
- Romanian Athenaeum2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Museum of the Romanian Peasant2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
- National Museum of Art of Romania2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Revolution Square2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Cișmigiu Gardens2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- King Michael I Park2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Arcul de Triumf2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Cărturești Carusel2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Stavropoleos Monastery3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- National Village Museum3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
Getting around
- Gara de Nord (main station)3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Henri Coandă Airport (OTP)13 kmCar or taxi 41 min
Location
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