Yaroslavl State Circus, Soviet-era circus building in Yaroslavl, Russia.

Yaroslavl State Circus is a circular building on Truda Square, constructed in 1963 to a standard Soviet design. Its auditorium seats 1,632 spectators around a single arena. The building reopened on 30 March 2011 after a reconstruction that ran from April 2009 to March 2011.

An original wooden circus was built in 1937 but was destroyed in 1943 during World War II. The current stone structure was constructed in 1963 to replace the earlier wooden building.

The circus's history includes the 1913 circus-theatre of local builder Emelyanov, rented to troupes such as E. Truzzi, C. Arrigoni, the Efimov brothers and M. Pempkovsky's Fantasia. Since 2015 the venue has hosted the social project Arena of Opportunities, using circus arts to rehabilitate Yaroslavl schoolchildren and children with disabilities.

The circus stands on Truda Square; the box office and main entrance face the square, and the foyer leads directly to the 1,632-seat auditorium. The building reopened on 30 March 2011 after reconstruction, so step-free access and modern amenities date from that renovation. Check the official site for show times before travelling.

The circus building also served as a stage for pop-music stars, not only for circus acts. Its directors included M. Ziberov, A. Yadryonov and S. Trakhtenberg, who took the post in 1990. From 2015 to 2017 the circus ran the "Arena of Opportunities" project with the city culture department, using circus arts to help schoolchildren and children with disabilities socialise.