ON THE MAIN STAGE!

Our Gelato Flavors & Characters

Sideshow Gelato is an inclusive space where we embrace our uniqueness and celebrate being different.

All of the people we honor are actual side show performers, both current and of the past, as well as what are known as “working acts.” (Jugglers, magicians, acrobats etc.)

Many of the greatest performers were "Anatomical Wonders" and very special people who entered into “showbiz” due to their options, in their time, being few or even dire. However, in the sideshow they found family, love, and community. In our museum and shop you will hear their stories along with those of the famous working acts, and impresarios.

Though, like any industry, there was undoubtably dark and shameful situations, we wish to honor those who shared their gifts with the world by choice.

We wish to keep alive and relevant the most amazing individuals who became the greatest sideshow performers and tell their stories of incredible tenacity, stunning success, courage, generosity of spirit, and extraordinary altruism.

Hopefully, they will inspire you as they have inspired us, and promote the idea that we are all unique, we all have special talents and being different is cool.

Head lining on the main stage!

King Schlitzie’s Royal Pistachio

One of the best pistachios ever! Made with homemade pistachio paste. It’s so good it’s nuts!

Learn more about schlitzie!

Koo Koo the Bird Girl

King Schlitzie’s Royal Pistachio

Nutella gelato with crispy pretzels and marshmallow Peeps.

Learn about Koo koo

Jo Jo the Dogfaced Boy

King Schlitzie’s Royal Pistachio

Jo Jo the Dogfaced Boy

A gelato you can share with your pooch. Peanut butter and banana topped with a dog biscuit shaped cookie.

Learn about jo jo

Prince Randian

The Great Jitterini & Debbie

Jo Jo the Dogfaced Boy

Tobacco, Bourbon and Candied Orange Zest

Learn more about prince randian

The Great Jitterini & Debbie

Our over caffeinated knife thrower and his lovely assistant bring you Cappuccino gelato and crunchy chocolate covered espresso beans.

See one of the greats of knife throwing!

Ashe the Fire Eater

The Great Jitterini & Debbie

Cinnamon and smokey chipotle with burnt caramel apple ribbons

Find out about Ashe etheria the fire eater

Professor Pinkerton’s Infernal Machine

Vegan! Black cherry, chocolate chunks, almonds and Szechuan pepper corns.

Find out about professor pinkerton

The Geek!

Professor Pinkerton’s Infernal Machine

Blue raspberry, marscapone and gummy worms!

A little bit about the geek

The Wildman of Corneo

Professor Pinkerton’s Infernal Machine

The Wildman of Corneo

Sweet corn gelato with a ribbon of buttered caramel.

Who was the real Wildman of Borneo?

Chang & Eng

Chump Chocolate

The Wildman of Corneo

Ginger gelato with chocolate covered crunchy chowmein noodles and peanuts.

Learn about Chang & Eng

Chump Chocolate

For you chumps...I mean...really fine people out there. A really good chocolate gelato.

Are you a chump? Click here to find out!

Rube Vanilla

Chump Chocolate

Just vanilla. That’s it. Ya rube

Are you a rube? Click here to find out!

Sap Strawberry

Basil the Blockhead and His Boy Chip

It’s strawberries! Ya, Sap!

Are you a sap? Click here to find out!

Basil the Blockhead and His Boy Chip

Basil gelato with chocolate strachiatella chips.

See one of the greatest blockheads!

Man Eating Tiger

Basil the Blockhead and His Boy Chip

JT Saylors’ Sourpuss Sorbetto

Based on the Canadian ice cream favorite, Tiger Tail, this is blood orange gelato with stripes of black licorice running through it. Also based on the sideshow blowoff, The 6ft Man Eating Chicken!

See the 6ft Tall, Man Eating Chicken!

JT Saylors’ Sourpuss Sorbetto

Lemon and lime sorbetto. Guaranteed to make you pucker like the king of gurning!

See JT SAYlors, King of gurning

Fudge Ripley

JT Saylors’ Sourpuss Sorbetto

Fudge Ripley

Vanilla gelato with ribbons of gooey chocolate fudge. Believe it or not it’s delicious.

Learn about Robert Ripley

"The biggest suckers are those that think they know all about it."

Our Gelato Flavors & Characters

And now! Here are the main attractions on the big stage!

Head lining on the main stage!

King Schlitzie’s Royal Pistachio

King Schlitzie’s Royal Pistachio

King Schlitzie’s Royal Pistachio

Koo Koo the Bird Girl

King Schlitzie’s Royal Pistachio

King Schlitzie’s Royal Pistachio

Jo Jo the Dogfaced Boy

King Schlitzie’s Royal Pistachio

Jo Jo the Dogfaced Boy

Prince Randian

The Great Jitterini & Debbie

Jo Jo the Dogfaced Boy

The Great Jitterini & Debbie

The Great Jitterini & Debbie

The Great Jitterini & Debbie

Ashe the Fire Eater

The Great Jitterini & Debbie

The Great Jitterini & Debbie

Professor Pinkerton’s Infernal Machine

Professor Pinkerton’s Infernal Machine

Professor Pinkerton’s Infernal Machine

The Geek!

Professor Pinkerton’s Infernal Machine

Professor Pinkerton’s Infernal Machine

The Wildman of Corneo

Professor Pinkerton’s Infernal Machine

The Wildman of Corneo

Chang & Eng

Chump Chocolate

The Wildman of Corneo

Chump Chocolate

Chump Chocolate

Chump Chocolate

Rube Vanilla

Chump Chocolate

Chump Chocolate

Sap Strawberry

Basil the Blockhead and His Boy Chip

Basil the Blockhead and His Boy Chip

Basil the Blockhead and His Boy Chip

Basil the Blockhead and His Boy Chip

Basil the Blockhead and His Boy Chip

Man Eating Tiger

Basil the Blockhead and His Boy Chip

JT Saylors’ Sourpuss Sorbetto

JT Saylors’ Sourpuss Sorbetto

JT Saylors’ Sourpuss Sorbetto

JT Saylors’ Sourpuss Sorbetto

Fudge Ripley

JT Saylors’ Sourpuss Sorbetto

Fudge Ripley

Meet our Artist!

DAVID GILLERAN