The team once again gathers in the church hall in Seaside NJ to prepare for the 25th edition of Clownfest. This event draws hundreds of clowns from all over the country, Puerto Rico and Canada. The convention offers classes in the clown arts, coaching and competitions with a chance to shop with twenty-one national clown and magic suppliers from all over the nation. The goal of Clownfest is to have something for everybody from the very novice clown to the seasoned professional. Our staff is exceptional and it is the only stable staff in the nation that is in place yearly.

Clownfest has twenty-seven national speakers and over thirty-eight lectures and workshops in the clown arts to choose from. Our trainers are from the mainstream of clowning today. There are more class choices and more opportunities at Clownfest that any other event in the world. The trainers are simply THE trainers of the nation in the clown arts. Anybody who is anybody in clowning is at Clownfest. It is our goal to cover every aspect of clowning and to present the finest trainers available. Additionally Clownfest has brought featured clown artists of the highest degree as special attractions. They are not seen at any other event.

Clowns are sure to take away some great new skills and ideas. The schedule has a most prestigious list of trainers and this is an event that surely enhances the clowning experience. The participants get to network with their peers in no other way while training together and actually clowning together is unique to Clownfest. The standards for Clownfest are high and these standards have assured the event as to having a huge following among the clown community. Clownfest is the most coveted clown event in the world. Lot's of fun experiences for the clowns mixed with lots of education... an edu-vention! At Clownfest we coined the phrase and we live by it.