Italian water circus at Gurnee Mills this weekend

An Italian water circus will be held under a tent in a Gurnee Mills parking lot starting Friday and running through Monday.

Cirque Italia, a one-of-a-kind European circus set on a 35,000-gallon water stage, will be in Lot G. Friday's show will start at 7:30 p.m. Saturday's and Sunday's performances are set for 2:30, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Monday's performances will be at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.

Tickets will be available at the blue-and-white tent outside Gurnee Mills' Burlington Coat Factory.