In La Crosse, circuses in the 1950s usually set up on open grounds near the city’s rail and fairground areas , and older local history points especially to the State Street grounds as a common circus site. A La Crosse library history page also notes that some major circuses set up near what is now 17th Street and State Street , and later near the baseball park area farther south.

What that likely means

  • The State Street grounds were a known circus location in La Crosse’s circus era.
  • The baseball park area was another documented setup spot for visiting circuses.
  • By the 1950s, a circus would still have needed a large, flat, accessible space for tents, wagons, animals, and rail unloading.

Practical answer

If you’re asking where people in La Crosse would usually have seen a circus camp in that period, the best historical answer is: around the old State Street grounds or similar large open lots near downtown and rail access.

Note

The source I found gives clear La Crosse circus locations from the late 1800s, which strongly suggests the same general setup pattern likely carried into the 1950s, but it does not name a 1950s-specific circus site.

TL;DR: Most likely on the State Street grounds or another big open area with rail access, not in a permanent venue.