Introduction

Rich in history and founded in camaraderie, The Showmen’s League of America is a community of showpeople - both men and women - dedicated to service and fellowship. By providing scholarships, financial aid and memorial services, we promote the mutual welfare of our members and all showpeople, in good times and bad.  By maintaining our traditions, we honor the legacy of those who have come before us.  By welcoming new members from all areas of the amusement industry, we build a strong future. We invite you to our website and to join us, to share our mission, and join in friendship with some of the greatest men and women in the world.

The Showmen's League of America was founded in 1913, by a group of outdoor showmen meeting at the Saratoga Hotel in Chicago. Buffalo Bill Cody, the Wild West performer, was elected the Club's first President. The Showmen's League of America is the oldest organization of its type in North America.

Mission Statement

To promote the mutual welfare and enhance the happiness of its members. To assist each member by honorable means. To promote friendship and good fellowship. To perpetuate the Showmen’s League as a social of fraternal organization by providing scholarships, financial aid, memorial, burial and other services. And to maintain the national history of the amusement business.