Fan Yaun and her daughter Rya, 1, visit with an alligator that The Reptile Man brought to last Saturday’s Circus event at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. The Mercer Island Preschool Association and the city presented the all-ages event, which also featured a police boat, carnival games, a petting zoo, face painting and more. Courtesy of B3 photography

Margot Castle, 2, pets a goat at last Saturday’s Circus event at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Courtesy of B3 photography

Volunteers from preschools and local businesses helped bring last Saturday’s Circus event, presented by the Mercer Island Preschool Association and the city, to life. Courtesy of B3 photography

Margot Castle, 2, pets a goat at last Saturday’s Circus event at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Courtesy of B3 photography

Volunteers from preschools and local businesses helped bring last Saturday’s Circus event, presented by the Mercer Island Preschool Association and the city, to life. Courtesy of B3 photography