Carnival Epsilon began with little more than two performers, a banner, and a desire to push themselves beyond the limits of ''normal'' people.

From a deep-seated admiration for the entertainment of the traveling sideshow and an appreciation for the innovation inherent within the emerging steampunk subculture, Carnival Epsilon exists to subvert expectations and remake the ordinary into the extraordinary. It is one of the last active traveling sideshows touring within the United States, striving to keep alive the rich history of audience interaction and live performances which the sideshow tradition embodies.

But tradition cannot be the sole aim of an endeavor, lest it begin to feel immediately dated, so they also embrace the influence of steampunk, immediately reinventing the performance within the context of Victorian Science Fiction, allowing the performance to remain rooted in the Victorian tradition where sideshows were much more commonplace while embracing the technological aspect to modernize the experience and prevent it from feeling forced to live in the past.

From the horrifying to the humorous, Carnival Epsilon mixes suspense and daring with bits of magic and mirth, breaking the tension and allowing each act to build upon its own merit.