sideshow

Definitions of sideshow in various dictionaries:

noun - a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event

noun - a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)

A small show offered in addition to the main attraction, as at a circus.

A diversion or spectacle that is incidental to a larger set of circumstances or a bigger issue of concern: “Administrations with little room to maneuver at home have historically looked for sideshows abroad” (Joan Didion).

noun - a small show offered in addition to a main attraction

SIDESHOW - In North America, a sideshow is an extra, secondary production associated with a circus, carnival, fair, or other such attraction....