Elephant Parade Kicks Off Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in DC

The annual DC Pachyderm Parade will bring elephants from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to the streets of DC tonight starting at 8 p.m.

This year's show, DRAGONS, is an Asian-inspired performance visiting the Verizon Center in DC March 21-24. DRAGONS performers and clowns will accompany the elephants on their grand entrance in DC.

Street closures will begin around 7:30 p.m. and roads should reopen by 10 p.m. as the elephants make their way from Capitol Hill to the Verizon Center downtown.

The route is as follows:
•North on South Capitol Street to Washington Avenue, SE
•Northwest on Washington Avenue to Independence Avenue, SE
•West on Independence Avenue to 3rd Street, SE
•North on 3rd Street to G Street, NW
•West on G Street, NW to the loading dock at the Verizon Center where they will disband.

You can follow the elephant's progress on Twitter @DCElephantWalk. And you can purchase tickets to the circus here.