Annual Pachyderm Parade Celebrates the Arrival of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus to Washington, D.C.

Join Us for the First-Ever Evening Elephant Parade Guaranteed to Light the Night!

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --                                                                                                                 

WHAT:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Fully Charged(SM) is coming to the Washington, D.C. area for five weeks of supercharged surprises and megawatts of thrills. To kick off the show, the famous elephants and performers of Fully Charged will march on Capitol Hill to the Verizon Center.

In the spirit of this year's Fully Charged show, Ringling Bros. is breaking tradition and lighting up downtown D.C. by holding its annual DC Pachyderm Parade AT NIGHT! Come see the lights and energy of the Fully Charged performers and clowns as they accompany the majestic Ringling Bros. elephants into D.C.

WHEN:
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.**
**IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to unpredictable train and traffic schedules, the start time and route are subject to change. For arrival time updates call the Animal Walk Hotline at 1-866-683-3670 or follow us on Twitter @DCElephantWalk.  

WHERE:
View the parade route: http://bit.ly/DCElephantWalk

The parade will begin on Virginia Ave, S.E. and New Jersey Ave. S.E. (Garfield Park) moving west towards South Capitol Street, S.E. then heading north up Washington and Independence Ave S.W. past the National Mall and continuing up 3rd Street N.W. arriving at the Verizon Center via G Street N.W. 

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents FULLY CHARGED(SM)
Verizon Center, Washington D.C., March 15 - 18
1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore MD, March 21 – April 1
Patriot Center, Fairfax VA, April 4 – April 15

Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets via charge, by phone at 800-551-SEAT, via www.ticketmaster.com, and the Verizon Center, 1st Mariner Arena and Patriot Center box offices. For more information on Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® visit www.ringling.com.

About Feld Entertainment, Inc. Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 70 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice, and Disney Live!

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