The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is back in town (this year's show is titled Zing Zang Zoom, and is at the Verizon Center March 18 to 21), and with it comes the annual Elephant Walk. The parade is set to start this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. from Garfield Park, make its way north on 3rd Street and cut over to the Verizon Center. If you'd like to make sure you get a look at the animals, you can call (866) 683-3670 for updates, or follow @DCElephantWalk on Twitter. more ›

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is back at the Verizon Center March 18-22, and with it comes the annual parade of elephants through the city. The route for the animals will begin on Tuesday, March 17 at Garfield Park, then head north on 4th Street SE to Stanton Park, then west on Massachusetts Ave NE to Columbus Circle NW, then finally toward the Verizon Center via E Street NW, 3rd Street NW and G Street NW. If your home or office is near the walk route, tentatively mark your calendars for a 10 a.m. pachyderm parade start time (subject to change, call the Animal Walk Hotline, 1-866-683-3670, for updates that morning). Since the elephant walk is happening on St. Patrick's Day this year, the animals are indeed expected to wear green and bring along their own bagpipe player. more ›