Annual Pachyderm Parade Celebrates the Arrival of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus to Baltimore

The Ringling Elephants to March from B&O Railroad Museum to 1st Mariner Arena

BALTIMORE, March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey:

WHAT:  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents BARNUM 200(SM) is coming to Baltimore for two weeks of super-sized spectacles. This monumental, once in a lifetime event celebrates the biggest birthday bash in circus history that can only be experienced at The Greatest Show On Earth®, P.T. Barnum's living legacy!

To kick off the show, BARNUM 200's famous elephants will march down Pratt Street to the 1st Mariner Area for everyone to see! Fantastic photo opportunities will be available as the pachyderms parade through the city.

WhEN:  Monday, March 28, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. **

**IMPORTANT NOTE** Due to unpredictable train schedules, the start time is subject to change. For arrival time updates call the Animal Walk Hotline at 1-866-683-3670.

WHERE:  The pachyderms will make their grand entrance by strolling down Pratt Street from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum/Mt. Clare Shopping Center (near the intersection of Pratt and Arlington Streets) to the 1st Mariner Arena.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents BARNUM 200(SM)

March 30 – April 10, 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Md.

Wednesday, March 30 – 7:30 pm

Thursday, March 31 – 7:30 pm

Friday, April 1 – 10:30 am, 7:30 pm

Saturday, April 2 – 11:30 am, 3:30 pm, 7:30 pm

Sunday, April 3 – 1:00 pm, 5:00 pm

Thursday, April 7 – 10:30 am, 7:30 pm

Friday, April 8 – 7:30 pm

Saturday, April 9 – 11:30 am, 3:30 pm, 7:30 pm

Sunday, April 10 – 1:00 pm, 5:00 pm

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

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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!

For Arrival Time Updates:  Animal Walk Hotline (866) 683-3670

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