Arts & Entertainment
Ringling Circus Parades Through Downtown Tuesday
The animal performer train is set to arrive in the morning.

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents who can’t wait to see the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus live can get a sneak peek Tuesday morning.
The circus has announced its animal performers will be arriving by train in downtown Tampa Tuesday morning and they plan to put on a parade to celebrate. The performers are scheduled to start unloading the train around 10 a.m., Jan. 5. They will begin a march at 10:30 a.m. that starts at the railroad tracks near Nuccio Parkway and North Nebraska Avenue. The parade will head west down Cass Street, onto Morgan Street, and finally into the Amalie Arena Plaza for an Animal Open House.
“Families are invited to line the parade route and observe Ringling Bros. strut through downtown Tampa,” the circus announced in a media release.
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The circus will appear at the arena Jan. 6-10. Tickets for the “Legends” show start at $16. All seats are reserved and can be purchased by visiting www.Ringling.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Ticketmaster outlets also have seats available.
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