Expect elephants, tigers and other animals as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus comes to the area with a parade Sept. 2 through Kent streets.

The circus performs Sept. 3-7 at that city’s ShoWare Center.

The circus brings its own train into town and must find a safe spot to unload the animals.

Kent Police will block off streets to traffic and help escort the animals through town to the arena on West James Street.

Besides the elephants and tigers, the circus includes 10 horses, four miniature horses, five zebras and 33 dogs.

Ringling Bros. officials must find a place to park the circus train for the five-day stay in Kent. The animals will walk to the arena from wherever the train is parked and stay at the arena for five days.

Eight shows are scheduled at the ShoWare, including 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3-4; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5; 1 and 5 p.m. Sept. 6; and 1 p.m. Sept. 7, which also is Labor Day.

Tickets are $75 for celebrity seats, $45 for front row, $30 for VIP, $20 for lower level and $15 for upper level.

To buy tickets, go to www.showarecenter.com, call 253-856-6999 or visit the ShoWare Center box office, 625 W. James St.