CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The Greatest Show on Earth is coming back to Charleston.

The annual elephant walk through downtown happened around 9:30am Tuesday.

Just like last year, kids of all ages lined the streets to welcome the animal superstars.

The elephant walk started at the Farmers Market and continued to the Civic Center via Court Street to Washington Street.

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus starts Wednesday at the Charleston Civic Center.

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if you missed the walk, don't worry there's another chance to catch the elephants before they hit the ring.

Several local chefs, including mayor Danny Jones and our very own Jessica Ralston will whip up a salad bar for all the elephants on Wednesday.

The salad is expected to be the Charleston Town Center Mall's largest with more than 20 heads of lettuce, 50 pounds of carrots, and much more.

The event kicks off at 11:30am Wednesday on the Clendenin Street side of the mall.

This replaces the annual elephant bath.

The first circus performance is set for Wednesday night.