When will the Golden State Valkyries parade be? Here's what to know
After Golden State Valkyries achieved an historic win, beating the Atlanta Dream, 68-63, Saturday night at Ballhalla, the team announced details of their cha...
After Golden State Valkyries achieved an historic win, beating the Atlanta Dream, 68-63, Saturday night at Ballhalla, the team announced details of their championship parade!
The Valkyries and the City of San Francisco will host the parade along the city's Embarcadero on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Fans can begin lining up along the parade route at 9 a.m. on the bay Side of the Embarcadero.
The parade will start at noon and expected to end at 2 p.m.
The parade will start at noon at the Ferry Building, travel along the Embarcadero, and end at King and 2nd streets.
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Viewers can watch coverage on TV on ABC7, or stream on the free ABC7 Bay Area streaming and mobile app starting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The team, coaches, staff and city leaders will all be there to celebrate the historic win.
According to the Golden State Valkyries, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, and city officials from across the Bay, are expected to be at the championship parade.
Gabby Williams, who was named WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player, will bang the GSV drum alongside Mayor Daniel Lurie to start the parade, the team said.
Fan opportunities will include a viewing area, presented by OLLY, a championship merchandise truck, and various fan activation zones along the parade route.
Street Closures and Public Transportation
Fans and workers in the area are encouraged to take public transportation such as BART and Muni due to some street closures.
The following streets will be closed from 12:01 a.m. to 4:00 PM on November 4
Eastbound King Street and Northbound Embarcadero between Third Street (at King Street) and Broadway (at Embarcadero)
Market Street between Drumm Street and Steuart Street
Steuart Street between Market Street and southerly terminus
Spear Street between Market Street and southerly terminus
The following streets will be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 4
Southbound Embarcadero and Westbound King between Broadway (at Embarcadero) and Third Street (at King Street)
Washington Street between Drumm Street and the Embarcadero
Mission, Howard, Folsom, Harrison and Bryant streets between Main Street and the Embarcadero
Brannan Street between Second Street and the Embarcadero, with local access maintained to Delancey Street
Townsend Street between Third Street and the Embarcadero
Second Street between Brannan Street and King Street
BART and Muni Metro riders can exit at Embarcadero or Montgomery stations and walk to the parade route. BART will run additional trains and increase staffing and security to accommodate parade-day crowds. For the latest service information and travel updates, visit bart.gov/valkyries .
Muni service on the F and N lines along the Embarcadero will be suspended from approximately 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Alternate service for Muni streetcars along the Embarcadero will be provided by the 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express bus that will be rerouted onto Second Street and pick up at the following locations:
Northbound Fourth Street and Townsend Street
Third Street between Townsend Street and Brannan Street
Second Street between Brannan Street and Bryant Street
Southbound Second Street between Market Street and Mission Street
Muni ambassadors will be on site at affected stops to direct passengers to alternative locations. For all transit and traffic updates, please visit
City partners have worked in close coordination withautonomous vehicleoperatorsto reduce congestion in dense, high-foot traffic zones around the parade route. Autonomous vehicle operations will be restricted in the following areas from 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on November 4:
On the Embarcadero, south of Battery Street
In the Financial District, streets south of Washington Street and east of Battery Street
In the South of Market, streets east of First Street
Bryant Street between Second Street and the Embarcadero
Brannan Street between Third Street and the Embarcadero
King Street between Fifth Street and the Embarcadero
Berry Street between Fifth Street and Third Street
Second Street between Bryant Street and King Street
Third Street between Brannan Street and Mission Creek Channel
Fourth Street between Townsend Street and Mission Creek Channel
Autonomous vehicle riders will see available pickup and drop-off locations in their respective phone apps. Pick-up and drop-off will be restricted on the following streets:
Battery Street between the Embarcadero and Market Street
First Street between Market Street and Harrison Street
Third Street between Folsom Street and Brannan Street
Fourth Street between Harrison Street and Townsend Street
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's office contributed to this report
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