# Valkyries parade Nov. 4: time, route and what to know

> The Valkyries' WNBA championship parade is Wednesday, Nov. 4, noon to 2 p.m. along The Embarcadero. Here is the route, the line-up time and what is confirmed.

By Subhajit | 2026-11-01 | Sports | Savvy VibeZ
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## Key takeaways

- The Valkyries' championship parade is Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. along The Embarcadero in San Francisco.
- The route runs from the Ferry Building near Mission Street to King and 2nd Street; fans can line up from 9 a.m.
- Golden State beat Atlanta 68-63 in the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history; Gabby Williams scored 30 and was Finals MVP.
- Transit and street-closure details were not in the team's release; it points fans to the City of San Francisco.

As of Nov. 1, 2026, the Golden State Valkyries have set the date for their title celebration: a championship parade on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. along The Embarcadero in San Francisco, according to the team. Fans can start lining up at 9 a.m. The announcement came a day after the Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday, Oct. 31.

## When and where is the Valkyries championship parade?

The parade is Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., per the team's announcement. The team's release does not print a time zone, but the route is in San Francisco, so plan on Pacific time (3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET).

The route follows The Embarcadero. It starts at the Ferry Building near Mission Street and ends at King and 2nd Street. Fans can begin lining up at 9 a.m. on the bay side of The Embarcadero, between Mission Street and 2nd Street. That is three hours before the start, which tells you how crowded the team expects it to be.

The team says the parade is presented by Kaiser Permanente and is being hosted with the City of San Francisco. The release does not mention tickets or any fee.

## What should fans know before heading out?

Here is what the team has confirmed so far, and what it has not.

- **Confirmed:** players, coaches and staff will take part, along with Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, city officials from across the Bay and what the team calls Bay Area icons and legends. Finals MVP Gabby Williams will bang the team drum alongside Lurie to start the parade, a nod to the ritual that opens every home game at Chase Center.
- **Confirmed:** there will be a viewing area presented by OLLY, a championship merchandise truck and several fan activation zones along the route.
- **Not yet in the release:** a TV or streaming plan, the names of the guest legends, and any detail on transit or street closures. The team points fans to the City of San Francisco's website for transit, closures and public safety information.

If you are going, check the city's closure information the night before rather than the morning of. And keep in mind that a noon start on a Wednesday means most people will be taking a long lunch or a day off.

## How did the Valkyries win the 2026 WNBA title?

Gabby Williams scored 30 points, 28 of them after halftime, as Golden State won the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history. The Guardian reports she had just two points at the break, scored 15 in the third quarter, and hit a contested three-pointer with about two minutes left to put the Valkyries up 60-57. They never gave the lead back.

The BBC reports a sell-out crowd of more than 18,000 at Chase Center, and the team says Williams was named Finals MVP after averaging 19.6 points and 2.6 steals per game in the series. ESPN reports it is Williams's first WNBA title, after earlier stops in Chicago and Seattle, and that she joined the Valkyries this season.

The Finals went the distance. Golden State won Games 1, 4, 5 and 7, and Atlanta won Games 2, 3 and 6 to force the finale. Atlanta's Jordin Canada led the Dream with 18 points and Allisha Gray added 16, according to the Guardian, while Angel Reese was held to eight points and 12 rebounds. Reese said afterward, as quoted by the BBC, that missing out this time does not mean the Dream will not be champions in the future.

## Why does this title stand out?

The team's own release, citing Elias Sports Bureau, says Golden State is the fastest North American professional expansion team since 1967 to win a championship, doing it in its second season. The Valkyries finished the playoffs 9-4, beating Dallas 2-1 in the first round and sweeping the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 3-0 in the semifinals.

The release adds a quirk: Golden State is the first WNBA champion without an All-WNBA honoree on its roster that season. Williams made the All-Defensive First Team and Janelle Salaün was voted Sixth Player of the Year, but nobody on the roster made an All-WNBA team.

**Our take:** a parade is where a second-year team's fans get to say thank you in person, and the team's own words lean on that. A weekday noon slot will cut into attendance for people who work, so we expect the line along The Embarcadero to form early and the transit information to matter more than usual. We will update this story if the team adds a broadcast plan.

It also lands in a busy week for championship celebrations. Milwaukee's World Series win over Tampa Bay ended days earlier, and the Brewers' title run is covered below.

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Picture credit: Golden State Valkyries