Valkyries Championship Parade Wednesday: Embarcadero Route, Street Closures and Muni Changes

Update, November 2, 2026: The parade is confirmed for Wednesday, November 4, from noon to 2pm along the Embarcadero, from the Ferry Building to Second and King streets. Route, street closures and Muni changes are below.

The Golden State Valkyries won the 2026 WNBA championship on Saturday, October 31, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the Finals at Chase Center. It is the franchise’s first title, in its second season, and San Francisco will hold a victory parade on Wednesday, November 4.

Parade Time and Route

Mayor Daniel Lurie and the team announced the parade on Sunday, November 1. The procession starts at the Ferry Building near Mission Street and heads south on the Embarcadero toward Oracle Park, ending at Second and King streets, according to CBS News Bay Area and The San Francisco Standard.

• Lining up: from 9am, on the bay side of the Embarcadero between Mission Street and Second Street.
• Start: noon, after Finals MVP Gabby Williams strikes the GSV drum, a nod to the team’s pre-game ritual at Chase Center.
• End: about 2pm.
• Who rides: players, coaches and staff with the championship trophy, Mayor Lurie, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and what the team calls “Bay Area icons and legends.”

Valkyries President Jess Smith said the parade is the team’s “chance to celebrate this championship” with fans who sold out every home game and traveled with the team. The city also confirmed that San Francisco will host the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game, which the league first announced in August.

Muni, BART and Robotaxis on Parade Day

The city is asking people to take transit. BART riders can use Embarcadero or Montgomery stations, and BART plans extra trains and added security, according to the Standard. On Muni, the F Market & Wharves streetcar and the N Judah along the Embarcadero are suspended from 9:30am to 3pm, and the 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express is rerouted onto Second Street to cover the gap. Check SFMTA on the day for any changes.

Autonomous vehicle service is restricted from midnight to 6pm along the bulk of the Embarcadero, the eastern Financial District, SoMa east of First Street and parts of South Beach. Riders will see the available pickup and drop-off points in their apps.

Street Closures

From just after midnight to 4pm Wednesday:

• Northbound Embarcadero and eastbound King Street between Third Street and Broadway
• Market Street between Drumm and Steuart streets
• Steuart and Spear streets south of Market Street

From 8am to 4pm Wednesday:

• Southbound Embarcadero and westbound King Street between Broadway and Third 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 to Delancey Street
• Townsend Street between Third Street and the Embarcadero
• Second Street between Brannan and King streets

Wednesday is the day after the November 3 election, so expect a busy downtown. If you are visiting, the Ferry Building end of the route is a short walk from Embarcadero Station; see our guide to things to do in downtown San Francisco for the area.

How Game 7 Was Won

The teams were tied at 55 with just under three minutes left. Gabby Williams hit a three-pointer and then two free throws to start a 7-0 Golden State run, and Veronica Burton’s final two free throws sealed it, according to the team’s game recap. Golden State trailed by six at halftime before Williams scored 15 points in the third quarter.

Williams finished with 30 points and four blocks. The team says her 28 second-half points set a WNBA Finals record for points in a half, and she was named Finals MVP, as The San Francisco Standard also reported. Center Kiah Stokes finished the series with 19 blocks, a Finals record, and had 13 rebounds in Game 7.

Atlanta had won Game 6 on Thursday to tie the series 3-3, which brought the WNBA’s first Finals Game 7 back to San Francisco on Halloween. Fans renamed the arena “Boohalla” for the night, and thousands who could not get tickets watched outside at Thrive City and in bars around the city, according to the Standard and CBS News Bay Area.

A Second-Season Title

The Valkyries say they are the first expansion team to win the WNBA Finals in their second year. Game 7 was the team’s 53rd straight sellout, and every regular-season and playoff home game in franchise history has sold out. The run included a semifinal sweep of the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. The site covered the playoff clinch on August 17 and the start of the Finals at Chase Center.

Mayor Daniel Lurie congratulated the team on Instagram, writing that the Valkyries “have made history and given San Francisco another team to love.” For other dates this month, see things to do in San Francisco in November 2026.

Sources: Golden State Valkyries (score, statistics, records, sellout streak); The San Francisco Standard (Finals MVP, Lurie statements, parade route, BART and Muni changes, street closures, robotaxi restrictions, 2027 All-Star Game); CBS News Bay Area (parade announcement, lining-up area and times, participants, Jess Smith quote, street closures).

Photo: Sarah Stierch, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.