BOSTON — The confetti has been swept away and the champagne bottles cleaned but the celebration of the Boston Celtics’ 18th NBA championship is far from over.
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The 2024 NBA champions will ride Boston’s iconic duck boats in a rolling rally through the city on Friday that more than one million people are expected to attend.
PARADE ROUTE
The team will gather inside the TD Garden at 10 a.m. before climbing in the duck boats and hitting the streets at 11:00 a.m. The parade will then head over to City Hall Plaza, wind down Tremont Street; past the Boston Common before turning onto Boylston Street toward the final destination at the Hynes Convention Center.
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ROAD CLOSURES
All the streets along the parade route will be shut down to cars beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
WEATHER
With a heat wave bearing down, Friday should be cooler than either Wednesday or Thursday, with temperatures in the low 80s, high 70s. Cooling stations will be available at City Hall Plaza.
Rain and thunderstorm chances will be climbing throughout the afternoon.
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MBTA SERVICE
The MBTA is increasing capacity on all lines in preparation for the influx of people into the city. Officials are advising parade-goers to take public transit rather than driving in.
PARKING
Parking will be prohibited along the parade route beginning at midnight on Friday.
The following streets come under the parking ban:
- Causeway Street, Both sides from North Washington Street to Merrimac Street
- Staniford Street, Both sides from Causeway Street to Cambridge Street
- Cambridge Street, Both sides from Staniford Street to Tremont Street
- Tremont Street, Both sides from Cambridge Street to Boylston Street
- Boylston Street, Both sides from Washington Street to Massachusetts Avenue
- Charles Street South, Both sides from Park Plaza to Boylston Street
- Charles Street, Both sides from Beacon Street to Boylston Street
- Arlington Street, Both sides from Newbury street to Saint James Avenue
- Berkeley Street , Both sides from Saint James Avenue to Newbury Street
- Clarendon Street, Both sides from Saint James Avenue to Newbury Street
- Dartmouth Street, Both sides from Newbury Street to Saint James Avenue
- Exeter Street, Both sides from Newbury Street to Blagden Street
- Fairfield Street, Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
- Gloucester Street, Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
- Hereford Street, Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury Street
- Cambria Street, Both sides, from Boylston Street to end at Hynes Center garage
- Scotia Street, Both sides, from Saint Cecilia Street to Dalton Street
- Saint Cecilia Street, Both sides, from Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
- Dalton Street, Both sides, from Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
- Providence Street, Both sides, from Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
- West Street, Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
- Temple Place, Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
- Bromfield Street, Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont Street
- Park Street, Both sides, from Tremont Street to Beacon Street
- Beacon Street, Both sides, from Somerset Street to Tremont Street
- School Street, Both sides, from Tremont Street to Province Street
- Somerset Street, Both sides, from Ashburton Place to Cambridge Street
- New Chardon Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street (Congress Street)
- Bowdoin Street, Both sides, from Dern Street to Cambridge Street
- New Sudbury Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Hawkins Street
- Congress Street, Both sides, from New Sudbury Street to State Street
- State Street, Both sides, from Congress Street to Court Street
- Court Street, Both sides, from Washington Street to Cambridge Street
- New Chardon Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street (Congress Street)
- Staniford Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street
- Lomasney Way, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Nashua Street
- Lancaster Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Merrimac Street
- Portland Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
- Friend Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
- Canal Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
- Haverhill Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
- Beverly Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti Way
- Medford Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to North Washington Street
- Plympton Street, Both sides, from Albany Street to Harrison Avenue
- East Dedham Street, Both sides, from Harrison Avenue to Albany Street
HOW TO WATCH
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