Fans Outraged by the Date & Timing of Dodgers Parade to Celebrate Championship Win
Fans attending the parade have been urged to use public transportation due to street closures and limited public parking.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced the time and date they’ll commemorate their World Series title, but not all fans are thrilled about the choice as they hoped for a more accessible option on the weekend.
The Dodgers announced on October 29, 2024, that they will commemorate their World Series title with a parade in Downtown Los Angeles and a special ticketed celebration at Dodger Stadium on Friday, November 1.
Selected media houses will broadcast both events in full. However, due to timing, logistics, and expected traffic, fans will need to choose between attending the parade or the stadium celebration.
Other fans have taken to social media to voice their frustration over the parade’s unusual timing and date, wondering why it wasn’t scheduled on a weekend. One parent questioned, “Why on Friday?! Why not Saturday?! My kid is at school. This is not cool.”
Dodgers player Jacob Fenton, 9, is pumped during the opening day ceremonies for Tustin Western Little League in Orange County on February 21, 2015 | Source: Getty Images
Another busy user lamented, “Can y’all change it to Saturday, we have work in [sic] Friday 😭,” while a frustrated fan echoed, “FRIDAY MORNING??? We got work.”
Others who were hoping for more wrote, “We deserve 2 parades!!! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!!!!” One fan worried about the logistics, expressing “Traffic is gonna [sic] be CRAZY.”
Fans react as Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds third base after hitting a solo home run against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 3, 2024 | Source: Getty Images
Others, however, speculated that the Friday parade might have sentimental meaning. “Friday is Fernando’s birthday,” noted one user, and another added, “On Fernando’s birthday 🥲💙💙.”
Fernando Valenzuela laughs as he puts on a Dodger jersey for the pre-game ceremonies of the game between the Colorado Rockies and...
