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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-03 14:24 PT
updated: 2026-11-05 16:26 PT
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# Valkyries hold championship parade on San Francisco's Embarcadero

The Golden State Valkyries held a parade along the Embarcadero on Wednesday after winning their first WNBA title Saturday night. The celebration began in Oakland.

Section: [Sports](/section/life.md) · Entities: [Golden State Valkyries](/wiki/golden-state-valkyries.md), [Embarcadero](/wiki/embarcadero.md), [Barbara Lee](/wiki/barbara-lee.md)

## Coverage

- [SFGATE](https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/valkyries-parade-street-closures-22509837.php), 2026-11-03 14:24 PT: The Valkyries parade is taking over San Francisco. Here's what streets will close.
- [NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/valkyries-celebration-oakland-san-francisco/4170546/), 2026-11-04 00:46 PT: Valkyries' victory celebration includes Oakland where team practices, San Francisco where games are
- [SFist](https://sfist.com/2026/11/04/video-oakland-mayor-barbara-lee-dons-purple-wig-for-valkyries-celebration/), 2026-11-04 12:24 PT: Video: Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Dons Violet Wig For Valkyries Celebration
- [KQED](https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2026/11/04/valkyries-parade-draws-thousands-to-san-franciscos-embarcadero-for-wnba-championship-celebration/), 2026-11-04 12:59 PT: Valkyries Parade Draws Thousands to San Francisco’s Embarcadero for WNBA Championship Celebration
- [Mission Local](https://missionlocal.org/2026/11/valkyries-parade-finals-winners-wnba-bay-area-sf-oakland/), 2026-11-04 17:29 PT: Valkyries parade is unabashedly Bay Area, celebrating the players and their fans
- [ABC7 News](https://abc7news.com/post/photos-2026-golden-state-valkyries-championship-parade-san-francisco/20009579/), 2026-11-04 17:56 PT: PHOTOS: 2026 Valkyries championship parade in San Francisco
- [CBS San Francisco](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/golden-state-valkyries-fans-pack-the-embarcadero-for-championship-parade/), 2026-11-04 18:15 PT: Golden State Valkyries fans pack the Embarcadero for championship parade
- [The San Francisco Standard](https://sfstandard.com/2026/11/05/valkyries-championship-parade-party-champagne-gabby-williams/), 2026-11-05 06:00 PT: Champagne flutes, Jell-O shots, and an IV bag: Inside the Valkyries’ wild title parade
- [KRON4](https://www.kron4.com/sports/valkyries-kaitlyn-chen-shotguns-beer-at-parade-after-opening-it-with-her-teeth/), 2026-11-05 16:26 PT: Valkyries' Kaitlyn Chen shotguns beer at parade -- after opening it with her teeth

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.