ARLINGTON, Texas — Clear your Friday plans, because the Texas Rangers have a lot to toast to after Wednesday night.

What You Need To Know

  • The Texas Rangers are World Series champions

  • The team is celebrating by throwing a parade and ceremony in Arlington on Friday

  • It's their first World Series win in franchise history

  • The parade will start at Cowboys Way and end outside of Globe Life Field, where team officials will speak at a ceremony

The Texas Rangers are your 2023 World Series champions! Celebrations are in order for the team, who scored their first World Series win in franchise history. After losing only once in Game 2, the Rangers kept their lead, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Here's what you need to know about parade times and more.

When and where is the parade?

The team will throw a parade and a public ceremony on Friday, Nov. 3 in Arlington to celebrate their historic win. According to the MLB website, the parade begins at 12:15 p.m., but be sure to get there early to snag a good spot. Both events are free to attend.

Parade route

The parade is scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m. on Cowboys Way at Supra Lot A, just south of Globe Life Field. The route will loop around Globe Life Field and Choctaw Stadium in a clockwise fashion for about 1.9 miles, traveling north on AT&T Way and then east on Nolan Ryan Expressway and the connecting East Road to Six Flags. The route will continue south on Ballpark Way/Stadium Drive on the east side of Globe Life Field down to Cowboys Way, where it will end near Supra Lot A. The parade will include all Texas Rangers players, Arlington Mayor Jim Ross and the Arlington City Council, Arlington police and fire representatives, and local school marching bands. 

For those unable to attend, you can watch a broadcast of the events on Spectrum News 1 and Bally Sports. 

Parking & Closures

Starting at 8 a.m. parking lots surrounding Globe Life Field, Choctaw Stadium, AT&T Stadium and the Esports Stadium Arlington + Expo Center will be open to the public to park for free. The Live! by Loews parking garage, Cowboys parking Lot 3, 4 and 5 and Rangers’ parking lots A, B, K, R and T, some of which are inside the parade route, will be closed to vehicles before and during the festivities. Designated handicap parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis in Texas Rangers parking lots on the north, east and southeast sides of the parade route.

The following streets surrounding Globe Life Field and Choctaw Stadium will be temporarily closed for the parade route by 10 a.m.:

  • Cowboys Way between AT&T Way and Stadium Drive
  • AT&T Way between Cowboys Way and Nolan Ryan Expressway
  • Nolan Ryan Expressway between AT&T Way and E Road to Six Flags Drive
  • E Road to Six Flags Drive between Nolan Ryan Expressway and Ballpark Way
  • Ballpark Way between E Road to Six Flags Drive and Cowboys Way
  • Randol Mill Road will also be closed between AT&T Way and Ballpark Way 

Post parade celebration

Parade goers are invited to gather afterward in the Globe Life Field North Plaza and the adjacent Tundra Lot B for a public ceremony featuring remarks from the Texas Rangers’ executives, manager Bruce Bochy, and Rangers’ players. The 30-minute program led by Texas Rangers Hall of Famer Chuck Morgan will begin following the parade conclusion.