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Oklahoma City NBA Champions Parade expected to draw thousands
Art in the window of Dust Bowl Lanes and Lounge in Oklahoma City, pictured April 10, 2025, celebrates the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of playoff games. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City is gearing up to host a historic parade Tuesday to celebrate the city's first NBA championship.
The roughly two-mile long parade, which is expected to draw thousands of fans, will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Northwest 10th Street and North Harvey Avenue will wind its way through downtown Oklahoma City before ending at Scissortail Park.
Officials say the parade, which commemorates the Oklahoma City Thunder's first NBA championship, is expected to last one and a half hours. The Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games Sunday night to win the NBA Finals.
'The day of the parade will forever live in the annals of our city's history,' Mayor David Holt said in a statement. 'It is a celebration of our team's historic accomplishment and our city's renaissance.'
Streets surrounding the parade route will be closed. Additionally, most city services will not be available Tuesday, including city offices, trash collection, municipal court, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center and Animal Welfare. Oklahoma City streetcars will not operate until the parade ends.
'Conducting city business in person downtown will be almost impossible on parade day, so I decided to close,' said Craig Freeman, the city manager, in a statement. 'Closing will also make more parking available for the thousands of people attending the parade.'
He said utilities, parks and public works crews are needed to support parade operations.
City parks outside the downtown area, summer camps, gymnasiums, pools as well as community, recreation and senior centers will operate as normal.
The Oklahoma City's Office of Emergency Management is coordinating the public safety planning for the parade.
Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Dillon Quirk said there are no credible threats, but urged attendees to stay as close to family as possible, especially if children are present. A multitude of officers will be present and on standby.
The parade will also be streamed on the Thunder mobile app and on YouTube at OKCThunder.
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EMBARK will provide complimentary shuttle services to and from the parade at three designated Park & Ride locations. The locations are as follows:
Shuttle parking: Oklahoma State Fair – Lot R. Shuttle Drop Off/Return: Main Street and Lee Avenue, near the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander mural.
Shuttle parking: Remington Park – West Lot on Martin Luther King Avenue and Remington Drive. Shuttle Drop Off/Return: Broadway Avenue between Northwest 7th and 8th streets.
Shuttle parking: Capitol Lot – South parking lot on 21st Street and Lincoln Boulevard. Shuttle drop off/return: Broadway Avenue between Northwest 7th and 8th streets.
Park & Ride parking is free. Departure routes run from 7:00 a.m. through 9:30 a.m. Return routes run from 11:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.
OKC Parade Map
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