Duck boat parade: What you need to know about Celtics' celebration (2024)

Boston's iconic Duck Boats are set to carry the NBA champion Boston Celtics and the Larry O'Brien Trophy on a victory parade through the city on Friday.Boston beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the series and put an exclamation point on their domination of the NBA’s 78th season. The city will celebrate the Celtics 18th NBA Championship with a rolling rally. During the parade, Celtics players will celebrate on Boston’s famous Duck Boats, as is tradition for championship winning teams. The parade will start at 11 a.m. in front of TD Garden on Causeway Street, pass by City Hall Plaza and the Boston Common on Tremont Street and end on Boylston Street by the Hynes Convention Center. Several parking restrictions are in place.Here's the route for the Boston Celtics duck boat parade:The top-seeded Celtics went 64-18 in the regular season, ensuring home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, and dropped only one game in the Finals. With their 18th championship win, the Celtics also broke the tie with the Los Angeles Lakers, the only other team in the league with 17 championship victories.The Celtics' last victory parade was after the team won the 2008 championship. StormTeam 5 says the weather for the team's first parade in 16 years should be partly sunny, humid, but not as hot, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms and downpours. Temperatures will actually fall back through the 70s.Wu said Wednesday that she expects the parade to start at 11 a.m. Friday unless "something very extreme" happens."We hoped we would escape the heat, but now our fingers are crossed on the rain and especially stormy weather," the mayor said. There will be extensive Boston EMS staffing along the parade route, including EMTs on bike, cart or foot, and at aid stations or in ambulances, according to the city. The city will also be placing two misting tents on the parade route. One will be at City Hall Plaza and the other will be near the Boston Common.Taking the TThe city recommends taking public transit to the parade, as traffic is anticipated to be severely impacted by street closures and parking restrictions.The MBTA will have increased subway service and modified Commuter Rail schedules with more service before and after the parade. Some commuter rail trains will also have extra cars to accommodate fans. Riders are encouraged to purchase all fares in advance.The MBTA says to choose viewing locations ahead of time, and can use their trip planner to find out the best way to get there.Parking RestrictionsParking restrictions will be in place beginning at 12 a.m. on Friday morning. Cars parked in restricted areas will be towed, according to Boston Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge.Along the parade routeCauseway Street, Both sides from North Washington Street to Merrimac StreetStaniford Street, Both sides from Causeway Street to Cambridge StreetCambridge Street, Both sides from Staniford Street to Tremont StreetTremont Street, Both sides from Cambridge Street to Boylston StreetBoylston Street, Both sides from Washington Street to Massachusetts AvenueAdditional Parking RestrictionsCharles Street South, Both sides from Park Plaza to Boylston StreetCharles Street, Both sides from Beacon Street to Boylston StreetArlington Street, Both sides from Newbury street to Saint James AvenueBerkeley Street, Both sides from Saint James Avenue to Newbury StreetClarendon Street, Both sides from Saint James Avenue to Newbury StreetDartmouth Street, Both sides from Newbury Street to Saint James AvenueExeter Street, Both sides from Newbury Street to Blagden StreetFairfield Street, Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury StreetGloucester Street, Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury StreetHereford Street, Both sides from Boylston Street to Newbury StreetCambria Street, Both sides, from Boylston Street to end at Hynes Center garageScotia Street, Both sides, from Saint Cecilia Street to Dalton StreetSaint Cecilia Street, Both sides, from Belvidere Street to Boylston StreetDalton Street, Both sides, from Belvidere Street to Boylston StreetProvidence Street, Both sides, from Arlington Street to Berkeley StreetWest Street, Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont StreetTemple Place, Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont StreetBromfield Street, Both sides, from Washington Street to Tremont StreetPark Street, Both sides, from Tremont Street to Beacon StreetBeacon Street, Both sides, from Somerset Street to Tremont StreetSchool Street, Both sides, from Tremont Street to Province StreetSomerset Street, Both sides, from Ashburton Place to Cambridge StreetNew Chardon Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street (Congress Street)Bowdoin Street, Both sides, from Dern Street to Cambridge StreetNew Sudbury Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Hawkins StreetCongress Street, Both sides, from New Sudbury Street to State StreetState Street, Both sides, from Congress Street to Court StreetCourt Street, Both sides, from Washington Street to Cambridge StreetNew Chardon Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac Street (Congress Street)Staniford Street, Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Merrimac StreetLomasney Way, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Nashua StreetLancaster Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Merrimac StreetPortland Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti WayFriend Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti WayCanal Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti WayHaverhill Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti WayBeverly Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to Valenti WayMedford Street, Both sides, from Causeway Street to North Washington StreetPlympton Street, Both sides, from Albany Street to Harrison AvenueEast Dedham Street, Both sides, from Harrison Avenue to Albany Street