The parade at 12:15 p.m., but hardcore fans camped overnight outside Globe Life Field and huge crowds were already along the route by 10 a.m. Many of the parking lots are full or rapidly filling up.

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Crowds along the Rangers victory parade route around mid-morning Friday in Arlington
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Parking for Rangers parade is rapidly filling up

Parking lots C, D, L, M, N, Q and S are full and have been closed, Arlington police said around 10 a.m.

There is additional free parking available at Six Flags Over Texas. Those lots can be accessed along E Road to Six Flags. Also, there are still several AT&T Stadium lots open.

The 2-mile parade route will circle both Globe Life Field and Choctaw Stadium. Parking lots inside the parade route, including the Live! by Loews garage, Cowboys parking Lot 4 and Rangers’ parking lots A, B, R and T, will be closed before and during the festivities. Street closures on the parade route start at 10 a.m.

Parking map for Rangers victory parade in Arlington City of Arlington

The parade will travel north on AT&T Way, east on Nolan Ryan Expressway, to East Road to Six Flags before heading south on Ballpark Way/Stadium Drive and down to Cowboys Way. Here are more details about road closures and what to expect.

Want to meet Corey Seager?

Fans will have a chance to meet Corey Seager, the World Series MVP, after Friday’s victory parade in Arlington. He will greet fans and serve chicken tenders at Raising Cane’s in Arlington, CBS Texas is reporting.

Will the Rangers parade be on TV?

Can’t make it to Arlington? Stuck at work? You’re in luck. At least two local network affiliates will broadcast live from Friday’s parade: KDFW Channel 4 and KTVT Channel 11.

How bad will traffic be going to parade?

On a scale between 1 and Dallas? We can expect “massive traffic issues” in and around Arlington, which is one reason Arlington ISD canceled school on Friday. (These other North Texas school districts have also given kids Friday off.)

Think of it this way: Friday’s victory parade and celebration will be like having two Cowboys and four Rangers games happening at the same time, said one Arlington police official.

Star-Telegram reporter Brayden Garcia talked with Arlington officials about how to avoid traffic problems and what public transit options are available to get to Globe Life Field from Fort Worth or Dallas.

Where can I buy a Rangers commemorative newspaper?

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is ready to help you celebrate - and preserve for history. In addition to our expanded coverage, we have opportunities for you to buy posters and plaques of commemorative news pages marking the World Series championship.

We’ll also have expanded coverage with commemorative “poster: front pages on Friday and Sunday. Here is where you can find these special Star-Telegram print editions in the Fort Worth area.

The front page of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s print edition on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.
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Who will be in the Rangers parade?

All the Rangers players, of course. The parade also will include Arlington Mayor Jim Ross and other city leaders, the police and fire departments, and special marching bands from the Arlington school district at the request of the Rangers. In fact, the band will include students from all six high schools, reports Star-Telegram reporter Harriet Ramos.

Rangers players, manager Bruce Bochy and other franchise bigwigs will speak to the crowd right after the parade, in Globe Life Field North Plaza and the adjacent Lot B. Texas Rangers Hall of Famer Chuck Morgan will lead the 30-minute program.

Star-Telegram sports columnist Mac Engel, who has reported on the Rangers throughout the series, has some thoughts on who should be invited to the parade, including Nolan Ryan.

Will Creed be there?

The rock band best known for its ‘90s and early 2000s hits unexpectedly became part of this remarkable World Series run. “Higher” became the Rangers unofficial theme song, played in-between breaks on the television broadcast and at Globe Life Field during home games.

Even if Creed songs kind of annoyed you before, you’ve gotta admit: This week’s jubilation has probably endeared you to those familiar lyrics: “Can you take me higher, To a place where blind men see; Can you take me higher, To a place with golden streets!”

While we have no indication they’ll appear in Arlington on Friday (but wouldn’t that rock?), Creed is embarking on a new tour next year that includes three Texas stops. Coincidence? Check out what Star-Telegram reporter Brayden Garcia wrote about Creed earlier this week.

This story was originally published November 3, 2023, 6:00 AM.