‘Your New 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions!’
Who let the Cats out! The Villanova Wildcats men’s basketball team has won their second NCAA Championship in as many as three years!
So it’s time to celebrate with them right here in Philadelphia! Who could have imagined a Philadelphia Eagles parade followed by a college basketball parade for our beloved Wildcats! Philadelphia is the first city ever to have a championship parade for both a pro football team and a college basketball team in the same year.
The Villanova parade is April 5 from 11 am to 12:30 pm. The starting point will be at 20th and Market Streets and end up at City Hall at Dilworth Plaza, where a pep rally will be held.
The city said the parade will proceed eastbound on Market Street to 15th Street, southbound on 15th Street to South Penn Square, eastbound on South Penn Square, terminating on South Penn Square west of Broad Street at Dilworth Park.
Road Closures & Delays
Expect traffic delays in the area starting at 9:30 a.m. as police close Market Street from 20th Street to 30th Street Station. No cross traffic will be allowed until noon, police said. There will also be other road closures and parking restrictions in place midday Thursday. For more details, click here. More details from SEPTA, click here. Police said they will reopen streets after post parade cleaning.
Location:
Beginning: Market & 20th Streets (where the parade begins)
Ends: At Dilworth Park at 1 S 15th St
Date:
April 5, 2018
Time:
11:00 am (parade begins) | At Diwlorth Park – 11:45 am – noon (when the pep rally begins)
Ending around 12:30 pm
Information:
- 2018 Villanova Parade ~ more info like road closures & more
Photo Courtesy of Villanova’s Men’s Basketball Instagram Account.
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