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Brewers Celebrate First World Series With Downtown Parade

Hundreds of thousands filling downtown tested city operations, highlighting the team’s deep roots in Milwaukee civic life.

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Milwaukee Brewers fans prepare for a World Series parade to pass by the mural of Bob Uecker on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
This series of photos shows Brewers' William Contreras, the World Series MVP, holding up the Commissioner's Trophy as well as fans during a parade and rally in Milwaukee on Friday.
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Overview

  • The Brewers clinched their first World Series title with a 4-1 Game 5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
  • A Parade of Champions began at 10 a.m. CT on Friday and moved from N. 4th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue to Henry Maier Festival Park, where a rally and fan festival capped the day.
  • Players and staff rode team buses, hoisted the Commissioner's Trophy onstage, and World Series MVP William Contreras drew sustained cheers from the crowd.
  • Milwaukee Public Schools closed for the day and city officials deployed a large police presence to manage crowd control and traffic while local and national outlets streamed the events live.
  • The victory capped a franchise-record 103-win regular season and an 11-2 postseason run, and the parade wove current stars together with 1982 alumni and tributes to broadcaster Bob Uecker.