Two Downtown Streets to Close Today for Lynx Victory Parade
Friday, October 16, 2015 at 9:15AMVia an October 16 e-newsletter from the City of Minneapolis:
To celebrate the team’s third WNBA championship, the Minnesota Lynx is hosting a parade and celebration today, Friday, Oct. 16. Sections of Hennepin Avenue and Seventh Street will close for approximately 90 minutes for the victory parade.
The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at 12th Street and Hennepin Avenue. It will head north on Hennepin then take a left on Seventh Street before finishing at Target Center.
Hennepin Avenue, from Seventh Street to 13th Street, will close to traffic from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Seventh Street will close from Hennepin Avenue to First Avenue during this same time. Cross streets will remain open during the parade.
Following the parade, a championship celebration will be held inside Target Center beginning at 12:15 p.m. Both the parade and the Target Center celebration are free and open to the public. For more information visit the Minnesota Lynx website.
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