The Cubs are World Series champions again after a 108-year drought. They beat the Indians 8-7 in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series on Wednesday, and they've been celebrating ever since. And while the players on this year's team are going to reap the benefits of their historic win for years to come now, the best celebration they'll ever take part in is going down in Chicago on Friday. The #cubsparade is officially here after many, many, many years of waiting.
The parade starts at 11 a.m. local time on Friday and will feature the team going through downtown Chicago and ultimately ending up in Grant Park for a ceremony around noon. It could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Cubs fans, and they've been lining the streets in Chicago for hours now to try and get a spot close enough to see the players go by. To give you an idea of just how big this is for Cubs fans, here's a peek at the masses being let out of a holding pen to line the parade route this morning:
Wow. If you aren't one of the thousands of people standing outside in Chicago watching the parade, you can check out a livestream of it in the video above. Enjoy the day, Cubs and Cubs fans. As you know all too well, opportunities like this don't come along every year, every decade, or hell, every century.
Related Stories
How Cubs Fans Reacted to Their Team Clinching a World Series Berth for the First Time in 71 Years
Here’s how Cubs fans reacted on Saturday night when their team clinched a World Series berth for the first time in 71 years.
The Drought Is Over: Here's How Cubs Fans Reacted to Their Team's First World Series Win in 108 Years
The Cubs beat the Indians in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series on Wednesday night.
This Is What Chicago Sounded Like Immediately After the Cubs Won the World Series
This video captures what Chicago sounded like in the minutes immediately after the Cubs won the World Series.
