It’s dynasty day in Los Angeles.
Fresh off their second World Series win in a row — and their third in the past six years — the Los Angeles Dodgers were gearing up to celebrate their latest championship with thousands from around Southern California, who descended on Downtown L.A. and Dodger Stadium on Monday, Nov. 3.
Here’s what’s going on downtown and at Dodger Stadium.
Noon
At about noon, several minutes after the last bus passed by, fans slowly dispersed from the parade route — with many picking up handfuls of blue-and-white confetti strewn all over the streets and sidewalks.
The Dodgers’ double-decker buses also began making their way toward the stadium, where a rally will take place.
11:55 a.m.
As the parade finished up, thousands of people began heading away from the parade route. But the party isn’t over yet — with many heading over to Dodger Stadium to continue the celebration. Seats inside the stadium, around 11:20 a.m., slowly started to fill up.
Last year’s celebration at Dodger Stadium featured a performance from rapper Ice Cube — and plenty of speeches from players. The lineup for this year’s party is still under wraps, making the anticipation even higher for fans.
11:10 a.m.
The excitement in downtown reached a fever pitch about 10 minutes after the parade’s set start time of 11 a.m., when the first double-decker bus carrying Dodgers players, team members and more finally began to make its way down the parade route as ear-shattering cheers rang out alongside “Let’s Go Dodgers” chants and fans sporting their LA flags — all while a mass of blue-and-white confetti shot into the sky and rained down on the revelers.
On Dodgers television station SportsNet LA, reporter Kirsten Watson asked utilityman Kike Hernandez what he will remember most about this team.
“We’re all winners,” he said. “Winners win.”
Moments later, one of Game 7’s heroes, Miguel Rojas, could be seen spraying champagne toward the crowd before taking a swig.
Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw, whose Hall of Fame career ended with the Game 7 victory, rides off into retirement a three-time champion after years of previous postseason disappointment. On one of the buses, he was astonished — but not surprised — by the turn out.
“I’m blown away; I’m blown away,” he told Watson. “It’s the perfect way to be done. I’m just so grateful for these fans. Look at this.”
“The Dodgers have always meant so much to this city,” he added. “It means the world to me (to win the title) and all the guys.”
10:52 a.m.
The Dodgers players, coaches and executives, as well as their families, art getting onto the double-decker buses at Dodger Stadium. They will leave the stadium and travel to Temple and Broadway, where the parade will begin.
10:40 a.m.
As it neared closer to the parade’s 11 a.m. start time, fans’ excitement continued to grow.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mari Fernandez wasn’t able to make to last year’s championship parade.
“I lived my whole life in LA but it’s first time being at the parade,” Fernandez said.
This year, she and her husband, Kenny Cifuentes, found a spot on Grand Avenue about 45 minutes before the parade with their two boys, Christopher, 8, and Alexander, 4.
Fernandez said it was emotional just watching on television last year — but being here in person is different.
“I think it’s more emotional when you’re actually here,” Fernandez said.
The kids both sported Ohtani’s No. 17 jerseys and munched on hot dogs purchased from one of the several sizzling vendor carts that dotted the parade route.
They watched the deciding Game 7 victory at the Buffalo Wild Wings just up the street. The instant classic went 11 innings, and including a game-tying home run by No. 9 hitter Miguel Rojas in the top of the ninth and a go-ahead round-tripper by catcher Will Smith. Game 6 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, meanwhile, came out of the bullpen on zero days’ rest to close out the World Series with 2 2/3 shutout innings — solidifying his series MVP.
“It was crazy,” Cifuentes said.
LA resident Cedric Abad shared a similar sentiment.
“It’s historic,” he said about the Dodgers’ two-time win. “I mean, with the past decade, we’ve been going through so much heartbreak, you know, getting so close. We did get the 2020 World Series — but to go back-to-back and creating a dynasty is just something special.”
Abad credited the Dodgers’ current line-up, citing Ohtani as “arguably one of the greatest of all time,” alongside Freddy Freeman, and “OGs” like Miguel “Miggy” Rojas and Kike Hernandez, for the team’s ongoing success.
“It’s definitely been a long year, but to see everyone come together as a community, it’s just awesome,” Abad added. “It just shows you how special baseball is, honestly overall sports, is really cool.”
LA resident Fabiola Bustamante was with her family and she said she was excited to take her son, Julien, to participate in his first World Series event at the stadium.
“He’s really looking forward to it,” Bustamante said. “I’m excited to bring him because we’re making memories, and definitely with everything going on, it’s nice to have something to look forward to.”
Julien said that he was looking forward to seeing his favorite player, Ohtani.
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By around 8:30 a.m., thousands of Dodgers fans had already lined Temple Street in Downtown Los Angeles, scrambling on top of walls, bus stop shades and utility boxes in hopes of securing the perfect spot to watch the parade, which is set to begin at 11 a.m.
Hundreds of Dodger fans also packed inside the Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill Metro station around the same time, waiting for elevators to take them up to the street and the parade route.
A blaring air horn from within the crowd prompted a “Let’s go Dodgers!” chant — which echoed through the concourse.
The parade, meanwhile, will start at Temple Street and Broadway in Downtown L.A., where the team, in double-decker buses, will travel down Grand Avenue and Seventh Street before finishing on Figueroa Street. There will also be a celebration event at Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles resident Janet Vazquez and her two daughters rode their bikes downtown to avoid traffic.
“This is my first time coming (to a parade),” Vazquez said, “and I’m really happy to enjoy it with my daughters.”
After the win on Saturday, Vazquez ran outside her house where all her neighbors were cheering in the street.
“We’re just all so happy for this win,” she said. “Los Angeles really needed it and we’re so excited to be here and celebrate it.”
Though it’s Vazquez’s first World Series parade, it won’t be for many other attendees. Last year’s parade drew 250,000 people, according to the MLB.
That 2024 celebration held particular meaning for the team and city alike, as both were unable to properly celebrate the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series win, their first since 1988, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year’s celebration, however, seemed just as popular early on Monday morning.
A sea of people wearing their blue-and-white made their way into Dodger Stadium for the championship celebration.
Stadium entry began at 9 a.m. for the sold out event, but there were still people walking around the parking lot asking others if they were selling tickets.
Those who snagged tickets were happy to do so, like San Bernardino resident Nereida Camacho. Her family had attended the parade last year but as the team won back-to-back World Series championships, they decided to get tickets for the event.
“We’re looking forward to seeing any big names perform,” Camacho said. “Last year, Ice Cube performed so we’re trying to see if anything like that happens again. Other than that, we want to see the team out there and experience the energy of being here at the stadium.”
Even after hours of waiting for the parade to begin, fans were still cheering and excited. Along Temple Street, near the beginning of the parade route, people were entertaining themselves, throwing a tennis ball back and forth over the barricaded street, the crowd erupting in cheers when someone caught it.
And for many, the Dodgers’ win has been uplifting for Los Angeles, which has faced countless challenges throughout 2025, from the devastating January wildfires to ongoing federal immigration actions disrupting normal life.
Brianna Gill missed last year’s championship parade, so she made sure not to miss it this time around. She and her brother, Malcolm Gill, stood along Grand Avenue, near Hope Place, just after 9 a.m.
Malcolm Gill had a camera slung around his neck. He said last year’s parade went by fast so he wanted to make the most of the day by going to Dodger Stadium — and that the Dodgers provided a welcome distraction to a city that’s been through a year of fire and ICE raids.
“It’s a time for us to all come together and just celebrate each other and the community,” Brianna Gill said, “and celebrate LA and everything it stands for and right here shows that.”