Apparently everyone in Chicago got the day off from work on Friday, November 4. Millions of people attended the Chicago Cubs victory parade following the team’s history-making, extra-inning World Series win against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night.
The parade started around 11 a.m. and led fans on a seven-mile route throughout the downtown area to Grant Park, where a rally was held.
Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets as the Cubs players rode in double-decker open-air buses, waving at fans who were eager to celebrate the team’s first World Series win in 108 years.
In honor of the team, the city dyed the Chicago River bright blue, and Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner declared Friday as “World Champion Chicago Cubs Day” statewide.
It’s unclear exactly how many people attended the parade, but some estimates from local reports put the crowd well over the city’s 2.7 million residents.
See the craziest pics and videos below:
When you finally get to go to something you’ve been waiting 108 years for #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/wjOlykuWJu
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) November 4, 2016
GET WILD CUB FANS!!!!#FlyTheW #CubsParade pic.twitter.com/p7VQZiEIdQ
— #WeReign (@squadnorth) November 4, 2016
GET WILD CUB FANS!!!!#FlyTheW #CubsParade pic.twitter.com/p7VQZiEIdQ
— #WeReign (@squadnorth) November 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/ChelseaMariex33/status/794584912733020160
Plumbers Union workers emerge from the river covered in blue dye. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/LZBJUK375F
— Carmél Carrillo (@CarmelCarrillo) November 4, 2016
THEY CAME BY THE MILLIONS – Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management says crowd estimate for #cubsparade #cubsrally is 5 MILLION!! #flythew pic.twitter.com/dLLzWyowVZ
— Stacey Baca (@StaceyBacaABC7) November 4, 2016
The Chicago River has been dyed blue for the Cubs pic.twitter.com/xDt3bvyLRp
— Chicago Cub-Times (@ChicagoCubTimes) November 4, 2016
The path from greatness. #WorldSeries #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/FLGyRAgViX
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 4, 2016
Where’s Waldo? pic.twitter.com/CKeIfQ5BeA
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 4, 2016
Population of Chicago: 2.7 million. Official estimate of crowd at Cubs rally and parade today: 5 million. #FlyTheW
— Julie Bosman (@juliebosman) November 4, 2016
This kid is all of Chicago today. https://t.co/O6L6Fd5UFm#CubsParade #CubsRally #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/hi5IWbmnIe
— Michelle G. Lopez (@michelleglopez) November 4, 2016
GET WILD CUB FANS!!!!#FlyTheW #CubsParade pic.twitter.com/p7VQZiEIdQ
— #WeReign (@squadnorth) November 4, 2016
Chicago Cubs World Series parade rolls down Mag Mile https://t.co/5SNjUNStXY via @abc7chicago LOOK AT THE MILLIONS OF CUBS FANS!!
— THERESA (@lambertslovelee) November 4, 2016
But first, let me take a selfie! #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/NbiKkIjm0q
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 4, 2016
