For a third year in a row, there will be a celebration in downtown Hartford for UConn basketball on Sunday. After back-to-back celebrations for the men’s team, the UConn women will be honored for winning their 12th championship in program history.
Preparations are underway for the victory parade and rally for the national champion UConn women’s basketball team.
For a third year in a row, there will be a celebration in downtown Hartford for UConn basketball on Sunday.
Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.
WATCH HEREAfter back-to-back celebrations for the men’s team, the UConn women will be honored for winning their 12th championship in program history.
The parade and rally were initially supposed to take place on Saturday, but the event was rescheduled to Sunday due to weather.
Get top local Connecticut stories delivered to you every morning with the News Headlines newsletter.
SIGN UP Weather
Hartford will be dry throughout the celebrations this afternoon.
Conditions will be cloudy with temperatures in the 50s through the parade.
Winds could gust up to 25 miles per hour, providing a wind chill in the 40s.
Dog House
Parade route
The parade will begin at 1 p.m., with a rally to follow shortly after at 1:30 p.m. Here's the route:
- Starts at State Capitol building at the intersection of Trinity and Elm streets
- Proceeds north on Trinity Street
- Goes through Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch
- Turns right onto Jewell Street
- Turns left on Trumbull Street
- Ends at intersection of Asylum and Trumbull streets
Transportation
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is adding train service to the Hartford Line for the parade.
The added trains are to help those who are going to the parade from various towns to celebrate the women’s national championship win.
There will also be free parking in Berlin, Meriden and Wallingford train stations. The Hartford Line schedule can be found here.
CT Transit says a detour will be in effect around the parade route from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The following bus stops will not be serviced during that time:
- Asylum & Main St
- Asylum & High St
- Ann Uccello & Asylum
There will also be road closures surrounding the parade route, according to the Hartford Police Department.
The road closures will be staggered, some partial. Authorities say most of the closures will happens around 12:30 p.m. and will reopen after the parade passes, and the streets are cleared.
Rally speakers
The rally will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. and will be held outside of the main entrance of the XL Center on Trumbull Street.
Here's who is expected to speak:
- Connecticut Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz
- Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
- UConn student-athlete Azzi Fudd
- UConn student-athlete Paige Bueckers
- UConn Women’s Basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma
The governor’s office said the parade and rally are being funded by private donations through sponsorship opportunities. No state or city funding is being used for this event.
How to watch
NBC Connecticut will have live coverage of the parade on our app and streaming platforms.
