Milwaukee Brewers’ First-Title Parade Packs Milwaukee — SkimNews
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- Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first franchise championship with a Friday parade through Milwaukee, following their Wednesday night World Series win.
- Tony Evers declared Friday “Won Our Way” Day, then joked on X that residents could show the proclamation to their bosses even though he could not grant them the day off.
- Milwaukee Public Schools closed Friday for the championship celebration, making the parade a school-calendar break as well as a major street event.
- Milwaukee drew thousands of Wisconsinites lining its streets to revel in the Brewers’ title, with spectators reaching high-rise windows and kayaks on the river.
- William Contreras received “MVP” chants from parade-goers as the champions moved through the celebration.
- Sal Frelick capped a three-day victory sequence that included the Brewers’ World Series win Wednesday, the Lambeau Leap Thursday and the Parade of Champions Friday.
Why it matters: The civic embrace was tangible but uneven: Milwaukee Public Schools closed Friday, while Gov. Tony Evers said he lacked the executive power to grant adults the day off. For residents, the practical result was a citywide celebration drawing thousands, with school closures and packed streets—not a universal paid day off.
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